Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting of Coniston Parish Council held in the Library on Monday 17th May 2010 at 7.00pm PRESENT: Councillors Peter Hill (Chairman), Dist Cllr Mrs Anne Hall, Dr Caroline Langdon, John Stoddart and Lee Tarr; the clerk, C Sargeant; PCSO Kayleigh Largue; and, 8 members of the public (Nigel Coe, Steve Emmett, Mrs Linda Inman, Jim Loxham, Mrs Elizabeth Loxham, Harold Ogden, Mrs Elizabeth Oxborrow and John Oxborrow). Guest Speaker: Keith Masser, Acting Area Engineer for South Lakeland, Cumbria Highways Spoke about the current situation and noted local concerns: Lake Road lining; A593 repairs; B5285; Tarn Hows Road; drains; road sweeping; etc. Public comments and questions: Mr Masser responded to questions and was thanked by the Chairman. 1. Public welcoming and receipt of matters for debate: Chairman welcomed the public. There were a number of issues for debate: 1.a. Mr and Mrs Oxborrow Presented an appraisal of Site X462 (Land at Haws Bank – ref: Allocations of Land DPD Issues and Options April 2010 Coniston) a copy of which is being considered by councilors. 1.b. Mr Loxham Gave an update of the changes in the structure and staffing of the National Trust. 2. Minutes of the Meeting of 18th May 2009: Were approved, and signed by the Chairman. 3. Matters arising from that Meeting: None. 4. Chairman’s Annual Report 2009-10: The Chairman’s report was approved by the council and signed as an accurate account. 650 copies of the report havel been circulated to homes in the parish through the Newsletter. Copies of the report have been sent to Cumbria CC and SLDC. Meeting closed: The Annual Meeting followed immediately. Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Coniston Parish Council held in the Library on Monday 17th May 2010 following APM. PRESENT: Councillors Peter Hill (Chairman), Dist Cllr Mrs Anne Hall, Dr Caroline Langdon, John Stoddart and Lee Tarr; the clerk, C Sargeant; PCSO Kayleigh Largue; and, 8 members of the public (Nigel Coe, Steve Emmett, Mrs Linda Inman, Jim Loxham, Mrs Elizabeth Loxham, Harold Ogden, Mrs Elizabeth Oxborrow and John Oxborrow). 1. Re-Appointment of Officers for 2010-11: RESOLVED: that D Coxon and P Hill should continue as Chairman and Deputy respectively. 2. Re-Appointment of other functionaries: a. Cllr Mrs Kelly - Highways; b. Cllr Mrs Hall – Housing; c. Cllr Hill – Street Lighting; d. Cllr Tarr – Playground; e. Cllr Dr Langdon – Environment; f. Cllr Stoddart – Village Maintenance; g. Cllr Coxon – Bus Shelters; h. Cllr Mrs Hall – District and Parish Council Liaison; and, i. Cllr Coxon – LDNPA and Parish Council Liaison. 3. Re-Appointment of signatories to bank accounts: a. Barclays - Cllrs Coxon, Mrs Kelly and Stoddart; and, b. NS&I – all councillors. 4. Re-appointment of representatives to other bodies: a. The Parish Council, i.e. the corporate body, is the Custodian Trustee of the Institute and Museum; b. All councillors are Managing Trustees of the Institute and Museum if they become members of the Institute and Museum Committee. Cllrs Mrs Hall, Ms Hext & Mrs Kelly will serve on the Institute and Museum Committee; c. Crake website: Cllr P Hill; d. Coniston-Craske Partnership: Cllr Dr Langdon; e. Bonfire and Fireworks Committee: Cllrs Coxon, Hill & Tarr; f. Playground Fund and Amenities Account: Cllr Tarr; g. Coniston and Torver Housing Group: Cllrs Coxon, Mrs Hall and the clerk; h. The Association: Cllrs Mrs Hall; i. Coniston TIC: Cllr Stoddart; j. Coniston Schools: Cllr Mrs Kelly; k. Parish Plan team: Cllrs Mrs Hall and Hill, and the clerk; and, l. As a general principle, the council will be represented at other meetings (LDNPA, SLDC, CALC et al), events and occasions by a councilor, councilors or the proper officer according to availability and convenience. Meeting closed: An ordinary meeting followed immediately. Minutes of the Meeting of Coniston Parish Council held in the Library on Monday 17th May 2010 following AM. PRESENT: PRESENT: Councillors Peter Hill (Chairman), Dist Cllr Mrs Anne Hall, Dr Caroline Langdon, John Stoddart and Lee Tarr; the clerk, C Sargeant; PCSO Kayleigh Largue; and, 8 members of the public (Nigel Coe, Steve Emmett, Mrs Linda Inman, Jim Loxham, Mrs Elizabeth Loxham, Harold Ogden, Mrs Elizabeth Oxborrow and John Oxborrow). 1. Public welcoming and receipt of matters for debate: Chairman welcomed the public. There were no issues for debate. 2. Apologies: David Coxon (vacation), Mrs Elaine Kelly (incapacity) and County Cllr Mrs Claire Salisbury. 3. Declarations of Interest: of members’ personal & prejudicial interests in respect of Agenda items: Cllr Mrs Hall (matters relating to planning); all councillors as Trustees of the Coniston Institute and Ruskin Museum. 4. Minutes of the Meeting of 19th April 2010 were approved, and signed by the Chairman. 5. Matters arising from that Meeting with reports of action taken: On-going with no significant changes to report. 6. Matters arising since that Meeting: 6.a. The garden in front of Bridge Conveniences An offer of help with the garden had been received. Cllr Stoddart reported that recent work on the garden had it looking neat and tidy. 7. Reports/mins of outside bodies: 7.a. Coniston-Crake Partnership Cllr Dr Langdon reported the involvement of Dr Nick Chappell, Senior Lecturer in Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. It is hoped students will do the research for a report to establish the base line for the catchment area. 8. Financial transactions: 8.a. Receipt of money: SLDC – Precept 2010-11 £14,600.00 8.b. The following orders for payment: Authorised: E.ON for Street Light (Apr) £80.00 C Sargeant for Clerk salary & expenses £300.00 Coniston Institute for room hire £56.00 AON for insurance renewal £1,461.43 Amey LG Ltd for lighting maintenance £623.57 Cumbria PFA for affiliation fees £15.50 Playdale for Playground equipment £10,354.69 8.c. A statement of accounts: Approved, and signed by the Chairman. 8.d. To approve Audit for signing by Chairman: Done. 9. Planning Applications: 9.a. 7/2010/5137 Parrock Quarry, Coniston LA21 8DL - A 5 year temporary permission for the removal of 2500 cubic metres of the building stone from a part of the existing spoil heap at Parrock Quarry Observations: RESOLVED: to offer no objections. Councillors decided to take a neutral stance because: (i) the site straddles the parishes of Skelwith and Coniston; (ii) the proposed working is based on a site with appropriate history; (iii) the applicants have clearly sought pre-application advice from the local authority; (iv) the use of light vehicles should minimise disruption to other traffic on the approach roads; (v) that the work may well improve the appearance of the site; (vi) the impact, however slight, will be on Skelwith residents; and, (vii) the applicants are both Coniston residents, well-known to the councillors but not to a degree where declarations of interests were necessary. 9.b. 7/2010/5184 Low Bank Ground, Coniston LA21 8AA - Proposed single storey bedroom/hygiene room extension Observations: RESOLVED: to offer no objections. Councillors expressed the hope that the local authority was monitoring the alterations to Low Bank Ground and that if they were satisfied then there was no basis on which councillors were prepared to oppose the application. 10. Correspondence: RESOLVED: to note that since the last meeting the clerk had received and informed councillors of the following items. 1 Amanda McCleery CALC South Lakeland District Association 17 June 2 CALC Circular May 2010 3 CALC Event on Renewable Energy 4 CALC Lake District Parishes meeting 19 April (LDNPA Scheme for delegation of officers re- planning applications) 5 Clerks & Councils Direct Magazine May 2010 6 Coniston Flood Forum Highways - Drain Issues 7 Cumbria CC CM&WDF Summary of Submitted Site Allocations 2010 8 Cumbria CC Grasmere CE School - Possible Nursery Provision 9 Cumbria CC Stagecoach NW Summer Timetables 2010 10 Cumbria CVS Barrow Funding Fair 16 June 11 Dawn Groundsell Friends of the Lake District April update 12 Emma Nichols Community Engagement Conference Preston 22 May 13 Friends of the Lake District Annual Review 2009 14 Guy Richardson Notes onLlakes Parishes meeting Keswick April 2010 15 Jim Loxham Coniston camping poster 16 Jim Loxham Minutes from Multi-Agency Meeting 17 Jim Loxham Tarn Hows One-Way Road 18 John & Elizabeth Oxborrow Haws Bank Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisal 19 Jonathan Fuller Invitation to Westminster Briefing Conference - The Third Sector in 2010 20 Kelly Alty High Furness LAP Meeting 12 May 21 Kelly Alty LAP Newsletter April 2010 22 Local Developemnt Framework Allocations of Land Development - Roadshows 23 NALC Event programme 2010 24 NALC Events Bulletin 25 NS&I Annual Statement 26 Rebecca Cathey LDNPA Fix the Fells - Diversions on Coniston Fells 27 Resource Cumbria Cumbria Real Nappy Campaign 28 Ros Taylor Coniston-Foxfield Recreational Trail meeting Broughton 4 May 29 Rural Services Community Weekly Rural Focus 17 May 2010 30 Rural Services Community Weekly Rural Focus 10 May 2010 31 Rural Services Community Weekly Rural Focus 26 April 2010 32 Rural services Network The Insider - News April 2010 33 Sarah Edmonson LDNPA Planning Seminars 34 Sarah Spiller IAG Strategy 35 SLDC Annual Meeting Agenda 18 May 36 SLDC Cumbria Flood Bulletin South Lakeland 23 April 37 SLDC Participatory Budgeting Workshop 38 Toni Whirity Acknowledgement of CPC grant 39 Waterfront Conference Co Planning and the Duty to Involve 40 Westmorland Gazette Credit Unions planned for South Lakeland and Eden 11. Reports: 11.a. Housing Report: The work on Church Field Close has started. 11.b. Police Report: PCSO Largue reported that both crime and anti-social behaviour incidents in the area were down. The only recorded crime for the period was the theft of two outboard motors from Coniston Boating Centre. The tour of the mobile police station had been a success. The Forestry Commission, the National Trust and the LDNPA are working with the Police to curb off-road motorbike and off-site camping activity. Photographs of two missing persons were circulated. 11.c. Highways Report: Mr Masser addressed the Annual Meeting earlier in the evening. 11.d. Cllr Mrs Hall: Said Robert McCracken has proposed area litter picking groups. Urged the clerk to contact Hawkshead PC to support any action it takes to secure the future of Sawrey Ground Wood. 11.e. Cllr Stoddart: Was concerned about the need for road swepping around the junction of the Coppermines Valley Road and the A593. 11.f. Cllr Tarr: Said the present changes to the Playground were almost complete and the team would turn its attention to adding extras to the furniture. 12. Public questions & comments: Mrs Inman urged the PC to give locals another opportunity to respond to the Allocations of Land Consultation. A meeting in the Institute Hall for Wednesday 26th May (1pm-7pm) is to be arranged. 13. Date of next Meeting: RESOLVED: will be Monday 21st June 2010 at 7.00pm in the Library. Guest Speaker: Judith Derbyshire, CRHT. Meeting closed at 10.00pm.