BRANCASTER PARISH COUNCIL

  

A Parish Council meeting was held in the Simms Reeve Institute, Brancaster, on Tuesday, 1st. September, 2009, at 7 p.m.


PRESENT

Mr.A.Townshend, [Chairman];  Mesdames. J.Sands and C.Borthwick; Messrs, J.Petchey  C.Southerland,  J.Snelling, N.Linge.  Also present were 8  electors                 

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 T.Large; M.Fullwood; M.Billing [no apologies recd]

2.  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Nil

3. MINUTES

Agreed and signed as correct  [prop.JP, sec.CS]]

4. MATTERS ARISING

Seats – Sponsor for  seat at  Malthouse Yard. NT stated that fishermen and Mr Dye did not want seat there. To be discussed at the forthcoming Fishermen’s Meeting.

Allotments-  Nothing further from T.de Winton. Letter from J.Thompson with offer of land. [Corres 7] Agreed to have a meeting with Mr. Thompson.  Attendees to be ATownshend, N.Linge, J.Snelling [parish council ] and three from Allotments committee. ACTION; Clerk

7-16 Marsh Side – Reply from WNBC. Pathway to the north was in possession of WNBC not Freebridge. To be followed up.

Sewerage problem at BD –  Miss C.Borthwick reported that nothing had been done.  Only one visit had been made by AW [8th.July]

Kiting on beach –.Meeting  arranged. For 4th. September at Millennium Centre [corres 1] Attendees: AT and CS.Agreed that kiters should keep to the west of Brancaster Beach..

71 Club donation – This was in hand by N.Linge. 

Dog Control Orders – Two PC reps [Mesdames J.Sands and C.Borthwick] to meet Keith Lovejoy of WNBC. ACTION: J.Sands

Clerk reported message from C.Polito  owner of the Old Lifeboat caravan site, who would be asked  to put up another notice re dog fouling on playing field..     

Seats and gates – schedules to be provided for J.Snelling and T.Large. Agreed to ask B.Welsh to repair playing field gate or fit a better system more resistant to vandalism / misuse.  

Kissing gate at east end of boardwalk – B.Welsh has been asked. NL to get a new post. ACTION; NL

Beach Bank – Had been cut by NCC. Letter from EA [corres 6]

Marsh Common- letter from S.Dales re horses. Gate had been opened. Agreed both marsh gates must be locked and key held by NL. Notice to be put in PN.

Brancaster green common lane – grass triangle –  Further investigation to be made

Cemetery gate west end – B.Welsh had done this. Re the main gates, work to start this week by Mr. Blackwell..

5.REPORTS  FROM PC REPS.

JP – Barrow Common;

6. .   FINANCE                                                                      

[a] Invoices for payment: Agreed to pay following invoices [prop. CS, sec.JP]

7.   PLANNING 

1.  Old School House, Brancaster – garden room. No obj.

2.  Methodist Chapel, Brancaster – change of use – no obj.

3.  Land south of Eastwood, Brancaster – new dwelling. No obj

4.  The bungalow, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe – replacement dwelling.   Situation explained by developer.  No obj.  However, concern at balcony.

 5.   Santa Lucia, Cross Lane -  objection. Too big for plot

8.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Kiting meeting 4th. Sept.

2. Mrs.G.Smith – highways matters.

3. R.Seppings – allotments.

4. National Trust – site for seat at Malthouse Yard.

5. North Norfolk Shoreline management review – 11th. Sept at BS

6. Env. Agency – FP9 Beach bank

7. J.Thompson – allotment site.

9. OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

NL  Dry lion – horses cannot be kept there. Planning permission probably needed. In hand by WNBC

Jackie Sands -  Dog fouling on Brancaster village green

John Snelling – Any response from HB on CROW Act?

Jos.Luddington –  Beach Road traffic at high tide times. Warning signs needed.

Anne Rowen – State of boardwalk.; rubbish by bins at B S village green.

B.Everitt -  derelict car by Old Lifeboat.  This may be private ground. NCC to be contacted.

Clerk – dog bin at The Drove. Request from pasrishioner. Could this be moved to main road. Agreed not an option.

 

The meeting closed  at 8.20 p.m.

 

JEL

21.9.09

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