Council Meeting – 21st January 1998
GREAT LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE
21st DAY OF January 1998 at 8pm
Present : Councillors, Hirst (Chairman), Askew, Cox, Fawcett, Finney, Gregory, Woollen.
Clerk and three members of the Public.
116.97 Apologies
Apologies were received from Councillor Casey (illness), Councillor Crowther (D D D C meeting)
117.97 Minutes of the meeting held on the 4th December 1997.
The minutes were accepted and signed.
118.97 Backdale quarry update.
The council resolved to write to Patrick McLoughlin M P regarding the adjournment debate to express concern at the Minister’s insistence that this is a local issue.
Copies of Hansard circulated.
The Council resolved to write to R M C (Eastern) Ltd to express concerns and to enquire if alternate methods of mineral extraction were feasible without the bulk extraction of limestone.
119.97 Planning matters
1. Approval noted
2. Members of the Council made no objections.
120.97 Financial matters
Bank balances were noted on the current account of £500 and on the deposit account of £6283.36
Payments were approved;
1. D Askew Village Hall cleaning £60
2. R Rhodes clerks salary £275
3. R Rhodes administration expenses £38.52
4. D C C Moor Lane street lamp £840.40
121.97 Standing Orders
The Council resolved to consider the issue of adopting standing orders when the revised N A L C standing orders and recommendations are available after revision following Nolan.
122.97 Village Hall
Resolved to confirm to DDDC in writing the council’s contribution of £1000 to cost of improvement works.
Resolved clerk to notify the VHMC of any business affecting Village Hall
Noted VHMC to donate £1000 towards new school building.
Council reviewed decision on use of old village pump in landscaping scheme. Councillor Finney objected to use in scheme but Council resolved without formal vote to endorse the previous decision on the pumps use.
123.97 Moor Road Land
Resolved to authorise the collection of rents and resolved to write to council’s solicitor concerning the tenancy of the land.
124.97 Parish magazine
The Chairman is to attend forthcoming meeting about increasing circulation. Chairman to report to next meeting
125.97 Great Longstone School
Councillor Fawcett Parish Council nominated Governor reported on school numbers and the Governor’s plans to build a new classroom. Resolved to consider including contribution towards building cost in precept for next financial year.
126.97 Vandalism
Chairman reported on certain acts of vandalism over New Year.
Councillor Woollen requested police are involved to avoid repetition of such incidents.
Resolved to obtain quote for repairs and if less than £50 to action work.
127.97 Correspondence
- Noted
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- Council resolved that quote excessive and precept for the sum could not be justified. Resolved to write to D C C to request the amendment to speed limit on station Road South of Glebe Avenue.
- Noted
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- Resolved to write to the new owner of a Thornbridge Hall expressing Council’s pleasure at hearing plans for restoration.
- As no complaints had been received by Council resolved to take no further action at this stage.
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- Resolved to place information on notice board and to write concerning the collection of waste glass.
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- Noted Chairman to attend
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- Noted concern expressed by councillors at removal of local connection with charity. Councillors advised that this is not a valid ground to object and Charity Commissioners can legally act in the manner proposed.
128.97 Date and time of the next meeting
The next meeting of the Council will be at 8 p m on Wednesday 18th February 1998
