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MEETING OF CRASTER PARISH COUNCIL
Thursday 16th February 2017 - 7:15pm in the Craster Memorial Hall
Councillors Present
Chair: Bryn Owen
Parish Council members: John
Gallon, Elizabeth Pearson, Alan Punton, Margaret Brooks, Michael Craster
Acting Clerk: Geoff Newcombe
Questions from the public - all issues raised are covered elsewhere in
the minutes
Minutes
2179 Declaration of interests
Cllr Pearson declared
that she knew the family involved with planning application
17/00011/PREAPP - Land South West of Chapel Row. Cllr John Gallon
declared that his wife had an interest in the ownership of the land
adjoining planning application 17/00011/PREAPP - Land South West of
Chapel Row.
2180 Apologies received
Cllr William Sutherland,
Cllr Martin Smith, Cllr Pauline Baird and Clerk Ruth Younger.
2181 Minutes of the previous meetings
The minutes were
unanimously accepted as an accurate record of the meeting of 19th
January 2017.
Proposed: Cllr Alan Punton
Seconded: Cllr Margaret Brooks
Unanimous
2182 Matters arising from the minutes not
covered elsewhere on the agenda
• The Chairman
announced that Geoff Newcombe is appointed as Clerk and Responsible
Financial Officer while Ruth is unable to attend. The
Clerk to pass on the best wishes of the Council to Ruth.
• The
levy on the car park charges would be to pay for tourist facilities.
•
Suggested petition. As stated in previous minutes; the wording of the
petition was read out by the chairman (as appended)
•
Update on position: Cllr Alan Punton had visited households with the
petition within the parish and there were now 180 signatures on the
petition. This compares to 240 persons registered on the electoral roll
for the parish.
• Is
the council (NCC) formally going to adopt the petition? – The wording
of the petition has been accepted by NCC and is available
electronically on their website and can accept electronic signatures.
The NCC approved title for the petition is “Fair Play for Craster and
its Visitors”.
• This
petition is designated a corporate issue and it has to be heard by the
Corporate Petitions Committee (CPC), that can only make a
recommendation. However the next CPC is scheduled for 24th April 2017
which is within “purdah” for the forthcoming elections; therefore the
item is not likely to be heard until after the elections, i.e. middle
of June 2017.
• The
Parish Council could post a copy to NCC, hand a copy to the NCC
Councillor or present it to a NCC Area Committee Meeting (ACM). The
next appropriate ACM is at Alnmouth on 13 March 2017 at 6pm.
Councillors Craster, Gallon & Owen to form a task force to prepare
and make the presentation and prior to the ACM a written report be sent
to the AC members and press.
Proposed that the Parish
Council supports the petition, requests that the petition is presented
at the North Area Committee meeting and that a task force is formed to
make a presentation to the Area Committee.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Craster
Seconder: Cllr Alan Punton
Unanimous
2183 Parish Council vacancy
No further action
pending May election.
2184 Craster PC Update – 12 Feb 17
See minute 2185
2185 County Councillor's update
A written report dated
12th February 2017 was submitted prior to the meeting by NCC Cllr
Cairns and the relevant points in it were addressed as part of the
business of the meeting.
2186 Planning Matters
a.
17/00007/PREAPP - 16A Whin Hill – Having noted the comments made during
the information share at the January meeting, the Clerk has submitted
the following comments on the County Council Planning Portal Craster
Parish Council would like to see a binding condition that this home is
used for prime residential use only - now and in the future. They
would suggest 106 funding is used to improve the existing footpath and
road on Whin Hill. Any full application must include that the
existing Right of Way from the top of Whin Hill down to the lifeboat
station is not blocked, and that off-road parking is provided for the
additional vehicles the development implies.
b.
17/00011/PREAPP Land South West of Chapel Row - Having noted the
comments made during the information share at the January meeting, the
Clerk has submitted the following comments on the County Council
Planning Portal. Craster Parish Council wish to make the following
comments: 1. Access is poor to and from Dunstanburgh Road. 2. Any
development should not impinge on off-road parking of other residents.
3. The Parish Council would suggest that Section 106 money be used to
improve road access between Dunstanburgh Road and the proposed sites.
4. The Parish Council does not support piecemeal development of this
area. 5. This should be used as a primary residence only in perpetuity.
c.
17/00236/FUL - 15 Whin Hill
Proposed that the
application is supported.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Craster
Seconder: Cllr John Gallon
Unanimous
d.
17/00030/PREAPP- Land East Of Howick Scar
Proposed that there are
no objections.
Proposer: Cllr Michael Craster
Seconder: Cllr Alan Punton
Unanimous
2187 Parish Council Elections 2017
Suggest that those
interested in joining the PC attend the final two PC meetings so they
can be up to speed on ongoing issues and that Alan Punton contact
interested parties.
2188 Update on Local Transport Plan Priorities
2016/2017
What actions are we
going to take? – Cllr John Gallon contacted Transport Planning (TP) at
NCC regarding the status of the six priorities cited in minute 2157.
There has been no response. Our County Councillor has stated in
her report TP that Traffic Calming was in the funding pot for 2017/18.
Cllr Michael Craster stated that alternative funding may be available
through AONB; see minute 2192.
2189 Minute archive
In abeyance until next
meeting.
2190 EJBC
New maintenance contract
awarded to Martin Smith with effect from 1st April 2017.
If notice to leave the
Cemetery House is received from the tenant then estate agents will be
contacted. The land owning farmer is being approached to determine if
he would sell the house garden to EJBC. A solicitor knowledgeable in
local authority law and property is being sought to advise.
The complaint regarding
an unseemly interment was found to be unsubstantiated.
2191 Craster Community Trust
The CT meets Wednesday
22nd February 2017 to open quotes and make purchases of play park
equipment; which will subsequently be donated to the Craster Community
Trust (minute 2167).
2192 AONB
• If
traffic planning issues are considered to be for the good of the
community then AONB may be able to obtain match funding from DEFRA,
especially for the Tower Bank footpath. Cllr Michael Craster is to
check the position with Howick estates agent and positon on DEFRA
funding.
• At
AONB meeting of 15th February 2017 the issue of dog fouling was raised.
It was stated that NCC could provide a permanent dog warden if 5 x PC’s
each donated £6K each; this was not felt to be viable. AONB is to
provide advisory leaflets to holiday lets etc. however research has
shown that most fouling is caused by local residents’ dogs.
•
Northumbria Tourist Trust is trying to stop any more holiday lets’
being created in the area as tourist saturation point has been reached.
•
Coast Care – AONB has received £0.5M grant for Lindisfarne, Seahouses
and NWT. Patrols to be based in Seahouses and help with, gardening,
litter picks etc. with volunteers. I.e. Coastal Volunteers.
2193 Fixed asset maintenance
a. Dog
bins / litter bins
No contract to be issued
this year for litter and dog bin maintenance; tasks will be undertaken
by members. Clerk to send letter to Nigel Fairbanks to this effect.
b.
Tenders for 2017 Grass Cutting
Tenders have yet to be
sent out.
2194 Tourist Amenities and Grant Funding
No further information.
2195 Car Parking
a.
Quarry Car Park
Waiting for advice
regarding the alternative parking arrangements; probably none.
Recommend that Turn Field is not used while the quarry is not
available. Clerk to e-mail businesses to inform them that the quarry
car park will be closed for four days beginning 27th February 2017; and
that no viable alternative has been identified. Cllr John Gallon to
identify list of contacts.
b.
Residents’ parking
Awaiting Local Transport
Plan outcome.
2196 Transparency Fund
a.
Parish Council Website - Response to the portal invitation (get our
name down for a PC web-site) has not yet been submitted; to be actioned.
b.
Purchase of Scanner using Transparency Grant Bryn Owen & Cllr John
Gallon to identify and find suitable equipment and progress it.
c.
Internet Connection in the Memorial Hall - pending activation of new
fibre cabinet likely to be end of March 2017
2197 Financial matters.
a.
Current Account Balance - £10872.55 @ 12/12/2016
b.
Spent & Received - none
c.
Clerk/HMRC wages expenses - none
d.
Cheques required – Community Trust £24.00
2198 Revision of Standing Orders to allow
electronic banking
Revised standing order
4.5 was amended to allow for electronic banking with appropriate
safeguards. Proposed and adopted.
Proposer: Cllr Bryn Owen
Seconder: Cllr Elizabeth Pearson
Unanimous
2199 Correspondence received - e-mail, Anne-Marie Trevelyan M re
pothole fund: e-mail Philip Bradley, NCC re closure of footpath for
repair work: e-mail pp Mark Ketley re pre-advice protocol: e-mail NALC
Tree Charter Survey: e-mail NCC Draft Core Strategy: e-mail Abbie
Nendick, NCC re Planning Enforcement Officers: e-mail Craster WI
re Great British Spring Clean, 4th. March: e-mail Harriet Foreman
on behalf of NCC re NCC Playing Pitch Strategy.
2200 Items for Next Agenda
None proposed
2201 Information Share
To ask Mick Oxley if
agenda can be posted in his gallery; Cllr John Gallon to enquire.
2202 Date and Time of Next Meeting
16th March 2017 @ 7:15PM
in Craster Memorial Hall
Open to Press and Public
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