SANDHOE PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

The minutes of the Council Meeting held on Thursday 17th November 2005 at 7.00 pm in Beaufront County First School, Sandhoe, Hexham.

 

Present

 

Councillor J Pennie (Chairman of the Council in the chair), Councillors R Macfarlane, M Baxter, H Learman

 

Also Present

 

Bill Grigg - Clerk to the Council, Peter Rodger (resident of the Parish)

 

Apologies

 

Councillor A Winstanley, County Councillor Mrs J B Fearon, District Councillor N Fearon

 

Declarations of Interest

 

Councillor J Pennie (Beaufront County First School Grant Application)

Councillor H Learman (Egger UK land for future development)

 

Please note 

 

The Council Chairman was slightly delayed in attending the meeting and Councillor R Macfarlane (Vice Chairman) took items 1 - 4 and signed the minutes.

 

 

1.     The Minutes of the Council meeting held on the 20th July 2005

 

       The minutes of the Council meeting held on the 20th July 2005 were signed as a correct record.

 

2.     Matters arising from the minutes of the Council meeting held on the 20th July 2005

 

       a)     Commercial Signage in Tynedale

 

              Letter from NCC in regards this matter was received by the Council informing the Council that the Southern Area Office are dealing with this matter in Tynedale and NCC and Tynedale Council are working together to try and resolve this ongoing problem.

 

       b)     Highway Matters in the Parish

 

              Letter from NCC informing the Council that funding allowing, the requested works would be carried out from the 06/07 budget.  Finance has been requested to carry out works on the Beaufront Road to carry out planning off and resurfacing the section between Bridge End and Egger UK.  Also a scheme has been submitted to carry out drainage improvement.

 

              The bend at Anick Grange it is proposed to re-paint the slow markings, renew marker posts and install one more yellow backed slow bend sign to highlight the bends.

 

              Foliage has been removed from around the chevrons and a request placed to have these cleaned.

 

              NCC are concerned this will not work as a main concern is that motorists are speeding on this road and bend.  NCC and this Council will monitor this matter.

 

3.     Planning Matters

 

       i)      Planning Applications

 

              a)     Ref. 20051256

                      Logic Manufacturing Ltd, Foundry Industrial Estate, Ferry Bridge End, Hexham.

                      Construction of steel framed building for materials store.

                      Support the application.

 

              b)     Ref. 20051310

                      A Kevan, 18 Fairfield Crescent, Oakwood, Hexham

                      Construction of pitched roof over existing garage flat roof at above location.

                      Support the application.

 

4.     Financial Matters

 

       a)     Income                          

 

              27/07/05   Bank Interest C/A       0.23p

              27/08/05   Bank Interest C/A       0.21p

              27/09/05   Bank Interest C/A       0.29p

              27/10/05   Bank Interest C/A       0.19p

              27/09/05   Bank Interest D/A       £1.61

 

       b)     Payments                                     

 

              01/08/05   W C Grigg (fee)                £140.00

              01/09/05   W C Grigg (fee)                £140.00

              01/10/05   W C Grigg (fee)                 £140.00

              01/11/05   W C Grigg (fee)                £140.00

              17/11/05   Royal British Legion (donation)                 £25.00

              17/11/05   St. John Lee Church (grant)                     £250.00

              17/11/05   Beaufront C P School (PTA) (grant)        £80.00

              17/11/05   NCC Rent of Room                                  £15.00

              17/11/05   W C Grigg (admin/stationery)                  £30.00

              17/11/05   BDO (Audit Fee)                                      £58.75

 

       c)     Audit of Accounts 2004 - 2005

 

The fully audited accounts are now complete from BDO, the Council's external auditors, fully audited.

 

The only matter raised was that the Council maintain an asset register, but it should contain the location and value of each asset.  The internal auditor may also wish to review the register as part of the internal control reviews.

 

The Council fully accepted the audited accounts and noted the comments re. the Council's asset register.

 

       d)     Precept 2006 - 2007

 

       The Council fully agreed a precept of £3500 for the year 2006/2007; the Council Chairman and Clerk were authorised to sign the request documents.

 

5.     Correspondence

 

a)     Notice from Tynedale Council in regards to the Tynedale Local Development Framework (i) Statement of Community Involvement (formal submission), (ii) Supplementary Planning Document (new housing planning obligations for sport & play facilities) (draft for consultation).

 

       The Council noted the contents of these documents.

      

b)     Letter from the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Supervisory Panel at Tynedale Council in regards Tynedale Council's Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2006/2007 seeking comments or items to be considered for inclusion in the programme.  The Council noted the contents and fully agreed that no comments be made on this occasion.

 

6.     Any Urgent business allowed by the Chairman

 

       a)     Planning Issues

 

A training day for Councillors on planning issues will be held on Tuesday 14th February 2006 at 2.00 pm in Acomb Village Hall.

 

b)     Bus Timetables

 

NCC to be requested to display bus timetables in the bus shelter at Oakwood.

 

c)     Egger UK Ltd

 

This Council has not yet received any details or a copy of the planning regulations in regards to the recent Egger UK Ltd planning application being agreed by Tynedale Council.

 

Government North East have supported the application and referred it back to Tynedale Council.

 

It was reported Egger UK Ltd are or have applied to One North East for external funding. 

 

It is reported that Tynedale Council are still awaiting factory reports and further environmental reports.

 

The Council still agrees the development could be of a better design with much more consideration given to the area and residents living in the area.

 

It was agreed the Council Chairman and Clerk would prepare a letter to forward to Tynedale Council on this matter to try and have the issue re-discussed for the benefit of the community before final permission is granted.

 

d)     Egger UK Ltd

 

P Rodger, a local resident, asked if he could discuss the following issues in regards to Egger UK Ltd and this was agreed.

 

i)      Mr Rodger asked if land granted permission for development for industrial purposes, if this land could have a CPO placed on it.  This information would have to be requested from Tynedale Council.

 

ii)     Tynedale Council does have a policy in place where it could ask for 1% of the total costs of the works from developments towards public art projects, which would appear not to have been requested from the Eggar UK Ltd application.

 

Mr Rodger has requested further information from Tynedale Council and agreed to forward this onto the Council's Chairman and Clerk.

 

7.     Date of Next Meeting

 

       It was confirmed the date of the next meeting would be Thursday 19th January 2006.

 

The meeting closed at 8.30 pm.