Yealand Conyers Parish Council
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Yealand Conyers Parish Council
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Parish Council Minutes - September 2006
Website © 2006 Abbey Web Services Minutes of the Yealand Conyers Parish Council Meeting held on 6th September 2006 in the Quaker Meeting House, Yealand Conyers. 686 Present Cllr Rothwell[Chairman], Cllr Jackson,
Cllr Calnan, Cllr Hoskinson, Cllr Mercer, Clerk 687 Open Meeting Carnforth Connect was due to be axed at the beginning of September. However there has been a request for funding from the Parish Councils to keep the Service running for another six months. Hopefully further funding will be secured during this time. Members of the Parish do feel that a bus service is an attraction but the service must be used. 688 Apologies P.C. Bassinder passed on apologies from Deborah Gwilliam who has undergone a hip replacement. The Clerk will send a get-well card on behalf of the Parish Council. 689 Minutes of the meeting held on 11th July 2006 The minutes were approved and signed by the chairman, Cllr Rothwell 690 United Utilities Following letters from the Parish council, Lancashire County Council served a defect notice on United Utilities to reinstate the grass verge. This has now been restored to an acceptable standard .The Clerk was asked to ask United Utilities to remove paint from Yealand Road where they had marked out the services to the surrounding properties. 691 Police Report P.C. Bassinder was pleased to report no incidences of crime over the last three months. He stressed the importance of obtaining a log number when reporting any events. 692 Speed Monitoring System P.C. Bassinder assured the Parish Council that the police will deploy speed checks in the area. He felt that the deterrent effect of the SPIDs were short lived. Both Warton and Silverdale Parish Councils had decided against participation in the scheme. Page 147693 Rogersons Garage Peter Rivet, the Senior Planning Officer, has inspected this site. Rogersons have assured him that the containers are stored on this site when not being used elsewhere. It was accepted that provided they did not take on any degree of permanence, planning consent would not be required. The large company banner has been removed. 694 Traffic Issues A small chevron sign has been erected at St Mary’s Church. A cranked 30 m.p.h. sign should be placed opposite the entrance to Yealand House. The white road lines have not yet been painted. 695 Arnside/Silverdale AONB Landscape Trust 20th Anniversary Bids for projects have to be received within the Anniversary Year. The Chairman agreed to speak to the co-ordinator, Jim McQueen in order to gather more information. 696 School Travel Plan No progress has been made on obtaining land for a footpath. It may be possible to get a 20 m.p.h. speed limit by the School due to a change of government policy. 697 Planning Beechfield. Retrospective planning permission for a pond. No comments. 31,Yealand Road. Demolition of a single storey building and erection of a two storey extension. No comments. Temporary classroom, Yealand School. No comments. 698 Finance A cheque was approved for £72 to Yealand Friends Meeting House for Room Hire
Page 148 The external auditor had asked for an explanation for the healthy balance in the Deposit Account. It is expected that there will be capital outlays in the current financial year. The charges for the Lengthsman will also be higher. 699 MUGA No correspondence. 700 Carnforth Connect Parish Councils in the area served by the Carnforth Connect have been asked for donations. This is to keep the Service running whilst other sources of funding are pursued. Parish councils are allowed to give grants for transport under the local Government Rating Act 1997, section 26. Cllr Calnan felt that a donation from the Parish Council would show our commitment to a continuation of the service. It was agreed to donate £500. 701 AONB Signage Review Yealand Conyers Parish Council have not been notified or consulted on this matter. The Clerk would contact Cllr Martin requesting consultation.
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