Allhallows Parish Council

A meeting of the Allhallows Parish Council was held in the Allhallows Centre, Fletchertown,

Aspatria on Wednesday 4th March 2015 at 7.30pm.

PRESENT: Messrs. M. Abbott, R. Bowness, G. Thompson, J. Mansfield, L. Read, DA Tinnion, C. Mackenzie and G. Edmondson

Also Present: T. Gear (Clerk) and PCSO 5214 Peter Crome

Apologies were received from A. Turner, S. Read, D. Wilson (Borough Councillor), B. Finlay (Borough Councillor) and J. Lister (County Councillor)

Councillor M. Abbott in the Chair

33/2015 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

None

34/2015 MINUTES

On the proposal of R. Bowness and seconded by G. Edmondson it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4th February 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

35/2015 POLICE MATTERS

PCSO Peter Crome addressed the meeting and gave an overview of crime in the area and the options the Police had at their disposal for dealing with offenders. The officer also produced a report that had been circulated to members.

36/2015 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There were no members of the public present and no matters were raised on behalf of the residents of the Parish.

37/2015 CORRESPONDENCE

The March CALC Circular had been circulated to members and there were no matters arising

A letter of support had been received from a resident for a bus shelter at the crossroads of Front Street and the B5299.

An e-mail had been received from a resident regarding dog fouling in Fletchertown. It was agreed the clerk is pass on the report to Allerdale Borough Council

A letter from the Recycling Officer at Allerdale Borough Council was read regarding the review of ‘bring sites’. It was agreed that the ‘purple bag scheme was working well and the ‘bring site could be removed from its land.  

The clerk advised of an email from CALC and the Transparency code for smaller authorities and the implications for the Council.

The clerk referred to the NALC Legal Topic Note on Parish and Community Council Meetings that had been circulated

Members were made aware of a letter from the Pensions Regulator and the need to have a nominated contact. It was agreed that the clerk is the contact.

A further letter had been received from our insurers advising that they had denied liability for the defective firework in the 2013 incident and had forwarded the claim to the firework supplier.

A practical guide for parish councils on Affordable Rural Housing had been received

38/2015 CLERKS REPORT

The clerk gave a report on matters that had arisen since the last meeting including receipt of two letters of thanks from CAB and Wigton Baths Trust for their respective donations. A letter from County Highways and that they would be carrying out a camera survey at Gowrie and probably installing an additional drain. A letter that had been sent to County Highways regarding the site for a bus shelter had been forwarded to the Bus Infrastructure team who should respond to the clerk

39/2015 ALLHALLOWS CENTRE

C. Mackenzie addressed the meeting and advised members that there were two areas that were raining in but the exact leak was difficult to locate and there were some minor repairs that need attention. There are a number of up and coming events including a Tack Sale on 27th March and a Tribute Evening on 28th March.

40/2015 DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

There were no reports from D. Wilson or J. Lister but B. Finlay had sent a report by e-mail which was read.

 

41/2015 PLANNING MATTERS

Applications for consultation

None

Decisions

2/2013/0227  Erection of three wind turbines up to 115m tip height    Land at Carwath, Rosley Refused

(c) Appeals

None

 

42/2015 ACCOUNTS

The following accounts were approved for payment:-

Top Marks Pest Sols  Pest Control     50.00

United Utilities  Water Rates     17.98

Allerdale BC   Playground Inspection   67.20

43/2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balances at    

31.1.15 Current Account      6663.71

31.1.15 Deposit Account      4397.21

44/2015 COUNCILLOR’S PORTFOLIO’S

R Bowness gave a report on the allotments. All rents that were due had been paid. Some of the allotments that were covered by carpets had been removed. Work to allotment No1 had been delayed because of the wet weather and members agreed that this should be adapted for use by the less abled.

45/2015 PLAY PARK PROPOSALS

The annual inspection had now been carried out and the report had been circulated to members. The report was in the same vain as previous years and the council were working towards replacing some of the items of equipment that were ending their useful life.

46/2015 FOOTWAY LIGHTING

The update was contained within the report from B. Finlay and in essence amounted to the Scrutiny Committee rejecting the Sub Committee recommendation and accepting the Portfolio holder’s proposal.

47/2015 PROGRESS REPORTS

The next Newsletter will be completed in the near future. Any articles to be forwarded to J Mansfield.

As above 44/2015.

Enquires remain in hand to recruit an odd job man.

A competitive estimate had been received from a local contractor who gave a guide price for the three new noticeboards. Members asked that this be broken down for discussion at the next meeting.

As at 38/2015

It was agreed that the Annual P:ariosh Council Meeting will be at 7.30pm on Thursday 14th May

48/2015 ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Parish Newsletter

Allotments

Play Area

 Noticeboards

  

The meeting closed at 8.45pm

 Signed………………………………..

  Chairman