Arnside Parish Council

10th November 2008 

10412 Minutes: of the Ordinary Meeting of Arnside Parish Council, held in the Cemetery Chapel, Silverdale Road, Arnside on Monday 10th November 2008. 

10413 Present: Chairman - Councillor D M (David) Willacy, J (Janet) Bolton, P E (Ted) Casey, R P (Rachel) Dutfield, S R (Sue) Hewitt, R G (Glyn) Jones, T (Terry) Keefe, Acting Clerk - J M (Jayne) Beaumont and 2 members of the public.

10414 Apologies for Absence:  

Written apologies were received from District Cllr P (Pru) Jupe (work commitments).

10415 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.

10416 Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

The minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 13th October 2008 were approved and subsequently signed by the Chairman.

10417 Matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings:

There were no matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings.

10418 Matters raised by members of the Public for future consideration:

A member of the public spoke regarding the slipway chains, which were put in place in 2005 in order to prevent inappropriate water craft gaining access to the shore, and requested that the council consider removing them, giving the reason that reduced activity in the bay could be a detriment to the future of the coastguard service in Arnside.

10419 Police Report:

Although there was no police presence at the meeting, a report had previously been distributed which reported: (1) domestic incident in Red Hills Road, (2) gates of the old coal yard, Sandside Road were left open and an accident almost caused, (3) damage to the roof box of a motor vehicle parked on the beach car park, (4) disturbance on Ashmeadow Road, (5) a number of ‘cold’ callers touting for double glazing business, (6) two mental health assessments in the village.  The Chairman thanked Milnthorpe Police for their assistance with traffic control while Station Hedge was being cut.

10420 At this point, the Chairman requested that item 16.h).1. be moved up the agenda and this was RESOLVED.

10421 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

h). Playground Working Group
1. Ged Pinder was invited to speak on the status of the proposed new playground who reported that:- (1) an application to apply for a Sustainability Grant of £8,176.00 from the AONB has been made and will be used to pay for a stone wall to surround the play area - this will be a dry stone wall with cemented to, local materials will be used and the work to be completed early 2009, (2) an article will be placed in The Messenger to inform villagers of what is happening, (3) Mr Pinder presented the new design plan for the proposed playground which is to have a more sustainable feel to it.  It was RESOLVED that the new design be accepted.

10422 Report from County Councillor Ian Stewart:

Cllr Stewart reported on the following:- (1) local community meetings are under way with Highways members to determine how money is to be spent, (2) there will be a meeting with First North Western and Network Rail regarding the disabled access at Arnside station, (3) SLDC are to have a re-organisation with a view to saving money.  The Chairman enquired regarding:- (1) United Utilities and the progress on the Station Field project, (2) the drainage problem outside Rose Cottage, Silverdale Road, (3) repairs to street light 378 which Cllr Stewart informed members should be carried out by Amey.

10423 Report from District Councillor Pru Jupe:

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

10424 Correspondence:

Receipt of the following items were noted and action determined, by resolution, as indicated:
1. CALC notifies of the AGM to be held on 8th November 2008 and supplies information on Parish Stewards and Parish Council Trends.
2. Waymarker Issue No 190.
3. Kent Estuary Neighbourhood Forum - Summary of meeting held on 16th September 2008.
4. The North West of England Regional Spatial Strategy to 2021.
5. SLDC Review of Recycling Bank Facilities.
6. CALC Planning Consultations - seminars at various venues and dates.  Levens nearest event on 3rd December at 7pm.
7. Code of Conduct Training.  Nearest venue - Kendal Town Hall on 26th January 2009, 7-9pm.
8. YHA Arnside writes to invite parties/individuals to book for evening meals.  Sample menus include one for Chistmas at £13.50 per head.
9. Capita give details of their proposed diversion of public footpath no 502005.
10. Wicksteed playscapes brochure.
11. Temporary Footpath Closure FP502022 Arnside - section of footway between Red Hills Road and Parkside Drive.  From 1st December 2008 for 3 weeks.
12. Agenda for CALC’s AGM to be held at Rheged on 8th November 2008 at 10.30am.  Annual Report 2008.  Notice of meeting on 27th November at Kendal Council Chambers, starting with a buffet at 6pm.
13. Cumbria Waste Management - Annual Review and Accounts 2007/08.
14. Details of South Lakes Funding Fair 20th November 2008 - Kendal Rugby Club.  Cumbria CVS News November 2008.

10425 Planning Matters:

a) It was NOTED that a copy of the following application was received but no comment was made by APC:
SL/2008/0977 - The Albion Hotel, Arnside - front extension and rear kitchen extension.
The Chairman reported that he had written a letter with regard to the sewerage and suggested that the existing sash windows are retained.
a). It was NOTED that, under the provisions of Standing Order 25, no applications had been dealt with.
b). It was NOTED that there were no applications to be considered:
c). It was NOTED that the following decisions had been taken by the District Council since the last meeting.
SL/2008/0885 - 65 Silverdale Road, Arnside - two storey extension.
SL/2008/0939 - 49 The Promenade, Arnside - alterations and extension.
SL/2008/0208 - 55 Plantation Avenue, Arnside - permit for rear dormer extension (revised scheme SL/2008/0208).

10426 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.

10427 To Authorise the Repair of Street Light 378:

County Cllr Stewart estimated that repairs will be in the region of £200/£300 and it was RESOLVED that the Acting Clerk contact Amey to arrange this.
10428 To Determine Locations for Additional Litter and Dog Waste Bins:

It was RESOLVED that this item will be put on the agenda for December as District Cllr Jupe will be able to assist with this discussion.

10429 Finance:

(1) The Financial Summary for October was received and approved.
(2) The following cheques were authorised and signed:

Eon - electricity at chapel    £200.49  (900)
Jayne Beaumont - quarterly expenses  £22.47  (901)
G Bland - diesel for tractor   £184.50  (902)
A Woodburn - works on station road and wall repairs on playing field
      £510.00  (903)

10430 Reports from the following committees and/or meetings:

a).  Allotments
Cllr Jones had nothing to report.

b).  Cemetery
Cllr Dutfield  reported that: (1) there had been 2 burials this month, (2) a resident has complained that a tree may fall on a relative’s grave - the tree has been looked at by Tony Riden of AONB.

c).  Cemetery and Cemetery Chapel Advisory Working Group
Cllr Hewitt had nothing to report.

d).  Foreshore
The Chairman reported that: (1) there have recently been two beach cleans.

e).  Highways
The Chairman had nothing further to report other than that which had previously been mentioned in County Cllr Stewart’s report.

f).  Parish Plan Working Group

The Chairman thanked those members who had been involved in setting up the questionnaire and had collated the results and hopes the report will be of benefit to the village. 
Cllr Keefe reported that: (1) an appendix will explain the limitation of APC, (2) funding is available for printing of the document, (3) messages will appear in the broadsheet and Westmorland Gazette to inform villagers where they can pick up copies of the report, (4) this has been a very successful collaboration.

g).  Playing Field Advisory Committee

Cllr Dutfield had nothing to report.

h).  Playground Working Committee

2. Cllr Dutfield reported that: (1) as the APPT has charity status and therefore any contributions made may be gift aided and due to certain VAT issues, it was decided that a separate bank account specifically for the playground fund was not necessary.

I). Any other Committee

Cllr Keefe had attended the AONB Exec Committee and reported that: (1) the Management Plan Review Draft report is available for consultation via the AONB website, (2) proposal that the Joint Parishes Committee meet and all members of APC are invited to this, the date to be arranged.

10431 Items for Information:

Cllr Hewitt informed members that with effect from 15th December the train timetable will be revised and, as train times will be significantly different from those at present, this is likely to affect the journeys of many people who commute.
The Chairman informed members that a signal will sound at 11am on 11th November, Remembrance Day,  for two minutes silence.

40432 At this point, members of the public were requested to withdraw from the meeting.

40433 Clerk to the Council:

It was RESOLVED that the Chairman write a letter to Mr Peter Challenor, the Clerk to the Council, in order that a mutually convenient meeting may be arranged.

10434 Date of the next Meeting:

It was NOTED  that the next Ordinary Meeting will be held on Monday 8th December 2008 at 7.15pm  Items for the agenda to reach the Clerk before Friday 28st November2008 and reports to reach the Clerk before Monday 1st December 2008.

 
Jayne M Beaumont
Acting Clerk to the Council