Minutes
Thursday 16th February 2012
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairperson Joan
Angus.
Clerk Helen
Brewis.
Parish Council Members
Joyce Shaw, John Gallon, Margaret Brooks,
Bryn Owen, Michael Robson, Michael Craster & Elizabeth Pearson.
1428. In Attendance None.
Members of the public None.
Apologies for absence. Pauline
Baird, CC John Taylor &
Alan Punton.
Action Point: Clerk to organise a
Get Well Card for Pauline.
1429. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
The January Minutes were accepted as a true record.
1430. NWL
Sewerage Update.
NWL are not planning on doing any work/replacement of the manhole
covers on
Heugh Road, but they will continue to observe them.
NWL do not intend on putting up a barrier at the South Acres site to
prevent
cars parking, but they will continue to monitor the situation.
Action Point: Clerk to email
Charles Harman at NWL to see if its possible for him to meet with a
couple of
Councillors when he does his final site inspection in early March.
1431. Craster
Community Trust Matters.
Queens Diamond Jubilee.
Action Points: Joyce Shaw will
look into the price for a beacon made locally to be placed at the
harbour.
Michael Craster will look for the most suitable location for a tree to
be planted
for the Jubilee.
1432. Parking
Sub Committee Update.
The National Trust may make a donation towards parking improvements.
NCC have no money in their budget until 2013/14, if the scheme goes
ahead
NCC would support it & it would be policed, however residents would
need to
pay for their parking permits within Craster & we could get some
funding
towards the cost of a ticket machine for the field.
1433. Matters
arising from minutes of last meeting.
Housing – Residential & Tourist.
None.
Dunstan Water Leak. Ongoing.
Mr M Robson removed fencing from the
inner car park.
Action Point: Clerk to email CC
John Taylor to check on developments.
New Rubbish Bin at Dunstan Bus
Shelter
Action Point: Clerk to check on
whether we will get a rubbish bin & to get it tidied out.
Re-location of the two bins in the
Car Park. The bins have been re-sited.
Potholes. The potholes have not
been done yet, but an email has been received.
Elizabeth Pearson – Damaged bus stop
bin & storm drain/road surface at the bus shelter in Craster.
Action Point: Clerk to email NCC
about this repair.
Bushes from Craster Arch to the
crossroads.
Action Point: Michael Craster
will prune back his side & contact the owners on the other side.
Signage for Tower Bank to highlight
the dangers.
Ongoing - CC John Taylor is dealing with this item.
Mick Oxley – Official Business
Signage.
Ongoing - CC John Taylor is dealing with this item.
Sign for Dunstanburgh Road ‘Castle –
Walking Only’.
Ongoing - CC John Taylor is dealing with this item.
Bus Timetables for Dunstan &
Craster West End bus stop.
An email has been received from NCC that this has been forwarded to the
correct department.
Standing Orders.
Action Point: Clerk to contact
NALC to adopt the Smaller Parish Council Standing Orders.
All were in favour.
Bryn Owen - Neighbourhood Plan.
Bryn gave a talk on the merits of creating a Neighbourhood Plan for
Craster.
‘If we do not develop a plan we are
likely to be considered, as at present to be a non-sustainable
community. If this happens, development
will be very
limited and unplanned. Individuals may
make individual proposals, but NCC is unlikely to see the development
of
Craster Parish as worthwhile.
The plan would define how the parish
will develop in the future. It will
provide a strategy against which we can control development, rather
than it
being dependent on the ad hoc proposals from individuals.
It could provide:-
1) A
robust case as to why the parish is sustainable.
2) More control over the transfer of
residential properties to businesses.
3) A definition of the housing needs of
the community & how they can be met.
4) Defining what facilities and
infrastructure are needed to support the community & the
tourist businesses
& planning how they can be met.
5) An identification of where development
can take place which respects the rights and needs of the community.
If we wait till NCC have completed
their planning process and developed their own plan, the more
restricted will
be our opportunities to see the parish develop to meet the needs of the
parish.’
All five objectives were agreed & a proposal was made to set up a
Sub
Committee with John Gallon, Michael Robson & Bryn Owen as the
Chairman. Michael Craster will
observe. All were in favour.
Footpath from South Acres Pumping
Station to the style gate.
Mr Philip Bradley the NCC Footpaths Officer is looking to re-profile
this
path & replace the missing no-cycling signs on the footpaths in
Craster.
Village Hall Refurbushment.
Action Point: Clerk to put on
next months Agenda.
1434. Planning Matters.
A/2008/0289 – Former Nursery Gardens
– amendments. Ongoing.
11/01223/FUL – 3 Church Street first
floor holiday accomodation amendments. NCC - pending decision. The applicant intends on purchasing two
parking permits for the village car park to help alleviate any possible
parking
problems, but the car park has signs up saying ‘No Overnight Parking’
which
could cause their visitors problems.
Action Point: Clerk to email the
Planning Department with this concern & to enquire if a Councillor
could
attend the Planning Meeting.
11/02793/FUL – Dunstan Steads Farm
plans. NCC – pending consideration.
11/03210/FUL – The Haven. NCC –
application permitted. Craig Ross will
meet Mr Bradley the NCC Footpaths Officer & Margaret Brooks to look
at the
coastal footpath.
Action Point: Michael
Craster will write a letter to Mr D
Clarke for the Chair to sign.
11/03278/FUL – Jolly Fisherman. NCC
– pending consideration. Concerns were
still raised about the parking facilities being inadequate.
Action Point: Clerk
to forward concerns on to NCC.
11/03411/FUL – Dunstan Hill Camping
& Caravan Club. NCC – pending consideration.
1435.
Financial Matters.
Bank Balance
£
4,637.22
LTSB Higher interest
£15,000.00
1436.
Correspondence received.
Archaeology in Northumberland. In
Circulation.
CPRE – Neighbourhood Planning Guide.
A Sub Committee has been formed to look to creating one for Craster
Parish.
CPRE – NE Newsletter Spring 2012. Noted.
NCC – Application to carry out work
on protected trees. Noted.
NCC – Dunstan Steads request to move
from Craster to Embleton Parish Council.
Action Point: Michael Craster will
draft a letter
voicing our concerns.
NSP Matters Arising Jan 2012. Noted.
NCC Joint Meeting 6pm on Mon 12th
March @ Stannington or Thurs 15th March @ Belford. Noted.
NCC – Proposed changes to ambulance
services meeting Thurs 1st March 10am County Hall. Noted.
CAN donation request. Noted.
AGE Concern donation request.
Noted.
Mrs Addy – Memorial seat
update.
Action Point: Clerk
to pass on to the Trust.
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