Council Meeting – 12th May 1999
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON THE
12th DAY OF May 1999
Present; Councillors, Cox, Askew, Bowering, Casey, Gregory, Hirst, Finney, Fawcett.
District Councillor Crowther
19.99. Apologies for absence
All Councillors were present
20.99 To sign Declarations of Acceptance of Office
Declarations of Office were signed by all Councillors
21.99 To elect a Chairman for 1999/2000
Councillor Hirst was Elected Chairman by a unanimous decision
22.99 To elect a Vice Chairman for 1999/2000
Councillor Cox was Elected Vice-Chairman by a unanimous decision
23.99. Minutes of the last meeting held on the 21st April 1999
The Council resolved to approve the minutes
24.99. Matters arising from the minutes
There were no matters arising from the minutes
25.99. Backdale Quarry update
No report was received by the Council and reports are awaited.
26.99. Planning matters
To Consider:
- Application to extend time for extraction of Flourospar at Land North of Rowland
- Application to reroof garage and to erect a Summerhouse at 14 Edge View Drive Great Longstone.
Councillor Fawcett declared an interest in this application and left the meeting
In respect of both applications the Council resolved to raise no objections.
To Note approval:
- Change of use from Industrial land to Residential – Land at Dalana Barn Furlong, Beggarway Lane, Gt Longstone
The Council noted the approval.
27.99. Financial matters
The Council resolved to sign new bank mandates following the Election
To Note bank balances:
Balance on the Current a/c £9,585
Balance on the Deposit a/c £4,903.93
To approve payments:
- D Askew £75
- Cornhill Insurance £240.78
- Community Transport £ 70.00
- Derbys Rural CC £ 50.00
- Crossroads Care Scheme £120.00
- Bakewell Mobile Physio £175.00
- DD Victims Support Scheme £50.00
- Under The Edge £200
- Friends of Longstone School £1500
The Council resolved to approve the payments.
28.99. Village Hall
The Council received a letter from the Village Hall Management Committee about the Councils representatives failing to attend meetings. The Council resolved to appoint Councillors Bowering and Finney as the Councils new representatives.
29.99 Great Longstone School
Councillor Fawcett reported that the building work is almost complete. It was also noted that the grant aid has been paid by resolution as shown above.
30.99. Feemouth Yard
Site meetings continue to obtain quotations for the renewal of the footpaths.
31.99 Verges
Councillor Cox and Councillor Finney reported that the promised reinstatement works have not been carried out. The Council resolved to write to EMEB again and also to write a letter of complaint to the County Council.
32.99 Correspondence
- DETR appointment of Parish Council members to the Peak Park Authority: The Council resolved to support Councillor Gregory’s application to become a Parish Council representative on the Peak Park Authority
- DALC various inc AGM date 4/9/99 – noted for Circulation
- DCC re Street lighting at Barn Furlong and Bell stile footpath: The Council resolved, after a vote, to support the County Councils lighting scheme for the development and footpath
34.99. Date and time of next meeting
The Council resolved to meet next at 7.30pm on the 9th June 1999 in the Village Hall
