Minutes
Thursday 18 th June 2009
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairman Carol Grey
Clerk Helen Brewis
Parish Council Members Elizabeth Pearson,
Joyce Shaw, Michael Taylor, Michael Craster, Pauline Baird & Joan
Angus.
In Attendance CC John Taylor.
Members of the public Mrs M Taylor, Mr J
Gallon, Mr M Oxley, Mrs J Doherty & Mrs R Robson.
1206. Apologies for absence.
Alan Punton.
1207. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
The May Minutes were accepted as a
true record.
1208. NWL Sewerage Update.
The CPO has been granted and the next stage is Special
Parliamentary Procedure - this is not straightforward and wont go
through until the autumn, which will put the repairs back.
NWL is still happy to negotiate & they have
accepted all our points except the penalty clause increments on the
playpark land if they don’t get the repairs & rectification work
done during their proposed time scale. They’re worried that someone
objects to the rectification standard and they are penalised. Andrew
Pinney from GF White will look to re-draft that clause.
NWL plan to start work at Dunstan, and the pipeline
work will start in the autumn. The Parish Council and the Development
Trust are both happy for the work to go ahead & it was agreed to
defer discussing Mr M Gibb’s letter until the next meeting.
1209. Matters arising from minutes of last
meeting.
Path improvement from Bark Pots to Whin Hill.
Ongoing.
The sink & kerbing by the bus shelter.
CC John Taylor had a meeting with Highways, John had
to prove the County Council owned the land and they will start work
within a fortnight.
Bad Parking in Craster.
PC Roxy Bird will attend our July Meeting to discuss
parking matters.
Mobile Phone Coverage.
CC John Taylor declared an interest.
The Development Trust will go ahead with a petition
for support to improve the mobile phone coverage.
Windyside Bridge Signage & ditching.
Highways will improve the signage at the Bridge in
the next few weeks by installing reflective signs, red road markings
and two black and white chevron boards.
Action Point: Clerk will also write
to Howick Estates to see if they did the ditching work at the Bridge.
Street Light on Whin Hill.
Will be replaced in the next 2-3
weeks.
Signage for Tower Bank.
The white road lining at the Tower is expected to be
done by the end of summer.
Confirmation of Vice Chairman.
Joan Angus confirmed that she will
be Vice Chairman.
1210. Planning Matters.
No planning matters.
1211. Financial Matters.
Bank Balance: £5223.54
Cheques required:-
Clerk (March-June wages & expenses) £ 328.52
1212. Correspondence received.
NCC – Committee Papers. In
circulation.
CAN Newspaper.
In circulation.
NCC – Draft Statement of
Community Involvement. In circulation.
Archaeology in
Northumberland. In circulation.
NHS – Public Consultation.
In circulation.
NCC – Renewable Energy
Planning Document. In circulation.
NALC – NSP Elections & Can Newspaper.
In circulation.
NHS – Consultation about
day care for older people. In circulation.
NCC – Local Transport Plan
Programme 2010-11.
Action Point: Clerk to put on next
month’s Agenda. NCC – Alnwick Council Cluster Meeting 29 th
June 2009. Carol Grey & Michael Craster to attend.
1213. A.O.B.
Burial Board Update.
The Garden of Remembrance has been completed and
the flowerbed nearby will be edged & planted with roses for ashes
to be scattered. The estimate to re-do the Cemetery House roof has also
been accepted.
Councillor Vacancies.
Action Point: Clerk to contact
Keith Williams to confirm his resignation & then advertise the
post. Both Michael Robson & Rosie Robson have requested to join the
Parish Council.
Development Trust.
Pauline Baird was the Parish Councillor co-opted
onto the Development Trust.
Dunstan water leak.
On two separate occasions Scott Grey checked the
field drains which were fine – he believes the leak comes from a
natural spring. CC John Taylor is hoping to get the gullies cleaned in
the Craster area shortly, which should hopefully help the situation.
Dropped kerbs.
Action Point: The Clerk to
contact NCC reference the dropped kerbs not all being double sided.
Cullernose Point.
Carol Grey witnessed two people who had pushed the
fence over & were sitting on the edge.
Action Point: Clerk to contact Howick
Estates concerning the condition of the fence and request that the wire
be tightened or renewed to help prevent an accident.
National Trust parking on the dropped kerbs.
Action Point: Carol Grey will
contact John Walton from the National Trust reference their parking on
the dropped kerbs.
Footpath repairs.
CC John Taylor reported that there is a great deal
of money put aside to repair/renew footpaths & any footpaths
requiring work should be brought to his attention.
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