The Minutes of Slaley Parish Council June 2005
Minutes of Slaley Parish Council, Monday June 13th 2005, in Slaley Commemoration Hall.
1. Apologies. County Councillor Wm Purdue, & Councillors D.G. Baynes & Mrs A.S. Robson.
Present: Councillor A.J. Weir in the Chair. Councillors, J.K. Robson, I.C. Hancock, Mrs L. Norris, District Councillor B.W. Massey &. Clerk Mrs P. Wilson.
Public: Lesley Woodhouse & Ian Clarke, Slaley Notes: Jean & Michael Elphick. Courant Reporter: Lyndsey Wright. Community Trust Executive Committee Member: Nigel Sanger.
2. Declaration of Interests.
Councillor Mrs L. Norris for agenda item 15
3. Slaley Hall Holiday Villas 7.34
The news that 17 of the Holiday Villas were unlawful and were outside the ”holiday only” occupancy planning regulations for which they were built on a green belt site instigated a meeting between TC Chief Executive, Richard Robson, Chief planning Officer, Helen Winter and Andrea Brown, deputy solicitor for TC with District Councillor, Brian Massey, Slaley Coucillors A.J. Weir and IC Hancock with Clerk, Pat Wilson. A verbal report of that meeting was given and a lengthy discussion followed. “Holiday only” restrictions on the remainder of the 48 ‘villas’ could not be guaranteed as watertight. Presently the restrictions are that any new purchaser may purchase 13 weeks each year of a villa, therefore in theory a family of four may purchase the full 52 weeks. It was decided to speak with the Local Government Ombudsman, Cllr IC Hancock agreed to undertake the initial request. Clerk to inform TC Chief Executive of the action requested by the meeting because the reasons given for the error were unacceptable.
4. Parish Councillors Expenses – “allowance scheme” circulated May 8.04
4a 9/5/05, 6b 11/4/05; 6b 14/3/05 Parish Councillors Expenses – reply from John Copping TC Finance Director. Before allowances can be paid an “allowance scheme” must be established, and costs must be met from the parish precept circulated – it was agreed to take no further action with this. The Clerk to reimburse ‘paper’ to the Councillors with e-mail facilities.
5. Matters that the District Council can assist with. 8.14
a) See 7c below.
b) Oil containers from parish litter pick April 3rd still not collected despite assurances from Keith Gray.
c) New litter bin at Millennium Feature is not being emptied despite an e-mail to Keith Gray 14/2/05 (as reported under AOB)
d) TC Environmental Health (Philip Soderquest) was suggested as an alternative to the Enforcement Officer for certain planning problems.
6. Minutes of May Parish Council Meeting circulated:
The minutes (pages 158-160). Approved and signed as a true record. Proposed by Cllr IC Hancock, seconded by Cllr Mrs L. Norris.
7. Matters Arising:
a) 4b 9/5/05, 8h 11/4/05: TC Planning Department - Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) – Lucy Greenfield invited and accepted June meeting – needed to cancel because of full agenda. July invite.
b) 11b 9/5/05 Millennium Seat at the Townhead still under the legal ownership of Townhead fields. The Parish Council instructed by the landowner to instigate immediate transfer of land and wall to the Parish Council ownership.
c) Mr M Tully, Garden Cottage, Slaley Hall telephoned the Clerk and reported that the telecommunications tower refused planning permission and erected temporarily earlier this year was still in place. A male member from Tynedale Planning had telephoned the Clerk and confirmed that this was known to the department and would be dismantled. The District Councillor to assist with this.
d) New Licensing Law registration was confirmed as completed for the Commemoration Hall.
8. Public Participation:
Mr E Elphick produced a written report on Childcare proposals at Slaley Commemoration Hall. Appendix 1-130605 A lengthy, often acrimonious and un-informed discussion followed. It was the feeling of the three Councillors, not on the Hall Management Committee, that Slaley School was the proper venue for such an activity. They also questioned if a commercial business was a proper use for a community building. A public meeting was suggested as a means of deciding the outcome however the final decision on this issue will be taken by the Hall Management Committee or the Trustees of the Hall. Clerk asked to produce information recorded to the Parish Council on child-care and circulate.
9. Correspondence:
a) Thank You for grant from Air Ambulance.
b) Reply Janet Burns – No Minor Authority ‘School Governor’ to serve on local school governing bodies – copy sent to Healey & Blanchland Councils.
c) E-mail Vicky Law “Housing Needs” circulated. Scott family have indicated no Shotley Low Quarter. It was agreed by the Councillors to support Healey & Blanchland but reject Shotley Low Quarter.
d) TC. Carden Cottage renamed to Drapers Cottage.
e) E-mail Ian Clarke re Premier Leisure Clay Pigeon Shooting circulated
f) TC June 2005 Tynedale Local Development Framework Update from March 2005. (Comments by July 25th)
1) Core Strategy Issues & Options
2) Statement of Community involvement draft for consultation
3) Core Strategy Issues & Options Sustainability Appraisal
All to read via circulation Cllr Weir to read first.
g) NCC Northumberland Minerals & Waste Development Framework. Statement of Community Involvement – Submissions Proposals by July 2005. Cllr Hancock to read and report.
h) Regional Forest Strategy N-E of England circulated Cllr Norris found very interesting.
i) NALC Training July dates; Record Updates; Pointers to Good Practice etc.
NCC Highways issues – Responsibilities & Contacts; TC May bank Holiday Refuse
Collection (placed on Notice Board); Citizens Advice Bureau – Incorporation The transfer
31/5/05; ET&WCM Parish Councils Forum minutes April & May etc; SMP playgrounds;
ADAPTability June 2005; Shaw & Sons; AON Local Councils Insurance Policy;
10. Current Planning Applications:
20050610 Certificate of lawfulness 17 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050607 Certificate of lawfulness 18 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050606 Certificate of lawfulness 46 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050604 Certificate of lawfulness 47 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050603 Certificate of lawfulness 53 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050562 Certificate of lawfulness 5 Slaley Park no choice but to accept
20050557 Renewal of temporary planning permission for permanent use of land as outdoor pursuits area etc. Slaley Hall. Concerns see appendix 2-130605
20040313 Variation condition 3 to allow upvc windows at The Old School
20050452 Double Garage Sandybraes pending
20050295 Construction of extension to existing rear dormer – Rosyth pending
20050220 Conversion of barn to residential and removal of adjacent
farm building Trygill Farm pending
Decisions from Planning Authority
20050149 Conservatory to west, L shaped conservatory to north + increased
height of boundary wall. Slaley Village Garden Cottage granted
20050383 Conservatory & Boot room Meadow Rise granted
20050329: 13.75 metre high flagpole antenna, transmission dish
& associated cabinets on the floor – Slaley Hall Hotel granted
11. Financial report. Cheques to be signed and confirmation of interim payments.
a) Cheques to be signed
No 238 NALC 05/06 Subs £86.30
No 239 P Wilson Slaley share of BOATs expenditure 1/1/05-30/4/05 £19.39
Proposed by Cllr Mrs L Niorris and seconded by Cllr IC Hancock.
b) Welfare of the Elderly Account. The fund is £498.38.
c) The Clerk reported that depreciation should not be shown each year, it was simply a register of the value of current assets as a record for changing Councillors and Clerks. Page 2 of Annual return was signed by Chairman.
d) The Statement of assurance was re-presented and Page 3 of Annual return was signed by Chairman.
e) Margaret Weatherley has carried out the internal audit.
12. Community Trust Report & Discussion by Nigel Sanger/ Slaley School Grounds. 9.20
Mr Sanger reported that the latest talks with the Local Education Authority had produced an offer of FREE Insurance to the Community Trust for taking over the running of the school grounds. An initial discussion between Mr Sanger and Marg Rastall, Chair of Governors, was promising. However the Governing Body of Slaley School would need to agree and sanction the proposals of the Community Trust. Mr Sanger claimed that the first school is no longer seen as an asset for many people once their children leave Slaley School. There are few parishioners on the Governing Body. The Community Trust has established that there are people who can be appointed to carry out a Risk Assessment.
Mr Sanger asked for the involvement of the Parish Council in ways such as (a) grass cutting; (b) providing (and paying yearly charge for emptying) a litter bin at the school; (c) providing the name for an emergency contact for the school grounds or (d) groundwork duties such as someone to undertake a weekly health and safety check of the grounds. Parish Council Chairman, Dr. AJ Weir, thanked Mr Sanger for his report and hoped that the Community Trust would be able to open the school grounds to the public in time for the school holidays this summer. Due to work load the Parish Council would not be able to assist with anything other than small items, such as the litter-bin. On adoption of the Parish Plan in January 2004 the Parish Council had always anticipated that the main activity of the Community Trust would be to re-open and run the school grounds for the community.
13. Dog Fouling Review (as per yearly planner) Appendix 2 130605 9.30
Dog Fouling is once again being reported in the village. Including at the entrance to a Councillor’s home. The dog bin is being used and emptied. Slaley Notes to request dog owners to take more care and to inform the public that Councillors will soon be given the authority to fine a dog owner £1,000 (or an agreed by-law alternative fixed fine) if their animal is seen fouling in the village.
14. A.O.B.
a) Cllr Mrs L Norris asked if the ET&WCM Parish Councils Forum could be circulated and any suggestions for future discussion could be noted.
b) A photograph of the toddler play area at the Holiday villa site at Slaley Hall was shown to the meeting. 17 of these villas are now private residences and part of the community the Clerk was asked to write to Lynn Gordon, Secretary to the Acting General Manager at Slaley Hall and seek clarification for the use of these play areas by families elsewhere in the parish.
15. BOATs Update (without Councillor Norris)
a) At the May meeting of the 4 Parishes BOATs Sub-committee, David Francis attended and advised on certain legal matters. Terms of Reference for the Committee had been drafted.
b) A 21 page document from the Committee for National Parks had made proposals to the Government Standing Committee to ban all recreational motor vehicles from the Parks, this is due to be discussed for part 6 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (NERC).
Date of July meeting: Monday 11th July 2005. Meeting closed at 10.05 p.m.
The periodic updates to the Action Plan of the Parish Plan are now being published here as PDF documents (which you should be able to read with most web browsers).
The January 2005 update can be read
here, and the April 2005 update here.
The Minutes of Slaley Parish Council April 2005
Minutes of Slaley Parish Council, Monday 11th April 2005, at 7.30 p.m. in Slaley Commemoration Hall.
1. Apologies. County Councillor Wm Purdue & Councillor D.G. Baynes.
Present: Councillor A.J. Weir in the Chair. Councillors, J.K. Robson, Mrs L. Norris, Mrs A.S. Robson &. Clerk Mrs P. Wilson. District Councillor B.W. Massey.
Public: Ian Hancock. Slaley Notes: Michael Elphick. Community Trust Executive Committee Parish Council Liaison Member: Vicky Hutchinson.
2. Declaration of Interests.
Councillors Mrs L. Norris for agenda item 16
3. Co-option of Parish Councillor
Mr. Ian C Hancock proposed by Councillor Mrs L Norris, Seconded by Councillor JK Robson. Councillor I.C. Hancock signed the Declaration Book & Form.
4. Implementing the Slaley Parish Plan: Action Plan, Discussion with Vicky Law & Susi Goncu of Tynedale Council (Includes update of Toddler Play Area). Due to illness the discussion with Vicky Law & Susi Goncu did not take place. The Toddler Play Area Sub-committee update January – April 2005 was presented to the meeting. Report as Appendix 1-110405.
5. Minutes of March Parish Council Meeting circulated:
The minutes (pages 146-149). Approved and signed as a true record. Proposed by Cllr JK Robson, seconded by Cllr Mrs A Robson.
6. Matters Arising:
a) 12 14/3/05 Parish Litter Pick. – Sunday April 3rd. 12 Volunteers (including 3 young people) helped. Cllr Mrs A Robson provided FREE refreshments. Cllr Mrs Robson was thanked for this. Chairman decided, in light of health and safety to have 25 warning notices printed £18.80 from Abbey Press. Oil containers left at Commemoration Hall e-mailed for collection – no reply. District Councillor, B Massey will request removal. A verbal report on the village Dog Bin was presented by the Clerk, The parish litter bins are not being emptied either. Mg Ward often has to run down the road after the refuse lorry and ask that the litter be emptied. District Councillor B Massey will request assurance that collection improves.
b) 6b 14/3/05 Parish Councillors Expenses – copy of letter dated 9/2/04 from Tynedale Council: Travelling Allowance cars 40p per mile. District Councillor Brian Massey to ascertain how claims are made.
c) 6b 14/3/05 Reply from TC next meeting 13/7/05 at 6.30 p.m. with Agenda. Cllr AJ Weir had received his copy.
d) 10 14/3/05 Information Display Board. Cllr Weir produced some examples of display board art work.
7. Public Participation:
Community Trust Executive Committee Parish Council Liaison Member: Vicky Hutchinson, made a verbal report to the Parish Council on the CT meeting of 30th March 2005. The Councillors asked questions and Vicky was able to clarify most points. The well-publicised ‘Meet the Funders’ event at Tynedale Function Room on March 9th was a free opportunity for the public to talk though a wide range of funding opportunities. Draft CT Minutes attached as Appendix 2- 110405.
8. Correspondence:
a) Sustainable Communities Plan – Report by Clerk and circulated. (Attached as appendix 2-110405). A discussion on the report indicates that several Slaley Councillors are not happy with the proposals, which seem to indicate that Parish Councillors will eventually be unpaid officers with duties far-reaching in the neighbourhood charter. Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) were questioned – are these Discussion Forums or Community Partnerships? District Councillor Brian Massey volunteered to investigate the term LSPs.
b) The Trafalgar Weekend – 21st – 23rd October 2005. NALC Trafalgar Day event on Friday 21st October. Sunday 23rd October Church Service of Commemoration + bell ringing at 7 p.m. Given to Community Trust group.
c) NCC Provisional Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 – Cllr IC Hancock to read & report back.
d) Community Trust Report ‘Developing The Future’
e) E-mail from PMK - Vicky Hutchinson will be liaison officer of Community Trust with Councillor A.J. Weir on the understanding that not all Council meetings need be attended. How and when do we need reports? Communication between meetings? Covered in item 7.
f) E-mail PMK re Parks Side bungalows for the elderly.
g) NCC Notice of Election Notice posted on parish Notice Board.
h) TC Planning Department - Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) – Lucy Greenfield appointed Community Participation Officer for the Local Development Framework (LDF). To read & report back by mid May. This goes with Item 11. Clerk to write to Chief Executive requesting more time for Councillors to read and digest this information.
i) Humshaugh Parish Council – Vacancy for Parish Clerk.
j) Sovereign Play Equipment; Pennine Playgrounds Ltd; Kompan Playgrounds; Playtop surfacing; Community Council of Northumberland Spring Meeting 4/5/05; ADAPTability March 2005
9. Current Planning Applications:
20050329: 13.75 metre high flagpole antenna, transmission dish
& associated cabinets on the floor – Slaley Hall Hotel circulating
20050295 Construction of extension to existing rear dormer – Rosyth no objection
20050220 Conversion of barn to residential and removal of adjacent
farm building Trygill Farm concerns
20050149 Conservatory to west, L shaped conservatory to north + increased
height of boundary wall. Slaley Village Garden Cottage pending
Decisions from Planning Authority
20041564 Change of Use & conversion of existing agricultural
building & construction of porch rear of Orchard House granted
20051520 Demolition of existing outbuildings & construction
of a replacement garage. The Strothers granted
Read e-mail from Brian Massey re Properties at Slaley Hall. Cllr Massey further clarified that it was a legal matter and highly confidential and could be a further six months before anything is reported. It was crucial that concerns were still reported. The new villa for sale advertisements at Slaley Hall should be brought to the Planning Enforcement Committee’s attention.
E-mail Brian Massey Enforcement Office Martin Eggenton leaves his post Friday 8th April.
Cllr Massey reported no immediate replacement for Martin Eggenton.
10. Financial report. Cheques to be signed and confirmation of interim payments.
a) Interim payments.
No 231 Abbey Press – Danger Signs £18.80
No 232 Youth Club – BJK Insurance Brokers Ltd £72.00
No 233 Youth Club – Northumbria Youth £35.00
b) Cheques to be signed
No 234 Commemoration Hall 3/4/05 (Litter Pick), 11/4/05, 18/4/05 £30.00
No 235 Allianz Cornhill – insurance £252.27
Proposed by Cllr Mrs L Norris and seconded by Cllr AJ Weir.
c) Welfare of the Elderly Account. The fund is £496.12.
d) A draft Balance Sheet was presented to the meeting – the Councillors were encouraged to check the payments from the monthly meetings and any discrepancies reported to the Clerk otherwise the Balance Sheet would be presented at the Annual Parish Meetings in May.
11. Tynedale Local Development Framework: Core Strategy Letter; Timetable for Local Development Framework; Tynedale Local Development Framework. Core Strategy: Discussion Paper on Issues views by April 15th; Tynedale Local Development Framework. Core Strategy: Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report views by April 15th. Circulating. (6e 140305)
Councillors AJ Weir & JK Robson have made comment on these documents. Clerk to write to Chief Executive requesting more time for Councillors to read and digest this information.
12. Arrangements for the RSL’s presentation on Monday April 18th.
E-mail from Moyra Riseborough who CAN attend on the 18th. – Two Castles presenting at 7 p.m. Nomad at 8 p.m. Landowners to be invited. Vicky Law will speak to Milecastle Housing again. Clerk to provide Tea/Coffee Biscuits at this meeting. Clerk to confirm with Vicky Law that RSLs bring their own equipment – projector, screen etc. Unfortunately District Councillor Brian Massey will be unable to attend.
13. Date of Annual parish meeting; Annual Parish Council Meeting and May Parish Council Meeting. Reports from County Councillor, District Councillor, Chairman, BOATs Chairman, Commemoration Hall Representative and Representative on Slaley School Governing Body. Parish Highways Annual Report – received from Cllr’s Baynes & JK Robson. Others needed a.s.a.p. Cllr’s AJ Weir’s annual holiday coincides with the dedicated date for the Annual Meetings. After discussion and the fact that May has two Bank-Holiday Mondays + a BOATs committee meeting It was decided the meetings would stay on the normal second Monday (May 9th).
14. Acceptance of the Parish Plan Action Plan April 2005 update circulated.
E-mail received from Lesley Woodhouse – asking to make certain that the Youth Club sessions on the school field are by special arrangement between the School Governors and the YC organisers. This arrangement has never had anything to do with opening the school grounds for community use as the Parish Plan could indicate. The update was accepted without alteration.
15. A.O.B.
a) Parish Notice Board – Door blew off in January storm. Hexhamshire Hardwoods took door to repair hinges and re-hang. Still missing. Clerk spoken with HH staff and asked that the door be returned. Permission was requested and granted that Bill Bates could then be asked to repair and re-hang. If door did not return to Slaley the Clerk was instructed to write and request its return.
b) Application Form applied to recommend parishioner/parishioners for an Honour. District Councillor Brian Massey volunteered to support this on behalf of Hexhamshire.
c) DC Brian Massey reported a further burglary in Slaley parish. A successful neighbourhood Watch meeting, ran by Ian Clarke, had been held at Colpitts.
d) DC Brian Massey encouraged Slaley Commemoration Hall (through Cllr JK Robson) to apply for its licence renewal early, well before the August deadline. The new dedicated team at Tynedale are currently under-worked.
e) Cllr Mrs L Norris gave a very informative report of the Eastern Tynedale Parish Councils Forum on April 5th. The next meeting is May 17th.
16. BOATs Update (without Councillor Norris)
a) David Francis coming to the May meeting to help the group with its FOI.
b) North Pennines AONB LAF disbanded – business through Durham CC & Northumberland CC. BOATs group requested information on membership.
c) Cllr Weir was asked about the Northumberland National Park working group comprising of the park, the county council, police and user groups as recorded by Catriona Mulligan, director of access at Northumberland National Park, The Journal Wednesday March 30th 2005. Cllr Weir to obtain more information and possibly minutes from the working group.
d) Cllr IC Hancock was asked if he was happy to represent Slaley Parish Council on the BOATs Sub-committee. Cllr Hancock asked of the feeling from parishioners on the BOATs issues. The Clerk reported that Parish Plan discussions had indicated many were un-happy with damage, noise, health & safety risks for other users etc in Slaley parish. Specific incidents had been reported to the Parish Council since before the 1996 initial application and continue to be reported in the hope that the PC can and will be able to limit the impact of recreational mechanically propelled vehicles. No reports of support have ever been received by the Parish Council. Cllr Hancock confirmed that he would therefore be happy to represent Slaley parish on the BOATs Sub-committee.
Date of Annual meetings: Monday 9th May 2005. Meeting closed at 9.30 p.m.
The Minutes of May 2005 Slaley Parish Council meeting
Minutes of Slaley Parish Council, Monday 9th May 2005, after the Annual parish Council Meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting in Slaley Commemoration Hall.
1. Apologies. County Councillor Wm Purdue, District Councillor B.W. Massey & Councillor A.J. Weir & Mrs A.S. Robson
Present: Councillor D.G. Baynes in the Chair. Councillors, J.K. Robson, I.C. Hancock, Mrs L. Norris, &. Clerk Mrs P. Wilson.
Public: Ken Bates, Mr & Mrs Tully, Slaley Notes: Michael Elphick. Community Trust Executive Committee Parish Council Liaison Member: Vicky Hutchinson.
2. Declaration of Interests.
Councillors Mrs L. Norris & D.G. Baynes for agenda item 12
3. Minutes of April Parish Council Meeting circulated:
The minutes (pages 150-153). Approved and signed as a true record. Proposed by Cllr Mrs L. Norris, seconded by Cllr JK Robson.
4. Matters Arising:
a) 6b 11/4/05; 6b 14/3/05 Parish Councillors Expenses – reply from John Copping TC Finance Director. Before allowances can be paid an “allowance scheme” must be established, and costs must be met from the parish precept circulated – make an agenda item June.
b) 8h 11/4/05: TC Planning Department - Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) – Lucy Greenfield Circulated – Councillors would like Lucy to attend a meeting – invite June.
c) 15a 11/4/05: Parish Notice Board – Door Returned from Hexhamshire Hardwoods and working well.
5. Report from Community Trust
Three dates are being offered to Community Groups for a meeting with the Community Trust to see if they can help with funding or if they can point each group in the right direction for funding. The question was asked if the Parish Council is informed of the available grants from Tynedale District Council. Cllr JK Robson replied that he was informed as the member on the Commemoration Hall Management Committee.
6. Public Participation:
Q: Has the static caravan at Pine Hill got planning permission? A: No.
Q: Will the new Licensing Law affect Slaley Show? A: Cllr JK Robson will check.
7. Correspondence:
a) 11 14/4/05: Grant application to Community Foundation, Northumbria Water Pipeline Fund, two letters regretting that the request had been unsuccessful for play area development and promotional equipment.
b) Com C of Northumberland – Information Evenings on the Licensing Act 2003 – meeting 8/6/05 at Wylam 7 p.m.
c) N C News Vol 25 No 2: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Act 2005 PC’s given the power to issue fixed penalties for litter and dog offences. NALC to issue further guidance on the new provisions in due course.
d) E-mail from Pat Goodwin re water problems & Clerk’s reply circulated - the Councillors wished a suggestion that the highway drainage be replaced in Slaley village in the covering letter with the Annual Highways Report.
e) Corbett Solicitors Slaley Hall Hotel application of transfer of Justices Licence on May 5th at 10 a.m.; then an amended copy for May 4th at 10 a.m. Clerk acknowledged 15/4/05.
f) NOMAD thank you letter for allowing Noman to present on April 18th
g) Mid-Tyne Lions Club “Message in a Bottle” circulating.
h) University of the Third Age telephoned and then returned a copy of the Slaley Parish Plan CD Rom which they discovered inside power point equipment provided by Tynedale Council.
i) E-mail from Brian Massey – Neighbourhood Watch Report – vehicle interference in Slaley.
j) TC National Spring Clean – April-August 2005; (after the Slaley Litter Pick); TC Affordable housing general letter from Vicky Law (confirmed by e-mail that Slaley received its copy through the general circulation system); Wicksteed Leisure play area equipment; Glasdon advertising leaflets; TC Parliamentary Election Notices (placed on parish & hall notice boards) North East War Memorials Project Newsletter Issue 1; eibe play equipment, Miracle play equipment; A69 Carlisle to Newcastle Annual Report 2004/05; Clerks & Councils Direct Issue 39.
8. Current Planning Applications:
20050452 Double Garage Sandybraes circulating
20050383 Conservatory & Boot room Meadow Rise no objections
20050329: 13.75 metre high flagpole antenna, transmission dish
& associated cabinets on the floor – Slaley Hall Hotel pending
20050295 Construction of extension to existing rear dormer – Rosyth pending
20050220 Conversion of barn to residential and removal of adjacent
farm building Trygill Farm pending
20050149 Conservatory to west, L shaped conservatory to north + increased
height of boundary wall. Slaley Village Garden Cottage pending
Decisions from Planning Authority
None
9. Financial report. Cheques to be signed and confirmation of interim payments.
a) Cheques to be signed
No 236 Whitley Chapel YFC (grant agreed see page 134) £100.00
No 237 Great North Air Ambulance (grant agreed see page 134) £25.00
Proposed by Cllr Mrs L. Norris and seconded by Cllr IC Hancock.
b) Welfare of the Elderly Account. The fund is increased by interest £2.26 = £498.38.
c) Balance Sheet was presented to the meeting Vat reclaim of £132.55.
d) The statement of accounts was presented to the meeting and the exact amount in the asset (No9) was questioned - Clerk to check that this is correct or should a depreciation be shown each year? Page 2 of Annual return will need to be signed by Chairman in June when this is clarified.
f) The Statement of assurance was presented to the meeting and because of above the Chairman was unable to sign the form. Page 3 of Annual return will need to be signed by Chairman in June when this is clarified
g) Margaret Weatherley has agreed to carry out the internal audit.
h) Notice of Appointment for Date for the Exercise of Electors Rights is 13th June – 8th July 2005 when the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2005 will be available for inspection at Lawn House between the hours of 7 –8 p.m. Monday to Friday.
10. NCC Provisional Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 – Cllr IC Hancock to report.
Report as appendix 1-090505
Additions to this report are
a) no provisions for the BOATs expenditure policy.
b) no traffic calming measures.
Clerk to draft a reply and confirm with Cllr Hancock before sending.
11. A.O.B.
a) Nigel Sanger (673291 nigel.sanger@ntlworld.com) of Slaley Community Trust Executive Committee telephoned the Clerk on Sunday afternoon to ask if Slaley Parish Council would consider leasing Slaley First School playing field from Northumberland County Council LEA. NCC legal services had informed Mr Sanger that other Parish Councils have leased school fields from the LEA for the community because they are able to take out favourable third party insurance. An idea of who these parish councils were was not available, the Clerk felt possibly large parish councils like Corbridge with thousands of members on the electoral roll or Stocksfield with an annual precept of £48,000. The Clerk informed Mr Sanger that such a request would need to be an agenda item for a future meeting, possibly June. Mr Sanger was asked if he would be giving a presentation to the Councillors on what the likely financial, workload and future maintenance expectations could be and what help if any could be expected from the Community Trust for the duration of the lease. Mr Sanger replied that at this early discussion stage he simply wished to have a discussion on the prospect of the Parish Council leasing the fields at an agreed annual amount. Discussions between School Governors, the LEA, Solicitors, Insurance Providers and the Slaley Councillors would then meet to agree terms. Invite to June meeting.
b) Nigel Sanger also asked who insured the Millennium Seat at the Townhead and should the Parish Council be doing this? The Clerk was asked to look into insurance covering public liability, vandalism and damage.
c) Cllr Norris reported that neighbours to Pine Hill caravan were requesting clarification on the planning permission for this static caravan whilst annoyance at the drone of the generator providing power to the caravan. Clerk requested to write again to TC Planning, copied to Cllr C Horncastle & Mr & Mrs Canning at Sandybraes.
12. BOATs Update (without Councillor Norris)
a). Liz Sobell & Pat Wilson on behalf of The 4 Parishes BOATs Sub-committee attended the Public meeting at Stocksfield on Monday 25th April 2005. Reports appeared in Hexham Courant .
b) Friday May 6th: Military style 4 x 4 vehicles through Slaley Forest, up U8079 etc to the B6306. A general request had been circulated asking if these vehicles had been spotted elsewhere in the district.
c) Cllr IC Hancock reported that trail bikes have been riding throughout Ladycross Quarry and Nature Reserve. Ground nesting birds have been disturbed, nests have been damaged and a number of bird feeders have been knocked over or pulled down.
Date of June meetings: Monday 13th June 2005. Meeting closed at 9.30 p.m.