Minutes
Thursday 16th April 2009
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Acting Chairperson Carol Grey .
Clerk Helen Brewis.
Parish Council Members Joyce Shaw, Michael
Gibbs, Michael Craster, Michael Taylor, Joan Angus & Elizabeth
Pearson.
Members of the public Mr & Mrs
Doherty, Mrs M Taylor, Mr J Gallon, Mr Parker & Mr M Oxley.
1185. Apologies for absence.
Alan Punton, Keith Williams & CC
John Taylor.
1186. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
Both the March Minutes & the NWL March Public
Meeting Minutes were accepted as a true record.
1187. NWL Sewerage Update.
Michael Craster advised us on the revised statement for
NWL they have agreed to 18 months land lease and then in 1 month
increments as necessary. The reinstatement needs to be strengthened and
should be the equivalent of a good sound playground with a wood fence.
An arbiter is required to oversee the work and Billy Pringle from the
Council was suggested.
GF White have been instructed to take our request
forward to NWL.
Hedley from NWL has laid out their work schedule and
they hope to start in October 09 and complete by April 2010 (6 months)
then they will no longer need the land and it can be re-seeded.
A paper has been submitted by Michael Gibbs to be
considered by the PC after the DT has had an opportunity to comment on
it concerning the allocation of the land compensation. Michael Craster
& Carol Grey both declared an interest. The DT always understood
that the proceeds would go to them.
Action Point: Clerk to check back
through previous minutes for the compensation agreement between the PC
& DT, and forward Michael Gibbs paper on to the Craster website.
1188. Matters arising from minutes of last
meeting.
Drains & Footpaths requiring work.
The Harbour Masters Cottage drain – the manhole is
overflowing.
Path improvement from Bark Pots to Whin Hill.
Ongoing – we are waiting for an estimate.
Broken Stop Cock Cover.
Done.
Hawthorn bushes in the car park.
Ongoing – they will be trimmed back.
Footpath gate near the Old School requires
repairing.
NCC Footpath Officer will look at the gate for us.
The sink & kerbing by the bus shelter.
Ongoing.
1189. Planning Matters.
ADC – Planning Permission Former Stables
& Coach House Craster Tower. Noted.
1190. Financial Matters.
Bank Balance: £3,576.63
The first half of the Precept is now due £2,500.00
Cheques required:-
Burial Board £ 657.50
Village Hall 10 Meetings +
March NWL Meeting £ 205.00
1191. Correspondence received.
Codes of Conduct Consultation.
Noted.
Final Version of the Northumberland Charter.
In circulation.
NCC – Committee Papers. In
circulation.
ADC – Housing Needs Survey 2008 & letter
from Embleton P.C. In circulation.
Mobile Food Van. The Council has
decided that Andy Grant can continue with his mobile food van.
NCC – 2 PC members required to attend Meeting
with CC John Taylor on 22 nd April. Carol Grey & Michael
Taylor to attend.
NCC - Hackney Carriages . Noted.
Can newspaper. In circulation.
Hospice Care donation request.
Action Point: Clerk to put on next
month’s agenda.
Michael Gibbs & Anthony Bairds
Resignation.
Action Point: Clerk to notify NCC
Electoral Officer & put Vacancy Notices up on the notice boards.
Letter concerning the
woodland work being carried out behind Garden Terrace in Dunstan.
The letter was read out at the Meeting.
Action Point: Clerk to email the
letter to the Craster website.
1192. A.O.B.
Bad Parking in Craster.
Over the Bank Holiday Weekend there was road blockage
problems caused by bad parking on Heugh Road, the Bogue Road, Tower
Bank & outside the Craster Retreat.
Action Point: Clerk to put on next
month’s agenda.
Mobile Phone Coverage in Craster.
Action Point: Clerk to write to the
phone companies concerning the lack of mobile phone coverage
Windyside Bridge
Signage.
Warning signs are urgently required at the bridge
& also the state of the road verges at the bridge could cause a car
to tip.
Streetlight on Whin Hill.
The streetlight has been removed and we will wait to
see when it is replaced.
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