Council Meeting – 18th October 2000
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE
18th DAY OF October 2000
Present; Councillors Casey, Askew, Gregory, Finney, Bowering, Cox, Hirst, Fawcett.
87.00 Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from District Councillor Crowther
88.00 Minutes of the last meeting held on the 7th September 2000
The Council resolved to approve the Minutes of the meeting.
89.00 Matters arising from the minutes
There were no matters arising.
90.00 Backdale Quarry update
The position remains the same. Mr Barton reported to the meeting that the Action Group would closely scrutinise the forthcoming application by Glebe Mines and consider its position at that stage.
91.00 Planning matters
The Council resolved to approve these applications.
To Note Approval
- Conversion of Building to dependant relative unit The Grange Station Road Great Longstone
- Renewal of listed Building Consent for demolition of Extension and erection of a conservatory Longstone Hall
The Council noted the Approvals
92.00 Financial matters
To Note bank balances
Current account £1,000.00
Deposit account £3,646.17
To approve payments:
- D Askew £120 Village Hall Cleaning
- Under The Edge £250 Grant
- M Briggs £15 Window Cleaning Village Hall
- M Watson £1345 Mowing, Hedge Trimming and spraying with Weed killer
The Council approved the payments
The Clerk explained that the District Auditor had given his certificate on the accounts as slightly amended. The Chairman resigned the amended accounts and the Council resolved to approve the same.
93.00 Village Hall
The Village Hall refurbishment is now complete and the Management Committee is to reimburse the Council one half of the cleaning costs for this financial year.
94.00 Playground Equipment
Mr Long has said that the safety surface can be installed around the slide now and that any work will be carried out in situ. The Clerk is to instruct the Contractors to commence the work.
95.00 To set the Precept for the Year 2001/2002
The Council resolved to set the Precept as shown in the attached document. The Council were disappointed to set a precept higher than in previous years but felt no alternative given the likelihood of Court proceedings against owners of a property who are seeking to establish a right of access on to the recreation ground.
96.00 Allotment Land/Landscaping
The Council received a report from the Clerk that only one contractor had sent in a price for the work. The Clerk is to chase the other contractors.
97.00 Maintenance
Councillor Mrs Gregory asked about new dog fouling signs. The District Council had promised that the signs were to be put up some two weeks previously. The Clerk is to chase the Council.
The Council resolved to ask Mr Watson to spray the footpath behind Harrow Cottage with weedkiller and to spray as necessary Japanese knotweed which is growing in Gildlow Quarry.
98.00 Glass Recycling Scheme
The Clerk read a letter from the Peak Park indicating that they would not agree to a new recycling facility in the old sewerage works. The Council will consider matters further.
99.00 Correspondence:
- DALC Circulars – to be circulated
- PDNPA Re Caravan Rallies – noted
- DCC re Civic Service – noted but no Councillors wish to attend
- Leader II Project Funding – noted
- Beacon Millennium Ltd re Beacon 31.12.00 – the Council does not intend to have a beacon at New Year
- Local Heritage Initiative – noted
- The Councils Solicitors re Recreation Ground – the Council considered the legal advice from its Solicitors
- Peak Park Parishes Forum re Planning seminar for Councillors – no Councillor wished to attend
- DDDC re Area Community Forum (Tuesday 7.30pm Bishops Pavilion, Grindleford – noted by all Councillors
- DDDC re Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme – Councillor Cox agreed that the recycling scheme could be sited at his field on Church Lane.
100.00 Date and Time of next meeting
The Council resolved to meet next on the 13th December next at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
