Heversham Parish Council

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting  held in the Athenaeum, on Monday, 26th November, 2007, which started at 7.30.p.m.

 

Present: Councillors G Capstick, P Shaw, T Parker, A Hulme, J Pearson-Snape, A Shepherd, County Councillor R Bingham, District Councillor B Woof, the Clerk and one member of the public.

 

      553  Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. Lucas.

 

554  The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 29th October 2007 were signed as a true record.

 

555  Matters arising from the Minutes.

·        The Clerk has received clarification regarding the Council’s application for funding to provide a swing in the playground, suitable for disabled children. Their application does not fit the criteria for the funds available; however, she has received a grant application form to try elsewhere. 

·        Capita have suggested that street lighting should be installed with time clocks to reduce the hours the lights are on.  The Council still feels that most of the energy being used will be when the children are not nearby.  – The Clerk will reply.

·        Cllr. Shaw alerted the Council to the CCLA making two changes to their investment fund.

They will increase the charge slightly for their services but expect to increase income by about 15% which should mean about £480 extra income for Leasgill Quarry.

 

556  Matters raised by members of the public for future consideration.

Note: Members of the Council are not permitted to respond, except to ask questions for the purposes of clarification only.

The signs have not yet been attended to.

There is a lot of mud on the road out at Hawbarrow again.

 

557  The following payment was authorised:

Clerks pay claim for 1/1/06 - £584.48

 

558  The following Planning Applications were considered:-

·        Waterside Farm, Heversham SL/2007/1218. Alterations to Domestic outbuilding – the Council would like to recommend that the applicants should be made to follow the planning departments suggested amendments.

·        OS Field No 7684, Highfield, Milnthorpe – Erection of an Agricultural Building. – No objections.

 

559  The Equipment Report.

Cllr. Lucas has the Playground inspection book and is unfortunately absent.

 

560  The Athenaeums Financial Report. – Presented by Cllr. Hulme.

External painting has been carried out and the window in the main hall has been replaced together with four double glazing units; the gas hot water boiler needed a repair and the Velux window in the kitchen roof has been replaced.  Cllr. Hulme warned that at the end of the first quarter the Athenaeum may experience a shortfall and might possibly need a loan.  It could be almost £2000 and the Clerk warned that notice would need to be given to National Savings. The Councillors asked why the Velux window in the kitchen roof had been replaced. Cllr. Hulme will check on this.

 £360 was raised at the Curry Night.

The Annual Return has been submitted to the Charity Commission.

A letter of thanks has been sent from the Committee, for the Leasgill Quarry Grant of £2760.

 

561  The Clerk informed the Council that the Leasgill Quarry Annual Return for 2006/7 has been sent ‘on line’ this year and that the figures for 2006/07, submitted were: £4693 gross income and £3100 total expenditure.

 

562  The Playground Financial Report.

There is approximately £1300 from the pram race and £542.91 still to spend from the Leasgill Quarry – a total of £1842.91.

Cllr. Capstick believes that there will be a dance organized to raise more funds in the New Year.

 

563  The Precept.

The Clerk has amended the Budget and the amount to be requested is £7204.  A copy of the Budget is held with the minutes.

 

564  Remaining Correspondence received:

Cumbria CVS Invite you to hear about the detail of the Strategy of Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency and to contribute to its development.

Introduction of 1App – A standardized National Planning Application Form. There is a workshop at Kendal Town Hall, on 6th December at 10.30am.

Cumbria Minerals and Waste Development Framework.  Consultation on Changes.  CD  provided.

Cumbria Highways set out plans for a trial service from the response teams who carry out repairs. –The Council would like the Clerk to check if there are any outstanding jobs to be done and ask that they be attended to.  County Councillor Bingham has already reminded them to attend to the road signs.

Rural Wheels information – an alternative way to travel.

CALC Circular and Annual Report.

Clerk and Councils Direct Publication.

Cumbria NHS Primary Care Trust - Consultation on providing more healthcare in the Community.

Schedule of Polling Districts, Places and Stations.

Introduction of CALC’s new Parish Liason Officer, Amanda McCleery. CALC’c Agenda for 29/11/07.

Neighbourhood Forum Agenda.  Levens, 4/12/07 at 7.00 pm.

 

565  Items for information.

·        Former Parish Councillor Tony Rimmer has died this week.  The Clerk will send a card from the Council.

·        The footpath is very muddy on Prince's Way, on the Kendal side of the Blue Bell, opposite a field exit, forcing pedestrians to walk on the road. 

 

566 To set the dates of the next Year’s Parish Council Meetings. This will be discussed further in the next Council meeting which will be held on Monday 28th January, 2008.

 

Denise Challenor (Mrs)

Clerk to the Council, Tel: 01524 761824