MILLOM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON

MONDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2016 IN THE HILL VILLAGE HALL, COMMENCING AT 07.30PM

PRESENT: Cllr L Butcher (Chairman ) Cllr P Newman, Cllr W Huck, Cllr M Kitchingman, Cllr J Gray, Cllr A Nugent, Cllr B Wright and Cllr D Savage

PCSO Booth and Clr K Hitchin (County Councillor)

72/15 APOLOGIES , Cllr I Lockwood , Cllr J Case,

73/15   DECLARATION OF INTEREST

   Cllr Gray declared an interest in item 76/15.2 Common Land

74/15   MINUTES the minutes of the parish council meeting held on 4th January 2016 were approved and signed.

75/15   Police Liason Report

   PCSO Booth reported that calls were down on the same period last year, but there had been an increase in the number of calls re concern for welfare.

   There had been 4 burglaries from sheds and police are asking residents to be vigilant, things being taken are expensive bikes, chain saws

   A new rural Sergeant had been appointed.

76/15   PROGRESS REPORTS

   76/15.1   Emergency Planning

   Cllr Newman reported that a meeting had been held on 27th January at Thwaites Village Hall and there had been a 6 in attendance. The meeting was a workshop where persons and equipment that may be required in an emergency were identified. An action list has been prepared. The next meeting to be held the beginning of March 2016 at Thwaites Village Hall. It is envisaged that the document will be ready by end of March.

   76/15.2   Common Land

   4 areas of common land had been identified which are currently registered as common land.

It was agreed to purchase a large map of the parish to better identify areas of common land. County Cllr Hitchin was to source one.

The Clerk to contact the Land Registry to obtain details of Common Land within the Parish.

The Clerk to contact the Registrar of Common Land to investigate costs.

Copy of Parish Boundary to be put up on website

   76/15.3   Land Lease Agreements

   The Clerk reported that all the Land Lease Agreements had been returned.

      

77/15   PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

   No members of the public were present.

78/15   COUNTY COUNCIL AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
   Cllr Hitchin, County Councilor and Copeland Borough Councilor reported that District and County budgets were being finalized. It was expected that that there would be a 1.95% inc for both Copeland and County. The County was also allowed to levy an additional 2% increase which had to be ring fenced and spent on Health and Social Care.

   He reported that the County was not going to get all the money required from central government to repair flood damage and this was being challenged.

   There was to be no cut to the police budget.

   Cllr Wright expressed concern regarding the lack of support and commitment from the County Council with regards to the pylons. Cllr Hitchen stated that Jamie Reed MP had visited Ravenglass, but it was community driven groups that were driving the opposition to the pylons.

   Cllr Hitchin was thanked for coming.

79/15   APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT:

79/15.1   To examine applications for development and submit observations to the Planning Authority

4/16/2001   Erection of Front Porch, 2 Castle Cottages, Millom

      No objections

79/15.2   To ratify the observations submitted by the Clerk under devolved powers since the last meeting.

None undertaken

79/15.3   To note the decisions of the statutory planning authority with regards to recent applications

None received

80/15   FINANCIAL RECORDS

80/15.1 The following payments were approved



80/15.2 To note the receipt of payments

None Received


80/15.3 To receive and note the bank reconciliation statement as at 31 December 2015. This was signed by the Chair

80/15.4 Budget Comparison Report as at 31 December 2015 was considered and it was determined that no action was required

80/15.5 Landscape Service Delivery 2016

After discussion it was resolved to engage Copeland to cut the grass again this year.
   It was agreed to look at this at a future meeting as to how the area could be better managed.

80/15.6 Bank Signatories

It was agreed that the following would be bank signatories:

Cllrs Butcher, Newman, Wright and Savage


81/15   VILLAGE GREENS

The Clerk reported that from documentation received that the Village Green at Kirkstanton was still in the ownership of Millom Without Parish Council.

The Clerk to investigate further.


82/15   THWAITES VILLAGE HALL SOCIAL CLUBS

A request had been made to support some of the repairs required. The Clerk to write to the Secretary to question which other funding sources had been approached.

It was resolved to donate

83/15   QUEENth BIRTHDAY

   Cllr Butcher to arrange for the building of the celebratory beacon


84/15   Duddon/Morecambe Bay SPS area
   This was deferred to the next meeting.


85/15   Walney Extension

An open meeting is to be held on Tuesday 9th February 2016 430–730pm at Network Centre for ideas on what projects the money could be used for.

Clerk to contact Village Hall committees with information


86/15   Power without Pylons

Copies of letters had been received from Muncaster Parish Council and Ravenglass Village Forum outlining their objections to the overland route.

Cllr Gray reported that National Grid were looking at the possibility of placing the cables under the Duddon.

It was suggested that as part of the informal consultation process that a letter be sent to Mr Powell, National Grid setting the Council

87/15   Reports from representatives on outside bodies

   Quarry
CGP
South Copeland Partnership Trust It was reported that the role of Regeneration Officer was at risk and that it may be left to local Parish Councils to complete projects.

The library in Millom to remain open with reduced hours. Community Services officers to do activities away from the library and outreach work.

   

88/15   CORRESPONDENCE



89/15   COUINCILLOR MATTERS


90/15   DATE OF NEXT MEETING

   Next meeting was confirmed as 7 March 2016, Thwaites Village Hall, The Green


Meeting closed at 10.20pm

   




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