N.B. Minutes remain in DRAFT until ratified and signed at the next Council meeting.

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1 N.B. Minutes remain in DRAFT until ratified and signed at the next Council meeting. Minutes of the Meeting of Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish Council held in the Water Yeat Village Hall on Monday 11 th May, Present: Councillors Ian Jones (Chair), Richard Sanderson, (Vice Chairman) Eileen Bower, and Bill Fox; the clerk, Beth Moon; and 2 members of the public ; Diana Rutherford and Duncan Peake (on behalf of Holker Estate) 1.Apologies for Absence: District Councillor Hall (other commitment). 2. Representations from Members of the Public: 2.b. Duncan Peake from Holker Estate attended to present information and preliminary plans for the proposed planning extension to Kirkby Quarry by Burlington Slate. He advised that the current quarry will have worked out in 2 years time and they are looking to extend and widen the south east side which would give another 40/50 years slate supply. The planning application is likely to be in mid-summer. There will be an open day for consultation on 17 th June and Mr Peake will send details of this to the Clerk to pass on. They are also in dialogue with the Commoners and Natural England. 3. The Minutes of the last Meeting (13 th April, 2015): 3.a. Item 2.g. was amended to read Sue Thompson. 3.b. RESOLVED: that the Chairman be authorised to sign the Minutes as a true record. 4. Declarations of Interest: 4.a. Bill Fox re Item 7.a.i. 4.b.Councillor Jones re item 10.d. 5. Requests for Dispensations: None 6. Planning Matters: 6.a. Clerk to send redrafted letter to Mr Khan re occupancy at the Caravan Park. 6.b. No acknowledgement received to to Defra re Planning Application for Crake Valley Holiday Park/ restricted works of posts to support 10 'glamping pods'. Resolved: Clerk to send copy of to LDNPA advising them of no response and send copy of all to Colin Barr, Anne Hall & David Fletcher. 6.c. Kirkby Wind Farm objection letter agreed. RESOLVED: Clerk to send by AND post before deadline of 14 th May. 7. Financial Matters: 7.a. The following orders for payment were authorised: 7.a.i. Blawith Village Hall hire a.ii Clerk s salary (May) a.iii. Clerk s expenses (up to & incl 11 th May, 2015) Page 1

2 7.a.iv Crake Valley Website re-issue of cheque (Cllr Jones had spoken to Cumberland who confirmed previous cheque no has not been presented) 7.a.v. Crake Valley Website - annual subscription a.vi. Aon Insurance Renewal a.vii CALC Annual Subscription a.viii CALC Clerk Induction Course b. To note receipt of Precept 2,500 7.c.i To agree change of internal auditor to Charles Sargeant 7.c.ii. To receive and sign 2014/2015 Cashbook & Bank Reconciliation 7.d. A statement of accounts was accepted, and signed by the Chairman. 8. Correspondence: [ correspondence was distributed as it arrived, included in the Agenda and/or dealt with before the Meeting) 8.a. Council Correspondence for May 11 th Meeting NALC Newsletter 6 May CALC South Lakeland District Association Meeting 6 May Martin Curry LDNPA Blea Brows 5 May SLDC High Furness LAP meeting 2 nd June Agenda items 5 May Vera Grant Re agenda for next meeting/blea Brows etc 3 May LDNPA Planning Decisions 2 May Ross Baxter RE Caravan Park 30 April Colton PC Agendas for meeting 27 April CALC Copy letter from Tim Cartmell 27 April Adam Curtis Website Design 27 April CALC Parish Forum Meeting 26 April SLDC Precept Payment 26 April Mary Jardine Re Duddon Crossing 24 April Victor Middleton Superfast demo report 24 April SLDC Councillor Vacancy 23 April SLDC Summer Workshops 20 April SLDC Notice of Poll 19 April LDNPA Planning decisions 18 April Coniston PC Minutes & Agenda 16 April Anne Hall South Distinctive Area meeting 16 April Anne Hall Re LDNPA/tourism/Ulverston station 16 April CALC NALC strategic plan progress 16 April Martin Curry (LDNPA) Re Blea Bows 16 April CALC Friday round-up 13 April Verna Webber Copy objection letter re Kirkby Wind Farm 12 April 8.b. Vera Grant had advised via (3/5/15) that the LDNP Parish Forum next meets on Monday 1st June at Thirlmere. Page 2

3 8.c. Received by post Letter from NUGEN re Moorside Project Proposed Nuclear Power Station build to the North & West of the Sellafield Site. Stage 1 public consultation. A poster was enclosed to be displayed within the parish notifying of a series of drop in events across the county. RESOLVED: Councillor Jones to copy and display. 9. Reports: 9.a. Coniston & Crake Catchment Partnership next meeting 9 th June 9.b. Illegal Off-Roading Group: no updates or further meetings. 9.c. SL District Association Meeting last meeting was in November. 9.d.. The next LAP meeting is scheduled for 2/6/2015 in Satterthwaite Parish Room. Cllr Fox to attend. 9.e. Coniston Water Association; meet once a year. 10. Updates for Ongoing Issues, actions from the previous meeting not covered elsewhere on the Agenda and items for the agenda of the next meeting: 10.a. X12 & No.11 Bus Service no updates. 10.b. Superfast Broadband Reports have been received from Victor Middleton and Diana Rutherford who both attended a recent demonstration by WMY Systems Ltd of potential broadband speed via WIFI radio link across Morecambe Bay. The report from Victor Middleton said that: Part of B&S may be able to access an existing mast North of Barrow and that could be done now. Of more direct interest in B&S is a mast shortly (for this Summer) to be installed just a few hundred yards from our Village Hall on the fell to the West of the bottom end of Coniston Water. It is designed for and paid for by the Caravan Park but we could access it if we have a suitable line of radio connection (rather like satellite TV the connector has to be able to 'see' it to achieve a connection). Costs to join for 10mb would be 25 per month and 35 for 25mb. With an additional 9 a month admin charge this cost would provide both internet access and all phone calls so, it is said, effectively making it possible to replace existing BT line rental and telephone bills as all would be done via the internet link. The current situation is that 7 cabinets have been built in Cumbria by BT. Phase 1 has finished and Phase 2 of a consultation of all parties is ongoing with government money for the next phase expected in July. Blawith to Water Yeat have exchange lines only and there are no current plans to install a green box. Ted Walsh of WMY systems would be prepared to come and talk to the Parish Council later in the year. This was considered and no decision made at the moment until the updates are heard in July. 10.c. Community Plan To be looked at when the time becomes available. 10.d Kirkby Moor Wind Farm see item 6.c. 10.e. Duddon Crossing Proposal received from Mary Jardine for information purposes. No further updates. 10.f. Blea Brows Martin Curry of LDNPA had sent the further information as discussed at the previous meeting. RESOLVED: to continue application to nominate Blea Brows as community asset and clerk to advise Martin Curry of Councils intention. Page 3

4 10.g. North west Coast Connections Project A report was received from Diana Rutherford the route will be announced in June/July of this year. There will then be a series of drop in events. National Grid would be prepared to come and talk to the Parish Councils if they are invited. This could potentially be done in conjunction with Lowick PC. The schedule ahead will be the formal stage in 2016 consulting with land owners, affected people etc and in 2017, submission to the planning inspectorate when there will be 18 months to agree route alignment etc etc. 10.h. Highways no developments or progress. Councillor Jones passed on the invoice from the lengthsman to be paid at the next meeting. 10.i. Parish Website Councillor Jones to arrange meeting with Andy Brockbank. 10.j. Caravan Park see item 6.a. & 6.b. 10.k. Councillor Vacancy No requests had been received within the statutory 14 day period for the vacancy to be filled by election and so can be filled by co-option. Councillor Jones proposed that Diana Rutherford be co-opted and this was seconded by Councillor Bower. Diana Rutherford was pleased to accept and given the necessary forms. Cumberland Building Society forms also completed and signed to remove Christopher Belshaw as signatory and to add Diana Rutherford as signatory. The Parish Council would also like to formally note their thanks to Christopher Belshaw for all his service over the last 3 years. Councillor Rutherford to attend the LAP meeting alongside Councillor Fox. 10.l. Representative for Crake Valley Steering Group Councillor Jones to take this on. Page 4

5 11. Council Calendar May 2015 DATE EVENT VENUE 18 May Coniston PC meeting Reading Room/Institute 7.00pm 12 May Satterthwaite Parish Meeting Satterthwaite Reading Rm 7.30pm 15 June Satterthwaite Parish Meeting Satterthwaite Reading Rm 7.30pm 8 June Colton PC Meeting Colton Church Hall 7.30pm 1 Jun CALC Parish Forum Thirlmere Rec.Hall 7.00pm 2 June High Furness LAP Meeting Satterthwaite Reading Rm 7.00pm 9 June Coniston Crake Catchment Pship Mtng 12. Dates of Next Meetings: RESOLVED: Monday 15 th June, 2015, 7pm in the Village Hall, Water Yeat and 13 th July, 14 th September, 12 th October & 9 th November. The meeting closed at p.m. Page 5