Council Meeting – 7th September 2000
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE
7th DAY OF September 2000
Present; Councillors Casey, Askew, Gregory, Finney, Bowering, Cox
71.00 Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from Councillors Hirst and Fawcett and District Councillor Crowther
72.00 Minutes of the last meeting held on the 26th July 2000
The Council resolved to approve the Minutes of the meeting.
73.00 Matters arising from the minutes
The Council requested that the Clerk detail precisely the reason for each and every payment shown in the Minutes of the previous meetings.
74.00 Backdale Quarry update
The Council continued to express concern regarding the ongoing works on Longstone Edge and at the edge of Longstone Moor. The Clerk reported that the National Park Authority had carried out a site meeting and investigation and that they had decided that the restoration at The Beeches was acceptable. The Council’s view was that the restoration was not acceptable. There was clear evidence of scrap metal and other building rubble protruding from the surface of the land and the back fill appears to have been with sub-soil with no top soil cover. The Council resolved to write to the Environment Agency and the National Park Authority to ask for formal reports regarding the investigations that they have carried out into alleged illegal dumping. The PDNPA will be asked to explain why the restoration below The Beeches has been allowed to be carried out in an unsatisfactory manner.
75.00 Planning matters
To Consider
- Demolition of Garage and erection of extension to dwelling and new garage Ash House Main Street Great Longstone: The Council felt that the plans as submitted should not be approved. The Council did not feel that the linked passageway between the existing property and the new accommodation block was appropriate or in keeping. The Council felt the new accommodation should be built directly up to the existing dwelling. The Council also felt that the accommodation was too large and concern was expressed about the lack of car parking facilities. The Clerk was instructed to write to the National Park Authority accordingly.
- Extension to Form Garage with Bedroom Over Mulberry House, Barn Furlong, Great Longstone
- Extension to dwelling to form potting shed and first floor over existing garage Ridge View House, Barn Furlong, Great Longstone
- Conversion of Building to dependant relative unit The Grange, Station Road, Great Longstone
The Council resolved to approve these applications.
To Note Approval
- Extension to Dwelling, 2 The Meadows Great Longstone
- Conservatory Extension to SchoolGreat Longstone C of E School
The Council noted the Approvals
76.00 Financial matters
To Note bank balances
Current account £1,000.00
Deposit account £7,273.80
To approve payments:
- Clerks Salary £403
- Administration Expenses £78.65
- Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport £100 Grant
- Derbyshire Rural Community Council £50 Grant
- Derbyshire Dales Crossroads Community Care Scheme £150 Grant
- Derbyshire Dales Victim Support Scheme £50 Grant
- Johnson Surfacing £4,535.50 Church Yard Resurfacing
- J Finney £61.20 Millennium Sports Day Food
- J Finney £8.75 as above
- Great Longstone Post Office £167.97 as above
- N&IS Casey £89.62 as above
- F Mellor and Son £8.40 as above
- Audit Commission £235
- D Askew £200 Village Hall Cleaning
The Council approved the payments save for item number 7 where a retention of £500.00 will be made against outstanding defects.
77.00 Village Hall
The pump outside the Village Hall has now been fitted and works. It should be noted that the water is not for drinking. The Fell Race was very successful this year again with 144 runners. The Art show was very successful and raised a significant sum. £1,000 has already been donated to Great Longstone Under 5’s and £500.00 to Great Longstone C of E school.
The Council resolved to send their congratulations to the Committee of the Village Hall and those concerned for the running of the Fell Race and the Art exhibition.
78.00 Playground Equipment
The slide has still not been worked on. The Council expressed grave anxiety regarding the continuing delays at the completion of this project which has now been outstanding for over a year. Councillor Cox agreed to speak to Mr. Long but the Council resolved that if the matter has not been completed by the date of its next meeting other independent contractors will be instructed to carry out the necessary works.
79.00 To approve the Accounts for the Year 1999/2000
The Council resolved to approve the accounts.
80.00 Millennium Celebrations
The Council resolved not to hold any further Millennium Celebrations and that this matter should be removed as a standard item from the Agenda. The Council noted receipts from sales of ice cream at the Millennium Sports Day of £48.30 and sales of mugs £96.00.
81.00 Allotment Land/Landscaping
The Council received a report from the Clerk that Councillor Bowering had prepared a specification for the agreed works and this specification is out for tender with various contractors.
82.00 Maintenance
The Council was disappointed to note that the owners of 18 The Meadows had refused to remove their gate directly from their property onto the recreation ground. The Council noted that the occupiers of the property are gaining access directly from their property onto the recreation ground. The Council discussed the long-standing policy of the Council not to allow direct access to the recreation ground from adjoining properties. The Council considered the question again and after discussions formally voted unanimously to maintain its policy. The Council therefore resolved to instruct its Solicitors Godwin Cockerton & Colhoun to carry out all necessary actions to prevent this direct access taking place.
The Council noted that the tender for the mowing of the Old Churchyard and Village Greens is up for renewal next year and the Council resolved to prepare a specification for when the process of tendering was to take place. The Clerk is to prepare the specification and to send out the specification for tender.
83.00 Glass Recycling Scheme
The Clerk read a letter from The Derbyshire Dales District Council regarding the proposed waste re-cycling scheme. The Council was concerned to note that they had not heard further from the Peak Park Authority regarding the alleged pollution in the stream in the old sewerage works. The Council instructed the Clerk to write to the National Park Authority to ascertain the current position.
84.00 Great Longstone Business Park
No Matters arising
85.00 Correspondence:
- DALC Circulars Including Annual Report
- Colonel WH Slack re Cleaning the War Memorial
- DRCC Rural Matters Report
- DCC Annual Environment Report
- P McLoughlin MP re Closure of Buxton Police Control Room
- North Derbyshire NHS re Primary Care Groups (previously copied to all Councillors but for response by 17th September)
- DDDC re Area Community Forums Notes of Meetings
- Rural Transport Partnership re Rural Transport Helpline
- Local Government Commission re Future electoral arrangements for DCC
- English Nature re Special Areas of Conservation in Peak District Dales
- DCC Derbyshire Local Transport Plan 2000-2006
Councillor Casey has volunteered to prepare some ring binder files for future correspondence so that items can be circulated to members of the Council between meetings.
86.00 Date and Time of next meeting
The Council resolved to meet next on the 18th October next at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
