LEVENS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held in the Methodist Meeting Room
on Tuesday 13 July 2010
Present: R Mason (Chairman), C Hammond (Vice-Chairman), S Bagot, H Burrow, S Bagot, J Thacker, R Atfield, J Watson, J Bland County Cllr, B Woof District Cllr and A Kerr (Clerk)
107/10 To receive apologies for absence
Cllr Martin
Resolved that the apologies be noted.
108/10 To authorise minutes of meeting held on 4 May 2010
Resolved that the Chairman sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2010 as a true record.
109/10 To receive any declarations of interest in items on the Agenda
None
110/10 Adjournment of meeting to receive any matters from the public
None
111/10 To receive any police matters
The clerk read out this months crime report
112/10 To discuss matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting
Notice Board – discussed further on
Highway Steward – discussed further on
113/10 To consider correspondence received
The following items were discussed:
- SLDC – Register of financial and other interests – all councillors completed forms which the clerk will send to SLDC
- SLDC – Consultation on new leadership arrangements
- Letter from Andrew Taylor re Sizergh Quarry, the clerk will ask Mr Taylor for more details
- Enquiry from Ann Arnfield re the painting of her outhouse on parish land and the blocking of an access route to the allotments– Cllr Burrows will inspect the site and then the clerk will write to Ms Armstrong.
Email correspondence
- Capita Symonds – Road closures
- Allan Steward – Successor to the Regional Spatial Strategy
- Allan Steward – SLDC Core Strategy Public Hearings – Cllr Woof advised that the Core Strategy has been delayed and also advised that SLDC have made no changes the number of houses suggested. The Allocations of Land documents will probably not be published until October. The CRHT only carry out housing surveys every 5 years.
- Gift for Life – Westmorland Gazette campaign to get more people in South Lakeland to register on the organ doner register
- Lyth and Winster Land Drainage Group – request for funds to continue – it was resolved that the Parish Council would donate £250 to assist the group with the dissemination of information to local residents.
114/10 To receive County/District matters
None
115/10 To consider planning applications
a) To consider the following planning applications:
SL/2010/0539 – 6 The Green: single storey extension and front porch – no objections
SL/2010/0502 – Rose Cottages: re-application for granted change of use from woodland to Car park for 1 & 2 Rose Cottage and for an extension to 1 Rose Cottage – no objections
SL/2010/0474 – Hillside: Extensions and alterations – no objections
SL/2010/0517 – Holly Gate, Levens: extensions and alterations inc dormer windows – no objections
a) To be informed of the following granted planning application:
SL/2010/0370 – White Coates, Levens: Single storey extension
SL/2009/0859&0860 – 1 The Barn, Frosthwaite Farm, single storey extension
b) To be informed of the following refused planning applications:
SL/2009/0861&0869 – 7 The Stables, Frosthwaite Farm, single storey extension
SL/2009/0855&0854 – 6 The Stables, Frosthwaite Farm, single storey extension
116/10 Levens Brownies celebrating 80 years
The clerk will write to Sarah Dickinson from the Brownies to suggest that a tree is planted in commemoration at Nelson Square.
117/10 Levens Parish Walk
Nothing to report
118/10 Registering Parish Land
a) Sizergh Quarry – This matter is ongoing with the National Trust.
b) Other quarries within the parish - Mr Read is awaiting confirmation from SLDC legal department that the quarry land can be formally transferred with any income earned in the future being paid into a charitable trust.
119/10 Village Hall Committee
Cllr Mason gave details of the history of the village hall committee and advised that once the land is registered then more people may be needed. It was resolved that the Parish Council would pay for the topographical survey of the quarry site to be done at a cost of £290 +VAT.
120/10 Local Development Framework
As above
121/10 Parish Council Notice Board
The clerk will obtain quotes for a replacement notice board and also to replace the notice board near the shop.
122/10 Parish Council Newsletter
The next issue of the Parish Council newsletter will be in October
123/10 Quality Parish Council
It was resolved that the Parish Council would pay half the cost of the registration fee for the clerk to complete her CiLCA portfolio. The costs are to be shared with Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha Parish Council
124/10 Charity Application
Levens History Group application for £250 was approved.
125/10 Highway Matters
a) Highway Steward Visit – his next visit is due w/c 19 July
On his last visit the highway steward repaired some potholes. Cllr Atfield is preparing a list for his next visit.
b) The 50 MPH signs that were erected on the entrance to the A590 have now been removed.
126/10 Finance
a) Resolved that the following accounts be approved:
A Kerr – Charity salary £ 125.00
A Kerr – salary, extra hours and travel exp £ 641.42
CALC – Training costs for CiLCA course ½ share £ 25.00
Hayton Winkley £ 121.00
Lyth and Winster Land Drainage Group £ 250.00
Levens History Group – charity application £ 250.00
c) The council was informed of the current bank balances.
127/10 Matters of information and agenda items for the next meeting
a) The following items will be put on the next agenda:
None
b) The following matters of information were reported:
Cllr Watson reported on a meeting between CALC and SLDC
128/10 Date of next meeting
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 14 September at 7:30pm in the Methodist Meeting Room.
The meeting closed at 9:40pm.
Signed……………………………………………………….Date……………