Mr J Watson, Mr J Heir, Mrs J Watson, Mr A Clark, Mrs K. Fender, Mr C Ward.
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The Minutes of the last meeting were approved and signed; they have been posted on village notice boards and the web site. 3. Matters Arising
Cemetery Chapel Councillors Mr Elliott and Watson confirmed to the meeting that Alnwick District Council will award a grant of £1,900 towards the cost of replacing the roof and making safe the Cemetery Chapel. The total cost will be £3,800 with the balance to be paid from the Precept. Discussion took place and it was agreed that Councillors Mr Elliott and Watson will meet with the St. Lawrence’s Church PCC in the near future to inform them of the proposed work and, through the Vicar, to obtain formal permission from the Diocese for the work. A Schedule of the Works will also be sent to the Conservation Officer of Alnwick District Council. Making the Chapel secure after the repairs have been completed will also be discussed at the meeting. Beach Road Football Field It was the decision of the Council to reduce the rent due on the football field by its sub-tenant Amble Football Club to £75.00 for the year 2007/8, as the Club had erected, at its own expense, a post and rail fence and gates between the field and the road, to prevent cars accessing the field. Guilden Play Park Councillor Mrs Watson presented plans to the Council of the proposed hard path to run from the playground entrance to a nearby existing footpath. Mr Phil Briggs had recommended a tarmac path and an estimate had been received of £2,300 + VAT for the work. Discussion took place and it was agreed to get a further estimate using an alternative route for the path and concrete to be used instead of tarmac. Litter Pick Mention was made about the amount of litter now to be found in and around the Beach Car Park and the parking of accommodation vehicles overnight. Councillor Mr Elliott reported to the meeting that following the building of three chalets at the Coquet View Park, large amounts of spoil had been tipped down the cliff below the chalets giving an unsightly appearance to the area. The Clerk will write to the site’s owners asking for this practice to stop and for the area to be tidied and reseeded. Plans Councillor Mr Watson gave details to the Council of a letter he had received from the District Council’s Conservation Officer querying the fact that the Council had not commented on the change of windows in an application made in April on a Station Road property. The Council had not opposed the application for the demolition and rebuilding of existing single storey ground floor extension at side and agreed with the Conservation Officer that in future they would give more attention to change of window style. Amble Supermarket Development Discussion took place about the forthcoming Public Enquiry on an Application for the registration of land at the Braid, Amble as a Town or Village Green (01/2008). It was generally agreed that Amble needs a Supermarket with access from Queen Street, rather than on an industrial estate and the Council are aware that Tesco will be shortly opening a store on Queen Street. A vote took place and it was agreed by 5 votes to 2 to support the application. The Clerk will write to the Solicitor of the applicants formally setting out the Council’s agreement to the Application. Councillor Mr Watson took no part in the discussion or voting. St. Lawrence’s Churchyard wall Discussion took place and it was agreed that two parts of the wall, on the riverside and opposite to Abbeyfields may need attention, the lean on the wall at the riverside being the more urgent. This matter will be discussed at the meeting Councillors Mr Elliott and Watson are due to have with the Parochial Church Council. Unmade road at the back of the Birling houses Councillor Mr Elliott said that he had spoken to Mr James Jackson of Northumberland Estates about this road and reported that they had little interest in improving the road and, as it was a private road, could in fact close it to the public altogether. It was explained that Northumberland County Council will not adopt the road until it is in a roadworthy condition and that this would be extremely costly. Discussion took place and it was agreed that Councillor Mr Watson would meet with Dick Fraser of County Council in an endeavour to get them to improve the road, pointing out that this road was largely used by tourists. Carved seat on Rotary Way It was reported that following a letter from the Council about the tar issuing from this seat, assurance has been verbally received from Sustrans that they will take action by either modifying the seat or removing it altogether. Speeding at the top of Morwick Road Councillor Mr Watson brought to the meeting a draft proposal from Northumberland County Council to offer residents of the area the option of extra signage and road markings, interactive signs (which are rotated throughout the area) and the option of taking no action. Councillor Mr Watson said that he will discuss with Councillor Mr Arkless of Amble Town Council the possibility of joint funding for an interactive sign to be rotated around the Amble and Warkworth area only. 4. Correspondence Received:
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7. Any Other Business It was agreed that the Clerk would draft a notice giving details of the location and time of Parish Council meetings, plus information about the Warkworth web site, to be put in the Post Office window, to encourage members of the public to attend its meetings. Ice Cream Van on the Stanners Councillor Mr Heir said that an ice cream van had recently been parking on the Stanners and that he had received complaints from the Post Office about the effect this could have on their trade. Councillor Mr Heir had spoken to the ice cream vendor on three occasions, however the meeting agreed that the Clerk will write to the vendor asking him not to use the Stanners and explaining the situation. Procedure for Planning Sub-Committee It was agreed that the Clerk, on receiving any Plans that need a decision before the next Meeting, will contact Councillor Mr Elliott by E mail, copying where possible to other members of the Sub-Committee with details of the Plans. Councillor Mr Elliott will then call a meeting to discuss the Plans reporting back to the Clerk details of the Sub-Committee’s decisions that need to be sent to District Council before the deadline. The next Council meeting will then be informed of these decisions. It was requested that the Clerk enter into the Minutes that Planning Appeal ref A/2007/0671 for a Caravan Park took place with a deadline for comments by the 2nd June, however late submissions will be accepted. Block drains/gullies Councillor Dr Cox raised the issue of several blocked drains and gullies in the village. Councillor Mr Watson will speak to District Council about this matter. Parish Notice Board A copy of the printed tourist information boards recently placed on the Stanners may be put onto the back of the Parish Notice Board. Councillor Mr Elliott is trying to get the disc containing the information from the Councils concerned. Society of Local Council Clerks The Council agreed to pay the Membership Fee of £65.00 to enable the Clerk to become a member of the Society of Local Council Clerks. 10. Date and time of next meeting The next meeting will be held on Thursday 3rd July at 7.00 pm in the Memorial Hall. Stuart Elliott |
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