LEVENS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held in the Levens Institute after the Annual Parish Meeting
on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Present: R Mason (Chairman), C Hammond (Vice-Chairman), D Knipe, H Burrow, J Thacker, R Atfield, J Watson, J Bland County Cllr, and A Kerr (Clerk)
44/10 To receive apologies for absence
Cllr Bagot, B Woof District Cllr
Resolved that the apologies be noted.
45/10 To authorise minutes of meeting held on 9 February 2010
Resolved that the Chairman sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2010 as a true record.
46/10 To receive any declarations of interest in items on the Agenda
None
47/10 Adjournment of meeting to receive any matters from the public
Stephen Read outlined the plan to ask SLDC to transfer land owned within the parish to Levens Parish Council, money then earned from rent would be paid into a charity such as the Savin Brow Quarry charity (as had previously been done) and land leased to the proposed village hall
48/10 To receive any police matters
The crime report was read out.
49/10 To discuss matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting
None
50/10 To consider correspondence received
The following items were discussed:
- Levens Institute – letter of thanks for the grant
- Safer and Stronger Communities – Proposed no cold calling zone for Levens, the clerk will advise that details should be sent to the Parish Magazine.
- Letter from Steve Roberts – Cllr Mason will contact him
51/10 To receive County/District matters
None
52/10 To consider planning applications
a) To consider the following planning applications:
SL/2010/0094- White Cotes, Levens - two storey side extension – no objections
SL/2010/0091 - Former Bridge End Smithy, Levens - single storey extension – no objections
b) To be informed of the following granted planning application:
SL/2009/1108 – 83 Greengate – alterations and first floor extension
c) Cllrs queried a wall that has not been put back as per the granted planning application SL/2008/0608 – a reply has been received stating that SLDC are aware of this, they have been advised that the wall will be put back in stone and will check again later this month.
53/10 Parish Plan
No update
54/10 Registering Parish Land
a) Sizergh Quarry - Cllr Mason has found out from Land Registry that the National Trust has registered the whole of Sizergh Quarry. The clerk will write to the National Trust to ask what evidence they have to support this. There will be a charge of £150 to re-register land with Land Registry.
b) Other quarries within the parish - it was resolved to ask Mr Read to contact SLDC on behalf of the parish council and make further inquiries in regard to the ownership of land within the parish.
55/10 Local Development Framework
The allocations of land document should be published some time in June
56/10 Local Area Partnerships
The next meeting of the LAP has been postponed due to possible elections
57/10 Proposed Extension to the Lake District National Park
After discussions took place it was decided that the Parish Council could not comment on the proposed extension as it is for individuals to respond with their personal views.
58/10 Parish Council Newsletter
This is ongoing.
59/10 Levens Charity Application
It was resolved to grant the application for Levens Bowling Club for the amount of £500 towards some new floodlights.
60/10 Highway Matters
a) A blocked drain at Cinderbarrow would be looked at by County Cllr Bland - ongoing
61/10 Finance
a) Resolved that the following accounts be approved:
A Kerr – Charity salary £100.00
A Kerr – Travel expenses £ 36.00
Badger Press – parish plan £ 92.83
CALC – subscription £188.50
b) The council was informed of the current bank balances.
62/10 Matters of information and agenda items for the next meeting
a) The following items will be put on the next agenda:
b) The following matters of information were reported:
None
63/10 Date of next meeting
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 April at 7:30pm.
The meeting closed at 10:30pm.