Allhallows Parish Council

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

Aspatria on Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 7.30pm.

PRESENT: Messrs. M. Abbott, G. Thompson, A. Turner, L. Read, DA Tinnion, C. Mackenzie, and G. Edmondson

Also Present: T. Gear (Clerk), D. Wilson (Borough Councillor) and J. Lister (County Councillor)

Apologies were received from B. Finlay (Borough Councillor), R. Bowness, S. Barton and PCSO Crome

Councillor M. Abbott in the Chair

103/2015 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

None

104/2015 MINUTES

On the proposal of DA. Tinnion and seconded by A. Turner it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd June 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

105/2015 POLICE MATTERS

PCSO Peter Crome gave his apologies and had sent a report which had been circulated by e-mail and was summarised.

106/2015 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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

107/2015 CORRESPONDENCE

A press release from Allerdale Borough Council advised that the Public Spaces Protection Order (dog exclusion) for the Recreation Field at Fletchertown takes effect on 10th July.

A reminder e-mail from the NFU inviting a representative to a briefing meeting regarding the proposed Internal Drainage Board for Waver/Wampool to be held at 7.30pm on 2nd July 2015 at Newton Arlosh Parish Hall had been received.

An e-mail advising of a consultation on Markets within the Borough of Allerdale

had been received. Closing date is 24th July 2015.   

Letters had been received from David Hetherington Environment and Planning Services advising of the intention to fell over time and replant Whitelees Wood Baggrow. The clerk was asked to raise the protection of the foot path whilst the works were being undertaken

108/2015 CLERKS REPORT

The clerk gave a report on matters that had arisen since the last meeting including that work to clear the land adjacent to the Centre car park had been completed and the noticeboard had been erected at Fletchertown.

109/2015 ALLHALLOWS CENTRE

C. Mackenzie addressed the meeting and gave an overview of the work associated with the new boiler. She also informed members that the new venture of Sunday Lunches was proving popular, another Pizza Night will be held on 17/18 July and there was a Quiz Night on Friday night. There

are a number of exhibitions planned through the summer?

110/2015 DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

D Wilson advised that the first consultation on the Nuclear Site a Moorside had commenced but he wasn’t sure whether it was just the Cabinet of the Borough Council who could were being consulted or it was open to everybody.

J. Lister stated that there was not a lot happening and agreed to seek progress reports on the kerbs to the play park, flooding at Gowrie and the sign post at Fletchertown.

111/2015 OUTSIDE BODIES

A Turner addressed the meeting and advised that she had attended the Good Councillor Training which she found a bit rushed. On 25th June she had attended the CALC three tier meeting at Bothel

To which two speakers failed to attend. The subjects covered were the tidal lagoon off Maryport, the effect of the Iggesund wood wagons, Emergency planning and footway lighting.

112/2015 PLANNING MATTERS

Applications for consultation

None

Decisions

None  

(c) Appeals

None

113/2015 ACCOUNTS

The following accounts were approved for payment:-

Top Mark Pest Sols.  Pest Control      50.00

W.S. Reid   Noticeboard               654.00

W Powley    Grass cutting               234.00

T Gear    Clerks Account              456.41

HMRC    Income Tax      81.26

T Gear    Photocopying        6.80

Aspatria Skip Hire  Skip      150.00

WG & JB Hort. Services Clearing land     500.00

Allhallows Centre  Rent        38.00

96/2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balances at    

31.0515 Current Account                 9284.02

31.05.15 Deposit Account      4419.20

114/2015 COUNCILLOR’S PORTFOLIO’S

G. Edmondson gave a report on the play park.

115/2015 FIREWORK INCIDENT

The clerk had received a request from the insurers to provide witness statements from a number of key witnesses. All agreed to co-operate.

116/2015 VACANCY

There had been no applicants for the Council to consider.

117/2015 PROGRESS REPORTS

J. Mansfield will produce another edition in the near future.

All allotments apart from 1a had now been let.

Enquires remain in hand to recruit an odd job man.

It was agreed to seek an estimate for the replacement of the noticeboards in Baggrow and Gowrie

There now had been contact from the Bus Infrastructure team who would pay a site visit and advise of a suitable location for a bus shelter at Fletchertown

1118/2015 ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Parish Newsletter

Allotments

Play Area

 Noticeboards

 Best Kept Garden

 Spraying of waste land at Community Centre

  

The meeting closed at 8.35pm

 Signed………………………………..

  Chairman