Minutes
Thursday 19th May 2011
Village Hall 7.15pm
Present
Chairperson Joan Angus.
Clerk Helen Brewis.
Parish Council Members Joyce Shaw, John
Gallon, Elizabeth Pearson, Michael Craster & Margaret Brooks.
Members of the public Mrs R Gibbs,
Mrs F Craster, Mr & Mrs Doherty & Mrs Baird.
1368. Apologies for absence.
Alan Punton, Bryn Owen, Pauline Baird & Michael Robson.
1369. Confirmation of minutes of last meeting.
The April Minutes were accepted as a true record.
1370. NWL Sewerage Update.
LTSB have transferred £10,000 onto our 6 Month High Interest Deposit
Account.
1371. Craster Community Trust Matters.
The CCT’s next Meeting is on Thursday 26th May.
1372. Matters arising from minutes of last
meeting.
Housing – Residential & Tourist.
No matters this month.
Mr J Gallon – Mobile Reception.
There are a couple of planning applications in for mobile telephone
masts, one near Fallodon Sawmills & the other beside the railway
bridge on the road from Christon Bank to Stamford. John Gallon
proposed we wait & see if these new masts help with our reception
problem. All were in favour.
Craster Sea
Erosion.
People are still falling along this path.
Action Point: Clerk will take photos
& contact Charles Harmon @ NWL, then follow up with contacting NCC
again & CC John Taylor.
Dunstan Water Leak.
Action Point: Clerk will take photos of
the road/leak & contact CC John Taylor for an update.
Mr J Gallon – footway along the west harbour
wall.
Ongoing – Sale & Partner will repair at the same time as they
repair the broken pipe.
Mr M Robson Overhanging branches in inner car
park & removed fencing.
Ongoing.
Damaged Grit Bins.
An email has been received from NCC saying that the Dunstanburgh Road
grit bin will be removed, the clerk has replied to NCC to check that it
will be replaced.
Parking.
The Sub-Committee has had their first meeting & they are exploring
the suggestions/problems raised.
Bushes at the bottom of Norwell Brow.
Action Point: Clerk to write to Mr
Findeison & thank him for his letter, having viewed his enclosed
photos all the Councillors agreed that the bushes are well pruned back
as he has done & we understand his concerns.
1373. Planning Matters.
A/2010/0437 – Dunstan Steads Farm Buildings.
Ongoing – the applicant has been in discussion with a planning
consultant seeking advice on the development and the concerns NCC have
raised. NCC are due to meet with him next week.
A/2008/0289 – Former Nursery Gardens –
amendments. Ongoing. The hedge from the proposed development
onto Heugh Wynd has been cut back to its original line.
A/2011/0581 – 32 Heugh Road entrance hallway
& porch to front & side of dwelling. In circulation.
1376. Financial Matters.
Bank
Balance £19,445.16
1375. Correspondence received.
CAN March Newspaper, Good Councillors Guide etc. Noted.
People & Places April 2011. Noted.
NSP Matters Arising April 2011. Noted.
NCC – Wind Farm Meeting 21 June 2011. Noted.
NALC Meeting. Noted.
NCC email - Review of Local Services.
Carrol Hessey from NCC wishes to organise a Meeting with at least two
members of Craster Parish Council to discuss the proposed re-allocation
of local services between NCC & Parish Councils.
She has requested that the Meeting date be 27th June at a venue to suit
us & the only time at present she is unavailable for is 5-6pm.
Action Point: Clerk to circulate the email
to all Councillors to organise a time that would be suitable.
Daffodil Hill.
Joyce Shaw proposed that Mr S Ternent be approached to carry out
gardening/tidying work on the hill etc. All in favour.
Craster Outside Seats.
Action Point: Clerk to put on the
Agenda for next month & to find out when the seats were last
painted.
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