Silverdale Parish Council

 

SILVERDALE PARISH COUNCIL
Councillors are hereby summoned, and members of the public are invited, to attend a
Parish Council Meeting on Monday 2nd October 2017 at 7.30pm, in the Silverdale Institute, Spring Bank, Silverdale, for the purposes detailed in the following Agenda:

1 To receive Apologies for Absence.

2 To receive Declarations of Members’ interests relating to any items appearing on the agenda.

3 To approve the Minutes of an Ordinary Council Meeting held on 4th September 2017.

4 To receive information about matters arising from the Minutes of previous meetings, not covered by the Agenda.

5 To hear matters raised by Members of the Public for future consideration. Note: Members of the Council are not permitted to respond, except to ask questions for the purposes of clarification only.

6 To receive a Police report.

7 To receive a report of any relevant matters by City Councillor Nigel Goodrich.

8 To receive a report of any relevant matters by County Cllr. Phillippa Williamson.

9 To receive verbal reports from any Meetings attended by Members, or the Clerk (verbal
reports are only acceptable where no decision, or action, is required).

10 Planning Matters:
a) To note that the following Planning Applications were dealt with under the provisions of Standing Order 25a, and comments made as indicated:
• TPO No. 626 (2017) Provisional for 6 months. Relating to trees at Cow Close Wood, off Lindeth Road. (Emailed to Cllrs. 31/8/17)
b) Planning Applications:
• 17/00728/FUL 15 Cove Road. Erection of a bungalow with associated access. (Emailed to Cllrs 7/9/17)
• 17/01060/FUL 10 Stankelt Road, Erection of first floor side extension above existing attached garage and erection of a two storey building to provide ancillary accommodation. (Emailed to Cllrs. 19/9/17)

11 To agree on a suitable date and venue for a visit by County Councillor Keith Iddon, Cabinet Member with responsibility for County Highways.

12 To receive the Clerk’s report of any action (other than consideration of Planning Applications) taken under the provisions of Standing Order 25:
25(a) Parish Council Property and Functions
25(b) Non-Parish Council Property and Functions
• The Clerk after receiving approval from 3 Councillors signed and submitted the agreement for the purchase of the BT box on Elmslack Lane for a cost of £1.

13 Finance
(a) To conduct the monthly check of all money received by the Council (bank statements to be inspected by a Member who is not a Bank Signatory, or more than one such Member.
(b) To authorise payment and sign cheques for the following accounts:
• Thomas Graham Toilet supplies, £23.94 Paid by cheque 4/9/17
• HMRC. PAYE for LDC, £240.48, cheque.
• S Hayward, 3 months salary & expenses £428.71 cheque.
• L D Challenor, 3 months salary & expenses £1061.49 cheque.
• T Lambert, contractor, (amount yet unconfirmed) £300 cheque
• S Hull, grass cutting, £34.13 cheque
• Ashcroft Stonework, repair to war memorial wall, £397 cheque.
• Playsafety Ltd. £105.00 cheque
• P Williams, toilet sundries, £13.99, cheque
• Quay Fabrications Ltd, bench parts, £108, cheque
• Glasdon U.K. LTD, new bench, £500.02, cheque
• Biobag Ltd, doggy bags, £145.44, cheque
• J Bennett, Purchase of replacement toilet door £69.94, cheque
• J Bennett, Hardware and paint for replacement toilet door £43.47, cheque
• P Williams toilet cleaning £230 SO
• Envirocare, contractor, £199.99 by SO.

(c) To inform members that they will be entitled to receive a payment of £25 (Basic Parish Allowance) for the financial year, next month. The Chairman will receive £185. Anyone not wishing to receive this allowance please inform the Clerk in writing.
(e) To receive the draft Budget.

14 To consider the following items of correspondence received since the last meeting and to determine what, if any, action should be taken:
a) North West Coastal Access update for August. (Emailed 30/8/17)
b) H2H suppy information about free Heritage training days open to volunteers. (Emailed to Cllr.s 31/8/17)
c) LALC inform of consultation on the design of Broadband Universal Service Obligation.(Emailed to Cllrs on 2/9/17)
d) Clerk & Council’s Direct.
e) SELRAP informs of progress and invites members to a meeting on 11/9/17. (Emailed to Cllrs. 6/7/17)
f) Notice that Cumbria County Council resolved to adopt the Minerals & Waste Local Plan (the Plan) at the meeting of full Council, on 6 September 2017. (Emailed to Cllrs 9/9/17)
g) Natural England writes to inform that Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA is now included in the Register of European Sites in England and Wales as required under Regulation 13 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. (Emailed to Cllrs 9/9/17)
h) Came and County provide the Council’s Inspire insurance documents for the year to 30/9/18. (Emailed to Cllrs. 11/9/17)
i) Information about a new website featuring youtube videos about local places; Silverdale featuring w/c 18/9/17 – “Lune Tube” (emailed to Cllrs.18/9/17)
j) A resident communicates about the planning application for 15 Cove Road, requesting the Council ensure residents get some notification about it. (Emailed to Cllrs 19/9/17).
k) PC Massingham responds to the Parish Council’s request to provide speed management in the village. (Emailed to Cllrs 20/9/17)
l) A resident expresses his concerns about the significant changes planed for the Haweswater SSSI site. (letter & map emailed to Cllr.s 21/9/17 shown below for residents)
m) LALC Newsletter. (Emailed to Cllrs. 21/9/17)
n) A resident supplies copy of a letter expressing impatience and frustration lack of progress in trying resolve the access problems to Trowbarrow Quarry. (Cllrs 25/9/17)
o) Air Ambulance publications.
p) LCR publication.

15 Streetscape
a) To acknowledge the signing of the Contract with BT (by LDC) to request that the Payphone box on Elmslack Lane be adopted as a shelter for the new Defibrillator and the implications.
b) To agree next steps to establish a De-fibrillator facility at Elmslack
c) To decide whether to order a new Parish Council noticeboard for the Gaskell Hall.
d) To note progress on installation of memorial bench at Jenny Browns point
e) To agree priority actions for the Parish Contractor

16 Land Registry.
a) To receive an update on progress.
b) To record expected expenditure.

17 SPID
To consider the Police response and decide if action is required

18 Remembrance Day
To receive an update on arrangements for Remembrance Day.

19 First Responder Group and De-Fibrillators
To consider a report concerning the proposed disbanding of the current group and possible disposition of assets. (Emailed to Cllrs 24/9/17)

20 Library
To receive an update on progress towards LCC re-opening the Library

21 Landscape Trust – The Story of Silverdale Event.
To note and acknowledge the scale and achievements of the event

22 Christmas Decorations
To decide what Christmas decorations are required this year, authorise expenditure and decide what action needs to be taken.

23 External Service Report
To review progress and add any new works to the report. (See attached).

24 Emergency Plan
To review and plan future actions.

25 To set the meeting dates for 2017.

26 Playground.
Zip Wire – To consider quote for replacement seat assembly.
Junior Multi Unit – To consider quote for replacement Cargo Net (Existing removed due to failure)
Waste Bin – update / decision on options

27 Health and Safety
To review progress on the Policy Statement .

28 To note any “Items for Information” (no decisions or action permitted)

29 To receive items for consideration for a future agenda.

30 To note that the date of the next meeting is 6th November 2017. Items for the agenda and reports, to reach the Clerk before 30th October.
L Denise Challenor

Signed: Denise Challenor
Clerk to the Council Tel. 01524 761824

Correspondence item l)
Following the recent walks and talks about Hawes Water SSSI, I am concerned that there are plans in place to make significant changes to the reserve, seemingly, without there having been appropriate public consultations. There are residents and businesses in Moss Lane that have certainly not been consulted. Despite having made an email request to Natural England and a request during the meeting in Arnside, I have not been given, nor can I find any details of the plan or its rationale on the NE website. The Designated Site View appears at – https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteUnitList.aspx?SiteCode=S1001594&SiteName=Haw&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= but when one attempts to find out about the up to date site survey information, a blank page is returned – https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/ISASurveyList.aspx?SiteCode=S1001594&UnitId=1013866&SiteName=Haw&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=

What is clear is that one hectare of beech woodland is to be completely removed from area 8 on the attached map. The water levels are to be raised in the Little Hawes Water area, 27 on the map, by several feet. The last time this was attempted, it had to be abandoned because properties on Moss Lane suffered water damage.

This is scheduled to begin very soon, a sum of money having been obtained which, it appears, must be spent before the end of the financial year.

The pale green colour on the map designates areas in favourable condition. Area 20 has just returned to a favourable condition, managed for a nearly a quarter of a century by the only local herd of free living conservation grazing Exmoor ponies. This grazier has been given three months notice to quit. Area 27, represented in orange, designated an unfavourable condition, is grazed by cattle by an overstretched monopoly grazier who is being given yet more land to graze despite an offer from a local dairy farm to submit a competitive bid to provide alternative local native cattle to do the job. The visual amenity and positive visitor feedback afforded to the AONB by its only herd of free living native equines does not appear to have been taken into consideration. If NE has conducted a comparative study of the relative effectiveness of the two grazing systems, it does not appear to be available on their website.

Glen Swainson, the new broom having replaced the previous site manager Rob Petley-Jones, appears to be trying to make his mark on the reserve as if it were his personal fiefdom. I would suggest that if he wants to retain the support and affection with which these sites are regarded locally, he would do well to move more slowly and consult more widely. All and any survey information generated by NE and its experts relating to Gait Barrow NNR and Hawes Water SSSI, and indeed other local NE sites should be readily and easily available in the public domain on the NE website.

 

2nd October 2017
11703 Un-confirmed Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Silverdale Parish Council held in the Silverdale Institute on Monday, 2nd October 2017.
11704 Present: Chairman – J. (John) Bennett, Councillors T.G. (Terry) Bond, A.J. (Tony) Houghton, S.L. (Shirley) Mason, K. (Keith) Palmer and P.N. (Paul) Williams, the Clerk – L.D. (Denise) Challenor, the Deputy Clerk – S.D. (Sue) Hayward and 6 members of the public.
11705 Apologies for Absence: Councillors N. (Nigel) Ribbons and D. (David) Sandiford, City Councillor N. (Nigel) Goodrich and County Councillor P. (Philippa) Williamson.
11706 Receipt of Declarations of Members’ Interests Relating to any Items Appearing on the Agenda
Councillor Williams declared an interest in agenda item 10 (planning application 17/01060/FUL 10 Stankelt Road) in that the property neighbours his own.
11707 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Monday, 4th September were approved then signed by the Chairman.
11708 Receipt of Information about Matters Arising from the Minutes of Previous Meetings, not Covered by the Agenda
11636 – the Clerk reported that an invoice has been received for the repair of the War Memorial wall; RESOLVED that Councillor Bennett check the wall before the invoice is paid.
11664 – Councillor Houghton advised Councillor Williams (in his capacity as a Trustee to the Gaskell Hall) that a connection for the Gaskell Hall had been allowed for in the planning of the Broadband for the Rural North route – Councillor Williams will update the Gaskell Hall committee and inform them that it may be possible to have a free connection.
11671 – the Clerk advised that there has been no update from PC Massingham with regards taking action on the parked vehicles etc on Waterslack Road.
11709 Matters Raised by Members of the Public for Future Consideration
The following points were raised:
1. objections to the planning application for the erection of a bungalow at 15 Cove Road – a similar application had been made for 5 Cove Road in 1993 which had been refused – a resident read out the reasons for that refusal and felt that the same reasons applied to 15 Cove Road. Reference was also made to the extra traffic on the neighbouring footpath and use of the footpaths by construction vehicles, which may mean that the footpath would be closed whilst work is carried, out if the application were successful. A request was made that the parish council mention that the footpath is well-used in any representation made by them to Lancaster City Council (Lancaster CC). It was believed that the intention may be to use the bungalow as a holiday let – if this is the case it would be against the Development Plan Document (DPD);
[Councillor Bennett advised that the application has been put on hold by Lancaster CC.]
2. concerns about plans in place for Hawes Water and lack of public consultation – reference was made to the removal of beech woodland and the notice given to remove the Exmoor ponies grazing there;
3. concerns about the planning application for 10 Stankelt Road – it is believed that the site would be overdeveloped if successful and that there would be parking issues. It was felt that the intention may be to use the property for holiday lets;
4. the need for Lancashire County Council (Lancs. CC) to send as many as 11 Officers to look at the library was questioned;
5. a query about a sand arch, which it is understood, is proposed at the Cove;
6. disappointment that Highways were not present at the meeting and a request that their budget be available when a meeting is held with them.
11710 Police Report
PC Massingham was not present at the meeting and his report was not available, however it was noted that he had sent a reply to the Clerk regarding the Speed Indicator Device (SpID) and that this would be discussed under agenda item 17.
[After the meeting the Clerk emailed Members with a copy of PC Massingham’s September report for the Carnforth and Upper Lune Valley Area – one incident had been recorded for Silverdale – that of a scrap collector behaving in an “aggressive” way.]
11711 Report from City Councillor Nigel Goodrich
Councillor Goodrich was not present at the meeting, but had sent a report by email which Councillor Bennett read out. The report referred to: 1. “a third verge cut” – Members have not noticed any cuts; RESOLVED that the Clerk inform Councillor Goodrich; 2. the DPD passed another stage at Full Council on 27th September – the DPD has only one site in Silverdale (the railway yard (Whinney Fold and s50 St. John’s are not included)). It includes revised policies on caravans and refers to drainage and waste water treatment etc in Silverdale; 3. Lancaster CC has been discussing the trial of a new system of CCTV, which is more mobile network based (Vodafone) and should, therefore, offer the possibility of cameras capturing regular fly-tipping.
Councillor Bennett added that it is expected that South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) will approve the DPD on October 12th. The DPD will be ‘published’ on 2nd November for a 6-week period – representation can be made, but it is not a consultation. There is to be a public meeting held by Lancaster CC and SLDC in Warton Village Hall at 6pm on 16th October to present the DPD and answer questions. The next stage would then be to submit it to the Government Inspector in January/ February 2018.
11712 Report from County Councillor Philippa Williamson
Councillor Williamson was not present at the meeting, but had sent a report by email which Councillor Bennett read out. The report referred to: 1. the A6/ Nineteen Acre Lane junction – Lancs. CC are looking for potential road safety scheme funding for the A6 North of Carnforth for 2018/19. Highways and the police are actively considering proposals to address the concerns that have been raised; 2. the revised Library Strategy has now been published and is being consulted upon. It is expected that Silverdale library will be re-opened in November and the opening hours extended from the previous 10.5 per week to 18 – there will also then be an opportunity for Friends’ Groups to work with the service to build on that and offer other community based services; 3. it is proposed that there be minor adjustments to the Silverdale bus route and timetable of the 51 Silverdale – Carnforth service. Officers are developing the detailed service schedules and undertaking the necessary contract procurement process to allow the revised service network to commence from 10th December 2017.
11713 Reports on any Meetings Attended by Members or the Clerk
1. Councillor Bennett reported on a conversation he had had about Hawes Water with Mr Glen Swainson, Senior Reserve Manager for Gait Barrows, Roudsea Wood and Mosses National Nature Reserves (Natural England). It was felt that the information about the proposals for Gait Barrow and Hawes Water has been inadequate and it was noted that the parish council have not been officially informed. Natural England will be holding site briefings on 12th and 13th October and Mr Swainson has offered to attend the next meeting of the parish council. RESOLVED to accept Mr Swainson’s offer. Members felt that, at this stage, they do not have enough information to discuss the proposed beech clearance etc and RESOLVED to continue to press for the formal release of information and a consultation period during which the proposals can be discussed.
2. Councillor Bond advised that he has met with Mr Tim Cartwright from Electricity North West regarding the felling of a tree at Burton Well Scroggs.
3. Councillor Bond reported on his interview with Lancashire Life magazine at which he raised various issues affecting Silverdale.
11714 Planning
(1) It was noted that the following planning application was dealt with under the provisions of Standing Order 25a:
TPO No. 626 (2017) Provisional for 6 months. Relating to trees at Cow Close Wood, off Lindeth Road. NO COMMENTS.
(2) The following planning applications were discussed and comments made as indicated:
17/00728/FUL 15 Cove Road. Erection of a bungalow with associated access. It was noted that this application is on hold (Members are waiting notification from Lancaster CC that the application has been re-opened) and that Councillor Bennett has collated all comments he has received from the public so far.
17/01060/FUL 10 Stankelt Road. Erection of first floor side extension above existing attached garage and erection of a two-storey building to provide ancillary accommodation. PLANNING OBJECTIONS as follows: 1. the extension would be visible from a public footpath (it was noted that the incorrect box had been ticked on the form); 2. the site layout does not show the parking spaces accurately; 3. the site has already been extended significantly from its original state; 4. over intensive use of the site; 5. concern that the extension may be used as a holiday let or as a separate unit – Members asked that there be a proviso specifying that the unit not be used for this purpose. RESOLVED to recommend to Lancaster CC that the waste water capacity be checked in view of the extended facilities and that a site visit be carried out.
11715 Highways
RESOLVED to arrange a meeting between Silverdale, Warton and Yealand Parish Councils and County Councillors Keith Iddon (Cabinet Member with responsibility for Highways) and Philippa Williamson on 24th October (if possible) – a suitable venue will need to be booked. It was noted that the meeting is to discuss Highways issues and will be open to residents.

 

11716 Urgent Action Taken under the Provisions of Standing Order 25 (other than Planning)
25(a) Parish Council Property and Functions
None.
25b) Non-Parish Council Property and Functions
It was noted that the Clerk, after receiving approval from 3 Members, signed and submitted the agreement for the purchase of the British Telecom (BT) phone box on Elmslack Lane at a cost of £1. It was further noted that BT recommend that Community Heartbeat Trust supply the defibrillators and that BT already work closely with them. RESOLVED to check the situation with the electricity supply and discuss the defibrillator and procedure for unlocking (when needed in an emergency) etc at the next meeting of this Council.
11717 Finance
(a) It was noted that no money had been received by the Council.
(b) RESOLVED to authorise payment and sign cheques for the following accounts:
HMRC PAYE (for Mrs L.D. Challenor) £240.48 (1300)
.Mrs S Hayward (3 months’ salary & expenses) £428.71 (1301)
Mrs L.D. Challenor (3 months’ salary & expenses) £1061.49 (1302)
Mr T. Lambert (contractor) £320.00 (1303)
Mr S. Hull (grass cutting) £34.13 (1304)
Playsafety Ltd. £105.00 (1306)
Mr P. Williams (toilet sundries) £13.99 (1307)
Quay Fabrications Ltd (bench parts) £108.00 (1308)
Glasdon U.K. Ltd (new bench) £500.02 (1309)
Biobag Ltd (dog waste bags) £145.44 (1310)
Mr J. Bennett (new toilet door £69.94 + hardware and paint for toilet door £43.47) £113.41 (1311)
Mr P. Williams (toilet cleaning) £230.00 (SO)
Envirocare (contractor) £199.99 (SO)
RESOLVED to sign the cheque for Ashcroft Stonework (repair to War Memorial wall) – £397.00 (1305) and to make the payment after the work has been checked.
It was noted that payment had been authorised and made to Thomas Graham (toilet supplies) for £23.94 (cheque 1299) on 4th September.
(c) It was noted that, in November, Members are entitled to receive a payment of £25 (Basic Parish Allowance) for this financial year. It was further noted that the Chairman is entitled to receive £185 and that the Chairman’s higher allowance includes payment for the wreaths and bugler on Remembrance Sunday and refreshments at the Annual Parish Meeting – RESOLVED that this practice be changed so that the Chairman receives the Basic Parish Allowance and claims for the aforementioned expenses under s137. Further RESOLVED to review the Basic Parish Allowance amount which, it was noted, has not been reviewed for many years; the Clerk will seek advise from LALC regarding this. It was noted that anyone not wishing to receive the Allowance should inform the Clerk in writing.
(d) Members considered the draft budget for 2018/19; RESOLVED to approve the budget at a later date pending a review of the Basic Parish Allowance (see (c) above) and the formulation of a plan by Members for expenditure on the playground with timescales as to when it is likely that each piece of playground equipment is likely to need replacement. It was noted that the draft budget includes a line for the library – RESOLVED to discuss this item at a later date (before the precept is agreed). RESOLVED to specify the wreaths and bugler on Remembrance Sunday and refreshments at the Annual Parish Meeting as expenses under s137.
(e) The Council received the financial statement and accounts up to October 2017.
11718 Correspondence
Receipt of the following items of correspondence was noted and circulated:
a) North West Coastal Access update for August;
b) H2H supply information about free Heritage training days open to volunteers;
c) LALC inform of consultation on the design of Broadband Universal Service Obligation;
d) Clerk & Council’s Direct;
e) SELRAP inform of progress and invite Members to a meeting on 11/9/17;
f) notice that Cumbria County Council resolved to adopt the Minerals & Waste Local Plan (the Plan) at the meeting of full Council on 6 September 2017;
g) Natural England write to inform that Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA is now included in the Register of European Sites in England and Wales as required under Regulation 13 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010;
h) Came and County provide the Council’s Inspire insurance documents for the year to 30/9/18;
i) information about a new website featuring YouTube videos about local places; Silverdale featuring w/c 18/9/17 – “Lune Tube”;
j) a resident communicates about the planning application for 15 Cove Road, requesting that the Council ensure residents get some notification about it;
k) PC Massingham responds to the request to provide speed management in the village; RESOLVED to discuss this as an agenda item (see 11721 below);
l) a resident expresses his concerns about the significant changes planned for the Haweswater SSSI site; it was noted that the letter and map had been included on the agenda for information and had been discussed under item 11713 above;
m) LALC Newsletter;
n) a resident supplies copy of a letter expressing impatience and frustration with the lack of progress in trying resolve the access problems to Trowbarrow Quarry;
o) Air Ambulance publications;
p) LCR publication.
11719 Streetscape
a) It was noted that the defibrillator had been discussed under item 11713 above. RESOLVED to add the defibrillator to the Council’s insurance policy once it is in place. Further RESOLVED that quotations for a defibrillator be obtained (including one from the Community Heartbeat Trust).
b) It was noted that the Clerk has obtained a quotation for a larger, more suitable parish council notice board @ £405 + VAT to replace the current one on the Gaskell Hall. RESOLVED that Councillor Williams email the Gaskell Hall Committee (in his capacity as Trustee) with details of the proposed notice board, and discuss possibilities for where it might be fitted to the wall of the Gaskell Hall, before a decision is made about purchasing it.
c) It was noted that the bench at Jenny Brown’s poin,t in memory of Mrs Hankinson, is now in place. RESOLVED to forward the costs of supplying and fitting the bench to Mr Hankinson for payment as agreed.
d) RESOLVED to agree the following priority actions for the Parish Contractor:
1. clean the mud etc from the concrete bases of the Council’s benches;
2. inspect all benches to check for safety issues/ any necessary repairs and report back to the Council;
3. trim the vegetation at road junctions (as necessary) to facilitate sightlines.
11720 Land Registry
Councillor Bond reported that action to register the Parish woodlands, quarry and wells with the Land Registry is in hand and expenditure to date is c£200 for obtaining copies of maps etc.
11721 Speed Indicator Device
It was noted that PC Massingham has advised of Mr Marc Proctor’s (Road Safety Liaison Officer) response regarding a SpID for use in the village; it is understood that there is no longer funding in place for SpIDs and any purchase and site survey/fixing would have to be paid for through parish council funds. RESOLVED to ask PC Massingham to carry out community speed monitoring with a laser device at unannounced times.

11722 Remembrance Day
It was noted that: Councillor Bennett is to meet Canon Paul Warren to discuss the arrangements for Remembrance Sunday; the Royal British Legion have received the parish council’s order and payment for a wreath; Mr John Eden will lay the wreath on behalf of the council. RESOLVED that Councillor Bond give Councillor Bennett the telephone number for the bugler.
11723 First Responders Group and Defibrillators
It was noted that Mr Tony Orrell, Chairman of Silverdale Community First Responders, has advised Councillor Bennett that the Group is shortly to disband. The Group has asked the parish council if they would hold and ring fence some money from the First Responders’ fund and have suggested that the money be used to: assist if a Silverdale First Responder Group were to be reformed, provide and maintain defibrillators in the Village (i.e. at the Gaskell hall and the one proposed for Elmslack Lane) or make donations to local groups if they are able to provide a first aid service to Silverdale. RESOLVED that the Clerk check on the position regarding ring fencing funds in this instance.
11724 Library
It was noted that an update on the library had been given under 11712 above.
11725 Landscape Trust – The Story of Silverdale Event.
RESOLVED to thank those involved in organising/ taking part in “The Story of Silverdale” event and that Councillor Bennett provide the Clerk with Mr Peter Standing’s contact details (Mr Standing was responsible for managing the event programme).
11726 Christmas Decorations
RESOLVED to: (1) request permission from the property owners of the buildings on which Christmas trees were placed last year for trees to be placed there again; (2) arrange for trees to be placed with multi-coloured LED bulbs at a cost of up to £450; (3) ask Mr and Mrs Wright if they are prepared to provide the electricity supply for the tree lights in the children’s playground; (4) ask Mr Tim Lambert to put the lights on the children’s playground tree (it was noted that Councillor Bennett has the lights).
11727 External Services Report
RESOLVED to add cutting the verge on Slackwood Lane to the external services report.
It was noted that there were complaints about BT’s recent use of 3-way traffic lights whilst carrying out works in the village – RESOLVED to add ‘consultation for carrying out significant road works’ to the list of items in the report.
11728 Emergency Plan
RESOLVED to defer an update till the next meeting when Councillor Sandiford will be present.
11729 Meeting Dates for 2018
RESOLVED that the Clerk suggest the 2018 meeting dates by email.
11730 Playground
It was noted that a quotation of £48 + VAT had been obtained for the seat for the aerial slide and one for £240 + VAT for the replacement cargo net on the junior multi-unit; RESOLVED to request a quotation from Lancaster CC for fitting the seat and net. It was noted that there may still be some funds available in Lancaster CC’s annual budget of £100 for carrying out repairs to the playground.
It was noted that there has been no response from Mr Paul Holgate regarding this council’s offer to buy a bin from him, but that Lancaster CC are to provide an additional bin outside the playground for no charge.
11731 Health and Safety
It was noted that: 1. Arnside Parish Council have employed a Health and Safety specialist and they will send a copy of their report when it is available; 2. Councillor Williams will carry out monthly (rather than weekly) checks of the hot water temperature in the public toilets (which must be 60 degrees to remove the risk of Legionella).
11732 Items for Information
1. Councillor Bennett thanked Councillor Bond and others who had made safe the Institute building and tidied up in the early hours of the morning following the break-in and vandalism there;
2. Councillor Bond: reported on the application to SLDC to vary the conditions for/ extend the opening season of Hollins Farm camping and caravan park – the parish council has not been notified; finished filling in Lancaster CC’s “Parish Council Settlement Questionnaire”;
3. Councillor Williams is still trying to arrange for Network Rail to deal with the graffiti at the railway station.
11733 Suggestions for Future Agenda Items
1. Mr Glen Swainson, Senior Reserve Manager for Gait Barrows, Roudsea Wood and Mosses National Nature Reserves (Natural England) to attend with regards to Hawes Water
2. Defibrillator
3. Basic Parish Allowance
4. Budget approval/ precept
5. Notice Board.
11734 Date of Next Meeting
It was noted that the date of the next meeting is Monday, 6th November 2017. Items for the agenda and copies of reports to reach the Clerk before 30th October.
Sue D. Hayward, Deputy Clerk to the Council