MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TANSLEY PARISH COUNCIL ON TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2007

Present:  Councillors   Spencer, Gray, Johnson, Speedie 

Also present DDDC Flitter

 65/08        APOLOGIES

Cllrs Emmerson,  Greenhough, Hallam, Spink & Taylor,

 66/08        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest

67/08        MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2007

The Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday 23 October 2007 were approved and signed as a true and accurate record.

68/08        MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

There were no matters arising. 

 69/08        EXCLUSIONS

 There were no items to be taken in exclusion.

 70/08        FETE FIELD

Claim 13 still has to be paid by Fields in Trust.  The door and ramp have still to be attended to by the builder.

71/08        VILLAGE PLAN

There was a discussion about the village plan, and it was

RESOLVED:

That the chair would see that the village plan is condensed to action points when this has been done it can be circulated throughout the village.

72/08        TANSLEY BURIAL GROUND

An acknowledgement letter has been received from DDDC regarding the Burial Ground.

73/08        ANNUAL RETURN FOR Y/E 31 MARCH 2007

The clerk had received the annual return from internal auditor for signing and return to Audit Commission.

The Chair was not happy about signing the return without more information, however the clerk and chair did sign the return.

74/08        DDDC – Grant for maintenance of playing fields

A letter has been received from DDDC saying that reimbursable expenditure for the maintenance of playing fields is limited to £733.

RESOLVED:

To make representation to DDDC that there will be more expenditure this year due to weedspraying and fertilising as well as mowing.  Much of this work was carried out by the contract last year.

75/08        PRECEPT SETTING FOR 2008/09

The budgetary requirements were discussed for next year, and the Council were mindful of the need to keep the precept realistic for their aims.

RESOLVED:

That the precept be £13988, with reimbursable expenditure for burial grounds at £1000, playing fields at £1050.

76/08        GRANT APPLICATIONS

a.                 Derbyshire Childrens Centre – a letter had been received requesting aid for this centre

RESOLVED:

Not to award a grant at this stage

b.            Holy Trinity Church – a letter had been received from Reg Whitworth who is raising funds for a sound system in the church, the school are using the church for their assemblies and are sometimes having difficulties.  The system will cost in the region of £2500 and money is forthcoming from other sectors of the community ie. DCC.

RESOLVED:

To grant £250

77/08        STANDARDS BOARD FOR ENGLAND       

a)   Adoption of The Code of Conduct

RESOLVED:

That the Council adopt the Code of Conduct

b)   Paragraph 12(2)

The Parish Council have to make a decision to adopt or not to adopt the above paragraph of the Code, by adopting this it allows Councillors to speak to an item and then leave the meeting so that a decision can be made.

RESOLVED:

To adopt paragraph 12(2)

78/08        PLANNING MATTERS

Applications for consideration dealt with under Chairmans delegated powers in consultation:

07/00845/FUL Single storey extension and re-roofing of kitchen extension at Tansley Methodist Church – no objections

07/00871/FUL Formation of new access road at Scholes Mill, Old Coach Road, Tansley – no objections

PLS/SJG/G/4/Avii Works to Trees along Lumsdale Road Lumsdale – no objections

Applications for consideration:

07/00624/FUL Erection of livery stables and associated access and parking and use of land for equestrian purposes at Land off Knabhall Lane, Tansley –  objections regarding extra, large vehicles on a single track road, access and egress problems.

07/00905/FUL Erection of detached garage at Ladygown Cottage Old Coach Road Tansley – no objections

07/00890/FUL Extensions to dwelling and erection of detached double garage at Goonhilly, Thatchers Lane, Tansley – no objections

PLS/SJG/TW/034.26/TPO.115 Tree works to Sycamore 9 Thatchers Croft, Tansley – no objections but make sure only the work that is absolutely necessary is carried out

Derbyshire Dales District Council Decision Notices:

Acorn Cottage, Oaksedge Lane, Tansley – no objections to proposed felling of a twin stemmed sycamore tree.

79/08        CORRESPONDENCE was received

80/08        CIRCULARS were received.

81/08        ACCOUNTS

23.10.07 S Leighton (sept sal 149.60, stamps 5.40)        155.40

23.10.07 J Bates (travel exp for presentation TIB)              17.76

23.10.07 B Taylor (expenses TIB)                                       37.59

23.10.07 Iansprint (printing)                                               29.90

23.10.07 H M Revenue & Customs (Qtr 2)                        126.72

23.10.07 Tabalink (grant)                                                 100.00                                     

Meeting Closed at 21.0O………………………