Minutes
Monday 16th October 2008
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairman Alan Punton.
Clerk Helen Brewis.
Parish Council Members Joyce Shaw,
Elizabeth Pearson, Michael Taylor, Joan Angus, District Councillor
Carol Grey, Michael Gibbs & Keith Williams.
In Attendance County Councillor John
Taylor.
Members of the public Mr M Oxley, Mrs M
Taylor, Mr Howard, Mr K Brown, Mr I Parker & Mr A Pinney.
1144. Apologies for absence.
Michael Craster & DC Tom Spence.
1145. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
The September Minutes were accepted as a true
record.
1146. NWL Sewerage Update.
Mr Andrew Pinney was attending the Meeting on behalf of
Mr Hugh Fell to answer any questions raised concerning the ongoing NWL
Sewerage negotiations & Compulsory Purchase Order.
Since our September Meeting Mr Hugh Fell is considering
objections to the CPO and he will put them to us at the Public Meeting
organised for Tuesday 28 th October at 7pm.
NWL are still planning on doing the repairs as we
requested, but we do want a genuine price for the required land for
purchase & rent. The CPO will be for the whole of the kick about
area, which we only wanted to rent to them for the duration of their
work.
Concern was raised about what they will do with the
playfield after the repairs are completed, could it be an oversight in
their plans?
As the Parish Council do we also have an obligation to
deal with the CPO for the gardens at Dunstanburgh Road?
Also for legal advice it will cost us money for a
solicitor to check over our objections.
On the south side when the work is completed can we
approach NWL to remove the pipe?
1147. Matters arising from minutes of last meeting.
Dunstan Bus Shelter Roof.
The roof is still ongoing.
Outside Seat at
Harbour.
Action Point: The Chairman
will contact Mr V Dundas to accept his quote of £121.00 to repair the
seat.
Craster Bus Shelter Drain.
Action Point: Clerk to
contact Mr R Thompson at ADC for an update.
Lee Moor Ditch.
The ditch has now been filled in.
ARAN Group.
This group is on hold until the new Council is
up and going, they have produced a brochure called ‘Whats on?’ which
promotes local opportunities.
Cullernose Point Broken Fence.
Howick Estates will plant gorse bushes at the
gaps.
Dunstan Steads – litter bin.
The new litterbin is now installed.
Rear of Mr M Oxleys
Gallery.
The area has been tidied up, and in due course
the new kerbstones will be laid to protect the road edges.
Old Style Street Lights.
NCC have informed us that the ornate
old-fashioned streetlights cost £2,500 each.
Arriva Missing Buses.
A letter has been received apologising for a bus
not turning up due to it breaking down.
NHS Dentist.
Action Point: Clerk to write
a chase up letter.
Dunstan Water Leak.
Action Point: CC John Taylor
is investigating the old field drains, which also run under the road.
Overgrown Shrub in Dunstan.
Action Point: Clerk to write
a thank you letter now the shrub has been cut back.
Windyside Bridge Road Hazard
Signs.
CC John Taylor has had a site visit to look at
the type of signage required.
Northern Lights.
A notice will be put up to advertise the light
display.
Himalayan Balsam.
The plant has been cut down & removed.
1148. Planning Inspectorate Modification Order
21.
The Chairman had a Meeting at NCC to discuss this
footpath which has been closed. On the point of Mrs Askew the house
owner who worked at NCC seeing any private information on the case, NCC
assured Alan that she was privy to the information on the website which
is open for all.
The objections were discussed - to get the case
re-opened we would need to write a letter of complaint to the
Ombudsman, but this would end up in High Court which will cost a large
amount of money.
The Parish Council decided not to pursue the matter
further with the knowledge that we have shown to NCC that we will fight
for our Public Rights of Way & we will keep a closer eye on the
others in the future.
1149. Planning Matters.
ADC – Approval Dunstan House – Noted.
ADC – Approval Craster Tower –
Noted.
1150. Financial Matters.
The second half of the Precept has been received for:
£2,500.00
Bank Balance: £5,602.01
Cheque required:
Embleton Joint Burial Board Committee £ 877.50
1151. Correspondence received.
Bylaws Consultation – Noted.
NALC AGM, Annual Report & Chief Exec.
Report – Noted.
ADC – Housing Needs Survey– In
Circulation.
NCC – Unitary Authority Electoral Review of
Northumberland – In Circulation.
ADC – Area Health Forum 22 nd Oct –
DC Carol Grey will attend.
Community Action Northumberland AGM 5 th Nov
– Noted.
Burial Information Session 7 th Nov organised
by CAN – Noted.
ADC – Winter Charity Ball – Noted.
ADC–Amendments to the permitted householders
development rights– Noted.
Age Concern – donation request –
Noted.
1152. A.O.B.
Potholes on Littlemill Road.
Action Point: CC John Taylor is looking
into the pothole problem.
Burial Board Update.
A decision has been reached concerning the
Garden of Remembrance it will be a low semicircle wall with brick size
plaques behind the War Memorial & the ground in front will be an
open area for the ashes. The roof & porch of the Cemetery house
require repairs and also the entrance arch. A price is now being sought
to put in a septic tank and after Christmas the windows at the rear of
the house will be replaced.
Cars parking on Whin Hill.
Action Point: Chairman to speak to Neil Robson about cars causing an
obstruction at the bottom of Whin Hill.
Tower Bank White Lines.
Action Point: CC John Taylor will look into it.
Signage for Craster.
Action Point: Clerk to put on the Agenda for the next Meeting.
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