Minutes from "October Parish Council Meeting" on 9 Oct 2007 - 7:15pm

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF CATON-WITH-LITTLEDALE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE ON TUESDAY 9th October 2007

PRESENT:

Councillors PM Quinton, J Pritchard, R Elvis, V Williams, J Jackson, J Parkinson, R Gibbons, M Williams, S Langhorn and CEC Kynch.

PC Ian Johnson and PC Kieth Collins attended by invitation.

07/131        APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:

Councillors Dr DB Coltman and P Marshall sent their apologies.

07/132        OPEN SESSION

Mr S Riley attended and put forward the Youth Centres current thinking on their future. The building is owned by the Trustees and there are no covenants. A valuation will be obtained.

There are several ‘public’ buildings in the village and it may be better to use funds to develop Youth provision.

The Parish Council agreed to help find a consensual view of what should happen.

07/133        MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 11th SEPTEMBER 2007

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 11th September were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

07/134        MATTERS ARISING

• 07/121 - Local Development Framework. The Core Strategy has been submitted. Land Allocations will follow from a successful Core Strategy. It was agreed to confirm our original submission on the need for affordable housing, work units and the previously identified possible sites If an application were to be submitted before formal Land Allocation it can still be considered.
• 07/108 - Polling Stations. The review has recommended Brookhouse Methodist Church instead of St Paul’s School.
• 07/123 - Bull Beck Picnic Area. Pot holes will be filled in. It was agreed to request repair of the ‘gates’ to deter travellers.
• 07/061 - Fell View. We have been advised of a new contact at Groundworks. A meeting will be set up to progress the plans.
• 07/123 - The problems with barriers on the Crook O’Lune footbridges is to be investigated by the County Bridge engineers who will undertake a Risk Assessment
• 07/123 - Parking at the Lay by on the A683 remains a problem and nothing had been done about the corroded sign post. The Clerk will chase.
• 07/ - It was agreed that contact be made with the Lancaster Guardian regarding the ‘Village Reporter’.

07/135        POLICE AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER (PACT).

PC Keith Collins was introduced as the second Police Officer for the Village.

There had been 32 calls in the past month with three crimes reported. There had been also been five road traffic accidents.

The Parish Council agreed to write to ask that the 30 mph advisory sign at Gresgarth Hall be replaced with a 20 mph version after a letter had been received from a member of the public.

It was suggested that there should be a meeting with all the Parishes up the Lune Valley to discuss Traffic issues.

All incidents should be reported to the Police to enable them to build up a picture of crimes/incidents in the Village.

Hopefully the answerphone at the Village Police station would be operational shortly.

07/136        PLANNING

The Following Applications had been received:-

• 06/001115/OUT - Erection of 36 extra care retirement homes
  Lancashire County Council & Progress Housing
  Moor Platt, Lancaster Road, Caton
  A number of comments and objections would be made relating to the Nominator, Residents entry criteria, affordability, rental, elderly care, car parking and ‘staircases’ on latest plans.
• 07/01200/FUL - Erection of a conservatory
  Mr S Wetherell, Moorgarth Barn, Littledale Road, Brookhouse
  No objection
• 07/01232/FUL - Erection of canopy at front entrance
  Mr & Mrs E Wallace, 3 Broadacre Close, Caton
  No objection
• 07/01250/FUL - Replacement of conservatory with rear extension etc.
  Mr & Mrs A Woodcock, 53 Moorside Road, Brookhouse
  Objection on the grounds of size and not in keeping with building
• 07/01341/FUL - Alterations to external elevations and site layout
  Plot 3, Greenfield Yard, Copy Lane, Caton
  No objection
• 07/01375/CU - Change of use and conversion of cartshed into dwelling
  The Cartshed, Greenfield Yard, Copy Lane, Caton
  No objection

The Following Applications had been granted :-

• 07/00875/FUL - Erection of utility room
  Mr C Hill, 29 Hall Drive, Caton
• 07/00977/FUL - Erection of two storey extension
  Mr P Hearne, Cantford, Caton Green Road, Brookhouse

07/137        COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS

Lancaster City Council Priorities set for three years. Changes were in the area of Enforcement and positive activities for young people.

Tracy Jardine would be invited to the next meeting to discuss the Sustainable Community Strategy. Details would be circulated to Councillors beforehand.

Reception for Parish Councillors Feb 25th . Heads of Council Depts. would attend.

The Comprehensive Performance Assessment was being undertaken – previous rating ‘Fair’.

October 16th Pupil Power day – Caton Primary School is taking part.

Mayor’s Charity Sponsored Horse Ride Sat 13th October.

New Customer Service Entrance to Lancaster Town Hall has been opened (daytime only)

Planning Application for Lodges at the Hermitage, Crook O’Lune has been refused.

07/138        LENGTHSMAN, HIGHWAYS & FOOTPATHS

The Glen, landscaping and signs. Meeting has been arranged with Martin Charlesworth, Countryside Service Thursday 18th Oct 1.30 pm.

Road surface problems at the Scarthwaite Hotel were reported.

Permission to carve the latest Flood level marking on the Aqueduct bridge would be sought.

The hedge and banking on Holme Lane was causing concern.

The water plants by the Fish Stones would be cleaned up and it was agreed that there could be some money for new plants.

Various road signs throughout the Village would be reported for replacement

Walk to view the Poor’s Land arranged for Sunday 28th October at 1.00 pm.

07/139        FINANCE

Proposed Cllr M Williams, seconded Cllr V Williams and resolved that the following payments be made:-

07/140        VICTORIA INSTITUTE