Sandhoe Parish Council


The minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday April 25th  2002. at 7.00pm in Beaufront County First School, Sandhoe.


Present


Councillor A. Winstanley (Chairman of the Council in the Chair)

Councillors H. Learman  R. Macfarlane  M. Baxter  J. Pennie


Apologies


County Councillor Mrs. J. B Fearon

District Councillor W. Clouston

 

Declaration of Interests


There were no declarations of interest.


1. The minutes of the council meeting held on the 21st February 2002


The minutes of the council meeting held on the 21st February 2002 were signed as a correct record.

 

2. Matters arising from the minutes of the council meeting held on the 21st February 2002


Ref: 2 (1) Highway’s Matters


The gully at the entrance to the industrial estate on the Hexham road is still blocked. N.C.C to be contacted again in regards to this problem.

 

3. David Dodd’s memorial seat


It was fully agreed the seat would be sited on Anick Green. Councillor A. Winstanley agreed to investigate the costs of providing the seat, and select the type of seat that he feels is suitable.  The council fully agreed to Councillor A. Winstanley spending up to £200 from the council’s budget towards the seat. £377 has been donated by residents of the Parish towards the seat. The plaque is to be worded “In memory of David Dodd Postman and good friend of Sandhoe Parish”. Councillor A. Winstanley was also authorised to use a  contractor to secure the seat into the ground.

 

It was also fully agreed the seat would officially placed on the green in Anick on Thursday July 4th 2002 at 6.15pm. Mrs Dodd and her family would be asked to attend together with local residents. This would be followed by a light buffet at the Rat Inn, Anick.

 

The A.P.M and A.G.M of the council will take place following the reception Councillor. R. Macfarlane agreed to organize the accommodation and the reception at the Rat Inn for July 4th , and to prepare and display notices for notice boards in the Parish. Flowers would be provided for  Mrs. Dodd and for Mrs Dodd (senior) (David's mother).

 

4. New Code of Conduct for Parish Council’s


The council agreed to accept the model code of conduct for Parish/Town Councils from the date of this meeting. The monitoring officer at Tynedale council will be informed of the council’s decision.

 

5. a) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee


Anick and Beaufront WI are holding their fair on June 1st 2002 in Fairfield Cresent, Oakwood. (The clerk has organised the necessary road closures for them).  It was also fully agreed a grant of £250 be paid to the WI towards the celebrations, and Councillor H. Learman vice chairman of the council would present the jubilee mugs to the children of the Parish aged 0-16years at the fair. The children attending Beaufront county first school   from outside the catchment area of the school would be given their mugs at school after the half term holiday in June to avoid any problems with duplication.

b) Council members were invited to attend the service in Hexham Abbey on June 2nd at 7pm to celebrate HRH Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee. Councillors were asked to give their names to the clerk to forward to N.C.C.

6. Financial Matters

Income

A) Precept Banked                                       £2938.00

(£3000 less election costs of £62.00)

Bank Interest

27.2.02            D/A                             £0.15

27.2.02            C/A                             £0.10

27.3.02            C/A                             £0.06

 

 

B) Payments

08.3.02                     W.C.Grigg (fees) £95.00

08.4.02            W.C.Grigg (fees)                              £105.00

25.4.02            N.C.C (rent)                                       £15.00

25.4.02            Yearly Copying costs               £24.00

25.4.02            Audit Fees                                       £111.04

25.4.02            Cornhill (insurance)                          £210.61

25.4.02            W.C.Grigg (admin)                           £10.00

25.4.02            Beaufront WI (grant)             £250.00

25.4.02            Premier Trophies (mugs)                        £256.98

C) Parish Council’s Audit of accounts

Information is now to hand, in regards to the changes in regards to the audit of the Parish Council accounts, in the future, and the way the accounts will be audited.  The council is required under the new system to appoint an internal auditor who will sign an internal auditor’s certificate to go with the parish council’s details to the external auditors appointed by the audit commission.  It was fully agreed by the council that G. Caldwell be appointed internal auditor for the council.

7. Planning Matters

A) Planning decision’s made by Tynedale council’s planning department

1. Ref: 20020055

Miss G. Sewell and Mr. G. Sewell, Anick Bank Foot Farm, Anick

Change of use to existing agriculture barn to dwelling at above location.

Refused permission under delegated powers dated 3/4/02

2. Ref: 20010969

D. Meakin, Peel Flat, Slaley, Hexham

Re: Furnace house, Beaufront, Hexham certificate of lawfulness, that planning permission (92/E/441) has been implemented and therefore extant (conversion of Furnace house into dwelling house, at above location.

Refused permission dated 18/4/02

3. Ref: 20020260

B.  Hillside house, Anick

Amendments to existing planning application (conservatory area only) at above location.

Granted permission under delegated powers dated 16/4/02

B) Notice of planning appeal’s

Tynedale council have given notice that the following refusal’s by the planning committee that under the Town and Country planning act 1990, the following have gone to appeal against their decisions.

1) Mr & Mrs Dahl, change of use of one dwelling by two residential units at High barns,  Anick.

2) Mr & Mrs Loraine, change of use of holiday cottages to dwelling and construction of porch and detached double garage at the old stable block, Fox and Hounds, Stagshaw.

Both appeals will be decided by a hearing.

8. The Council’s Website

The council thanked councillor R. Macfarlane for all his work in setting up the council’s website on behalf of the council and for all the time he has given obtaining all the necessary information.

9. Play area provision

P. Lakin has contacted the clerk on the telephone in regards to the possible provision of a play area for the area. He would seek the council’s support for any planning application he may submit in the future, and any remaining land he would consider leasing to the council for a play area. The council will comment on the plans when they are presented, and hopefully will support such plans.

The council would require an agreement to occupy the land with six months notice to be given by the landlord and six months notice to be given by the council if they wish to be give up the area as a play area. With no security of tenture.

10. Any other business

A) Fly tipping

Fly tipping is taken place on a regular basis on the Drover road and the Military road to Stagshaw, leaving the area looking very untidy. Tynedale council to be informed and asked to monitor the problem.

B) Flooding, Rat Bank

N.C.C are to be asked to investigate flooding on the rat bank.

C) Give way signs

N.C.C are to be asked to provide a give way sign on the Fawcett Hill, Blackhill Road.

D) Bank Cottage, Oakwood Bank

Since the owners of bank cottage have put a gate on their land residents and walkers are having problems and concerned about their right of access over the footpath.

N.C.C footpaths officer is to be asked if it will be possible for N.C.C to provide a footpath sign for this footpath.

11. Date of next meeting

It was confirmed the date of the next meeting will be Thursday July 4th 2002. The Parish meeting will be held at 7.30.pm followed by the council’s AGM both meetings will be held in the Rat Inn, Anick.