Minutes
Thursday 21st March 2013
Craster Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairperson Joan Angus.
Clerk Helen
Brewis.
Parish Council Members
Joyce Shaw, Elizabeth Pearson, Alan Punton, Bryn Owen, Pauline Baird,
John Gallon & Michael Robson.
In Attendance
CC John Taylor.
Members of the public Mrs P
Owen, Mrs M Taylor & Mrs M Gallon.
1543. Apologies for
absence. Michael Craster & Margaret Brooks.
1544.
Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
The Minutes for the February Meeting were accepted as a true record.
1545.
Craster Community Trust Matters.
Joan Angus & Pauline Baird will attend the Official Evening for the
Hall re-opening & NWL will erect a ‘No Parking’ sign at South Acres.
1546.
Parking in Craster. Ongoing.
1547.
Neighbourhood Plan.
All views & comments concerning the NCC LDP Core Strategy Preferred
Options Consultation cut off date was 20th March.
The paper Bryn Owen prepared concerning the Neighbourhood Plan will be
discussed in detail after the election at the June Meeting.
1548. Matters arising
from minutes of last meeting.
Dunstan Water Leak & Road Surface.
The water is hiding very deep potholes on the damaged road surface
through Dunstan & the common field is full of water & not
draining away.
Action Point: Joan
Angus will contact Robbie the farmer to meet up with CC John Taylor
& Bryn Owen for a site visit 10am tomorrow morning.
Michael Robson will dowse for the source of the water at Dunstan.
Public Footpath by the Church between Heugh
Wynd & Whin Hill No25.
A letter from Mr M Taylor concerning the footpath has been circulated
& CC John Taylor advised us that the footpath has been accepted as
a right of way.
Tower Bank & TI Centre
– road flooding. This will be looked at when the weather
improves.
Jubilee Oak Tree. Michael Robson
& Joan Angus will liase with Michael Craster to organise the tree
planting.
Real Christmas Tree. Not the right
climate for the tree.
A Punton – Heugh Road/Wynd junction road
markings.
At present Denwick is being white lined then Longhoughton & the
coastal route will be done where needed.
Action point: CC
John Taylor will meet with Highways tomorrow and will ask their advice
what can be done at this junction in Craster to slow the traffic down
where the buses are trying to manuvoer. CC John Taylor will also
be complaining to Highways about the damage being done by the double
decker buses on the Windyside Bridge road & that Howick Gardens had
40k visitors last year & they are not on Arrivas bus route.
Action Point: CC
John Taylor will see if Mr Ian Coe from NCC will attend one of our
Meetings.
Mrs M Gallon – Public Phone fault.
The phone fault is now being dealt with at a senior level at Openreach
- the cable & the protective casing will have to be dug up and
replaced.
Although it has come to our attention that there are approximately 4
other public phone boxes in Northumberland which have also not been
repaired.
Action Point: Joyce
Shaw will write a letter to the Gazette & Journal & forward a
copy onto Look North.
1549. Planning
Matters. CC John Taylor declared an interest.
A/2008/0289 – Former
Nursery Gardens – amendments. Pending.
12/03359/FUL – 43
Dunstanburgh Road – creation of a holiday home. Granted.
CC John Taylor spoke to the planning officer who passed it concerning
the change from extension to extra house to the application.
Action Point: Bryn
Owen will write a letter of complaint to NCC.
NCC are carrying out a survey on all ex ADC council houses to see if
any have been sold & are now holiday homes as they have a
restrictive covenant in place to prevent this.
1550. Financial Matters.
Bank Balance
£ 5,740.89
LTSB Higher interest account
£15,000.00
Cheques required:-
Stableyard Landscapes – pruning/clearing £420.00
Clerk wages/expenses Feb/March
£172.97
HMRC
£ 43.00
1551. Correspondence
received.
NCC – Dispensations for
Precept. Signed.
NCC – 2011 Census Key
Statistics. In circulation.
NCC – Medium Term
Financial Plan 2012-16. In circulation.
NCC – Craster Public
Footpath coast line by Jolly Fisherman. In circulation.
AONB – Coastal Views Jan
2013. In circulation.
NCC – Joint Meeting 11/3
Northumberland Hall 6.30pm. In circulation.
NCC – Arrangements for
Council Elections. In circulation.
CAN News Feb 2013. Noted.
NCC – Local Multi Agency
Problem Solving. Noted.
NCC – Parish Council
Elections outline. Noted.
NALC – forthcoming events.
Noted.
Bryn Owen – Danger of
Roadside Trees.
There is a tree on Smithy Bank Hill which requires attention.
Action Point:
Councillors to make a note of any trees in the area which require
pruning.
CAN – Supporting CAN. In
circulation.
NALC E-News March 2013.
In circulation.
Parish Council Elections.
Bryn Owen pointed out that if a Councillor doesn’t serve for the full 5
years & another election is required it could cost the parish
£2,000.00.
Broadband for Craster.
Action Point: John
Gallon to write a letter to iNorthumberland & BT concerning
broadband for Craster.
The next Meeting will be on
Thursday 18th April 2013.
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