MINUTES OF THE TANSLEY PARISH COUNCIL MONDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2005

 Present:  Councillors R Whitworth, R Bourne, K Gray, J Spink, B Taylor,

Also present: DDDCouncillor S Flitter, 2 members of the public

 89/05                  APOLOGIES

Cllrs N Johnson, I Spencer, N Whitworth

The Chairman read out a letter of resignation that he had received from Cllr Smith.

90/05        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest

91/05        MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 10 JANUARY  2005

The Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 10 January 2005 were approved and signed as a true and accurate record.

92/05        MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

There were no matters arising

93/05        EXCLUSIONS

There were no items to be taken in exclusion, but the Chairman sought to discuss the web site at some point during the meeting.

94/05        CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Cemetery Path

Cllrs Taylor and R Whitworth had met with a representative of the church to discuss the consultation on the works for the cemetery path, ie. steps and the gradient of the slope.  The church will place a  notice in the church to notify of the impending works.  The work is to be carried out to enable the disabled and infirm to have better access to the burial ground and cemetery.  Cllr Taylor  had completed the specification, which would go out this week, with a return date of 14 March and an anticipated start date soon after that.

Gulley Emptying

A plan has been received from DDDC which show that there are 115 gullies within the parish, it is actually more like 160, although the contractors emptied 30 on their last visit.  They need more time to carry out the work properly.

RESOLVED:

To write to DDDC regarding gulley emptying and street sweeping.

Consultation on the New Housing Strategy

A questionnaire document had been received from DDDC, without a covering letter or completion instructions, the document in itself is welcomed as there are a lot of villages within DD that recognise that there is a need for housing for local people.

RESOLVED:

That the clerk gains more information and circulate this to the Councillors so that the questionnaire can be completed for 18 March

Landholdings Review – The Pinfold

A letter had been received from DDDC that wanted to offer The Pinfold to the Parish Council, The Pinfold has been rented to a nearby resident for the last few years.

RESOLVED:

To write to DDDC and say that they can still rent the land out with the proviso that there is a plaque on the outside of the land that states what it is and who it belongs to.  Include within the letter that there are other pieces of land within the Parish which may well also belong to the Parish Council and that the Parish Council would wish to discuss this with DDDC.

In Bloom competition

A discussion was held with regards to the hanging baskets, which are scattered around the village, and it would be better to review the displays to a better effect. There are some members of the Garden Club who would like to become involved.

RESOLVED:

To have one good show around the village green.

95/05        FETE FIELD PROGRESS                  

Nothing much to report, although the architect and builder are meeting this week to discuss a possible start date.

96/05        PLANNING MATTERS

The following planning matters dealt with under the Chairman’s delegated powers:

05/00018/ADV Advertisement consent – resignage of premises Wolseley UK (Plumb Centre Brookfield Way) not comments

The following planning matters for consideration:

05/00077/OUT – Erection of dwelling (outline) Rear of Cunnery View, Nottingham Road Tansley – a discussion was held with regards to this application

RESOLVED: to comment with regard to the size of the site and that it seems too restricted to get a dwelling on it.  Also the access and egress onto the A615 for extra volume of traffic could be a problem.

Derbyshire Dales District Council Decision Notices

04/11/0986 – Two storey/single storey extensions – Ladygown Cottage, Old Coach Road, Tansley – permission refused

04/11/0998 – Two storey/single storey extension – Beech Barn, The Knoll Tansley – permission granted

97/05        DDDC – Licensing Policy was received

98/05        Correspondence

The Greenwatch Award Scheme was discussed – but nothing to recommend for an award.

Sites of Special Scientific Interest – the clerk had written to DDDC to gain information of the SSIs’ within the village, but had received a reply that stated there were none.  The clerk would write back and query this.

98/05        Application for Grant – Francis Staley Religious Trust

This is the organisation that produces The Link magazine.

RESOLVED:      To award £150.00

99/05        ACCOUNTS were received as follows:

S A Cumberland   (Clerks Dec salary 141.15 Stamps 2.53)          143.67                                                                                                                                          Inland Revenue Mths 7,8,9                                119.43

Ian Strange Tansley Limited (Christmas lights)      50.53

Holy Trinity Church (energy supply grant)            100.00

Zurich Municipal (insurance renewal)                   644.83

S Cumberland     (Clerks Jan Salary 141.15   Stamp/stationery 6.85, expenses 8.67)     156.67

National Playing Fields Association (Fete field)      940.00

 The Meeting Closed at 9.00pm  Signed………………………………………….