Minutes of the New Hutton Parish Council meeting held on Monday 23rd January, 2012
120123-1 Present
Tony Ellis, Henry Robinson, Martyn Welch, Tony Porter (Chairman), Arthur Robinson (clerk) and Peter Thornton (SLDC councillor)
120123-2 Apologies
Pat Bell
120123-3 Acceptance of the minutes of the last meeting
The minutes of the council meeting held on 21-11-2011 were signed as a true record.
120123-4 Chairman’s announcements
a. The Local Area Partnership (LAP) was thanked for two grants for notice boards. A large one has now been installed on the Institute wall and looks well.
b. Provisional results of the Cumbria Rural Housing Trust survey of housing needs in the parish are available and will be discussed in full at the next meeting following receipt of the full report.
120123-5 Declaration of interests None
120123-6 Open session
It was reported that a dangerous sheet of ice now forms on the steep slope of the C5066 between The Greyhound and the lane to Park Head. The matter will be reported to CCC’s Highways Hotline.
120123-7 Planning applications
Applications submitted requiring council comments: none
The progress of the following applications was noted:
SL/2011/0484 – Conversion of Hill Top Barn to two holiday cottages and a granny flat – application refused due to noise, disturbance and loss of privacy at Force Knott
SL/2011/0583 – erection of a wind turbine at Crooks Plantation, Killington – application withdrawn
SL/2011/0626 – erection of two 20m high wind turbines at Town House, Old Hutton [deadline 12th January]
SL/2011/0985 – installation of 16 solar panels on an A-frame at the rear of Fisher Tarn Cottage [deadline 6th January]
SL/2011/0846 – erection of a toilet block at Strickley – permission granted on 22-12-2011
SL/2011/0918 – installation of pv panels on the roof of 1 Hayclose – permission refused on 23-12-2011
120123-8 Payment of accounts
Payment of the following amounts was authorised:
Walkwood - £1536.00 for construction of the large notice board
New Hutton Institute - £75.00 for hire of the Supper Room on 11-04-2011, 17-05-2011, 11-07-2011, 21-09-2011 and 21-11-2011
120123-9 Financial report
The following grants have been received: £530 from The Wind Farm Fund, and £750 and £500 from the LAP, the first two for the large notice board and the third for two small notice boards. The community account has a balance of £822.99
An application will be made at the end of the month for a VAT refund of £298.64 bringing the balance to £1121.63. This is a large amount because it includes the money for the two small new notice boards.
120123-10 Correspondence
The following items of correspondence have been received since the last meeting:
22-11-2011 – from CCC – agenda for Upper Kent Neighbourhood Forum meeting on 30-11-2011 [forwarded to chairman]
22-11-2011 – from CALC – CCC broadband strategy [forwarded to councillors]
25-11-2011 – from LAP – minutes of the meeting on 16-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
01-12-2011 – from ACT – winter newsletter [forwarded to councillors]
01-12-2011 – from CALC - power point about broadband [forwarded to councillors]
02-12-2011 – from CALC – December-January circular [forwarded to councillors]
05-12-2011 – from West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership – details of consultation [forwarded to parishioners]
07-12-2011 – from CALC – minutes of the meeting on 24-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
12-12-2011 – from CALC – notification that increases in parish precepts for 2012-13 will not be capped by the Localism Bill [forwarded to councillors]
13-12-2011 – from Upper Kent Forum – minutes of meeting on 30-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
13-12-2011 – from CALC – press release re BT upgrade of broadband in Kendal [forwarded to councillors]
23-12-2011 – from CCC – report on renewable energy resources [forwarded to councillors]
31-12-2011 – from North West Air Ambulance – request for a donation [see item 11]
06-01-2011 – from CCC – invitation to comment on the draft budget for 2012-13 [see item 13]
07-01-2012 – from Paddlers for Life charity – request for a donation [see item 11]
11-01-2012 – from CCC – invitation to comment on the re-organisation of waste recycling centres [see item 13]
11-01-2012 – from CALC – updated hydro contacts in South Lakeland [forwarded to parishioners]
14-01-2012 - from Great North Air Ambulance – request for a donation [see item 11]
18-01-2012 – from CCC – closure of the footpath from Hayfellside to Windy Hill for up to 6 months from 3rd February 2012 to allow United Utilities to work on the Thirlmere Aqueduct
120123-11 Purchase of two small notice boards
It was the Parish Council’s plan to replace the two small notice boards at the northern and southern ends of New Hutton Lane in 2012/13. A quotation of £800+VAT (=£960) has been received from Walkwood for two made from Iroko and a grant of £500 has been received from the LAP.
It was decided to defer a decision about ordering the two notice boards until the next meeting.
120123-12 Requests from charities for donations
It was decided not to make any further donations to charities this year as one had already been made to First Responders.
120123-13 Budget for 2012/13
The budget for 2012/13 was approved [Proposer: Tony Porter; Seconder: Henry Robinson]. The budget involves no increase in the parish precept for 2012/13.
120123-14 CCC Draft Budget for 2012/13
It was decided that the Parish Council will not comment on the CCC draft budget as the proposed changes did not directly affect the parish.
120123-15 Public consultation on CCC’s household waste recycling centres
Concern was expressed about occasional fly tipping but the proposed changes to opening hours for the Kendal refuse centre were felt to be acceptable. From 1st April they will be:
March to September: Every day 8am to 6pm
October to February: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4.30pm
120123-16 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The Council expressed its pleasure that there is to be a celebration of the jubilee on Saturday 2nd June organised jointly by the Institute, the Church Group and the Children’s Committee. The Council will also offer its help.
120123-17 Date of the next meeting
The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th April at the Institute.
Arthur Robinson, parish clerk
Over Bleaze, Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0LU
Telephone – 01539-725955
E-mail – nhpclerk@googlemail.com
120123-1 Present
Tony Ellis, Henry Robinson, Martyn Welch, Tony Porter (Chairman), Arthur Robinson (clerk) and Peter Thornton (SLDC councillor)
120123-2 Apologies
Pat Bell
120123-3 Acceptance of the minutes of the last meeting
The minutes of the council meeting held on 21-11-2011 were signed as a true record.
120123-4 Chairman’s announcements
a. The Local Area Partnership (LAP) was thanked for two grants for notice boards. A large one has now been installed on the Institute wall and looks well.
b. Provisional results of the Cumbria Rural Housing Trust survey of housing needs in the parish are available and will be discussed in full at the next meeting following receipt of the full report.
120123-5 Declaration of interests None
120123-6 Open session
It was reported that a dangerous sheet of ice now forms on the steep slope of the C5066 between The Greyhound and the lane to Park Head. The matter will be reported to CCC’s Highways Hotline.
120123-7 Planning applications
Applications submitted requiring council comments: none
The progress of the following applications was noted:
SL/2011/0484 – Conversion of Hill Top Barn to two holiday cottages and a granny flat – application refused due to noise, disturbance and loss of privacy at Force Knott
SL/2011/0583 – erection of a wind turbine at Crooks Plantation, Killington – application withdrawn
SL/2011/0626 – erection of two 20m high wind turbines at Town House, Old Hutton [deadline 12th January]
SL/2011/0985 – installation of 16 solar panels on an A-frame at the rear of Fisher Tarn Cottage [deadline 6th January]
SL/2011/0846 – erection of a toilet block at Strickley – permission granted on 22-12-2011
SL/2011/0918 – installation of pv panels on the roof of 1 Hayclose – permission refused on 23-12-2011
120123-8 Payment of accounts
Payment of the following amounts was authorised:
Walkwood - £1536.00 for construction of the large notice board
New Hutton Institute - £75.00 for hire of the Supper Room on 11-04-2011, 17-05-2011, 11-07-2011, 21-09-2011 and 21-11-2011
120123-9 Financial report
The following grants have been received: £530 from The Wind Farm Fund, and £750 and £500 from the LAP, the first two for the large notice board and the third for two small notice boards. The community account has a balance of £822.99
An application will be made at the end of the month for a VAT refund of £298.64 bringing the balance to £1121.63. This is a large amount because it includes the money for the two small new notice boards.
120123-10 Correspondence
The following items of correspondence have been received since the last meeting:
22-11-2011 – from CCC – agenda for Upper Kent Neighbourhood Forum meeting on 30-11-2011 [forwarded to chairman]
22-11-2011 – from CALC – CCC broadband strategy [forwarded to councillors]
25-11-2011 – from LAP – minutes of the meeting on 16-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
01-12-2011 – from ACT – winter newsletter [forwarded to councillors]
01-12-2011 – from CALC - power point about broadband [forwarded to councillors]
02-12-2011 – from CALC – December-January circular [forwarded to councillors]
05-12-2011 – from West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership – details of consultation [forwarded to parishioners]
07-12-2011 – from CALC – minutes of the meeting on 24-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
12-12-2011 – from CALC – notification that increases in parish precepts for 2012-13 will not be capped by the Localism Bill [forwarded to councillors]
13-12-2011 – from Upper Kent Forum – minutes of meeting on 30-11-2011 [forwarded to councillors]
13-12-2011 – from CALC – press release re BT upgrade of broadband in Kendal [forwarded to councillors]
23-12-2011 – from CCC – report on renewable energy resources [forwarded to councillors]
31-12-2011 – from North West Air Ambulance – request for a donation [see item 11]
06-01-2011 – from CCC – invitation to comment on the draft budget for 2012-13 [see item 13]
07-01-2012 – from Paddlers for Life charity – request for a donation [see item 11]
11-01-2012 – from CCC – invitation to comment on the re-organisation of waste recycling centres [see item 13]
11-01-2012 – from CALC – updated hydro contacts in South Lakeland [forwarded to parishioners]
14-01-2012 - from Great North Air Ambulance – request for a donation [see item 11]
18-01-2012 – from CCC – closure of the footpath from Hayfellside to Windy Hill for up to 6 months from 3rd February 2012 to allow United Utilities to work on the Thirlmere Aqueduct
120123-11 Purchase of two small notice boards
It was the Parish Council’s plan to replace the two small notice boards at the northern and southern ends of New Hutton Lane in 2012/13. A quotation of £800+VAT (=£960) has been received from Walkwood for two made from Iroko and a grant of £500 has been received from the LAP.
It was decided to defer a decision about ordering the two notice boards until the next meeting.
120123-12 Requests from charities for donations
It was decided not to make any further donations to charities this year as one had already been made to First Responders.
120123-13 Budget for 2012/13
The budget for 2012/13 was approved [Proposer: Tony Porter; Seconder: Henry Robinson]. The budget involves no increase in the parish precept for 2012/13.
120123-14 CCC Draft Budget for 2012/13
It was decided that the Parish Council will not comment on the CCC draft budget as the proposed changes did not directly affect the parish.
120123-15 Public consultation on CCC’s household waste recycling centres
Concern was expressed about occasional fly tipping but the proposed changes to opening hours for the Kendal refuse centre were felt to be acceptable. From 1st April they will be:
March to September: Every day 8am to 6pm
October to February: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4.30pm
120123-16 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The Council expressed its pleasure that there is to be a celebration of the jubilee on Saturday 2nd June organised jointly by the Institute, the Church Group and the Children’s Committee. The Council will also offer its help.
120123-17 Date of the next meeting
The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th April at the Institute.
Arthur Robinson, parish clerk
Over Bleaze, Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0LU
Telephone – 01539-725955
E-mail – nhpclerk@googlemail.com
