The following are the minutes of the Colton Parish Council meeting held on Monday 23rd July 2007 in the Rusland Reading Room at 7.30pm.

 

Members Present

Cllr P Harrington (Acting Chair)  Cllr T Atkinson  Cllr I Cunliffe  Cllr P Lovegrove  Cllr A Robinson

Cllr J Watson  Cllr C Potts    Mrs J Dove (Clerk)

 

Also present:  Cllr T Walsh (CCC)  and 1 member of the public

The chairman welcomed the new councillor Cllr Robinson to the meeting.

 

110.            Apologies 

Cllr  C Barr (Chair)   Cllr S Baxter  Cllr A Hall (SLDC)

 

111.            Minutes of last meeting

It was resolved that the Chair be authorised to sign the minutes of the council meeting held on 25th June 2007 as a true record.

 

112.        Update on Issues from Last Meeting

·         The letter of thanks from Ron Mein was read out.

·         Notice board at Lakeside.  Cllr Harrington reported no response as yet from the manager of the Lakeside Hotel, but would continue to try and make contact with him.

·         Community Board Meeting 26th July.  Cllr Cunliffe said that he would attend if his work commitments permitted.

·         Pool Foot Farm - local occupancy clause.  The clerk reported that Cllr Barr had received a phone call in response to the council’s objections.  The proposed change in the local occupancy clause was to replace Windermere and Ambleside with Ulverston and Barrow, thus redefining the area of local occupancy rather than increasing it.

·         20mph speed limit in Bouth.  Clerk to send a letter to the Bouth Village Green Committee to ask if they would support a move to request such a limit.  Cllr Walsh said that he would endorse the request.

 

113.         Declarations of Interest

 There were no declarations of interest by members in respect of items on this agenda.

 

114.        Welcome New Councillor for Central Ward

Cllr Robinson was welcomed again and she completed the Acceptance of Office which was countersigned by the clerk.     

 

115.        Public Participation

The chairman adjourned the meeting for members of the public to be given the opportunity to speak.  It was agreed that agenda item number 116 could be discussed in this part of the agenda.

 

116.        Bouth Village Green Insurance for Special Events

It was resolved that the electricity supply to the Christmas tree on Bouth village green be checked by an electrician as required by the insurers.  The clerk to contact Mr G Elwood.

No more points were raised and the chairman reconvened the meeting.

 

117.        Comments from District and County Councillors

Cllr Walsh said that the government’s response to CCC’s Unitary Authority submission was due on 25th

July, but there was a possibility that it would be delayed until the new session of parliament.

 

118.        Standards Board New Code of Conduct

·         It was resolved not to pay CALC  £15.00 joint fee for a Code of Conduct public announcement, but to advertise the adoption of the new code in the next newsletter, on notice boards and on the website.  

·         The clerk reported on the Standards Board meeting 9th July 2007.

119.        New Parish Seats

 

·     Two copies of the permit for the seat at Colton Church, prepared by Cumbria Highways, were signed.  One copy to be returned to David Huck.  It was noted that the newsletter item on the new seat did not acknowledge the generous permission given by Mr & Mrs Dickson to site the seat on their land.  This to be remedied in the next newsletter.

·     It was resolved that a letter be sent to the solicitor of Mr Hool re. assurances that the seat at Oxen Park was covered by insurance and that the seat area would be checked regularly for litter.

·     It was agreed that Cllr Potts should get an estimate for the repair of the slate seats at Finsthwaite Church, and report back at the next meeting.

 

120.        Speed Monitoring Device

Members were asked to pinpoint areas for location of this device and bring to the next meeting.

 

121.        Signs in the Parish

In response to the letter from M. Lane re. the poor state of signs in the parish, it was resolved that a letter be written to Nick Raymond, reminding him about the promised new signs for Oxen Park and Colton.  It was reported that Cllr Barr has volunteered to do a sign analysis of the parish and would make recommendations at the next meeting.

 

122.        Chairman Training

It was agreed that the fee of £15.00 be paid for Chairman to attend course - Thursday 13th September 2007. 

 

123.        Accounts

It was resolved that the following accounts be paid:

·         Cheque number 000362   -     £44.50 – Ron Mein – materials for making notice board.

·         Cheque number 000363   -     £51.20 – Hawkshead PCC - Newsletter printing.

·         Cheque number 000365   -     £15.00 - CALC – Course fee.

·         Cheque number 000366   -     £10.00 - Rusland Reading Room – room hire.

·         Cheque number 000367   - £1087.50 – J Dove - clerk’s half year salary.

Cheques received: 

·         Cumbria County Council -  £150.83.  Lengthsman salary reimbursement for May.

·         CALC -  £150.83.  Lengthsman salary reimbursement for May.

·         Cumbria County Council -  £109.83  Lengthsman salary reimbursement for June.

Bank Reconciliation

Current Account at 2nd July 2007    £6472.56

Receipts since 2nd July                     £301.66

Less cheques this meeting             £5551.02

 

124.        Parish Paths Initiative

It was resolved to invite co-ordinator of this initiative, Andrea Bonacker, to the next meeting.

 

125.        Parish Lengthsman Pilot Scheme Report

Cllr Lovegrove reported that there have been requests for work to be done from 4 or 5 local people.  Cllr Atkinson reported that he had made space available on his land for the arisings and that he and Mr Slater had visited the site together.

 

126.        Community Waste Prevention Fund

No ideas were immediately forthcoming, so members were asked to keep it mind for the future.

 

127.        Cumbria Rural Infrastructure Support Programme

One suggested possibility was a grant towards Community Transport.

 

128.      Correspondence

The following correspondence was noted:

1.   Rights of way improvement plan report.

2.   Notification of permission for alterations to Pool Foot Farm application.  Revision of window

distribution and 2 flue pipes.

3.   SLDC 

·         Latest information on their opposition to CCC Unitary Authority proposal.

·         Information leaflets on Statutory Nuisance.

4.   Satterthwaite PC minutes of meeting on14th May and agenda for next meeting 9th July.

5.   Low Furness & Ulverston Neighbourhood Forum Minutes of meeting 11th June 2007.

 

129.     Date of Next Meeting:  Monday 3rd September 2007 in the Colton Church Room at 7.30pm.