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WHITTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
held on 7th November 2006

 

  1. PRESENT: Cllr. G. Hodgson
    Cllr. J. E. Lawsom
    Cllr. R. Mackereth
    Cllr. E. Pelter
    PC. P. Winder

  2. APOLOGIES: City Cllr. J. Airey
    PC Paul Winder
    CSO D. Gwilliam

  3. The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved and signed

  4. MATTERS ARISING: The sight railings at Sellet Mill are now painted.
    Irving's Sawmills have received permission to expand; clerk requested to write to Highways expressing concern about increased heavy traffic through the village from A65, with particular reference to its impact on Church Street and ask about the possibility of weight restrictions being imposed on through traffic.
    The footway by the church wall has been strengthened.
    Clerk to write to Mr J. Ellison to thank him and his partner for judging the floral competition.

  5. CORRESPONDENCE: Various items were noted.
    Clerk to write to Jim Fitzpatrick MP concerning the threat of closure to rural Post Offices.

  6. FINANCES: Current Acc.: £479.75; Bonus Savings Acc.; £2276.29VAT refund £97.66 received.
    Cheques signed at the meeting: No. 000304 £323.00, to Mike Harper for painting railings.
    No. 000305 £25.00, Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal ; No. 000307 £300.00, NW Air Ambulance.
    Councillors approved transfer £1500.00 from bonus saver account to Current account.

  7. PLANNING:
    Application No. 06/00984/FUL
    Retrospective application for the erection of a shed in paddock area.
    For: Mr David Sprott
    At: Lane Foot House, Kirkby Lonsdale Rd., Whittington, Lancs.

    Permission granted for this application.

    Application No. 06/01158/FUL
    For: AR & A Fawcett
    At: Lane Foot Barn, Kirkby Lonsdale Road, Newton, LA6 2PA
    For: Erection of extension to garage to form office.

    Permission granted for this application.

    Application No. 06/01289/FUL
    For: Mr A Reid
    At: Lane House Farm. Hosticle Lane, Whittington, LA6 2QF
    For: Erection of a two storey extension to provide residential accommodation, garaging, auxiliary accommodation and pool building.

  8. OTHER MATTERS:
    Whittington PCC suggested that the poppy wreath be laid by Mrs Jane Wood on Remembrance Day. The council agreed. Clerk to confirm with the Rev. Iain Rennie.

    The next meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd January 2007 at 8pm.
    All parishioners are welcome.

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