Minutes
Thursday 17th January 2013
Howick Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairperson Joan Angus.
Clerk Helen Brewis.
Parish Council Members
Joyce Shaw, Margaret Brooks, Elizabeth Pearson, Alan Punton, John
Gallon, Bryn Owen, Michael Robson, Pauline Baird & Michael Craster.
In Attendance CC John Taylor.
Members of the public
1525. Apologies for absence. None.
1526. Confirmation of minutes of last
meeting.
The November Minutes were accepted as a true record.
1527. Craster Community Trust Matters.
The repairs are continuing, but there could be delays due to the bad
weather & re-siting of the oil tank to the correct location.
1528. Parking in Craster.
Action Point: CC John Taylor is to re-schedule the NCC Meeting &
let us know.
1529. Neighbourhood Plan.
Bryn Owen has circulated a discussion paper concerning the creation of
a Neighbourhood Plan, & this will be discussed at the next Meeting.
Action Point: Clerk
to find out via the Register of Electors how many residents there are
in the parish.
1530. Matters arising
from minutes of last meeting.
Dunstan Water Leak & Road Surface.
No work can be carried out until the weather improves, CC John Taylor
has been visiting the areas suffering from land slips - the repair
estimate is approx. £30 million pounds. The Government has allocated
approx. £7 million pounds extra towards the repair of potholes.
Our roads are not as good as built up areas & the potholes are only
being filled not properly repaired so they return very quickly.
Action Point: Clerk to forward our
concerns/minutes to the Gazette.
Action Point: CC
John Taylor to find out if we can put a surcharge on the car parking to
be ring fenced for road surface repairs.
The Dunstan water
leak problem, which has been ongoing now for approximately 8 years will
not be rectified by NCC until the water source is discovered.
Action Point: CC
John Taylor to find out who NCC uses to find water sources & an
estimate of the cost as Craster Parish Council may have to pay for this
service to be carried out to finally get the ball rolling on the repair.
NCC – Dunstan Steads
request to move from Craster to Embleton Parish.
Official Order now received & in circulation.
Public Footpath by the
Church between Heugh Wynd & Whin Hill No25.
Ongoing - CC John Taylor will leave a copy of the paperwork with the
Clerk to be circulated.
Tower Bank & Tourist
Information Centre – road flooding.
Action Point: CC
John Taylor is looking into this & will arrange to get the camera
down the drains & get them cleaned & cleared.
Joyce Shaw – Rats around
the Bus Shelter.
No rats have been seen lately.
Freedom of Information for
Parish Councils. Noted.
Code of Conduct &
Interests.
They have already been done & posted.
1531. Planning Matters.
CC John Taylor declared an interest.
A/2008/0289 – Former
Nursery Gardens – amendments. Pending. 12/02957/ADE – The Jolly
Fisherman – advertisement consent. Granted.
12/02843/FUL – Land south
of Chapel Row–repair/refurb existing workshop/garage. Granted.
12/03359/FUL – 43
Dunstanburgh Road – creation of a holiday home.
Michael Craster declared an interest.
Bryn Owen spoke to the Planning Department & the Core Strategy
relates to dwellings not holiday homes.
Action Point: Clerk to email NCC as we oppose the plan for a holiday
home because if the housing stock of the village is to be increased the
view of the Council is that absolute priority should be given to
affordable homes rather than another holiday home.
NCC – Public Access Live –
planning applications. Noted.
1532. Financial Matters.
Bank Balance £ 5,917.27
LTSB Higher interest account £15,000.00
Cheques required:
Howick Copley Hall hire £ 10.00
Clerk wages/expenses (Dec/Jan) £130.18
HMRC £ 26.20
The proposed Jubliee
Oak Tree will cost approx. £55.00 + planting, all were in favour.
Action Point: Michael
Craster to organise.
1533. Correspondence received.
NCC Winter Services.
Noted.
CAN News Dec 2012.
Noted.
NCC Local Transport Plan
News. Noted.
CAN Annual Report
2011-2012. Noted.
NCC – Possible Financial
Assistance for Parish Council Elections. Noted.
NHS – Midwifery Services
at Berwick Consultations. In circulation.
NALC – E-news Dec 2012.
In circulation.
NCC – Calculation of
Revised Taxbase. In circulation.
NALC – E-news Jan 2013. In
circulation.
NCC – Dispensations for
Precept. In circulation.
NCC – LDP Core Stratergy
update.
Action Point: CC
John Taylor to organise a small Meeting in February.
Mr Gwynn – Allotment. Email
forwarded to CC John Taylor & Councillors for suggestions.
Real Christmas Tree.
Action Point: Clerk
to put on the Agenda for Februarys Meeting.
Christmas Tree Lights:
Action Point: Clerk
to write & thank Mr. Hogg for the use of the electricity for the
lights.
Overgrown Tree – 11 Heugh
Road:
Action Point: Clerk
to write a letter to the occupier requesting the tree to be pruned
back, because if NCC end up pruning it they will be charged.
Embleton Joint Burial
Committee.
The hot water boiler in the house is broken & requires replacing
immediately, the caretaker has workman estimating the cost.
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