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PRESENT:
Cllrs. S. Close
Cllrs. G. Hodgson
J.E. Lawson
E. Pelter
PC J Knowles
Apologies were received from Cllr. R Mackereth.
THE MINUTES of the last meeting were agreed and signed.
POLICE REPORT: PC Knowles and her colleague conducted speed surveys in the village in October and warned 3 drivers about excessive speed. Funding for a hand held speed gun for use in this area has been applied for.
No crimes were reported since the last Council meeting but the driver of an erratically moving bus had been traced and warned.
Litter is becoming a nuisance on the road between Newton and Borwick. A regular user throws out beer cans etc. The Police will investigate this.
MATTERS ARISING: The bushes obscuring the sight lines at Low Corner have been removed with Lord Reay's permission.
CORRESPONDENCE: Various items received and noted.
FINANCES: Current Acc. £610.25; Bonus savings Acc. £1,802.10
Cheques signed at the meeting: No.000321 to Mike Harper. £171.00 for painting railings;
No.000322 to Cllr. Hodgson £43.41.00 for petrol and cutter assy. nylon for strimmer ;
Ch. No. 000323 to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal £40.00 donation for wreath supplied for Remembrance Day.;
Cheque signed prior to the meeting; No.000320, £250.00, clerk's salary.
PLANNING:Application received;
Application No. 07/01295/FUL
For; Mr Philip Park
For; Erection of a store for agricultural contractor's machinery
At; Land SW Moorlands, Hutton Roof, Whittington, Lancs.
Permission granted :
No. 07/01110/FUL
For; Mr and Mrs T Altham
For; erection of a single storey extension
At; Mill Bank, Mill Lane, Whittington, Lancs. LA6 2DG
Permission refused:
No.07/1055/FUL
For Mitchells of Lancaster
For Erection of retractable canvas awning
At; Dragon's Head Hotel, Main St.,Whittington, Carnforth Lancs. LA6 2NY
OTHER MATTERS:
Cllr. Hodgson reported on a meeting attended on police safety matters which concentrated on the Morecambe area.
Cllr. Lawson had obtained a quote of £380.00 to replace the notice board at Docker Lane. Council resolved to go ahead with this. Cllr. Lawson to liaise. He will also enquire about the possibility of repairs being made to the seat in the graveyard being made as well.
Requests had been made to remove the seat on Kirkby Lonsdale Rd. to the Sellet Hall layby and the one at West Hall corner. Cllrs. Think that both are fixed to concrete bases which would make this difficult but it will be investigated further.
The wooden seat donated by the Horticultural Society at the village hall is in need of maintenance. Cllr. Hodgson to make enquiries about this.
Docker cannot get Broadband - Clerk to write to BT to ask about progress on this.There has been a request to include back gardens in the Floral Competition. After discussion, Cllrs. decided that this would not be possible since permission has to be obtained to go onto a property and back gardens cannot be viewed from the road.
The next meeting will be at 8pm on Tuesday 8th January 2008, all parishioners are welcome to attend. NB. This is the second Tuesday.
