Minutes of July 2009 Parish Council Meeting

Held on Wednesday the 15th at 7:00pm in the Village Hall.

Present Visitors:
None

  1. Apologies
    1. Cllr P Slater
    2. Cllr I Ridley

  2. Declaration of interest in items on the agenda
    3. Cllr P Bence declared an interest in Manor Farm development.

  3. Approval of previous minutes
    4. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, amended, agreed and signed by the Chairperson as a true record of the July meeting.

  4. Matters arising from previous minutes
    1. No. 33 High Street
      2. No discernible remedial work carried out on Village Green so far. Formal letter detailing requirements to be sent if no progress by end of July 2009.
    2. New entrance formed off Cobby Castle Lane
      3. Issues raised with Darlington Borough Council have not been addressed, and will be re- instigated with DBC by the clerk.
    3. Dog Control
      4. Clerk to inform DBC of BPC comments regarding items considered relevant to Bishopton, i.e. (a) Failing to remove dog faeces (b)Not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when requested to do so by authorised officer.

  5. Planning matters
    6. Applications - None
    In future, all planning applications including those discussed outside formal notified meetings will be minuted. Planning applications received after one meeting but requiring response prior to next meeting will instigate interim BPC meetings if necessary.

  6. Matters raised by councillors 7 days prior to meeting
    1. Conservation leaflets will be included in the BPC "Welcome Pack".
    2. Notices regarding the new Lynx service will be displayed in both bus shelters and the village notice board, and will be included in the "Welcome Pack".
    3. Traffic calming measures will be raised with the traffic manager of DBC, and consideration given to placing camera signs at each end of the village.

  7. Village Green
    1. Clerk wrote formally to StreetScene concerning salt damage caused by winter road salting but no reply has been received as yet. Clerk to follow up. Two quotes to be obtained for re-turfing the affected areas.
    2. Excessive tree growth on village green affecting residents. Clerk instructed to write to DBC.

  8. Bishopton Community Group
    9. A meeting is planned during first two weeks of October, 2009, to be ratified by the Church Committee on 20th. July 2009 meeting.

  9. Wind Farm Proposal
    10. West Newbiggin proposal continuing to be monitored, no further information.

  10. New Residents
    11. No new residents notified. "Welcome Pack" will be distributed to all residents within the parish of Bishopton when all leaflets for inclusion have been received.

  11. Financial
    1. Income
      2. None Recorded
    2. Expenditure
      3. Payment authorised for rental of Village Hall by BPC £40.
      Payment authorised for DBC for increased insurance premium £184.54.

  12. Correspondence
    1. Incoming
      2. Letter from Northumbrian Water regarding loose manhole cover. Letter from Darlington Association of Parish Councils and Parish Meetings regarding comments/opinions requested on proposed Dog Control Orders.
      Example letter from Phil Wilson MP Sedgefield to all Bishopton residents regarding Wind Farm proposed at Mordon.
      Letter from Village Hall Association which included request for a representative of BPC to be present at Village Hall association meetings – it was proposed/seconded by BPC that a councillor would be asked to volunteer for each meeting on a rota basis.
      Acknowledgement from DBC of receipt pf letter concerning salt damage to village green.
      Letter from DBC requesting renewal of all councillor “declarations of interest” forms.
      Letter from Stockton-on-Tees BC with leaflets for new Lynx bus service.
      Letter from Ada Burns, DBC Chief Executive, regarding Cobby Castle Lane.
      Letter from Neil Foreman, Enforcement Officer, regarding Cobby Castle Lane.
    2. Outgoing
      3. Letter to DBC re salt damage to village green.
      Letter to Northumbrian water regarding loose manhole cover.
      Letter to Bishopton Village Hall Association regarding joint community meetings.
      Letter to DBC regarding new entrance on Cobby Castle Lane.

  13. Next Meeting
    14. Village Hall at 7.00pm on 16th. September, 2009.

    Cllr. P. Bence left meeting 9.04pm.

  14. Manor Farm
    15. Chairperson to write to DBC Planning Department concerning apparent unauthorised change to level of village green next to buildings.

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