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Minutes
MEETING OF CRASTER PARISH COUNCIL
Thursday 17th November 2016 - 7:15pm in the Craster Memorial Hall
Present
Chair: Cllr Owen
Parish Council members: Cllr
Pearson, Cllr Smith, Cllr Brooks, Cllr Sutherland, Cllr Craster, Cllr
Gallon
Clerk: Ruth Younger
2128
Declaration of interests
None received
2129
Apologies received
County Cllr Cairns
Cllr Punton
Cllr Baird
2130
Minutes of the previous meetings
The minutes were
unanimously accepted as an accurate record of the meeting.
Proposed: Cllr Smith
Seconded: Cllr Pearson
2131
Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the
agenda
Cllr Owen reported that
the whole pathway has now been cleared, following the letters to the
residents at 1-4 Seaview, Dunstan. Cllr Gallon questioned whether this
action was the responsibility of the Parish Council. It was agreed that
in future, the Footpaths Officer at Northumberland County Council
should be copied into any correspondence.
Cllr Owen also reported
back on the action taken by Cllr Punton regarding the damage to the
road at the bus stop. He congratulated Cllr Punton on his success now
that the repairs have been carried out by Northumberland County Council.
2132
Parish Council vacancy
Nothing to report
2133
County Councillor's update
County Cllr Cairns
circulated a report to all Councillors prior to the meeting, but it was
also read for those who had not seen it.
Some discussion followed
about the Local Transport Plan process and the confusion surrounding
which proposals currently being considered for Craster Parish.
Councillors expressed concern that preliminary work and negotiation
will go to waste.
Action: the Clerk should
write to NCC and request confirmation of the proposals currently being
considered for Craster Parish.
Action: the Clerk should
also separately request an explanation of the process to allow the
Parish Council to be more proactive in it’s approach in the future.
2134
Planning Matters
a.
16/03551/FUL: Proposed replacement of porch. Approval noted.
b.
16/03422/FELTPO: Tree felling and pruning to TPO trees. Approval noted.
c.
16/03899/MISC: High Speed Broadband Cabinet Approved. Approval noted.
The circulation of paper
copies of planning applications was also discussed. It was agreed that
only Cllrs Brooks, Pearson and Baird would rely on viewing the paper
copies, and the rest would view online and comment by email. Any
Councillors wanting to see the papers will request them from Cllr
Brooks. A clearer deadline for comments will be circulated by the Clerk
and all comments to be made to all by email.
2135
Future of Parish Council after May 2017
The information from NCC
on Review of Governance circulated by Clerk was noted.
Action: the Clerk will
write to NALC to request some more practical advice on reducing the
number of Parish Councilors from 10 to 9.
Cllr Craster suggested
that the Parish Council should consider reducing the number of meetings
– perhaps to every other month. It was agreed that this should be
considered at the AGM, but there was support in principle for this
proposal.
2136
Christmas Tree
Cllr Pearson reported Mr
Fairbairn of Hobberlaw Plants could provide a 15ft tree for £135. It
was unanimously agreed that this purchase should be made.
Proposed: Cllr Owen
Seconded: Cllr Smith
Cllr Brooks reported
that an advert had been placed in ‘The Net’. The lights will be turned
on, with carols, at 6pm on 17th December. Cllr Craster suggested
inviting the Howick Coastal Choir to attend too, and this unanimously
agreed. It was also agreed that it would be nice to provide
refreshments in the Memorial Hall afterwards. It was suggested that the
CCT discuss this at their next meeting.
2137
Update on Local Transport Plan Priorities 2016 / 2017
The Clerk wrote to
County Councillor Cairns, and County Councillor Woodman (Chair of the
AONB) to request their support for the footpath
2138
Minute archive
Action: Cllr Craster
agreed to check where the CCT are up to with the records.
2139
Closure of BT phone box in Dunstan
The Clerk reported that
she had received confirmation from NCC that there’s a formal objection
to the closure.
2140
Clearing of drains and gullies in Craster and Dunstan
Cllr Smith questioned
whether NCC needed to deal with any problems in the Parish. After some
discussion, it was agreed that there was no need to contact NCC.
2141
2017/2018 Parish Precept
It was agreed that a
Parish Meeting would be held on 12th January 2017.
Action: the Clerk should book the
Memorial Hall
Action: the Clerk should circulate
to all Councillors (by email) the total spend of the Council from
January – December 2016 to help inform their decision.
The Clerk reported that
the form needs to be returned by 27th January 2017.
2142
EJBC
Cllr Owen reported
tenders had advertised for the maintenance work at the cemetery. He
confirmed that the Burial Committee would not be asking for a precept
contribution from the Parish Council.
2143
Craster Community Trust
Cllr Craster reported
that CCT are currently seeking advice from NCC about signage preventing
people from taking dogs into the fenced area used by children.
Cllr Punton to report
back on the request for funding for the picnic benches at the next
meeting.
2144
AONB
Councillors discussed
the issue of the licensing dog walkers as part of the NCC Public Spaces
Protection Order, as raised by County Cllr Cairns in her report. There
was some support for this suggestion.
Action: It was agreed that Cllr
Sutherland would draft a comment for consideration. If agreed, it would
be submitted by the Clerk.
Action: Cllr Gallon to circulate the
link to the original consultation.
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Fixed asset maintenance
a.
Update on benches:
b. Dog
bins / litter bins
Cllr Baird has not been
able to report back on this issue.
Action: It was agreed
that Cllr Owen and Cllr Smith would inspect the bins and report back on
those needing repair, and which dog bins can be re-located, at the next
meeting.
2146
Tourist Amenities and Grant Funding
Nothing to report
2147
Car Parking
a.
Quarry Car Park
The Clerk reported that
an Officer from NCC hoped to attend January meeting to discuss this
issue.
b.
Residents’ parking update from County Cllr Cairns
As set out in County
Cllr Cairn’s report, NCC are looking to complete the work at the
gateway to the village before doing anything further with this scheme.
2148
Transparency Fund
a.
Parish Council Website
The Clerk reported that
NALC had circulated an example site for comment. It should be live by
March 2017.
b.
Application for grant Scanner
The Clerk reported that
the application had been successful.
Action: It was that this purchase
should be made by the Clerk. Cllr Gallon is going to investigate
methods of electronic payment that can be used by the Parish Council.
c.
Internet Connection in the Memorial Hall Cllr Gallon
Cllr Gallon reported on
estimated installation and running costs. It was unanimously agreed
that this should be investigated further.
Action: Cllr Gallon to present a
costed proposal to the next meeting.
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Financial matters
a.
Current Account Balance 26/10/16: £12,306.33
b.
Spent & Received
c.
Clerk/HMRC wages & expenses: £148.95
d.
Cheques required
Stableyard Landscaping:
£140 –Craster Bank and
footpath behind RNLI grass cutting.
£200 – Craster roadside
grasscutting
NPF: £702.20
Proposed: Cllr Brooks
Seconded: Cllr Gallon
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Correspondence received
• NCC:
Core strategy consultation documents. Deadline for submissions is 23rd
December
•
Greenfingers ground maintenance
•
Alnwick Playhouse – request for support
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NALC: Code of Conduct consultation
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NALC: Material and Non-Material Planning Considerations document
• NCC:
A1 in Northumberland - Correspondence from Highways England
(consultation process)
• NCC:
Local services Liaison Meeting - Thursday 15th December @ 5.30 - 7.30
pm and will be held at the Rennington Village Hall.
All noted.
2151
Items for Next Agenda
Tenders for the annual
maintenance contracts
Annual Action Plan
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Information Share
The Parish Council
extended their sympathies to the family and friends of Billy and Muriel
Silk, who recently passed away. They ran the Jolly Fisherman for many
years.
The Clerk reported that
she had attended the NALC Transparency Training in Whittingham.
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Date and Time of Next Meeting
Thursday 19th
January 2017 at 7:15pm in Craster Memorial Hall
Open to Press and Public
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