12th April 2007 
8886 Minutes: of the Ordinary Meeting of Arnside Parish Council, held in the Cemetery Chapel, Silverdale Road, Arnside on Monday 12th April 2007. 

8887 Present: Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, P E (Ted) Casey, S V (Sue) Gibson, R G (Glyn) Jones, T (Terry) Keefe, S R (Sue) Hewett, R J (Ros) Lishman, P A (Pete) McSweeney, the Clerk - P G (Peter) Challenor, the Deputy Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Councillor I (Ian) Stewart and 3 members of the public.

8888 The Chairman thanked Members who are standing down as Councillors; Cllr Lishman for her work on the allotments and Beetham Exhibition Trust, Cllr Hargreaves for his long service, Cllr McSweeney for his work on the Cemetery Chapel Advisory Committee, Cllr Baker for his work on the Playing Fields Committee and District Cllr Richard Rollins for his work.

8889 Apologies for Absence:  

Written apologies were received from Councillor s S E (Sandy) Felton (work commitments) and District Councillor R (Richard) Rollins (holiday).  Verbal apologies were received from Councillor J (Jack) Baker (holiday).  Councillor K (Ken) Hargreaves did not attend the meeting.

8890 Receipt of Declaration of Members’ Interests relating to any items appearing on the Agenda:

It was NOTED that Cllr Gibson had an interest in agenda item 15 as she is a resident of Briery Bank.

8891 Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 12th March 2007 were approved and subsequently signed by the Chairman.

8892 Matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings:

It was NOTED that there were no matters arising.

8893 Matters raised by members of the Public for future consideration:

There were no matters raised by members of the public.

8894 Police Report:

There was no police attendance at the meeting.  The Chairman reported on the following:- (1) 10 incidents in the last 10 days including arrests, break-ins, vandalism and drunkenness, (2) cycle crash by two women near Arnside Tower, (3) it was suggested that a letter is written to our local MP and police inspector stating the danger of the proximity to property of shooting parties during the shooting season.  It was RESOLVED that the Clerk will write to Inspector Ian Carruthers mentioning that this is not the first time APC has brought up this matter.

8895 Report from District Councillor Richard Rollins:

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

8896 Correspondence:

Receipt of the following items were noted and action determined, by resolution, as indicated:
1.  Rev Bill Seville - request use of playing field toilets by the tennis club (agenda item).
2. Anonymous- request to warm residents of Plantation Avenue of danger from shooting parties.
3. SLDC - informs of the proposals for the Establishment of a group Ministry locally.
4. Cumbria Constabulary - invite members to a stakeholder event on 26th April 2007.
5. SLDC  - advises that the Postal address of Cemetery Chapel is 155 Silverdale Road.

6. DCA - write about Memorial Safety in the Cemetery.
7. Arnside Methodist Church - declines the request to help fund the Cemetery Chapel.
8. SLDC - Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study.
9. CCC - submit their Regulation 26 Pre-submission consultation - Minerals and Waste.
10. Mr Adamson - clarification for writing to the Council regarding affordable housing.
11. Mr and Mrs Hardman - concerns over the Black Dyke Road Waste Disposal Centre.
12. Postal Service - illustration of bins to be used in the Cemetery.
13. Landscape Trust - Keer to Kent, Spring.
14. CALC - Circular, April.
15. Allotments Regeneration Initiative - newsletter.
16. Clerk and Councils Direct - April.

8897 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:
SL/2007/0267 - 16 Inglemere Close - rear conservatory: NO PLANNING OBJECTIONS (delegated).
SL/2007/0247 - Old Orchard, Orchard Road - conservatory: NO PLANNING OBJECTIONS (delegated).
b). It was NOTED that the following application is now out of time:
None
c). It was RESOLVED that the following comments were offered for the following applications:
SL/2007/0341 - Albion Hotel, Promenade - bin enclosure and external shelter for customers:  NO OBJECTIONS.
SL/2007/0181 - Holly Bank Retirement Home - installation of two windows to rear elevation: NO OBJECTIONS.
d). It was NOTED that the following decisions have been taken by the District Council since the last meeting.
SL/2007/0121 - Woodlawn, 36 Church Hill - alterations and conversion of garage to playroom with study over (revised scheme to SL/2004/1244): GRANTED.
Sl/2007/0099 - Far Oakfield, Red Hills Road - single storey extension: GRANTED.

8898 Action taken in accordance with Standing Order 25 (other than Planning):

It was NOTED that no action (other than consideration of Planning Applications) had been taken under the provisions of Standing Order 25.

8899 Consideration of Request from Tennis Club that they should be given a key to the Council-owned toilets on the Playing Field:

Members were in favour of the Tennis Club holding a key to the toilets and undertaking to keep them clean and locked when not being used.  It was RESOLVED that a contract would be drawn up regarding this matter and the Chairman would speak to Mr Tony Young.

8900 Authorisation for the RFO to set up Direct Debits:

It was unanimously RESOLVED that the RFO would set up Direct Debits on the Council’s current account for the purpose of paying bills.

8901 Arrangements made for the Operation of the Tide Siren:

Arrangements made for the operation of the Tide Siren are still unsatisfactory.  A check by SLDC revealed that the siren is broken and two air horns have been brought in to use as replacements - these are not adequate and cannot be heard unless in very close proximity to them and complaints have been received by the Chairman.  The coastguards were called out on 4 days over the Easter period and as tides were low, fortunately, there were no casualties.  Mr Stoney, the volunteer for sounding the siren, has not yet been given the tide times.
8902 Consideration of double yellow lines to be painted parallel to the Affordable Housing units on Briery Bank and an appropriate TRO to be made:

Members suggested that the new Council may wish to conduct a survey of  the whole village in relation to where double yellow lines and TROs are required and County Cllr Stewart advised contacting Nick Raymond of Highways in order to ascertain how CCC could help APC with this.

8903 Reduction in Opening Hours for Arnside Library:

This item was withdrawn from the agenda as the opening hours for Arnside Library have already been reduced by CCC.

8904 Finance:

(1) The Financial Summary for March was received and approved.
(2) The following cheques were authorised and signed:
Donation to Morecambe Bay Partnership    £100.00  (755)
SLDC rates for store on field     £66.85  (756)
UU toilet block       £22.19  (757)
The Chairman raised a query regarding this payment and the Deputy Clerk  will contact UU to ascertain what the invoice is for.
CALC Annual Subs 2007/08     £272.50  (758)
Expenses - J Beaumont end March 2007    £22.02  (759)
Expenses - P Challenor end March 2007    £73.74  (760)
Swinton Insurance for tractor     £  (761)
This amount still hadn’t been confirmed by the Insurance Company therefore a cheque could not be written.
OES photocopier charges      £42.02  (762)

8905 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

a).  Allotments
Cllr Jones reported that: (1) most of the allotment payments are now in, (2) feedback from questionnaire indicated that allotment holders would like a meeting/s, (3) one more tenant is giving up her plot, (4) one tenant wishes to move plots and to only rent half a plot.  Mr Walker thanked APC on behalf of the allotment holders for the manure.

b).  Cemetery
Cllr Casey reported that: (1) there had been two burials, (2) a letter of complaint has been written to Ducketts regarding their own gravedigger who did not adhere to cemetery rules, (3) a letter will be written to the lady who was unhappy about the length of grass where her husband’s ashes are buried, the grass having not been cut due to the orchids being there, (4) letters have been sent to five stonemasons requesting quotes for the damaged headstones.

c).  Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Committee
Cllr Hewett reported that: (1) there is to be a Fair Trade coffee morning at the Chapel on Saturday 16th April at 10am - 12noon, where there is to be a speaker talking about Fair Trade and Traidcraft, proceeds from the raffle are to go to Traidcraft and opinions of the public are to be sought regarding Arnside becoming a Fair Trade village, (2) other activities for the Chapel are being discussed, (3) the next meeting of the Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Committee will be on Thursday 24th May.

d).  Foreshore
The Chairman reported that: (1) Network Rail and Murphys will be bringing in 3,000 tonnes of stone along Station Road onto the foreshore to the viaduct over the next 8 weeks.  Cllr Hewitt reported that the RNLI were not able to hang their flag at their recent charity day due to their being no halyard.

e).  Highways
The Chairman reported that: (1) Network Rail had obtained a road closure order for 8th May in order for the hedge to be cut along Station Road, however, Capita have confirmed that there will be no road closure and traffic lights will be used, (2) the cul-de-sac sign on Church Hill has been replaced, (3) potholes are deeper and are now dangerous, somebody having fallen over one in the dark, (4) yellow lines are still required outside the fire station, (5) disabled markings adjacent to the Pier need reinstating, (6) Leighton Beck Bridge is still a hazard as cars come round the corner on the opposite side of the road, (7) the resurfacing on Silverdale Road is deteriorating.

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

g).  Playground Working Committee
Cllr Gibson reported that: (1) there are some very concerned parents following the recent accidents on the cradle swings, which the Chairman has now removed for replacement by Playdale, (2) the state of the playground has deteriorated rapidly since the last RoSPA report, (3) three quotes have now been received for a new playground and a comparison will be made between them for the next agenda, (4) possibly a local company could be approached for sponsorship, (5) as sources of funding are only given to trusts it was suggested that the APPT could become involved, (6) residents should be kept informed as to why play equipment is being removed.

h) Any other Committee
Cllr Lishman pointed out that a representative for the Beetham Exhibition Trust would be required as she is now standing down as a councillor.
Cllr McSweeney had attended the APPT meeting on 21st March and felt that relationships between APC and APPT are now much better.  A new representative from APC will be required to attend future APPT meetings. 
Cllr Jones volunteered to take over from Cllr McSweeney and maintain the council email addresses.

8906 Report from County Councillor Ian Stewart:

Cllr Stewart reported on the following: (1) all members were thanked for their interesting contributions, (2) Station Yard is possibly being considered for a Waste Disposal Centre, (3) debate on the nuclear issue on 26th April with possible upgrade of West Coast railway line if Sellafield is chosen for nuclear dumping ground, (4) CCC will proceed to the next stage in the Unitary Council bid - 20-30 Community Boards will be based in market towns with a pilot being based in Grange.  A resident has asked for a ‘slow down, children playing’ sign on New Barns Road.

8907 To receive items for information:

The Parish Assembly is on Thursday 19th April and 7.30pm.  There is a problem with the printing of the newsletters and these will be distributed as soon as possible.

Cllr Casey thanked the Chairman for all his hard work and dedication to APC.  The Chairman thanked those members no longer standing for their work and service and also to those members standing again.

8908 Date of the next Meeting:

It was NOTED  that the next Ordinary Meeting will be held on Monday 14th May 2007 at 7.15pm  Items for the agenda to reach the Clerk before Friday 4th May 2007 and reports to reach the Clerk before Monday 7th May 2007.

 
Jayne M Beaumont
Deputy Clerk to the Council