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BRANCASTER PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
A Parish Council meeting was held in the Simms Reeve Institute, Brancaster, on Tuesday, 5th.June, 2007, at 7 p.m.
PRESENT Mr.C.Southerland [chairman]; Mrs.J.Sands, Messrs. N.Linge, A.Townshend, J.Petchey, A,Borthwick, T.Large, M.Billing. Also present were 11 electors. Mr.C.Southerland opened the meeting and asked everyone to stand for a Minute’s Silence in memory of David Sands. 1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE None 2..CO-OPTION OF TWO COUNCILLORS FOR THE STAITHE WARD Three applications had been received: Messrs.J.Snelling, M.Fullwood and M.Bucher. A paper ballot was held, assisted by Mr.G.Parry as adjudicator. Result: Messrs.J.Snelling and M.Fullwood were co-opted. 3..SIGNING OF DECLARATIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE BY NEW COUNCILLORS Duly signed 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Book signed by Mr.A.Borthwick 5. ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES List finalised. 6. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING These, having been circulated, were taken as read, agreed as correct [prop.JP, sec. AB] and signed by the chairman. 7. MATTERS ARISING [a] Bottle Bank Site – Letter from Simms Reeve Ins. Committee read out. [Corres no.5] The adjoining hedge had been trimmed. To be kept tidy by the S.R.I. Leave until next year. [b] Coastal Path – reported in bad state [AB] especially at the Deepdale end. Also path to RWNGC. Serious complaints to be made. ACTION: Clerk [c] Verges - J.Petchey reported that verges in Burnham Deepdale had been done. Surface drains in London Street to be done in August. [c] AA box. Report by W.King. As box in poor state a surveyor’s report was needed and it must be put in pristine condition and legal fees paid by owner before further action. Resolved [prop. JP] to get a price for renovation from local carpenter [B.Walsh] and meet with WK on site.. 8. BRANCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB Correspondence no. 7 [J.Butterwick] re. new playground equipment on field. Resolved that the PC grant permission for the BCSC to commence operations on the playing field for the children’s play area. [prop. AT, sec. MF] Voting: 8 in favour, 1 against [AB] Lease to be signed in July if Land Registry had replied re. registration of access. 9. REPORTS FROM PARISH COUNCIL REPS. BCMC – JP reported on recent “rave”. Sea Defence Committee- Report by CS/AT. Further meeting in autumn. B S village hall – report by AB on driveway. Another quotation to be obtained. 10. FINANCE [a] Invoices for payment; Prop. JP that the following be paid: MHB £70.05; B.Tel [210607] £58.35; Computer Shop £199; NCS [playing fields maint] £699.87 D.Ds monthly: Eon Energy £153.41; J.E.Lake £294.
11. PLANNING 1. St. Mary’s House, Brancaster; No obj. 2. North House, Brancaster Staithe; Objection. Wrong plans submitted. Pass to Mrs.J.Howell for reply. 3. Chimneys, Brancaster; No obj. 4. Marshlands, Brancaster. No obj. 12. CORRESPONDENCE 1. John Dobson – thanks to PC,. Noted. 2. Mrs.J.Gould – village fete parking. No objection. 3. Mrs.Seppings – thanks from St. Mary’s, Burnham Deepdale, Noted. 4. Mrs.J.Sands – 1, Parking in village; 2. . Roman Walk footpath overgrown [owner of September Cottage to be approached] ; 4. abandoned red car at Old Lifeboat [no action possible as car is on private ground]; Dog fouling on path by SR Ins. Resolved to ask owner of Old lifeboat Caravan site to put up a notice. 5. Simms Reeve Ins. – re. bottle banks [matters arising] 6. Mr.R.Lack - dangerous state of A149 by Wold’s End, High St. Brancaster [Action;JP] 7. J.Butterwick – BCSC Lease [on agenda] 8. LCAS – newsletter no. 33 Legislation on Commons Act 2006. 9. Mrs.L.English – t-shirts for village games. Resolved to donate £50. [prop. JP. Sec. AT] 13. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION [NO RESOLUTIONS] Seven Edges footpath W.King - Mud on path near fisherman’s Hard Jos. Luddington - third bottle bank removed.
The meeting closed at 8.35 p.m.
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