Arnside Parish Council

of the Ordinary Meeting of Arnside Parish Council, held in the Cemetery Chapel, Silverdale Road, Arnside on Tuesday 14 April 2009. 10531 Present: Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, P E (Ted) Casey, R P (Rachel) Dutfield, R B (Bill) Edwards, R G (Glyn) Jones, T (Terry) Keefe, Acting Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Cllr I (Ian) Stewart, District Cllr P (Pru) Jupe and 2 members of the public.

Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, P E (Ted) Casey, R P (Rachel) Dutfield, R B (Bill) Edwards, R G (Glyn) Jones, T (Terry) Keefe, Acting Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont, County Cllr I (Ian) Stewart, District Cllr P (Pru) Jupe and 2 members of the public.10532 Apologies for Absence:

Verbal apologies were received from Cllr J (Janet) Bolton (holiday).

10533 It was NOTED that Cllr Sue Hewitt resigned from her role as Councillor at the meeting held on Monday 9^th February 2009. The Chairman thanked Mrs Hewitt for all her work during her term of office.

It was NOTED that Cllr Sue Hewitt resigned from her role as Councillor at the meeting held on Monday 9 February 2009. The Chairman thanked Mrs Hewitt for all her work during her term of office.10534 Receipt of Declaration of Members’ Interests relating to any items appearing on the Agenda:

Cllr Edwards declared an interested in 11.b) SL/2009/0193 - Hollins Farm, Far Arnside.

10535 Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

The minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 9^th March 2009 were amended as follows:

10525 ‘trailling’ rather than ‘trailing’ and

10520 Correspondence: 1. Letter from Mr Colin Jex in connection with slipway - no decisions needed to be taken on the letter, the Clerk having replied on factual matters. In was RESOLVED that no further correspondence would be entered into concerning the letter.

Following the above amendments, the minutes were subsequently signed by the Chairman.

10536 Matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings:

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

10537 Matters raised by members of the Public for future consideration:

:A member of the public pointed out that there are a large number of potholes around the village and an elderly resident had recently had a fall as a result of a pothole. It was also mentioned that part of the pavement of Black Dyke Road is now a danger to pedestrians.

10538 Police Report:

There was no police presence at the meeting, however, the Chairman reported that: (1) youths drinking on the playing field until the early hours seems to be an regular occurrence at the weekends, (2) the wheelie bin belonging to the dental surgery was hung up on the flagpole.

10539 Report from County Councillor Ian Stewart:

Cllr Stewart reported on the following: (1) the £12,000 capital allocation from CCC is to be spent on the Bay Search and Rescue fanboat, (2) additional monies are to be spent on highways, however, due to new distribution formula revenue for the South Lakeland area may be reduced, (3) photographs have been taken of the potholes and Cllr Stewart has complained to the Highways Hotline, (4) Cllr Stewart has emailed heads of Capita and Amey regarding the broken street light on Orchard Road and the length of time this is taking to be repaired.

10540 Report from District Councillor Pru Jupe:

Cllr Jupe reported on the following: (1) there have been complaints from residents regarding the level of service received from SLDC, (2) the Tourist Information Centre in Grange-over-Sands is due to close in September and as it is thought to be beneficial to have a TIC in the bay area, ideas for a location in Arnside were sought, (3) additional land has been added to the Local Development Framework map, (4) there is to be a meeting regarding the Multi-Wheel Park on 27^th May - Cllr Keefe acknowledged that Cllr Jupe has put in a great deal of time and effort on this project, (5) the sign on Inglemere Close is to be relocated.

10541 Correspondence:

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

10542 Planning Matters:

a). It was NOTED that, under the provisions of Standing Order 25, no applications had been dealt with.

b). The following applications were considered:

SL/2009/0269 - Westmoreland Court, High Knott Road - extension of curtilage with new boundary fence: NO OBJECTIONS.

SL/2009/0058 - Ashleigh Road - dwelling: NO OBJECTIONS.

AL/2009/0193 - Hollins Farm, Far Arnside - replacement agricultural building: NO OBJECTIONS provided that the new building is in keeping with the rest of it.

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

SL/2009/0112 - Lane House Farm, Far Arnside - general purpose agricultural building: GRANTED.

SL/2008/1129 - 1 The Meadows - 2 storey extension: GRANTED.

SL/2009/0022 - The Shielings, High Knott Road - conservatory: REFUSED.

SL/2008/1122 - 2 Parkside Drive - single storey extension: REFUSED.

SL/2009/0013 - The Playing Field, Silverdale Road: GRANTED.

10543 Action taken in accordance with Standing Order 25 (other than Planning):

It was NOTED that no action had been taken under the provisions of Standing Order 25:

10544 Annual Parish Assembly

It was NOTED that the Annual Parish Assembly will take place on Thursday 30^th April 2009 at 7.30pm in the WI Hall, Orchard Road, Arnside.

10545 Consideration of the possible re-siting of the Library to the Playing Field:

After a discussion regarding the possible re-siting of the library to the Playing Field it was RESOLVED that, subject to further information, APC would not be opposed to this proposition.

10546 Update on Progress and Repair to the Damaged Streetlight on Orchard Road:

This item was covered in Cllr Stewart’s report and is ongoing.

10547 Finance:

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

(2) The following cheques were authorised and signed:

SLDC - rates for store on playing field £99.43 (921)

J Beaumont - quarterly expenses £374.38 (922)

S Felton - Custodian’s expenses £10.46 (923)

10548 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

a). Allotments

Cllr Jones reported on the following: (1) invoices for allotment rent have been sent out, (2) meetings have been held between allotment holders with a full meeting to be held on 27^th April, (3) there is an opportunity to apply for a grant through the Local Food Initiative.

b) Cemetery

Cllr Dutfield reported on the following: (1) there has been one ashes internment this month, (2) thanks were given to the contractor, Mr Woodburn, for looking after the cemetery grounds, (3) more topsoil has been requested.

c). Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Working Group

a) To consider a weekend/two-day rate for hirers of the Chapel

It was RESOLVED that a fee of £60 be charged to Farscape Development who have hired the cemetery chapel for two days.

d). Foreshore

The Chairman reported that: (1) there is currently a vast expanse of quicksand in the bay.

e). Highways

The Chairman had nothing more to report other than that which has already been mentioned under Cllr Stewart’s report.

f). Playing Field Advisory Committee

Cllr Dutfield reported that: (1) there is to be a meeting on Thursday 16^th April.

g). Playground Working Committee

Cllr Dutfield reported on the following: (1) approximately £49,000 has been raised so far, (2) a further £20,000 has been applied for from Community Spaces and after successfully passing Phase 1, Cllr Dutfield and Mr Ged Pinder have met with the facilitator who advised that the developments need to be overseen by a professional project manager, (3) a letter of support from APC is required and it was RESOLVED that the Acting Clerk would forward this to Cllr Dutfield.

h). Any other Committee, Working Group or Reference:

.Cllr Dutfield had attended the Fair Trade meeting and reported on the following: (1) Fair Trade status has now been granted and an official event will take place on 20^th June.

10549 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.10550 Future Position of the Clerk to the Council:

The Chairman reported that Human Resources at SLDC are unable to assist and it was RESOLVED that the Chairman contact Guy Richardson of CALC for further guidance.

10551 Items for Information:

There were no items for information.

10552 Date of the next Meeting:

It was NOTED that the next Ordinary Meeting will be held on Monday 11^th May 2009 at 7.15pm Items for the agenda to reach the Acting Clerk before Friday 1^st May 2009 and reports to reach the Acting Clerk before Monday 4^th May 2009.

Jayne M Beaumont

Acting Clerk to the Council