A G E N D A

Parish Council meeting on Monday 28^th July 2008 in Bouth Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.

1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2. Minutes of Last Meeting

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the parish council meeting held on Monday 23^rd June 2008 as a true record (copies attached).

3. Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interest by members in respect of items on this agenda

4. Update on Issues and Actions from Last Meeting (not covered elsewhere on Agenda)

· Parish Plan update - Clerk to report

· Library service - Cllr Lovegrove to report

· Notice board repairs - Clerk to report

· Telephone boxes under threat - Cllr Barr to report

· Budget planning - Clerk to report

· Playground inspections - Clerk to report

5. Public Participation

Members of the public will be given the opportunity to speak, ask questions or raise matters of interest with regard to this agenda.

To receive a presentation on the Old Hall Wood, Bouth Management Plan from Mr Andy Bennet, Forestry Commission.

6. Comments from District and County Councillors

7. Accounts

· To approve quarterly bank reconciliation (to end June 08)

· To approve payment of the following accounts:

- Cheque number 000 - Lengthsman for June 08 - £231.00

- Cheque number 000 - Bouth Hall Hire for 07/08 - £40

- Cheque number 000 - Clerk's expenses (stationery & cartridges, postage, hall hire) - £176.64

- Cheque number 000 - Cllr.Lovegrove, travel expenses for housing meeting, Melmerby - £56.00

- Cheque number 000 - Hawkshead PCC - newsletter & SOs printing - £29.40

· To note the following cheques received:

- Haverthwaite Parish Council share of cost of New Councillor course: £32.50

· To approve quotation for repair of Bouth Village Playground safety surface - £452.36

8. Planning

· To note planning applications as follows:

- 7/2008/5337 - Greenhead Farm, Colton - 2-storey extension & extension into attached farm buildings.

- 7/2008/5379 - Finsyke Cottage, Finsthwaite - Extensions and alterations. No objections

· To note grant of planning permission as follows:

- 7/2008/5197 - Tarn Edge, Lakeside - replacement jetty

- 7/2008/5223 - Springfield Depot, Colton - New building for storage &maintenance of classic vehicles

- 7/2008/5127 - The Shielings, Bouth - Dormer window

- 7/2008/5251 - Fall Stile Farm, Bouth - alterations to house and conversion of barn

- 7/2008/5258 - Cragg Brow, Bouth - car port

- 7/2008/5259 - The Cooperage, Bouth - extension to bungalow

- SL/2008/0525 - Stribers Allotment - wind monitoring mast

9. Lake District Local Development Framework (LDF) Consultation

To receive a report on the Parish Council response from Cllr Barr.

10. Reports of Meetings

· Affordable Housing meeting: "Owning the Assets" - Cllr Lovegrove

· Community Board meeting - Cllr Barr

11. Correspondence - schedule enclosed

To note consultation on Mental Health Services in Cumbria - by 30^th September 2008

12. Date of Next Meeting

To confirm the next meeting as Monday 8^th September 2008 in Rusland Reading Room at 7.30 p.m.