Present: Councillors T Parker, P Shaw, A Hulme, A Lucas, J Pearson Snape, A Shepherd, District Councillor B Woof the Clerk and two members of the public.

198 Apologies for absence were received from G Capstick and County Councillor R Bingham.

199 The Draft Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 29^th November, 2004 were changed by replacing the word "proposed" to "possible" in the heading of Minute 188 and signed as a true record.

200 Matters arising from the Minutes.

• Mrs Helen Rimmer wrote to the Clerk to express her feeling that the wording of the Draft Minutes with regard to her Post Office, was inappropriate, misleading and tactless. The Clerk has written to express her regret at causing unhappiness.

• The new bank accounts are now operational.

• The Clerk has reported the signs and stile defects on the public footpaths.

• Cllr. Shaw has spoken to Paul Rogers about the possible benefits of becoming a Quality Parish. Apart from the benefits not appearing too great, Heversham does not currently qualify, having too great a percentage of co-opted members.

• County Councillor Bingham informed the Clerk that he is still pursuing the issue of the Cock Pit.

201 The re-siting of the Parish Council Notice Board. The Chairman will approach Martin Tyson to see if he would be willing to remove the notice board from the Post Office as requested and do any remedial work necessary. It will then be re-sited on the wall of Chestnut Cottage, which is across the road, a little further towards Dallam School.

202 Plans for the Parish Assembly - 21^st March 2005.

The Councillors were unable to think of an appropriate guest speaker for this year, so the final plans will be made at the next meeting, by when it is hoped they will have received some inspiration.

The Clerk is to contact the Police to ask if they can send a representative to speak.

The Chairman, District Councillor Woof and County Councillor Roger Bingham will all give an address.

Cllr. Parker will approach John Cushnie to see if he is willing to report on the progress with the playground.

Mr Robin Sisson will give a short report on The Athenaeum.

The Clerk will provide nibbles and the Councillors will provide drinks.

The Clerk will produce the flyers and Cllr. Parker will organize delivery.

203 The Council voted in favour of accepting the Tender submitted by M Tyson, for £850 to provide care of the village communal areas.

204 Authorisation was given to pay:

Colin Wilson (for repair of the Mowing machine) - £141 cheque No.100001.

205 Planning Applications and correspondence received since the last meeting, so far: -

Refusal of Planning Permission for siting of Polytunnel received, as it contravened the current planning regulations.

206 The placing of an electric fence on land behind Plum Tree Hall. This is proving to be an inconvenience for walkers as it is on a footpath. However, the Councillors felt that it may not be a public footpath and therefore it is not in their power to take any action. Cllr. Hulme will investigate the legislation.

207 Correspondence received since the last meeting:

• Authorisation of the Qualified Person – Freedom of Information Act 2000. – The Clerk is the Primary Authorised person and The Chairman the Secondary. All Councillors would like the Clerk to supply them with a copy of the information received on the subject.

• Holehird Trust – Funds available. – Councillors. Shaw and Parker would like details.

• Draft Local Transport Plan April 2006 – March 2012, comments by 11/3/05. – Read by the Chairman, who says in general he did not find it easy to read, however the South Lakeland section is more understandable.

• Letter re: SL Crime and Disorder Audit 2004 – Consultation Document. – Available by email from policy@southlakeland.gov.uk Comments by 15/2/04.

• Councillors are invited to a presentation regarding the Licensing Act, various venues. –This is not of interest.

• Agenda of CALC’s 123^rd Meeting in Kendal Town Hall on 3/2/05 at 7.15pm. – No-one plans to attend.

• Calc Circular – copy available from the Clerk, training programme and minutes. – Councillors Shaw, Parker and Lucas would like the Clerk to book them on the Planning Seminar to be held on 16th March in Kendal.

• Kent Estuary Neighbourhood Forum, summary of meeting held on 7/12/04.

• Booklet – Local Investigations. Guidance for monitoring officers and standards committees. – To file.

• Assorted magazines.

208. Items for information.

A member of the public expressed concern over the land recently sold by Carter Jonas, feeling that it may be inappropriately used. It was thought that the only action the Council could do, was to comment if it became the subject of a Planning Application.

County Councillor R Bingham reports that he has had Flood Warning signs erected in two places on Princes Way and requested that all the Life-belts in the Bay be checked.

Barbara Robinson of the WI would like the Council to know that the new seat for which the Leasgill Quarry Trust Fund gave a grant is now in place and that the grant was much appreciated. There will be a plaque placed on the seat mentioning the benefactors.

Cllr. Shaw offered to investigate what would be involved in producing a Parish Plan.

The condition of the public footpath by the Old School, is reported to be currently very treacherous. Footpaths will be an Agenda item next meeting.

Cllr. Pearson-Snape will enquire whether Kendal in conjunction with surrounding villages could do anything to help the Tsunami victims.

Cllr. Parker has discovered that one of the floods on Princes Way is due to the high kerb stopping water from draining away.

There has been a lot of rubbish near the entrance to Dugg Hill, bottles and packets pushed into the hedges. It is thought, to be caused, by the children who congregate there from Dallam School and the Clerk has been asked to write to the Headteachers about it.

The playground inspection book has passed to Cllr. Shepherd.

209 The date of the next meeting is 28^th February 2004.

Clerk: Denise Challenor Tel. 01524 761824