Council Meeting 20th May 1998
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE
20th DAY OF May 1998
Present; Councillors Askew, Cox, Casey, Finney, Gregory, Woollen, Hirst.
District Councillor Crowther.
13.98 Apologies
Apologies were received from Councillor Fawcett
14.98 Election of Chairman
Councillor Mike Hirst was elected Chairman for the year 1998/99
15.98 Election of Vice Chairman
Councillor Roger Cox was elected Vice Chairman for the year 1998/9
16.98 Minutes of the Meeting on the 15th of April 1998
The minutes were accepted and signed
17.98 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
18.98 Backdale Quarry
The Council received a report on further developments namely that R M C were removing the stock piled limestone and were in negotiation with P D N P A for the orderly withdrawal from the site.
The Council also heard that the landowner is to make an application to the High Court for judicial review of the authorities determination under the Environment Act. The Council resolved to seek further details from the authority and to request to be informed as to the progress of that application.
19.98 Planning Matters
- Application for extension to dwelling: Glebelands, Station Road, Great Longstone
- Installation of gate to graveyard for pedestrian access
- Application for extension to dwelling: Sylvann, The Close, Great Longstone
The Council had no objections to the above applications
The Council noted approval:
Extension to dwelling: Hawthorne Cottage, Main St, Great Longstone
20.98 Financial Matters
The Council noted the balance on the current account £500
And on the deposit account £12,378.17
The Council approved the following payments;
- D Askew Village Hall Cleaning £65
- M Briggs £15 Hall Window Cleaning
- Cornhill Insurance £232.77
21.98 Village Hall
The Council noted that the windows were in the course of construction. The refurbishment of the forecourt is now practically complete and invoices have been sent to the appropriate authorities.
The Council noted with concern that some stone used in the construction of the extension of the Hall had been donated. The Council was not informed by the Village Hall Management Committee or the Contractor. The Council resolved to seek a report from the Management Committee to be placed before the Council at its next meeting.
22.98 Great Longstone Business Park
The Council resolved to write to the Planning Inspectorate regarding the appeals and the use of the Business Park. The Council rejected statements by appellant’s that there were no significant complaints and that any complaints were either unproven or not justified. Councillors reported to the meeting that they had received complaints from members of the public and this is to be conveyed to the Inspectorate.
23.98 Movement of speed limit of on Moor Road and Station Road and matters relating to parking on Main Street
The Council considered a working paper from a member of the public and expressed its thanks for the preparation of what the Council deemed to be a useful document. The Council heard that there is no legal reason why speed limits cannot be extended to the village perimeters despite there not being street lights in place. The Council resolved to seek an early site meeting with the officer from Derbyshire County Council with responsibility for these matters.
24.98 Complaint of damage by adjoining owner at Recreation Ground.
The Council heard that a site meeting had taken place. Suggestions had been put forward for a solution to the problem in the form of fencing. Since the site meeting took place other members of the public have stated that they would like fencing against their properties. The Council resolved that the fencing of the whole of the recreation ground would be prohibitively expensive and it could not justify fencing only part. The Council resolved to take no further action unless there is a material change of circumstances.
25.98 Repairs to wall at Moor Road.
The Council resolved not to instruct T Cox to carry out the installation of limestone coping stones but to skim the top of the wall with concrete.
26.98 Clerks Salary
The Council resolved to increase the Clerks salary in line with the N A L / S L C C agreed joint statement. The Council resolved to backdate the increase to the first of January 1998.
27.98 Parish Magazine
The Council heard from the Reverend Clive Thrower. The Council was to consider whether it should contribute to the cost of the parish magazine so that the magazine could become a community magazine. The general consensus of the meeting was that the magazine should not be funded by the Parish Council though the members of public at the meeting expressed a view that the Council should support the magazine.
The Council resolved to delay a decision and to consult further with members of the public and to await the decision of other organisations on their contributions to the funding. The matter will be considered further in July.
28.98 Millennium celebrations
The Council resolved to ask Councillor Fawcett to consider the various funds available and possibilities for millennium celebrations.
29.98 Correspondence
- PDNPA Village Project Grant Scheme
- DCC Parish Events in the Highway
- DALC, Derbyshire Police Millennium Celebrations
- DCC Re South Lodge
- DRCC Round Robin (Newsletter)
- DRCC Best Kept Village Competition
- Bakewell& Eyam Community Transport Update and Appeal
In respect to 4 Cllr Casey reported to the meeting.
In respect to 7 a route change to the service to Bakewell was suggested and actioned.
30.98 Date and time of the next meeting
The next meeting will be held on the 24th June 1998 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
