Parish Council Minutes - June 24th 2008

Present: Carolyn Cripps chaired the meeting. Other members present were D. Angus, T. Roberts, J. Fleet, T. Foster, R. Bragg, G. Duxbury, L. Dalzell and T. Robson

Apologies of absence: were received from Roy Fisher, PC Andy Holliday and Caroline Greenway

Also present: Dave McGowan, Paula Allen and Clive Wickham from the Lake District National Park Planning Department. Mr David Allaker from New Scales, Threlkeld.

Declarations of interest: None

Minutes of the previous meeting: these were signed.

Footpath from Gategill to Scales – nothing to report.
Recycling Bins – nothing to report.
Safety Barrier A66 –
Works at the Castlerigg junction – this had been chased but no update received. A highway stewards meeting would be held on 16 July at 7pm at Greystoke Parish Hall, one of the Councilors would attend.
Street Light at Fellside – Now operational.
Cars Parked Outside Melbutts – A letter had been sent to Stagecoach – no reply received.
New Houses at Town Cross – nothing new to report.
Dickney – The donation box for parking at Dickney had generated £127.95 that month.
Kiln Howe – Removal of gravel from the catch pit scheduled for first week of July - before Cumbria in Bloom judging on 15 July 2008.
Red Squirrel Signs – Les and Donald looking at possible sites for the signs.

Joiners Shop – Mr Skelton had tried to contact Carolyn Cripps by telephone. Donald would try to get in touch with him again.

Gates in need of repair at the bottom of Station Road – A letter had been sent to Alastair Birket regarding the condition of his gate, the Council would be contacted regarding the poor condition of the second gate.

Bus Stop sign at Horse and Farrier – A letter had been sent to Stagecoach, no reply received.

Daffodils – Mr William Airey had been contacted to explain that the daffodils belonged to the village and needed thinning out in order to preserve them for the future.

Car Park repair – A letter of thanks had been sent to Graham Wilson.

Planning Authority - David McGowan, Head of Development Management would send a condensed version of the housing policy. Paula Allan, Policy Planner said Threlkeld is a village in the development; different areas need different development.
West Coast wages were of house ratio 3 times annual salary equal to one house. In the lakes up to 10 to 1. LDSPB need to support local communities and needs to be more flexible to housing needs and to support housing in order to sustain a local community.
Threlkeld Village needs building sites for locals. An open invite to land owners could be made offering up to £10,000 per plot/unit to sell to a housing authority. (Section 106). LDSPB will now look at buildings sites that have previously been refused planning permission. Paul Allan to send a village map for the parish council to decide on sites before the next meeting.
David McGowan said the plans for the village hall redevelopment were basically OK.
Regarding the Joiners Shop the Planning officer would give a site visit to see what could be done with it/what it could be used for.
Signs were a highway issue but all must look good and be in keeping.
Jubilee Croft School Field Wall – Boundary clarification would be looked in to.

Dickney Grass Cutting – Mr Allaker, New Scales Blease Road had come forward to volunteer to cut the grass at Dickney. This had been done by D&S Morrison, Greystoke who also cut the Kiln Howe grass. Mr Morrison would be contacted to confirm his quote for just cutting the Kiln Howe grass in future.

Finance:
Monies Received-
29.05.08 £7,461.25 LDNPA - Threlkeld Study
4.06.08 £151.78 Ads & Dickney Car Park donations
6.06.08 £2,361.88 HM Customs, VAT refund
11.06.08 £121 Teasdale, Tile Kiln rent
11.06.08 £10 Gilchrist, ground rent
11.06.08 £10 R. Howe, ground rent
17.06.08 £30 TH Salkeld, ground rent
17.06.08 £12 A McWatt, ground rent
17.06.08 £10 R Stevens, ground rent
20.06.08 £125 T Singleton, ground rent
20.06.08 £10 Beneath Blencathra ads

Cheques Made Out –
27.05.08 £27.92 Les Dalzell, strimmer costs etc
27.05.08 £230 J Fleet, grass cutting
29.05.08 £600 Transfer back to Village Hall Revitalisation fund
2.06.08 £7,226.25 Len Cockcroft, Threlkeld study final fee

Village Hall Revitalisation Project –
Monies Received –
Total at end of March £12,159.40

20.05.08 £156.28 Interest earned for the year 2007/8
29.05.08 £20 Donation, Brickell
29.05.08 £66 Donation, Youth Club sponsored run
29.05.08 £384 May Day Blues night – entrance money
29.05.08 £318.60 May Day Blues night – bar money
17.06.08 £500 Donation, Cumbria Soaring Club
17.06.08 £20 Promises Auction, B. Roberts
17.06.08 £10 Donation, John & Marge Wignall

Current Total £13,634.28

Planning Applications – granted:
Blencathra Centre – pole and overhead wires
Blease Farm – pitch roof to existing flat roof extension