8th January 2007 
8831 Minutes: of the Ordinary Meeting of Arnside Parish Council, held in the Cemetery Chapel, Silverdale Road, Arnside on Monday 8th January 2007. 

8832 Present: Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, P E (Ted) Casey, S E (Sandy) Felton, K (Ken) Hargreaves, R G (Glyn) Jones, T (Terry) Keefe, S R (Sue) Hewett, P A (Pete) McSweeney, the Clerk - P G (Peter) Challenor, the Deputy Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Councillor I (Ian) Stewart and 2 members of the public.

8833 Apologies for Absence:  

Written apologies were received from Councillors J (Jack) Baker (holiday), S V (Sue) Gibson (family commitments), R J (Ros) Lishman (work commitments) and District Councillor R (Richard) Rollins (holiday).

8834 Receipt of Declaration of Members’ Interests relating to any items appearing on the Agenda:

It was NOTED that there were no Members’ interests relating to any items appearing on the Agenda.

8835 Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

Item 8828 h) (3) was amended to read ‘there was a police attendance at the meeting’.  The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 11th December 2006 were then approved and subsequently signed by the Chairman.

8836 Matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings:

It was NOTED that there were no matters arising.

8837 Matters raised by members of the Public for future consideration:

One member of the public commented that on 3rd January the police were contacted but no officer was able to attend the incident.

8838 Police Report:

There was no police attendance at the meeting and neither a report nor apology had been sent.  It was RESOLVED that a letter of complaint should be written to the Chief Inspector regarding police non-attendance at meetings and lack of communication.  Cllr Stewart confirmed that there is to be a special meeting of the police in Arnside to be held at the end of February where residents of Arnside can expect to learn of the acceptable level of response from police in the area.

8839 Report from County Councillor Ian Stewart:

Cllr Stewart’s report covered the following:- (1) Community Ownership of Council Assets - public assets could be transferred to community groups and this policy is currently under review, (2) the guiding principal of CCC , the Corporate Plan, makes reference to the climate change, open spaces and rights of way, (3) a full special meeting will take place next week regarding the local Government White Paper with CCC making a submission on 25th January, Government deciding in March which to accept, consultation with the general public between March and June and the Government to make a decision in July with elections being held in May 2008, implementation to take place in 2009.  The Chairman referred to: (1) various road repairs which still remain unresolved and complaints were made about a coach parked all day in the disabled parking space, for which there are currently no markings, (2) all salt bins in the village are now either empty or solid and require attention, (3) the recycling banks are overflowing.

8840 The Chairman proposed that item 14 on the agenda be discussed at this point in the meeting and this was RESOLVED.
8841 Consideration of Proposals of the County Council to erect Safety Signs, etc near the entrance to Far Close Drive within New Barns Road

Cllr Stewart confirmed that edge of carriageway markings and two road signs will be provided in accordance with the response of local residents, however, this may take a couple of months to be implemented.  The laurel bushes were removed before Christmas.

8842 Report from District Councillor Richard Rollins:

Cllr Rollins did not attend the meeting therefore there was no report.

8843 Correspondence:

Receipt of the following items were noted and action determined, by resolution, as indicated:
1.  SLDC - notice re Register of Electors.
2. CALC - White Paper, Interim Position Paper.
3. AONB - request for a donation (agenda item).
4. AONB - TPO Consent for Beachwood Nature Reserve.
The Chairman has had a meeting with Tony Riden of the AONB at Beachwood and has no objection to consent being given.
5. Mrs Christine Marland - complaint about disappearance of litter bin.
6. Job Centre Plus - offer of <£893.64 as an Access to Work grant (agenda item).
7. Tim Farron MP - letter and enclosure re security of mail.
8. SLDC - IPATH report on Planning approach to Housing Department.
9. FLAG - newsletter, December.
10. CALC - South Lakeland District Minutes for 30th November.
11. CALC -Circular for December and January.
12. CALC - Quality Parish update.
13. Powergen - notice of improved conditions.
14. AONB - “Waymarker”, December and January.
15. NALC - LCR, January.

8844 Planning Matters:

a). It was NOTED that the following planning application has been dealt with under the provisions of Standing Order 25 since the last meeting:
(delegated) SL/2006/1300 - Hazeldene, Briery Bank - rear conservatory:  NO PLANNING OBJECTIONS.
b). It was RESOLVED that the following comment was offered for the following application:
SL/2006/1067 - 27 Swinnate Road - extension and formation of patio area:  NO OBJECTIONS.
c). It was NOTED that the following decisions have been taken by the District Council since the last meeting:
SL/2006/1078 - 25 Plantation Avenue - dormer extension: GRANTED.
SL/2006/1092 - Greengarth, 6 Orchard Crescent - single storey extension: GRANTED.

8845 Action taken in accordance with Standing Order 25 (other than Planning):

It was NOTED that:
(1) 2 x heaters have been ordered for the Chapel,
(2) the Deputy Clerk is authorised to attend the course “Local Council Finance” run by CALC at Newby Bridge.  The Council will pay the £15 Course Fee.

8846 Access to Work Grant:

a) Cllr Keefe explained that the equipment necessary for the Access to Work application is a laptop, modem, router, penfriend, webcam and software and a quote of £1,417.00 has been provided.  The Access to Work grant is £300 plus 20% of the quote, ie, £893.64.  It was RESOLVED that Cllrs Jones and McSweeney obtain suitable quotes for the necessary equipment for subsequently approval by members.
b) It was RESOLVED that the cost of installation of a telephone line together with a line capable of providing broadband should be investigated in order that this work can be done at the same time.

8847 Online Booking System for Cemetery Chapel:

Cllr McSweeney explained the proposed online booking system for the Chapel and EI pointing out that one of the advantages of the public being able to see the available booking facilities online at any time would enable them to choose the most appropriate room for their needs and to then subsequently make the booking by telephoning the EI office.  It was confirmed that it would be the responsibility of Cllr Gibson to make all room hire bookings for the Chapel and EI in her role as Administration Assistant at the EI.  It was RESOLVED that, pending Cllr Gibson being in agreement to the system, APC should proceed with the electronic booking system at a cost of £200 for initial setup plus £50 per year maintenance fee.

8848 Donation of £900 to the AONB:

It was RESOLVED that a donation of £900 be sent to the AONB in recognition of the excellent work they undertake in the area.

8849 Finance:

(1) The Financial Summary for December was received and approved.
(2) The following cheques were authorised and signed:
FLAG Membership (annual subs)      £10.00 (737)
S Hewett (reimbursement for crockery)     £8.47 (738)
Mrs J Beaumont (expenses for Oct - Dec)     £20.09 (739)
Mr P G Challenor (expenses for Oct - Dec)    £195.51 (740)
CALC (tuition fee)       £15.00 (741)

8850 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

a).  Allotments
Cllr Jones had nothing to report.  The Chairman reported that: (1) a trailor load of manure has been dumped at the allotments free of charge.

b).  Cemetery
Cllr Casey reported on: (1) there has been £90 income this month for headstone fee and additional inscription fee, (2) charges will not be put up this year, (3) some hardcore is required on the bend at the bottom of the cemetery and it was RESOLVED that if the work could be done for £100 then this should be carried out, (4) the Chairman will obtain 2 copper beech trees to be planted at the entrance to the Cemetery.

c).  Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Committee
Cllr Hewett reported on: (1) the second Chapel event was very successful and approximately £90 was made with almost 40 people in attendance, (2) Cllr Keefe asked if the lecturn or pew are to be kept as they take up space quite considerably, (3) Cllr Keefe reported on issues that were brought to light as a result of the event, being a way of signalling to public that the entrance is the side door and that the car parking is adequate but some organisation of vehicles is needed, (5) finances need to be addressed as expenses will need to be met and also the cost of future speakers, (6) Cllr Hewett will be speaking to Cllr Felton and Rachel Dutfield regarding future workshops, (7) the Clerk was asked to write a letter of thanks to the proprietors of The Little Shop for their help in selling tickets for the event.

d).  Foreshore
The Chairman reported that: (1) the two dead sheep have now been removed, (2) still nobody from SLDC has spoken to Mr Stoney regarding the Tide Siren and this topic needs to be addressed at the next meeting of APC.

e).  Highways
The Chairman reported that: (1) the cul-de-sac sign for Church Hill has not been fitted, (2) there are large potholes at the junction between Silverdale Road and Church Hill which require urgent attention, (3) where Silverdale Road has been resurfaced the water runs down the middle, (4) the potholes outside the Cemetery gate are getting larger, (5)  SLDC agreed last summer to re-paint the disabled parking lines on the Promenade, (6) there is a large pothole in the middle of the road at the bottom of Pier Lane which is dangerous.

f).  Playing Field Advisory Committee
Cllr Baker did not attend the meeting therefore there was no report.

g).  Playground Working Committee
Cllr Gibson hopes to be able to arrange a meeting as soon as possible in connection with the third quote received in relation to the renovation of the children’s play area.

h) Any other Committee
There were no other reports.

8851 To receive items for information:

APC wish to purchase a screen for the Cemetery Chapel and funds are available for this purpose from the EI.

APC wishes to thank the gentleman employed by SLDC who regularly empties the litter bins for his excellent work around the village, which includes sweeping up leaves and picking up litter on the beach - his work is greatly appreciated.

8852 Date of the next Meeting:

It was NOTED  that the next Ordinary Meeting will be held on Monday 12th February 2007 at 7.15pm  Items for the agenda to reach the Clerk before Friday 2nd February 2007 and reports to reach the Clerk before Monday 5th February 2007.

 
Jayne M Beaumont
Deputy Clerk to the Council