Minutes
Thursday 19th. April
2012
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairperson
Michael
Craster.
Clerk Helen
Brewis.
Parish Council Members Joyce
Shaw, John Gallon, Margaret
Brooks, Bryn Owen, Elizabeth Pearson & Michael Robson.
In Attendance CC
John Taylor.
Members of the public Mrs
P Owen, Mr M & Mrs M
Taylor & Mrs J Mackenzie.
1447. Apologies for absence.
Joan Angus, Pauline Baird & Alan Punton.
1448. Confirmation of
minutes of last meeting.
The
March Minutes were accepted as a true record.
1449. NWL Sewerage Update.
Action Point: Clerk to contact
Charles Harman to liase with Michael Robson concerning the hand over,
second
goalpost & parking on the South Acres site entrance.
1450. Craster Community Trust Matters.
The Village Hall re-furbishment will start shortly & the Hall will
need
to be emptied.
The memorial picnic table donated by Mrs P Addy for the play park will
be
installed this coming week.
At present no one is running the village website.
The Diamond Jubilee Beacon will be sited on Burn Hill and lit on the
national event day, the commemorative tree (possibly an oak) will be
planted ½
way down the lonnen at the back of the Bark Pots & a new
commemorative seat
was also discussed.
All were in favour.
Action Point: Clerk to write to
the residents at 9 & 11 Whin Hill to warn them of the potential
risk of
damage to their cars by large contractors vehicles manoeuvring outside
the Hall
entrance when the work begins.
1451. Parking
Sub Committee Update.
Michael Craster explained that the National Trust has walked away from
the
parking problem discussions, Scott Grey is keen to develop the field
for
parking, but NCC will not take an active interest until 2013.
The Committee’s discussions are still ongoing with CC John Taylor.
1452. Neighbourhood Plan Sub Committee.
Margaret Brooks & Bryn Owen attended a training course on
Neighbourhood
Planning - David English has advised us to do a letter drop. We will need to consult with everyone who
has ties to Craster, which will be difficult during the holiday season. Firstly we need to draw up the reasons why
we need a Parish Plan; the Sub Committee will hold another meeting
shortly.
1453. Matters
arising from minutes of last
meeting.
Dunstan Water Leak. Ongoing & NCC
will carry out repairs to
road.
Mr M Robson – NCC have removed the
fencing from the inner car park.
CC John Taylor has been emailing Mr Garnick @ NCC each month & it
is on
the to-do list but not classed as a priority.
Bushes from Craster Arch
to the
crossroads. They have now been pruned.
Signage for Tower Bank to
highlight
the dangers.
Mick Oxley – Official Business
Signage.
Sign for Dunstanburgh Road ‘Castle –
Walking Only’.
CC John Taylor has requested that we decide which signage is necessary
&
which is not.
Parking on double yellow lines is being targeted at present with fines
&
the Highways Dept is aware of the signage problem at the crossroads.
Action Point: The Parking Sub
Committee will take on the signage problem.
Bus Timetables for Dunstan &
Craster West End bus stop.
The west end bus stop timetable is still to be replaced.
Footpath from South Acres
Pumping
Station to the style gate.
Action Point: Clerk to email the
Footpaths Officer.
Village Hall Refurbishment.
Work will start shortly.
NCC – Dunstan Steads request to move
from Craster to Embleton Parish.
Ongoing.
Dog fouling on pathway by
Church & Hall.
Action Point: Clerk to email NCC.
1454.
Planning
Matters.
CC JohnTaylor declared an interest.
A/2008/0289 – Former Nursery Gardens
– amendments.
11/02793/FUL – Dunstan Steads Farm
plans & amendments. Granted.
11/03278/FUL – Jolly Fisherman. Granted.
11/03411/FUL – Dunstan Hill Camping
& Caravan Club. Granted.
12/00788/FUL – Joiner Cottage
Dunstan. Granted.
1455. Financial
Matters.
Bank Balance
£ 4,637.22
LTSB Higher interest
£15,000.00
Cheques required:-
Embleton Joint Burial Committee
£811.42
Craster Memorial Hall
£200.00
1456.
Correspondence received.
Archaeology in Northumberland. In
circulation.
AONB – Overhead Electricity Cables.
Councillors have contacted Mel Nicolls concerning any within the
Craster
area.
NCC – Review of public rescue equip.
& signage 2011-12.
In circulation & RNLI will speak to Joyce.
CAN News March 2012. In
circulation.
M Robson – Cyclists using the coastal
path.
Action Point: Clerk to email the
Footpaths Officer.
J Gallon – Parish Council PAYE.
Clerk waiting to hear from HMRC.
Age Concern – allotment waiting list.
Action Point: Clerk to let them
know we have no allotments.
J Gallon parking on footpath at
harbour.
Action Point: Clerk to forward
emails onto CC John Taylor & let Mr Tagger know that the matter has
been
discussed & passed onto our County Councillor.
Mrs E Pearson – Heugh Road water
leak.
Action Point: CC John Taylor will
deal with this.
The Haven/Coquet View boundary.
Action Point: Michael Craster
will draft a letter to send to the Land Registry for clarification of
property
boundaries.
Embleton Joint Burial Committee
Update.
Alan Punton is now the Chairman. The
iron gates have been replaced & new whinstone gravel laid at the
entrance. A new water pump has been
purchased & the cutter has been repaired rather than
replaced. Still to do is the porch repairs & the house
interior wall problems.
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