Colin William Horncastle is the new County Councillor for South Tynedale. His majority votes are recorded on agenda item 4e in the May minutes.
Minutes of Slaley Parish Council, Monday May 12th 2008, in Slaley Commemoration Hall 7.30 p.m.
1. Apologies. Councillors Mrs L. Norris & County Councillor Wm Purdue.
Present: Councillor I.C. Hancock in the Chair. Councillors Mrs C. A. Brooks, Mrs A. S. Robson, S. Davison, Ms M Palmer & Clerk Mrs P. Wilson. District Councillor B.W. Massey.
Public: None. Courant Reporter: Rebecca Dixon. Slaley Notes & Community Trust Executive Committee Member: Michael Elphick.
2. Declaration of Interests & Hospitality Record.
Clerk P Wilson at Slaley Hall Thursday April 17th.
3. Minutes of April 2008 Meeting pages 407-413 + appendices pages 414-417 (circulated).
Proposed by Cllr C.A. Brooks and seconded by Cllr M. Palmer the minutes were approved and signed.
4. Matters Arising.
a) 4c 14/4/08 DC Brian Massey informed SPC that they will in all probability get an invitation from TC for a discussion relating to the proposed Post Office closures. The meeting will formulate a plan of action should it be needed.
b) 4e 14/4/08 DC Brian Massey asked if action had been taken to drop the curb at Slaley First School. A negative reply was made. Clerk to send a copy of the request to CC CW Horncastle.
c) 5a 14/4/08. Reply from NCC re C280 road closure – Tim Dent is the engineer in charge. (However the Clerk reported that traffic lights would not have worked because the road is too narrow for work to continue whilst part of the road is being repaired).
d) 5b 14/4/08 Reply from D Brookes department saying a reply within 15 working days = 23/4 = May 15th.
e) 8i 14/4/08 – TC Council Election 1st May 2008 – Outcome as follows for South Tynedale:
Colin William Horncastle Cons 1114 majority of 708
Bill Purdue Ind 0406
Kat Clarkson Lib Dem 0227
John Robert Temple Lab 0182
Clerk to write to Cllr Horncastle and invite to monthly meetings.
f) 9c 14/4/08 Clerk telephoned Julie at VMS today and we have been given a new date of May 22nd for the posts and a week late to install the unit. VMS did in fact arrive on site at the April date only to discover that the firm subcontracted to install the posts had not done so.
g) 11 14/4/08 A copy of the public liability insurance was received by e-mail for the lowerst grass cutting tender this was given clearance by Cllrs Hancock and Brooks.
h) 12 14/4/08 Parish Council Insurance Quote (see 6d 11/2/08) from Came and Company circulated by e-mail re completion of declaration form. Yes to go ahead with this quote.
i) 18a 14/4/08 Jameson’s Well. NCC has dug a drainage hole leading into the verge past the troughs and this has stopped the water running off the highway. NCC’s Mel Richardson seems to think that the water will dry up during the summer months. Clerk to write to Mr Richardson and state PC’s concerns over this theory. (copy Cllr Horncastle)
j) 18b 14/4/08 No reply from planning re lack of planning permission for work at Springhouse Caravan Park. New advertisement in Journal 26/4/08 & 3/5/08 showing the wooden Holiday Homes staring at £6,495. Clerk to write with a copy of new advert. DC Brian Massey took a copy and will make representation on our behalf at TC.
5. Correspondence.
a) E-mail from David Francis re PC training Events – Monday May 19th at Hexham Community Centre 7-9 p.m. circulated by e-mail 23/4/08. Pat Wilson and Cllr CA brooks will attend.
b) E-mail from David Francis re Burial Information Session circulated by e-mail 23/4/08
c) E-mail from David Francis re Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site Management Plan 2008-2012 circulated by e-mail 23/4/08
d) E-mail from David Francis re Local Area Agreement circulated by e-mail 1/5/08.
e) E-mail from David Francis re CAN Spring meeting circulated by e-mail 1/5/08.
f) Letter from Kevin Ferrol TC, re Glass Bottle Re-cycling Facility circulated with a file of correspondence on the subject. Clerk requested to send a copy of the file with a covering letter explaining the concerns of Slaley PC are as stated.
g) Thank You e-mail from Jim Galley re PC help with the dropped curb at Slaley school.
h) Thank You letter from Jillian Rutherford for SPC contribution towards Selefest 2008.
i) TC Selefest letter from Patricia Gillespie naming SPC as a sponsor.
j) TC May half-term play programme Poster (notice board and leaflets (Post Office).
k) TC Refuse Collection Changes – May Bank Holiday 2008 poster (notice board)
l) ADAPT News April/May 2008; NALC Conference 2008 at Winter Gardens, Eastbourne; CAN News Vol 28 No 2; Clerks & Councils Direct May 2008 issue 57; TDC minutes of meeting February 2008.
5(i) Planning applications.
20080262 Construction of single storey spa facility Slaley Hall. Pending.
20080210 Tree Preservation Order – felling of eight trees Townhead Farm. Pending
20080045 New two storey leisure club – Slaley Hall. Pending
20080046 Internal refurbishment – Slaley Hall Pending.
Decisions from Planning Authority
None
6. Financial Report.
a) Cheques to be signed.
No 332 NALC annual subscription £96.61
No 333 Alex Evison – grass cutting £179.00
No 334 NALC training event for 2 £6.00 (see 5a above)
Proposed by Cllr IC Hanock and seconded by Cllr Mg Palmer the cheques were signed.
b) Interim payments. None
c) Audit:
7. A.O.B.
a) A member of the public has reported to PC Iain Robertson a possible poachers vehicle.
b) Trail bike activity was noted from the Slaley forest area on Saturday May 10th and Sunday May 11th.
c) C270 between Flothers farm and Glen crossroads closed from May 19th for five weeks – public notice in Hexham Courant 2/5/08.
d) Wednesday June 4th is the first meeting of the re-convened Steering Group to look at the Parish Plan Action Plan to either update the actions or suggest an alternative approach.
e) Rose & Crown Inn, Slaley reopened on Friday April 25th the new tenants are Jo MacIntry, son Jon, daughter Tanya and partner Peter Gash.
f) Clerk to send a Thank You card to County Councillor Bill Purdue on behalf of all the members of Slaley Parish Council.
g) Clerk has not received the weekly planning list for two weeks. DC B Massey had and said he would check on applications at Slaley. Clerk to speak with Nicki Alder and ask if changes to the distribution system have been made.
