Minutes of New Hutton Parish Council Meeting held on 12th May 2008
Present: Pat Bell (Chair), Tony Ellis, Tony Porter, Henry Robinson, Tiz Umpleby
1. Apologies: none
2. Minutes of last meeting: resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 10th March be signed by the Chairman as a true record.
3. Chairman’s Announcements: none
4. Declaration of Interests: none
5. Adjournment of Meeting to allow members of the public to ask questions or raise matters of interest: Bob Pearse asked the Council about the planning consent given to Holmescale Quarry particularly whether any conditions were applied to permitted routes. Mr Pearse had noticed quarry wagons using Paddy Lane, giving rise to safety concerns. The council agreed to ask the quarry owners about the routes being used.
John Todd asked that the Council give notice of Parish Council Meetings. The council have resolved to hold four meeting following the end of each quarter i.e. July, October, January and April. The dates of these meetings will be posted on Parish Council notice boards, three of which are being planned for the village.
John Todd asked the results of the ballot that took place about the proposed wind turbines near Crosslands Farm, Old Hutton. The votes were counted as follows:
14 Strongly agreed
4 Agreed
18 Strongly disagreed
6 Disagreed
With 43% in favour and 57% against the Council resolved that approval could not be given nor could objection be made.
6. Planning Applications:
a) Erection of 6 wind turbines, control room, anemometer mast & associated access tracks on the land to the east of Crosslands Farm, Old Hutton: The council had arranged to survey the parish on this matter. Flyers were hand delivered to households across the parish, inviting people to view the planning application and cast their vote (paper ballot). The results are noted above.
It was resolved to invite a planning officer to a Parish Council Meeting to give an overview of planning regulations.
7. Payment of Accounts: It was resolved to pay the following
a) Pat Bell, photocopying flyers for Wind Farm £4.50
b) Clerk’s travelling expenses to training course and photocopying costs £30.50
c) Allianz Insurance £250.24
8. Correspondence: the list of correspondence received was noted.
a) Bank mandate: this had been returned for additional information. Councillors noted that it is unlawful for the Clerk to the Parish Council to be a cheque signatory.
b) South Lakeland Local Development Framework: there was wide discussion about the Framework and how parish councils may need to develop in future.
9. Date of Next Meeting: 9th June 2008
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of New Hutton Parish Council held on 12th May 2008
Present: Pat Bell (Chair), Tony Ellis, Tony Porter, Henry Robinson , Tiz Umpleby
1. Apologies: none
2. Minutes of the last Annual Meeting: resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 27th May 2007 be signed by the Chairman as a true record.
3. Election of Chairman: Cllr. Bell was nominated by Cllr. Ellis and seconded by Cllr. Porter and elected unopposed.
4. To receive the Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office: Cllr. Bell declared her acceptance but noted that other Councillors might wish to consider standing as Chairman next year.
5. Chairman’s report: was read out and included in the minute book.
6. Financial Report: The clerk presented the accounts. Council approved the income and expenditure report. It was noted that the income the Council receives does not meet the costs of basic expenditure. It was resolved that the Council will consider steps when setting next year’s precept. The accounts were included in the minute book.
Present: Pat Bell (Chair), Tony Ellis, Tony Porter, Henry Robinson, Tiz Umpleby
1. Apologies: none
2. Minutes of last meeting: resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 10th March be signed by the Chairman as a true record.
3. Chairman’s Announcements: none
4. Declaration of Interests: none
5. Adjournment of Meeting to allow members of the public to ask questions or raise matters of interest: Bob Pearse asked the Council about the planning consent given to Holmescale Quarry particularly whether any conditions were applied to permitted routes. Mr Pearse had noticed quarry wagons using Paddy Lane, giving rise to safety concerns. The council agreed to ask the quarry owners about the routes being used.
John Todd asked that the Council give notice of Parish Council Meetings. The council have resolved to hold four meeting following the end of each quarter i.e. July, October, January and April. The dates of these meetings will be posted on Parish Council notice boards, three of which are being planned for the village.
John Todd asked the results of the ballot that took place about the proposed wind turbines near Crosslands Farm, Old Hutton. The votes were counted as follows:
14 Strongly agreed
4 Agreed
18 Strongly disagreed
6 Disagreed
With 43% in favour and 57% against the Council resolved that approval could not be given nor could objection be made.
6. Planning Applications:
a) Erection of 6 wind turbines, control room, anemometer mast & associated access tracks on the land to the east of Crosslands Farm, Old Hutton: The council had arranged to survey the parish on this matter. Flyers were hand delivered to households across the parish, inviting people to view the planning application and cast their vote (paper ballot). The results are noted above.
It was resolved to invite a planning officer to a Parish Council Meeting to give an overview of planning regulations.
7. Payment of Accounts: It was resolved to pay the following
a) Pat Bell, photocopying flyers for Wind Farm £4.50
b) Clerk’s travelling expenses to training course and photocopying costs £30.50
c) Allianz Insurance £250.24
8. Correspondence: the list of correspondence received was noted.
a) Bank mandate: this had been returned for additional information. Councillors noted that it is unlawful for the Clerk to the Parish Council to be a cheque signatory.
b) South Lakeland Local Development Framework: there was wide discussion about the Framework and how parish councils may need to develop in future.
9. Date of Next Meeting: 9th June 2008
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of New Hutton Parish Council held on 12th May 2008
Present: Pat Bell (Chair), Tony Ellis, Tony Porter, Henry Robinson , Tiz Umpleby
1. Apologies: none
2. Minutes of the last Annual Meeting: resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 27th May 2007 be signed by the Chairman as a true record.
3. Election of Chairman: Cllr. Bell was nominated by Cllr. Ellis and seconded by Cllr. Porter and elected unopposed.
4. To receive the Chairman’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office: Cllr. Bell declared her acceptance but noted that other Councillors might wish to consider standing as Chairman next year.
5. Chairman’s report: was read out and included in the minute book.
6. Financial Report: The clerk presented the accounts. Council approved the income and expenditure report. It was noted that the income the Council receives does not meet the costs of basic expenditure. It was resolved that the Council will consider steps when setting next year’s precept. The accounts were included in the minute book.
