LEVENS PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held in the Methodist Meeting Room
on Tuesday 10 May 2011 at 7:30pm
Present: R Mason (Chairman), J Watson (Vice Chairman), C Hammond, H Burrow, R Atfield, J Watson, County Cllr J Bland, District Cllr Orr, A Kerr (Clerk) and 4 members of the public
100/11 Election of Chairman
Resolved that Councillor Mason be elected Chairman for 2011/2012.
101/11 To receive Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance
Cllr Mason signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman for 2011/2012.
102/11 Appointment of Vice-Chairman
Resolved that Cllr Watson be elected Vice-Chairman for 2011/2012.
103/11 To receive apologies for absence
Cllr Bagot and Cllr Martin
Resolved that the apologies be noted.
104/11 To authorise minutes of meeting held on 12 April 2011
Resolved that the Chairman sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 April 2011 as a true record.
105/11 To appoint any representatives to outside bodies
Resolved that the following representatives be appointed for the forthcoming year:
Cllr Bagot – Village Institute
Cllr Hammond – Levens Playing Fields
Cllr Thacker – Woodlands Officer
Cllr Atfield – Neighbourhood Watch
Cllrs Helen Burrow, John Watson and Susan Bagot – Levens Charity sub-committee
S Watson - Footpath Officer
Cllr Atfield - Highways
Cllr Mason - Land Registry
Cllr Watson - CALC
Cllr Hammond & Bagot – LAP
Cllr Martin - Allotments
106/11 Dates of meetings for 2011/2012
The following proposed dates for meetings in 2011/2012 are:
2011: 14 June, 12 July, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November
2012: 10 January, 14 February, 13 March (Annual Parish Meeting), 20 March, 10 April, 8 May (AGM)
107/11 To receive any declarations of interest in items on the Agenda
None
108/11 Adjournment of meeting to receive any matters from the public
Mr Brodie advised of some Japanese Knotweed that is growing on the roadside outside the Heaves Hotel. This will be looked at by councilors on their parish walk.
109/11 To receive any police matters
No update received.
110/11 To consider correspondence received
The following items were discussed:
- CALC – Town and Parish Council Survey – this has been circulated and will now be sent to CALC
- Natural England – Lakes to Dales Landscape Designation Project
- Cumbria County Council – Library services consultation, circulated
- SLDC – Register of interest update, Cllrs completed updated forms for the clerk to return to SLDC
Update on correspondence items from the last meeting:
- Cumbria County Council – Review of CC supported bus services, an updated list of services has been compiled by Cllr Bagot and Cllr Watson. Problems with bus services running through the village and then accessing the A590 were discussed.
Email correspondence
- Andrew Taylor – Sizergh Quarry – Cllr Mason will speak with Mr Taylor and other tenants of Sizergh Quarry
- CALC – District Association Meeting 9/6/11
- Allan Steward – Water problems update – the clerk will add United Utilities number and information to the newsletter
All other correspondence will be circulated.
111/11 To receive County/District matters
District Cllr Mary Orr was welcomed to her first meeting.
112/11 To consider planning applications
a)To consider the following planning applications:
None to date
b)To be informed of the following granted planning application:
SL/2011/0122 – Quaggs House Farm – Erection of replacement Garden Building
SL/2011/1084 – Greymists – Single storey rear extension
SL/2011/0207 – Levens Hall – Installation of 2 biomass boilers
113/11 Registering Parish Land
a) Sizergh Quarry - no update
b) Other quarries within the parish - Cllr Mason advised that Mr Parsons is to withdraw his application for the triangle of land at Nelson Square. Cllr Mason will speak with Hayton and Winkley in regard to charges incurred.
114/11 Local Development Framework
All comments have now been submitted to SLDC
115/11 Levens Post Office
The Post Office service is now up and running in the Methodist Church on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays afternoons. A consultation of this is now taking place
116/11 Parish Council Newsletter
The next newsletter will be printed for the end of May for delivery at the beginning of June. Items to be included would be: Parish Council response to LDF land allocations, bus services timetable and allotment information.
117/11 Parish Council Walk
Allotments and Sizergh Quarry will be looked at.
118/11 Highway Matters
a) Better Highways – no update
b) Levens Lane – slip road off the A590 – the clerk advised that Cumbria Highways.will be cutting back vegetation
c) Maintenance of bushes around Beathwaite Close substation – M Knipe will be asked to do
d) Pot hole on Hutton Lane – outside Black Castle, County Cllr Bland to report
e) Dyke on Lords Plain – clerk report to Natural England
f) Levens Bridge – over hanging trees – clerk to contact Mr Bagot at Levens Hall
g) White lines at the top of Hutton Lane – County Cllr Bland to report
119/11 Finance
a) Resolved that the following accounts be approved:
A Kerr – Charity Salary £ 125.00
N Edmondson – Charity grant for Arts Event Costs £ 212.50
Insurance renewal - £1080.60
P Cheesbrough £ 45.00
b)The council were informed of the current bank balances.
120/11 Accounts for 2010-11
a) Resolved that the Annual Accounts for 2010-2011 be approved.
b) Resolved that the Annual Governance for the Audit Return be approved and the statement completed for 2010-2011
121/11 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:
None
122/11 Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 14 June 2011 at 7:00pm this will be the Parish Walk.
The meeting closed at 9:30pm.
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