Minutes of the New Hutton Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 21st September, 2011
110921-1 Present:
Tony Ellis, Henry Robinson, Martyn Welch, Tony Porter (Chairman), Arthur Robinson (clerk)
110921-2 Apologies:
Pat Bell
110921-3 Acceptance of the minutes of the last meeting:
The minutes of the council meeting held on 11-07-2011 were signed as a true record.
110921-4 Chairman’s announcements:
(a) Progress was discussed about a planning issue in the parish.
(b) Recent major road repairs on the B6254 and U5633 (Rainriggs) as well as pothole-filling along several lanes were reported.
110921-5 Declaration of interests: none
110921-6 Open session: no comments were made
110921-7 Planning applications:
Applications submitted requiring council comments:
To note the progress of applications submitted since the last meeting and to agree any action required by the council regarding pending applications:
SL/2011/0484 – conversion of a barn to 3 holiday cottages at Hagg Hill Top
SL/2011/0489 – change of land use from agriculture to garden and erection of a garden shed at 1 Hutton Park [permission granted by SLDC on 04-08-2011]
SL/2011/0539 - Construction of single storey extensions at Sun Head; permission was granted by SLDC on 09-08-2011
SL/2011/0554 - Construction of a single storey extension at Redwood, 1 Kinn Barns
All these four sites were visited on 19-07-2011.
SL/2011/0484 – conversion of a barn to 2 holiday cottages and a granny flat at Hagg Hill Top – changed application [deadline 3rd October]
SL/2011/0583 – erection of a wind turbine and control box on land near Crooks Plantation, Killington [deadline 17-08-2011]
SL/2011/0614 – change of use of a small area of land from agricultural to domestic at Strawberry Bank Farm [deadline 30-08-2011]
The first site was visited on 12-08-2011.
SL/2011/0505 – temporary remote compound off Hayclose Lane the facilitate work on the Thirlmere aqueduct – permission granted by SLDC on 11-08-2011
SL/2011/0680 – change of use from agricultural to a site for three static holiday caravans to extend the current site for four caravans at Windy Hill
110921-8 Payment of accounts:
Payments of the following were authorised:
£48 for two courses for the training of councillors (Martyn Welch)
The insurance cover (13th Oct 2011 to 12th Oct 2012) quotation from Zurich (£225.00)
110921-9 Financial report:
The community account had a balance of £857.74 on 12-09-2011
110921-10 Correspondence:
To note the following items of correspondence received since the last meeting:
12-07-2011 – from CALC – July/August circular [forwarded to councillors]
13-07-2011 – from SLDC – consultation about parking in Kendal [forwarded to parishioners]
13-07-2011 – from CALC – Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations in 2012 – jubilee beacons [see item 16]
15-07-2011 – from SLDC – further steps in the land allocation document consultation [forwarded to chairman]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – July broadband bulleting [forwarded to councillors]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – request for the nomination of a second representative from the South Lakeland District Association to the CCC South Lakeland Local Committee [forwarded to councillors]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – Open public services white paper [forwarded to councillors]
19-07-2011 – from Cumbria Green Build Festival – notice of events in September
22-07-2011 – from CALC – programme of courses for 2011-12 [forwarded to councillors]
24-07-2011 – from Barclays – confirmation that the parish council’s accounts are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to a maximum of £85000.
27-07-2011 – from CALC – CCC’s decisions following the consultation about the extra money received for rural transport [forwarded to councillors]
01-08-2011 – from SLDC – update on the Land Allocations consultation – extended to 09-09-2011 to consider alternative sites, whether the document should run to only 2020 instead of 2025, and whether developments in small villages would be better dealt with via Core Strategy policies or neighbourhood plans than the Land Allocation Document [forwarded to councillors]
10-08-2011 – from CALC - Government Consultation on Draft National Planning Policy Framework [forwarded to councillors]
10-08-2011 – from Upper Kent Neighbourhood Forum – minutes of meeting on 28th June at Burneside [forwarded to councillors]
15-08-2011 – from CALC – training courses to be provided in the next 8 months [to be circulated at the next meeting]
17-08-2011 – from LAP – minutes of the meeting on 10-08-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
17-08-2011 – from CALC – notification of changes to CCC’s services for the registration of births, marriages and deaths [forwarded to councillors]
22-08-2011 – from CALC – notification of the next district association meeting on 15-09-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
23-08-2011 - from CALC – notification of the AGM on 12-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
24-08-2011 – from HMRC re PAYE – as the Parish Council has no employees, it has now been de-registered from PAYE
24-08-2011 – from CALC – implications of the new Bribery Act [forwarded to councillors]
05-09-2011 – from John Sellars – notification of Armistead Wind Farm Liaison Committee meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th October at Old Hutton village hall [see item 11]
06-09-2011 – from CALC – September circular [forwarded to councillors]
12-09-2011 – from ACT (Action with communities in Cumbria) – autumn newsletter [forwarded to councillors]
14-09-2011 – from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service – letter about the proposed relocation of the control room to Cheshire [forwarded to councillors]
14-09-2011 – from Cumbria Police Authority – appeal for volunteers to be independent custody visitors [to be forwarded to parishioners]
20-09-2011 – from CCC – decision to move Fire and Rescue Control Room to NW centre at Warrington [forwarded to councillors]
21-09-2011 – from CALC – September newsletter from CCC’s broadband initiative [forwarded to councillors]
110921-11 Armistead Wind Farm Liaison Committee:
Tony Porter agreed to attend the meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th October at Old Hutton village hall
110921-12 Registration of births, marriages and deaths:
It was reported that the following changes have been proposed to the registration service in Cumbria:
- Online services will include the booking of appointments.
- There will be a centralised system for the issuing of certificates
- Members of the public will not have to visit the district where a birth or death occurred in order to register it; it can be done from their local office.
- New services will include identity checking
110921-13 Parish notice board:
(a) It was reported that the parish council will receive grants of £750 from the LAP and £530 from the Wind Farm Fund for a new notice board
(b) It was resolved to accept the quotation from Walkwood at Hall House Industrial Estate for construction of the notice board (proposer Cllr Tony Ellis, seconder Cllr Henry Robinson)
110921-14 The Better Highways team:
The Better Highways team will be in New Hutton in the week beginning 26-09-2011. Additional pot holes to be repaired were identified on Millholme Lane at Borrans, at Garths, and on New Hutton Lane near the junction with the B6254.
110921-15 Grit bins:
It was reported that grit bins for Hawkrigg, the Toll Bar junction and the Kinn Road/A684 junction are likely to be funded by the LAP during this financial year.
The parish salt spreader is now ready to be used.
110921-16 The Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations (4th June 2012):
It was decided that the views of parishioners should be sought via The Grapevine and the e-mail system as to whether a jubilee beacon should be constructed and/or other celebrations held
110921-17 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust (CRHT) parish housing needs survey:
The parish council agreed to support this survey of housing needs which was an issue raised during the parish plan survey. Agreement is conditional on CRHT carrying out the survey and collecting information in order to maintain strict confidentiality. The role of the parish council will be to publicise it and CRHT will bear the cost.
CRHT will send the survey questionnaire to all households in November and a stamped addressed envelope for its return will ensure confidentiality is maintained. The council and CRHT urge all households to complete the short Part 1 so that an overall picture of housing in the parish can be formed. The longer Part 2 is to be completed by households needing to move in the next five years. Some of the information that is needed is sensitive but the council has been assured that CRHT is strict about confidentiality. The council is aware of families who live outside the parish but wish to move back or to move here to be close to family. They would not automatically receive a survey questionnaire by post but will be able to get copies from CRHT (01768 210264), the Chairman Tony Porter (01539 725542) or the clerk Arthur Robinson (01539 725955).
110921-18 SLDC consultation on parking in Kendal:
It was decided that it would be more appropriate for parishioners than the parish council to submit comments on parking in Kendal. SLDC is reviewing how it operates car parks and how it can make the cost of parking as fair and equitable to all as it can be. The questionnaire can be completed online at http://www.opinionsuite.com/cumbria/south-lakeland-district-council/social-enterprise/parking-services/consult_view
The consultation runs until 28th September 2011.
110921-19 Date of the next meeting:
The next meeting will be held on Monday 21st November at 7.30pm at the Institute
110921-1 Present:
Tony Ellis, Henry Robinson, Martyn Welch, Tony Porter (Chairman), Arthur Robinson (clerk)
110921-2 Apologies:
Pat Bell
110921-3 Acceptance of the minutes of the last meeting:
The minutes of the council meeting held on 11-07-2011 were signed as a true record.
110921-4 Chairman’s announcements:
(a) Progress was discussed about a planning issue in the parish.
(b) Recent major road repairs on the B6254 and U5633 (Rainriggs) as well as pothole-filling along several lanes were reported.
110921-5 Declaration of interests: none
110921-6 Open session: no comments were made
110921-7 Planning applications:
Applications submitted requiring council comments:
To note the progress of applications submitted since the last meeting and to agree any action required by the council regarding pending applications:
SL/2011/0484 – conversion of a barn to 3 holiday cottages at Hagg Hill Top
SL/2011/0489 – change of land use from agriculture to garden and erection of a garden shed at 1 Hutton Park [permission granted by SLDC on 04-08-2011]
SL/2011/0539 - Construction of single storey extensions at Sun Head; permission was granted by SLDC on 09-08-2011
SL/2011/0554 - Construction of a single storey extension at Redwood, 1 Kinn Barns
All these four sites were visited on 19-07-2011.
SL/2011/0484 – conversion of a barn to 2 holiday cottages and a granny flat at Hagg Hill Top – changed application [deadline 3rd October]
SL/2011/0583 – erection of a wind turbine and control box on land near Crooks Plantation, Killington [deadline 17-08-2011]
SL/2011/0614 – change of use of a small area of land from agricultural to domestic at Strawberry Bank Farm [deadline 30-08-2011]
The first site was visited on 12-08-2011.
SL/2011/0505 – temporary remote compound off Hayclose Lane the facilitate work on the Thirlmere aqueduct – permission granted by SLDC on 11-08-2011
SL/2011/0680 – change of use from agricultural to a site for three static holiday caravans to extend the current site for four caravans at Windy Hill
110921-8 Payment of accounts:
Payments of the following were authorised:
£48 for two courses for the training of councillors (Martyn Welch)
The insurance cover (13th Oct 2011 to 12th Oct 2012) quotation from Zurich (£225.00)
110921-9 Financial report:
The community account had a balance of £857.74 on 12-09-2011
110921-10 Correspondence:
To note the following items of correspondence received since the last meeting:
12-07-2011 – from CALC – July/August circular [forwarded to councillors]
13-07-2011 – from SLDC – consultation about parking in Kendal [forwarded to parishioners]
13-07-2011 – from CALC – Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations in 2012 – jubilee beacons [see item 16]
15-07-2011 – from SLDC – further steps in the land allocation document consultation [forwarded to chairman]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – July broadband bulleting [forwarded to councillors]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – request for the nomination of a second representative from the South Lakeland District Association to the CCC South Lakeland Local Committee [forwarded to councillors]
18-07-2011 – from CALC – Open public services white paper [forwarded to councillors]
19-07-2011 – from Cumbria Green Build Festival – notice of events in September
22-07-2011 – from CALC – programme of courses for 2011-12 [forwarded to councillors]
24-07-2011 – from Barclays – confirmation that the parish council’s accounts are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to a maximum of £85000.
27-07-2011 – from CALC – CCC’s decisions following the consultation about the extra money received for rural transport [forwarded to councillors]
01-08-2011 – from SLDC – update on the Land Allocations consultation – extended to 09-09-2011 to consider alternative sites, whether the document should run to only 2020 instead of 2025, and whether developments in small villages would be better dealt with via Core Strategy policies or neighbourhood plans than the Land Allocation Document [forwarded to councillors]
10-08-2011 – from CALC - Government Consultation on Draft National Planning Policy Framework [forwarded to councillors]
10-08-2011 – from Upper Kent Neighbourhood Forum – minutes of meeting on 28th June at Burneside [forwarded to councillors]
15-08-2011 – from CALC – training courses to be provided in the next 8 months [to be circulated at the next meeting]
17-08-2011 – from LAP – minutes of the meeting on 10-08-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
17-08-2011 – from CALC – notification of changes to CCC’s services for the registration of births, marriages and deaths [forwarded to councillors]
22-08-2011 – from CALC – notification of the next district association meeting on 15-09-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
23-08-2011 - from CALC – notification of the AGM on 12-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
24-08-2011 – from HMRC re PAYE – as the Parish Council has no employees, it has now been de-registered from PAYE
24-08-2011 – from CALC – implications of the new Bribery Act [forwarded to councillors]
05-09-2011 – from John Sellars – notification of Armistead Wind Farm Liaison Committee meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th October at Old Hutton village hall [see item 11]
06-09-2011 – from CALC – September circular [forwarded to councillors]
12-09-2011 – from ACT (Action with communities in Cumbria) – autumn newsletter [forwarded to councillors]
14-09-2011 – from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service – letter about the proposed relocation of the control room to Cheshire [forwarded to councillors]
14-09-2011 – from Cumbria Police Authority – appeal for volunteers to be independent custody visitors [to be forwarded to parishioners]
20-09-2011 – from CCC – decision to move Fire and Rescue Control Room to NW centre at Warrington [forwarded to councillors]
21-09-2011 – from CALC – September newsletter from CCC’s broadband initiative [forwarded to councillors]
110921-11 Armistead Wind Farm Liaison Committee:
Tony Porter agreed to attend the meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 5th October at Old Hutton village hall
110921-12 Registration of births, marriages and deaths:
It was reported that the following changes have been proposed to the registration service in Cumbria:
- Online services will include the booking of appointments.
- There will be a centralised system for the issuing of certificates
- Members of the public will not have to visit the district where a birth or death occurred in order to register it; it can be done from their local office.
- New services will include identity checking
110921-13 Parish notice board:
(a) It was reported that the parish council will receive grants of £750 from the LAP and £530 from the Wind Farm Fund for a new notice board
(b) It was resolved to accept the quotation from Walkwood at Hall House Industrial Estate for construction of the notice board (proposer Cllr Tony Ellis, seconder Cllr Henry Robinson)
110921-14 The Better Highways team:
The Better Highways team will be in New Hutton in the week beginning 26-09-2011. Additional pot holes to be repaired were identified on Millholme Lane at Borrans, at Garths, and on New Hutton Lane near the junction with the B6254.
110921-15 Grit bins:
It was reported that grit bins for Hawkrigg, the Toll Bar junction and the Kinn Road/A684 junction are likely to be funded by the LAP during this financial year.
The parish salt spreader is now ready to be used.
110921-16 The Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations (4th June 2012):
It was decided that the views of parishioners should be sought via The Grapevine and the e-mail system as to whether a jubilee beacon should be constructed and/or other celebrations held
110921-17 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust (CRHT) parish housing needs survey:
The parish council agreed to support this survey of housing needs which was an issue raised during the parish plan survey. Agreement is conditional on CRHT carrying out the survey and collecting information in order to maintain strict confidentiality. The role of the parish council will be to publicise it and CRHT will bear the cost.
CRHT will send the survey questionnaire to all households in November and a stamped addressed envelope for its return will ensure confidentiality is maintained. The council and CRHT urge all households to complete the short Part 1 so that an overall picture of housing in the parish can be formed. The longer Part 2 is to be completed by households needing to move in the next five years. Some of the information that is needed is sensitive but the council has been assured that CRHT is strict about confidentiality. The council is aware of families who live outside the parish but wish to move back or to move here to be close to family. They would not automatically receive a survey questionnaire by post but will be able to get copies from CRHT (01768 210264), the Chairman Tony Porter (01539 725542) or the clerk Arthur Robinson (01539 725955).
110921-18 SLDC consultation on parking in Kendal:
It was decided that it would be more appropriate for parishioners than the parish council to submit comments on parking in Kendal. SLDC is reviewing how it operates car parks and how it can make the cost of parking as fair and equitable to all as it can be. The questionnaire can be completed online at http://www.opinionsuite.com/cumbria/south-lakeland-district-council/social-enterprise/parking-services/consult_view
The consultation runs until 28th September 2011.
110921-19 Date of the next meeting:
The next meeting will be held on Monday 21st November at 7.30pm at the Institute