Council Meeting – 21st February 2001

GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting on the 21st February 2001 at 7.30 p.m.
In the Village Hall

Present: Councillors Askew, Gregory, Finney, Bowering, Casey, Hirst, Fawcett.
District Councillor Crowther

130.00. Apologies for absence

Apologies received from Councillor Cox

131.00 Minutes of the last meeting held on the 17th January 2001

The Council resolved to approve the Minutes

132.00. Matters arising from the minutes

There were no matters arising from the Minutes

133.00 Backdale Quarry update

The Council read the submissions of the Action Group about the proposed mining on Longstone Edge and heard that there were no further developments at this stage regarding Backdale Quarry

134.00 Planning matters

To Consider;

1. Application for Consent Glebe Mines Ltd Re Longstone Moor/Longstone Edge etc:
   The Council discussed at length the application following receipt of a report and two site visits. Councillor Finney expressed in the strongest terms his doubts as to the proposals and questioned the safety of the scheme in particular the back filling with tailings currently being undertaken. He further questioned the environmental impact of the dust from the workings and he felt that the companies offer not to transport tailings in the summer months was a tacit admission of the toxic effect of the dust. The Council resolved to further defer consideration of the application until it has seen an Environmental Impact assessment on the effects of the application.
2. Creation of Vehicle Access to Paddock and Vegetable Garden, Station Road, Great Longstone. Three Councillors who felt that adequate access was already available to the subject land from land owned by the applicant opposed the Application. The application was put to a vote and the Chairman’s vote was cast in favour of supporting the application.
3. Application for erection of a Detached Garage and Boundary Wall, Ash House, Main Street, Great Longstone. The Council resolved to approve the Application
4. Extension to Garage to form Store: Stable House, Main Street, Great Longstone. The Council resolved to approve the Application.

To Note Approval;

1. Application for Listed Building Consent and alterations and extension: The Vicarage, Church Lane, Great Longstone
   2.Erection of a Conservatory
2. Ashville, Station Road, Great Longstone

   The Council noted the Approvals

135.00 Financial matters

To Note bank balances
The Balance on the Current Account was noted as £1000
And on the Deposit Account £416.93

To approve payments:

1. D Askew £75 Village Hall Cleaning
2. C H Gregory £50 Christmas Tree
3. Derbyshire Times £59.93 Job Advert
4. Peak Advertiser £50.53 Job Advert
5. DRCC £10 Village of the Year Competition

The Council resolved to approve the payments

136.00 Old Sewerage Works

The Council noted the response from the District Council and will ask for further monitoring of the water quality in the late spring. The Council also felt that in view of the fact that children use the wood for educational purposes that further effort should be put into ascertaining the source of the pollution. A further letter is to be sent to the Environmental Health Officer.

137.00 Allotment Land/Landscaping

Councillor Bowering reported that quotes for the proposals have been obtained. The lowest three quotes will be used for applications for grant aid.

138.00 Playgroup

The Council resolved to pay £500 to the Playgroup in the next financial year as per the precept set in October 2000

139.00 Maintenance

The Council noted that work would be required on the footpath at the rear of Harrow Cottage this spring. Bell stile has now been cleared. The footpath on the recreation ground by the children’s play area continues to flood. This was put down to the high rainfall this season.

140.00 Gate onto Recreation Ground

The Council discussed matters further and considered further correspondence from its Solicitors. The Council resolved to erect a fence on the Southern Boundary of the recreation ground that will prevent access being gained from properties. The vote was unanimously carried.

141.00 Grass Mowing Contract

The Council resolved to accept the tenders from the Derbyshire Dales District Council for the mowing of the recreation ground and play area and from M Watson for the mowing of the old churchyard, Feemouth yard and the village greens. It should be noted that the tender specification has been altered and improved for the next three seasons.

142.00 Correspondence:

1. DCC Mobile Library Service – the Council agreed to posters being displayed on a regular basis
2. English Nature re Special Area Status Peak District Dales Woodland – noted
3. DCC re Temporary Road Closure Station Road – noted
4. Peak Park Parishes Forum General Meeting 3/3/2001 – noted
5. DCC re Accident Statistics – noted
6. PDNPA re Parish Councils Day 29/9/2001 – noted
7. PDNPA re 50th Anniversary Celebrations 17th April 2001 at The Longshaw Estate and Tug of War Event – noted
8. DCC Festivals Survey – noted
9. DCC Future Reorganisation of the Council – the Council did not support the proposals for an elected Mayor and supported the status quo
10. Charinco Annual Report – noted
11. CPRE Quiet Lanes Initiative – the Clerk is to obtain further details

143.00 Date and Time of next meeting

The Council resolved to meet next on Wednesday 21st March at 7.30pm in the Village Hall