Sandhoe Parish Council

 

The minutes of the council meeting held on Thursday 21st February 2002 at 7pm in Beaufront County first School, Sandhoe.

 

Present

 

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

 

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

 

Also Present

 

District Councillor W. Clouston

 

Apologies

 

County Councillor J. B. Fearon.

 

Declarations of Interest

 

Ref: Financial Matters

 

Re. Beaufront County First School

 

Councillor J. Pennie left the room during discussions on this item and did not speak or vote on the matter.

 

1. The minutes of the Council meeting held on the 22nd November 2001

 

The minutes of the council meeting held on the 22nd November 2001 were signed as a correct record.

 

2. Matters arising from the minutes of the council meeting held on the 22nd November 2001

 

1. There is a gully blocked on the Hexham Road beside the Industrial Estate N.C.C (area office) are to be asked to give this matter urgent attention.

 

2. The Fernhill crossroads leading to the Military road requires repairs as flooding is occurring N.C.C (area office) are to be asked to attend to this matter as quickly as possible.


Ref 7A Business Park Anick Road Hexham


This will be called Beaufront Park.

 

Ref 7D Tree Problems

 

Councillor H. Learman has inspected the trees and there would appear to be no problems.

 

3. The new code of conduct

 

After discussion on this matter it was agreed after a vote that the majority of the council would accept the new code of conduct but decided to discuss the matter again at the next meeting and make a final decision, when more details should be available from the monitoring officer at Tynedale Council, on the declarations that council members would be expected to sign.

 

4. Egger U.K. Ltd

 

District councillor W. Clouston gave a full report of the recent meeting of the Egger U.K liaison-working group following the recent fire at Egger U.K Hexham.

The exact cause of the fire is not known, it is thought it started in the diesel storage tank, which could have been ignited by hot welding dropping from storage tank, which could have been ignited by hot welding dropping from contractors working nearby.

 

Safety procedures were not sufficient on this occasion. The health & safety executive and the fire authority do not know the exact cause. The health & safety executive are happy that procedures for the future are in place.

 

Information is to be sought in regards to fires other Egger U.K factories. At a future ate the Council may ask the Health & safety executive to come and speak to them in regards the safety implications at Egger U.K. The council chairman thanked Councillor W. Clouston for the report.

 

5. Seats within the Parish

 

Councillor A. Winstanley has inspected all the seats within the parish that belong to this council, and work is required to all the seats. Councillor A. Winstanley agreed to meet on site with a level contractor to discuss the repairs required and ask the contractor to submit a price in time for the next council meeting.

 

6. Planning Matters

 

A. Applications

 

Ref 20020055

 

Miss G. Sewell and Mr G. Sewell Anick Bank Foot Farm Anick Road Hexham

 

The following comments were prepared by the chairman of the council and fully agreed by the council that these comments be submitted as the Councils comments to Tynedale Council.

 

Whereas we have no objection to this development in principle, this is a fine listed building and needs to be treated with some sensitivity.

An architect experienced in this type of work should be employed and a number of points need to be made: -

 

1. The proportion of the lights and bars needs to be considered. If the window/door on the East view must be three over three (and we would like to see something more imaginative) the higher windows should be shorter than the lower ones.

 

2. Windows should be white painted timber not stained.

 

3. The steel and the timber lintels would in my view, be better replaced with exposed heavy timber, preferably reclaimed oak.

 

4. The recession of the windows needs to be appropriate.

 

B Planning Decisions

 

1. Ref 2001/11008

 

M. Harding. The Old Orchard, Bridge End, Hexham.

 

Construction of Poly-tunnel at above location

 

Granted permission under delegated Powers dated 13/2/02

 

 

2. Ref 2001832

 

D. Clarke The Fox And Hounds Stagshaw Road Corbridge

 

(This includes listed building consent amendments to 2000731 and 20010226.

One and two storey extensions at south dwelling at above location.

 

Granted permission conditionally.

 

 

3. Ref 20010988

 

Mr & Mrs Dale Anick High Barns Anick

 

Change of use of one dwelling to two residential units

 

Refused permission under delegated powers dated 20/2/02

 

5. Other planning matters

 

Planning code of conduct and changes in the planning services

 

The Council received and noted the letter from the chief planning officer at Tynedale Council in regards to the code of conduct and changed in the planning services.

 

 

Furnace House

 

Application for certificate of lawfulness.

 

The council supported this application with no objections Councillor W. Clouston reported this was now with the planning department at Tynedale Council for a decision.

 

7. Financial Matters

 

A. Income

 

Bank Interest

 

27/12/01                      C/A                  £0.12

27/1/02                        C/A                  £0.11

27/1/02                        D/A                  £0.62

 

B. Payments

 

17/12/01            W.C. Grigg    Salary (DD)                £95.00

17/01/02            W.C. Grigg    Salary (DD)                £95.00

17/02/02            W.C. Grigg    Salary (DD)                £95.00

21/02/02            NCC                (Rent of room)                       £15.00

21/02/02            W.C. Grigg            Postage/Telephone            £18.00

21/02/02            Beaufront County First

                        School (Tree works donation)                      £300.00

 

C. Auditors Report

 

The council noted the comments in the report and agreed to monitor the matters raised in the auditors report.

 

D. Beaufront County First School

 

After discussion on the schools application for grant aid it was decided to grant £300 towards the Copse project but the clerk was requested to write to the head-teacher requesting in the future, that when a grant application is coming to the council no purchases are made and no work carried out before the council has made their decision on the application the school is making to the council.

 

E. Clerks fees

 

It was agreed to increase the clerk’s fees by £10 per month from the 1st April 2002. The standing order to be paid on the 8th of each month.

 

8. Correspondence

 

1. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee

 

Beaufront and Anick W.I have written to the council, asking what the council is proposing to do to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee and kindly offering the council their hut free for a public meeting if the council wishes to hold a meeting to discuss the celebration plans, and would help in any way they could.

After a long discussion on the matter the council confirmed its decision made at the council meeting on 22nd November 2001 that is would give every child aged 0-16 years residing within the Parish also every child attending Beaufront County First school from outside the schools catchment area, a celebration mug. The council would not get involved in organising any street party but would consider giving a grant towards any group’s who wishes to organise a party and these applications would need to be discussed at the councils next meeting on April 25th 2002.

 

Councillor R. MacFarlane requested that it be minute that he disagreed with the children living outside the catchment area be given a celebration gift as they could be getting gifts from their own town or parish council.

 

A further suggestion was that the D. Dodd Memorial seat be unveiled that weekend, and children could obtain their gift then, a decision on this suggestion will be made at the next meeting.

 

Councillors A. Winstanley and H. Learman kindly agreed to distribute the gifts.

 

Councillors were asked where possible to obtain names and addresses of children residing in the parish.

 

2. Quality Parish Council’s consultation

 

The council noted the contents of this report and decided to take no action as it was felt the council was to small for the proposals in the report.

 

3. Street Cleaning

 

This council did not think that the street cleaning was up to standard under Tynedale Councils best value review, and this has been noted by Tynedale council councillors were requested to inform the clerk when they felt the standards were poor at anytime so a report can be submitted as soon as possible to have the works brought up to standard

 

4. New Health Authority for Northumberland Tyneside & Wearside

 

Notice received this will come into effect from April 2002 with government approval.

 

The Chairman designate is P. Carr and the Chief executive designate is D. Flory.

 

5. Royal Garden Party

 

Notice from the NALC in regards to the Royal Garden Party to be held on the 16th July 2002. The council decided to take no action.

 

6. New standard’s committee

 

Following interviews by D. Francis of NALC councillor M. Somerville will be the Parish councils representative for Tynedale parishes on the new standards committee.

 

9. Any other Business

 

1. Play area provision

 

Councillor H. Learman has been able to obtain a contact address for the Lakin family the clerk will now contact the family in regards to leasing or obtaining some play area provision within the parish.

 

10. Date of next meeting

 

It was confirmed the date of the next meeting would be Thursday April 25th 2002 at 7pm.

 

The Meeting Closed at 9.10pm