URSWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor,

You are requested to attend a meeting of the Council on Thursday 25^th June, 7.00pm in Urswick Parish Room.

The meeting will be preceded by a discussion with Mr John Barwise on SLDC’s policy and methods to address dog fouling.

Yours faithfully

David Foot

Acting Clerk to the Council.

MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

1. Appointment of acting Clerk for the meeting.
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Declaration of Interests.
4. Approval of minutes of previous meeting (21^st May 2009).
5. To note the progress on items-for-action agreed at previous meetings, not on today’s agenda.
6. Public Forum: Questions, comments or concerns from any local resident.

NB. The Council may wish to consider a matter in detail at a later date before making a full response.

7. Report from Police on any matters of local concern and/or interest.
8. Reports from District and County Councillors on matters of interest to Councillors and residents.
9. Appointment of new Clerk. To note the withdrawal of interest by the recently appointed Clerk (subject to contract) and to consider confirmation of the recommendation from the appointment sub-committee for the appointment of another. To consider selling the printer to the previous Clerk (D Foot) and purchase of a printer for the new Clerk.
10. Planning: Applications and Decisions

          (i)To consider/confirm the Council’s response to the following applications:

              SL/2009/0303. Mid Town Cottage, Mid Town Barn, Gt Urswick.

              Demolition of barn and erection of dwelling.

              Urswick Parish Council have no objection but have comments.

              SL/2009/0395 Bankfield Barn, Weint Lane, Gt Urswick. Formation of

              Domestic Equestrian Manege

              No objection or comment on this application.

              SL/2009/Eden House, Conishead Grange, Coast Rd, Bardsea.

              Change of use from residential home to guest house.

         (ii)To note SLDC’s decision on the following local planning applications.

              SL/2009/0212. Barrow and District Scout Camp, Weint Lane, Gt Urswick.

              Erection of replacement shower and toilet block and siting of sewage

              treatment plant. PERMITTED, with conditions.

              SL/2009/0196. Ravenhill, Coast Road, Bardsea. Amended plan: First floor

              extension over an open ended drivethrough. PERMITTED, with conditions.

              SL/2009/0359. 6 Cragland Park, Gt Urswick. Replacement Dormers

              (Revised scheme 2008/1024). PERMITTED subject to one condition.

              SL/2009/0089. Redwins, Stone Close, Stainton with Adgarley. Dwelling.

              PERMITTED with conditions.

              Conishead Grange, Red Lane, Coast Rd, Bardsea. Water feature, erection of

              various buildings (Renewal 2004/0358). PERMITTED.

      10. Feedback from recent CALC meeting (GJ).

11. Claim for Adverse Possession of land next to the Landings. To note actions on this matter.
12. Cooption of Councillor. To agree the procedure for advertising the vacancy following the expiry of the statutory public notification period.
13. Dog Fouling: to consider any further action to address this issue.
14. Litter bins outside school. Progress report.
15. Village Appearance: Mid Town Farm, Lt Urswick. To consider any further action to take on this matter.
16. Monitoring of Council assets. To arrange times to view the Council’s land.
17. Ownership, insurance and maintenance of War Memorial, Gt Urswick. To consider the Council’s responsibility for these matters.
18. Stainton Green footpath: Progress report.
19. Stainton Green, residents’ access. To consider any response by residents to the Council’s letter..  
20. To consider grant requests:

(i)  Urswick Church

21. Highway matters. To note recent actions to achieve highway repairs.
22. Speeding: Bardsea Coast Road. To note any actions.
23. To review frequency of meetings and dates for meetings.
24. Accounts 2008/9: To approve the end of year accounts and report of the internal Auditor.
25. To authorise payment of bills and expenses received in the last month.
26. Annual Review of Councillors Financial and/or other Interests. To complete appropriate forms.
27. To note correspondence received and decide on any response required.
28. To receive items for the agenda of the next meeting.
29. Date and time of next meeting.

DF 19/6/2009.