Council Meeting – 18th February 1998
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE
18th DAY OF February 1998 at 8pm
Present: Councillors Cox (Chairman), Askew, Casey, Fawcett, Finney, Gregory, Woollen.
Clerk.
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129. 97 Apologies
Apologies were received from Councillors Hirst (holiday) and County Councillor Crowther (other council meeting).
130. 97 Minutes of the meeting held on the 21st of January 1998
The minutes were accepted and signed
131.97 Backdale Quarry – update
The Council received a report that the Peak Park Authority had served a Stop Notice on R M C which has prevented further working at the quarry. The group anticipates that an appeal will be lodged. A public meeting took place at the end of January at which over 250 people attended. The Council resolved to request a copy of the stop notice served so that this could be distributed to councillors to answer questions raised by members of the public.
132.97 Planning matters
The Council resolved to write to the land owner expressing concern and asking for confirmation that the tenants of his who work at the Business Park have been notified of the enforcement notice served. Councillors Cox and Fawcett requested copies of the enforcement notice.
133.97 Financial matters
Bank balances were noted on the current account of £500 and on the deposit account of £4981.78
Payments were approved;
- D Askew village hall cleaning £107.38
- M Briggs window cleaning £15
- Cost of wreath at the Memorial £15
134.97 Village Hall
The Council resolved to instruct the Clerk to write to the Peak Park Authority to request grant monies to go direct to the contractor for the Village Hall improvement. The Parish Council will be able to reclaim V A T.
The Council resolved to contribute 10 percent of the costs of new windows for the Village Hall. Funding for this project will not be required until the next financial year
135.97 Moor Road land
The Council resolved to instruct the Council’s solicitor to agree a written tenancy on the best possible terms.
The Clerk reported that there was no insurance cover for the theft of the coping stones. The Council resolved to request quotations for works to measure supply and fit new limestone coping stones which are to be cemented in place.
136.97 Computerisation of Parish Council’s Accounts
The Council resolved to purchase the accounts package recommended by the Clerk from Red View computers with all speed to be ready for the new financial year.
137.97 Archiving of old Council records and documents
The Council resolved that following checks with Peak Park Planning Authority all planning applications older than four years shall be destroyed.
138.97 Gift to previous Parish Council Clerk
The Council resolved that it was inappropriate to purchase out of public funds a gift for a paid officer.
139.97 Roland Eyre Charity
The Council resolved to note the disappointment at the loss of a local connection in the name of this charity.
140.97 Correspondence
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- Noted, Councillor Cox to investigate grants available for footpath improvement
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- Noted no-one from the Council wished to attend due to distances involved.
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- Noted, Parish Clerk to attend at the training day. Council to meet the cost
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- Noted concern expressed at late notification of meeting resolved to request direct notification to Councillors Casey and Askew
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- Noted Mandate to allow Clerk to recover deeds Envelope signed
141.97 Date and time of next meeting
The next meeting of the Council will be at 8 pm on Wednesday the 18 March 1998 in the Village Hall.
