Parish Council| Minutes - Sep 11 |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20TH 2011
POLICE AND RESIDENTS FORUM There was no attendance from the Police but a crime report had shown one crime during the month – burglary of a dwelling. No residents attended.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Cllr Priestley declared a personal interest in Planning 7. APOLOGIES Cllr Fowler.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 16TH 2011 These were approved.
MATTERS ARISING 1.Footpath across Keswick Marsh. Cllr Fowler had reported that he had a number of “names” who might be willing to open the path officially. It was agreed that he should liaise with Cllr Batty about a suitable time and date. 2. Grit Bins. An e mail had been received from Steve Parry .explaining that he is ordering the grit bins for the Council in mid-October and will then look into provision of the blue bins. 3. Condition of ginnel between Main Street and St Mary’s Garth. This has been dealt with. 4.Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Gala 2012. The Chairman of Bardsey Fest Committee had met with representatives of East Keswick Village Hall Committee to discuss the possibility of some co-operation between the 2 villages over events during the Jubilee Weekend. It appeared that the only day when this would be possible would be the Sunday when a service is planned in Bardsey. One of the EKVH Committee present at the meeting told the Clerk that she considered that East Keswick should organise its own programme for a one day gala, as Bardsey’s plans are already so far advanced and the aim of their activities is to raise money for redevelopment of their village hall. Ideas for EK are children’s activities in the afternoon, a hog roast for families in early evening, and a Last Night at the Proms or similar event in the evening. The Parish Council agreed with these suggestions and the Chairman promised to speak to Peter Guildford. The Council are in favour of East Keswick’s gala being held on the Saturday, subject to the chairman’s discussion with Peter Guildford. 5. Measures to control Speeding through Village. Cllrs Anning and Pentith had undertaken a SID exercise. There had been 19 “speeders”, 5 from EK. All had received warning letters from the Police. The Council expressed thanks to the 2 Cllrs. 6. Highways – Work required at top end of Moor Lane There had been no reply. Clerk to chase. 7. Annual Report. Cllr Batty said this was in hand. He needed a little more text to complete the report.. Agreed that the use of pie charts and graphs were useful. Text should be against a readable background. 8.Offer of Replacement Seat on Church Lane Green. Cllr Fowler considered that there had been a misunderstanding and that it was for the PC to decide what action, if any, to take regarding the seat. It was agreed to consult John Bradford about possible repairs. 9. Request for additional Dog Litter Bins. There was nothing further to report. 10. Repair to Noticeboard. Peter Scholey had repaired the noticeboard and the seat by the noticeboard and it was agreed to write and thank him.
11. Neighbourhood Plan./Localism RAY has given details of a Training Evening on Localism to be held in St James Church Centre on Monday October 3rd from 6.30 – 8.30 . The cost is £10 for the first delegate and £8 for all others. The Clerk , Cllr Anning and Cllr Gibbs wish to attend. The Parish & Town Council organisation will hold a Localism Seminar on Monday 17th October from 10- 1pm at the Civic Hall, Leeds. Cllr Pentith wishes to attend. 12. Repair to Steps from Moor Lane to The Grove. This has been dealt with. 13. Tree Work near Tennis Club requested by Peter Lord and Quotations for the work. Quotations have been received from Bardsey Tree Services (£600, complete dismantling of trees ),English Tree Care (£925, the same), John Swift (£347) and Andrew Lloyd (£350).The 2 latter contractors proposed dealing only with overhanging branches. It was resolved to ask Andrew Lloyd to undertake the work . An e mail received from Peter Lord after the quotations were received reported that the Tennis Club contractor had indicated that roots from the trees were causing the damage to the courts’ surfaces. Agreed to ask views of Mr Lappish at LCC and consider further.
14. Police Surgeries. These are to be held in the Old Star from 10-11 on September 20, October 11, November 1 and December 13.
PLANNING 1.New applications:-None . 2.APPROVALS BY LCC:- (a) No. 11/ 02553 – Church Drive – Land between 11 and 37 Church Drive – Ext. of time for App. 08/01482/LA. (b) No. 11/ 02717 – Ryder Cottage – Ext. (c) No. 11/ 02578 – 12 Laurel Close – Ext. 3.The Old Star – Enforcement Action. Angela Wood(Case Officer) remains on sick leave. Council agreed to ask that the case be handed to another Officer. 4. Static Caravan – Hearfield Farmers Ltd- Enforcement Action Mr Wiggington (Enforcement) had written that at present there is no breach of planning control .This is required only if the caravan is being lived in. Whilst it is capable of this, there is no evidence of its being occupied as a dwelling(denied by the owners).If the PC has concrete proof to the contrary he will investigate further. 5. Hedge at Ivy Grange Barn – Enforcement Action. There was nothing to report .It was agreed to ask for a progress report. 6. Blue Gap Cottage Mr McKenzie (Enforcement) wrote that the building work in process did not correspond with the terms of the Approval. The owners have received notification that they must either comply or submit another planning application. 7. Sale of Land at 11-37 Church Drive .The Chairman had consulted an ex colleague who had advised that the information supplied to him suggested that there might be a case for claiming that the land was POS. The Clerk had been lent an excellent book on Open Spaces by YLCA. This had been circulated amongst Cllrs between meetings. It was agreed that the Council should call a public meeting, to be chaired by Cllr Fowler, to assess the amount of interest from the village, the extent of any available evidence including specifically, photographs and witness recollection.
FINANCE 1.Bills for payment:- £ Net VAT Total (a)BTCV – Work on Path across Marsh 6,006 .00 1,201.20 7,207.20 (b) LCC – Re-surfacing Work – Car Park 1,400 .00 280.00 1,680.00 (c) GGS – Extra Work – EK Playground. 255.00 255.00 (d) GGS - 3 Months’ Maintenance 682.50 682.50 (e) Mazars – Audit of Accounts 135.00 27.00 162.00 (f) CPRE – Subs (Direct Debit) 29.00 29.00 (g) P. Scholey – Repairs to Noticeboard. 19.45 19.45 (h) H.M. Revenue – PAYE part payment for Clerk 156.30 156.30
It was resolved to pay all the bills listed above.
2. Annual Audit of Accounts. The Clerk reported that the External Auditor had approved the accounts.
CORRESPONDENCE AND NEW BUSINESS 1.E mail from Mrs Veale re Quarry Field Hedge. Mrs Veale requested that the stock proof boundary fence currently being replaced by the Wildlife Trust, should be set at a slight distance from her property to make cutting their hedge easier. David Smith, Chairman of the Wildlife Trust, had spoken to the Clerk, disagreeing. He said that a compost heap has already appeared on the Parish Council owned land there, and there is evidence of some strawberry growing in the space. Council agreed to refuse the request from Mrs Veale. 2 E mail from Stephen Wood re Proliferation of Info. to PCs and Suggestion for Extra Group Meetings. Stephen listed the number of new topics about which PCs have been invited to provide their views. He wondered whether more informed replies would result by holding extra meetings to discuss such matters jointly. Cllrs did not agree that extra meetings would be of benefit. 3. Storm Damage in Carr Green Playground. The willow tree had been badly damaged during the previous week’s storms. Cllr Pentith had sensibly padlocked both gates preventing access to the playground by children who might have been hurt by falling debris. At short notice, the Clerk had contacted various tree surgeons and on the decision of the Chairman, had accepted the quotation of the cheapest, AM Gardening Services, who had carried out the work of making the tree safe and removing the debris at a day’s notice. The work had been done satisfactorily.
Mark Hullah was to be reminded to repair the damage to the climbing frame and the clerk would then contact Wickstead to arrange a safety inspection. 4. Broken Railing beyond Brooklands. Cllr Fowler had noticed this and the Clerk had reported it to Highways. 5. Possibility of a “do” for newcomers to the village The Clerk suggested that newcomers to the village would feel more welcome if there could be some social event to which anyone arriving within the last 3 years could meet members of the Parish Council /Village Hall Committee. Cllrs approved the idea provided numbers justified it and agreed to compile a list of names.
MINOR MATTERS FOR DELEGATION TO CLERK/NEXT AGENDA 1. Solar Panels Cllr Batty suggested that the proliferation of these would spoil the appearance of the village. The Clerk had inquired about the need for planning consent but had been informed that this was no longer required. 2. Hedge at corner of Crabtree Lane and A659 It was resolved to report this to Highways as it was so badly overhanging at present that it was a danger to motorists exiting on to the A659. 3. Sign at end of Permissive Path – Crabtree Lane- This requires re-attaching. Mark Hullah to be asked to do this. 4. Collingham village sign on A659 It was agreed to ask Highways why this was in East Keswick and not in the correct situation further down the road at the boundary. 5. Householder Guide – Cllrs had been asked for comments. Cllr Gibbs agreed to circulate his copy. 6. GGS Contract – The Chairman said that Cllrs should check whether the current contract was sufficient to cover our needs and whether any and if so, what items should be included.
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