Arnside Parish Council

of the Ordinary Meeting of Arnside Parish Council, held in the Cemetery Chapel, Silverdale Road, Arnside on Monday 12th January 2009. 10458 Present: Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, J (Janet) Bolton, R P (Rachel) Dutfield, R E (Bill) Edwards, S (Sue) Hewitt, T (Terry) Keefe, Acting Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Cllr I (Ian) Stewart and 4 members of the public.

Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, J (Janet) Bolton, R P (Rachel) Dutfield, R E (Bill) Edwards, S (Sue) Hewitt, T (Terry) Keefe, Acting Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Cllr I (Ian) Stewart and 4 members of the public.10459 Apologies for Absence:

Verbal apologies were received from Cllrs P E (Ted) Casey and R G (Glyn) Jones (family commitments), District Cllr P (Pru) Jupe and P C Belinda Friend.

10460 Receipt of Declaration of Members’ Interests relating to any items appearing on the Agenda:

There were no declarations of Members’ interests relating to any items appearing on the agenda.

10461 Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

The minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 8^th December 2008 were approved and subsequently signed by the Chairman.

10462 Matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings:

With reference to10445, Cllr Keefe advised that a meeting was set up for interested parties to the multi-wheel park but unfortunately this has had to be postponed.

With reference to 10452, Cllr Keefe advised that he has made enquiries at the EI in connection with sustainable energy.

10463 Matters raised by members of the Public for future consideration:

:The were no matters raised by members of the public for consideration.

10464 Police Report:

There was no police presence at the meeting, however, a report had been circulated which detailed the following: (1) sheep stuck in the estuary, (2) 2 cars damaged whilst parked at Tower Farm, (3) 3 car accidents due to icy conditions, (4) van reversed into a car on the Promenade, (5) cemetery shed broken into but nothing taken.

10465 Report from County Councillor Ian Stewart:

Cllr Stewart reported on the following: (1) the Cumbria Constabulary have updated their website, (2) CCC have a budget meeting on 19^th February - a council tax increase of 3.5% is a possibility, approx £20 million allocated to fire and rescue, £20 million to public transport, £4 million to winter maintenance and £14 million to libraries; core activities are highways maintenance, social services and children/young people, (3) following an enquiry, Orchard Road will not be included in the gritting run, however there is a grit box available in the vicinity, (4) the Local Development Framework has reached the next stage in the consultation with cllrs being urged to respond with regard to potential housing sites, (5) blue recycling boxes in some areas of the village had not been collected due to icy conditions, however, this has now been rectified and the Chairman thanked Cllr Stewart for his assistance in this matter. The Chairman further reported on the following: (1) station field is now in a worse state than ever and algae is growing on the surface of the flood water, (2) work is urgently needed at Rose Cottage to counteract flooding, (3) water coming down Silverdale Road, crosses the road at Kings Close, misses the drains, and floods the bridlepath.

10466 Report from District Councillor Pru Jupe:

Cllr Jupe did not attend the meeting, however, a report was read out by the Acting Clerk which detailed the following: (1) the SLDC Local Development Framework meeting will be accommodated in February - all cllrs are urged to attend, (2) liaising with SLDC for the provision of a health and safety policy for the multi-wheel facility, (3) a wheels park installer is keen for the work on the multi-wheel facility and Cllr Jupe is happy to arrange or attend a meeting regarding this project, (4) cllrs thoughts are required on litter and dog bins allocation.

10467 At this point, the Chairman requested that item 18.g)a) be brought forward and this was RESOLVED.

At this point, the Chairman requested that item 18.g)a) be brought forward and this was RESOLVED.10468 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

g).Playground Working Group

a) Discussion and Approval of Updated Playground Plans

Ged Pinder presented the updated playground plans and explained that due to the ground being re-graded, planning permission was necessary. The wall does not need planning permission and work will commence on this aspect fairly soon. It is hoped that site preparation can begin in April with play equipment being erected from June onwards resulting in August/September for beautification of the site. To date approximately £40,000 has been raised. It was RESOLVED that the amended plans be submitted for planning permission. The Chairman thanked Mr Pinder and Cllr Dutfield and other people involved for their work on this project.

10469 At this point, the Chairman requested that item 16 be brought forward and this was RESOLVED.

At this point, the Chairman requested that item 16 be brought forward and this was RESOLVED.10470 Tidal Defences in conjunction with the Environment Agency:

The Environment Agency is looking at changing the stop logs that are periodically put in place to protect the Promenade from tidal flooding with tidal gates and suggest that the stop logs are replaced with gates similar to the one adjacent to the railway embankment. A meeting has therefore been set up with the Chairman and the Environment Agency to discuss this issue.

10471 Correspondence:

Receipt of the following items were noted and action determined, by resolution, as indicated:

a). It was NOTED that, under the provisions of Standing Order 25, the following application had been dealt with:

SL/2008/1144 - Windrush, High Knott Road - installation of additional window at first floor level to the rear of the property - no comments.

b). It was NOTED that the following application was considered:

SL/2008/1204 - Loft O’Er the Bore, Back Lane - replacement metal access stair and balcony - no comments.

c). It was NOTED that the following decisions have been taken by the District Council since the last meeting:

SL/2008/1637 - Orchard Close, Orchard Road - removal of boundary hedge and replace with wall: GRANTED.

10473 Action taken in accordance with Standing Order 25 (other than Planning):

It was NOTED that the following action had been taken under the provisions of Standing Order 25:

(1) Cheque no 200905 for £109.44 made payable to P Challenor, backdated pay to 1^st April 2008 in accordance with revised NJC salary scales and,

(2) Cheque no 200906 for £166.52 made payable to J Beaumont, backdated pay to 1^st April 2008 in accordance with revised NJC salary scales.

10474 Locations for Additional Litter and Dog Waste Bins:

It was RESOLVED that the Acting Clerk contact Cllr Jupe for further information on this item.

10475 Authorisation for Servicing and Maintenance of the Tractor:

A quote of £250.00 has been given and it was RESOLVED that appropriate servicing and maintenance of the tractor should be undertaken.

10476 Access to the Slipway, re-affirmation of current Policy and Practice and re-examine current modes of issuing Permits:

A discussion took place regarding a means of issuing daily/weekend permits. It was RESOLVED that information will be placed on the website and in the Messenger and advice is to be sought from Arnside Sailing Club as to the best way to advertise how to obtain permits.

10477 Continued use of the Disability Symbol:

It was RESOLVED that the Disability Symbol will continue to be used by Arnside Parish Council

10478 Finance:

(1) The Financial Summary for December was received and approved.

(2) The following cheques were authorised and signed:

Arnside Parish Plan Trust - SITA Trust Grant £1,650.00 (907)

AONB - donation as per section 137 £900.00 (908)

P Challenor - quarterly expenses x 2 £526.09 (909)

J Beaumont - quarterly expenses £58.20 (910)

S Felton - custodian’s expenses £13.70 (911)

10479 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

a). Allotments

Cllr Jones did not attend the meeting therefore there was nothing to report.

b). Cemetery

Cllr Dutfield reported that: (1) there had been 2 ashes internments this month, (2) Sandy Felton will present the Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 at the February APC meeting.

c). Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Working Group

Cllr Hewitt had nothing to report.

d). Foreshore

The Chairman reported that: (1) there is an amount of rubbish on the beach and enquiries will be made as to whether this can be ignited.

e). Highways

The Chairman had nothing further to report other than that which had previously been mentioned in County Cllr Stewart’s report except that there are currently a large amount of potholes around the village.

f). Playing Field Advisory Committee

Cllr Dutfield had nothing to report.

g). Playground Working Committee

b) Child Protection Policy:

Cllr Dutfield explained that a Child Protection Policy is required from the Cumbria Community Foundation in order to apply for a grant of £3,000. A draft policy has been written up and this will be discussed at the next Playground Working Group Meeting.

h). Any other Committee

Members had not attended any other committees/meetings.

10480 At this point, the Chairman requested that members of the public leave the meeting.

At this point, the Chairman requested that members of the public leave the meeting.10481 Future of the Clerk to the Council:

It was RESOLVED that the Clerk’s medical note be emailed to Guy Richardson of CALC for his information.

10482 Items for Information:

There were no items for information.

10483 Date of the next Meeting:

It was NOTED that the next Ordinary Meeting will be held on Monday 9^th February 2009 at 7.15pm Items for the agenda to reach the Acting Clerk before Friday 30^th January 2009 and reports to reach the Acting Clerk before Monday 2nd January 2009.

Jayne M Beaumont

Acting Clerk to the Council