Minutes December 2017
WOLSINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
TUESDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2017
7.00 PM TOWN HALL, WOLSINGHAM
PRESENT: Chair D. Sugden, , Mrs. Y. Bell, J. Norman, J. Wilson,
Mrs. A. Savory, S. Palombella
PUBLIC: D. Stephenson,
POLICE : None present
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Mrs. J. Henderson,, R. George, K. Tippins A. Vipond
Mrs. A. Nelson
- TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Mr. Stephenson asked questions regarding the Closed Churchyard contract, the contract is initially fixed for 3 years, and advertised in the Northern Echo , Weardale Gazette, Next review will be September 2018 , the tender is usually the lowest tender accepted, albeit the Council have the discretion to accept a best value tender.
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: None.
- POLICE REPORT: No report to hand. Clerk to ask for attendance in January
- MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 14TH November 2017 Mr Norman asked that the minute should read he was not in favour of this course of action regarding the Strategic Plan for Wolsingham Parish Council. Moved that the minutes were agreed and signed as a true record.
- MATTERS ARISING : Our priorities , moved that this item be adjourned to a future meeting.
- CORRESPONDENCE: CDALC: Buckingham Palace Garden Party nominations, to submit the Chair & Vice Chair as nominees.
CDALC S.106 Local Govt. Finance Act setting the precept , for information.
3, Letters from Mr. J. Bell a draft reply was submitted and agreed .
- RECREATION GROUND: Tree adjacent 12 Mill Race DCC inspection, tree to be monitored
Safeguarding Children and Equal Opportunities policies, draft policies were submitted and with amendments agreed .
- ST. ANNE’S CENTRE:
- ALLOTMENTS
- TOWN HALL:
- MARKET PLACE:
- ANGATE STREET TOILETS : Agreed that a response be sent to Mrs. Ormerod.
- DEMESNE MILL: Dog fouling was becoming an issues in this location as well as Lovers Lane and at the entrance to the Primary School, Cllr. Savory to action, and inform the dog wardens.
- THORNLEY WOOD :Durham Wildlife Trust had been successful in obtaining a further grant and would be planting a hedge around the car park and roadside. The recent tree planting had taken place and albeit the weather was poor at least a dozen volunteers were present.
- FOOTPATHS DCC Hexham Lane Wolsingham Experimental Traffic Regulation Order : Lane Closed to 4 WD vehicles .Restricted Byway 161, 162 (Houselop Lane) Modification Order 2/2017
- CLOSED CHURCHYARD:
- NEWSLETTER There would be no Town Crier for January , although items could still be reported on the website.
- CLERKS BUSINESS:
- MEMBERS REQUEST: The road entrance to Wolsingham Primary School was poorly lit, agreed that Cllr. Savory action with DCC.
Mr. Palombella referred to the recent meeting of the Town Hall Charity Trustees and it was confirmed that the charity only consisted of the Town Hall, Market Place and War Memorial, and in future only these items would be reported on. The submission to the Charity Commission would only be made after the Annual General Meeting when the accounts were agreed by the Trustees.
It was reported that a letter would be sent to the Parish Council from the LEA regarding the future of Wolsingham School which was not in threat of closure, as had been reported in the local press.
21 .PLANNING:
21.01 The following applications have been approved:
DM/17/03618/TPO 3, Mill Isle, removal of 1 Alder and 1 conifer raise no objection
21.02 The following application has been withdrawn
DM/17/01552/OUT Land west of 1 Durham Road proposal for 8 dwellings
21.03 The following applications have been notified
DRC/17/00460 Spar Mill Garage, discharge conditions 4(footway) and 8 (landscaping) of approval DM/16/03905/VOC
DM/17/03750/CEU 5, Hound Hill, replacement roof
DM/17/.03579/FPA Land opposite 21 – 23 Silver Street, detached garage partial demolition stone wall for vehicular access
1. 22.0 Finance Reports End November 2017 agreed and accepted.