Minutes

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Minutes of the Annual Yealand Conyers Parish Council Meeting held on the 17^th May 2006 in the Quaker Meeting House, Yealand Conyers.

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Present

Cllrs Rothwell, Calnan, Jackson and Mercer, Clerk D. Hancock plus three members of the Parish. And Community Support Officer , Deborah Gwilliam.

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Apologies

Apologies were received from Cllr Fishwick and Cllr Hoskinson.

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Annual Parish Meeting

This had preceded the Annual Parish Council Meeting

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Election of Chairman and Officers

Cllr Rothwell agreed to stand for chairman. He was proposed by Cllr Mercer and seconded by Cllr Calnan. The other councillors agreed to remain in post.

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Minutes of the Meeting held on 1^st March 2006

These were approved and signed by the Chairman Cllr Rothwell.

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Matters Arising

School Travel Plan

A group is to be formed to monitor progress on this issue.

Traffic issues

The Highways Authority has agreed to repair the 30 m.p.h. sign. They will erect a chevron sign by St. Mary’s Church and repaint the white lines.

A6/Dykes Lane junction.

It will be possible to replace damaged cats eyes. There was the possibility of an improved sign but the Parish Council decided that this might cause an increase in heavy traffic. This would increase the problems at the T-junction at Yealand Road. Cllr Rothwell agreed to speak further with the Highways department.

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Deborah Gwilliam suggested that the Parish Council consider purchasing a Smiley face Speed monitoring system [SPID] This would be maintained by the Police .The Cost is £3500 plus installation but it could be shared with other villages .The Clerk will contact Yealand Redmayne, Warton and Silverdale. Cllr Jackson agreed to mention it to the AONB.

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Finance

Cheques were approved	£75.00	Relyant Gardening
	£25.00	Relyant gardening
	£100.00	Annual donation AONB
	£36.85	LAPTC subscription
	£56.40	Alan White for work on the web site
	£40.00	D.Hancock expenses

The Accounts for the year 2005/2006 .The balance on 31.3.06 stood at

Current Account	£376.46
Deposit Account	£2405.70
Cash	£19.61

The Council approved the Statement of Assurance, which was signed by the Chairman and Clerk.

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Parish Partnership Business plan

Parish Councils can formally ask the Highways Authority to consider three items per Annum. The Parish Council consider that it would be advantageous to ask for a 20m.p.h speed limit by the school .The creation of a footpath between Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne remains a priority. J. Panton was invited to speak and informed the Parish Council that both a speed limit and footpath had been allowed in her previous home in Cumbria. The Parish Council will pursue this at future meetings in conjunction with the School Travel Plan.

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Dates of the next meetings

It was agreed to meet on Tuesday 11^th July, Wednesday 6^th September, Wednesday 1^st November 2006 , Wednesday 10^th January and Tuesday 6^th March 2007.