Urswick Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting Agenda

URSWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Council

The next meeting of your local Council will be held on Thursday 11th, December 2008, 7.30pm at Bardsea Schoolrooms. All are welcome.

Full minutes of the last meeting are available on the Council’s NEW website:

David Foot,

Clerk to the Council. Tel: 885682. Email: d.foot@ktdinternet.com

Want details of your local Parish Councillor? See the website, telephone or Email the Clerk:

AGENDA

Apologies for Absence
Declaration of Interests.
Approval of minutes of previous meeting (16^th October 2008).
To note the progress on items-for-action agreed at previous meetings, not on today’s agenda.
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.

Report from Police on any matters of local concern and/or interest.
Reports from District and County Councillors on matters of interest to Councillors and residents.
Planning Applications and Decisions:

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

SL/2008/1073. Causey Wood Bungalow, Gt Urswick. Extensions and

alterations and siting of wind turbine for domestic and agricultural use.

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

SL/2008/0581. Weint Lane, Gt Urswick. Upgrading of access track and

retention of car parking area for scout hut. Upgrading request withdrawn.

Retention of parking area (retrospective) PERMITTED.

SL/2008/0949. Former Post Office, Main Street, Bardsea. Change of use

and alterations to form part of domestic living accommodation.

PERMITTED with one condition.

SL/2008/0964. Land adjacent to Smithy House, Gt Urswick. Single storey

extension. PERMITTED with conditions.

SL/2008/0984. Fellwood Head, Hooks Lane, Wood Head. Erection of

garden room. PERMITTED with conditions.

SL/2008/1024. 6 Cragland Park, Gt Urswick. Replacement dormer window.

PERMITTED with one condition.

Tarn Byelaws: To consider suggestions made by the Tarn Association and decide on any further action.
Tarn Enforcement: To consider legal advice (if received) on action that can be taken on individuals responsible for damage, loss or misuse to the Tarn and its surrounds.
Tarn Landings; Possessory Title claim: To decide on the information to be made public record of the claim and subsequent dispute with adjacent landowners.
Dilapidated Garage, NE Landings area: to consider legal advice (if received) and action to take re removal.
Notice board damage, Derby Arms: to consider progress of repair and any further action to take.
Village appearance improvement: to consider sites for flower tubs.
Grass Cutting: to decide on actions to take to appoint a contractor to cut the grass in 2009.
Litter on path outside the school: update on actions taken on permissions and siting of bins.
Land close to 3 Holme Hurst Cottages, Gt Urswick- access via Council land. Request to gravel access to possible new dwelling, and install mains services across Council land: to consider request.
Common/Open Access land, Tarn Area: note information received so far.

a. Common/ Open Access land around the Tarn

b. Church Road House common/open access land status.

Stainton Green responsibilities: to consider legal advice (if received) on Council responsibilities for its land.
Public meeting- results of affordable housing survey: to decide on time/venue and publicity for public meeting.
Vacancy for Councillor: to consider further advertisement.
Freedom of Information Act-Adoption of Publication of Information Policy and Guide. To consider the draft suggested by CALC.
Highway matters: to note recent actions to action highway repairs.
To authorise payment of bills and expenses received in the last month.
To note correspondence received and decide on any response required.
To receive items for the agenda of the next meeting.
Date and time of next meeting.

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