Minutes 16th April 2020

Parish Council meeting on Thursday 16th April 2020 at 8 p.m.

Due to COVID-19 this meeting was held remotely via video conferencing

1 MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr G. Hall (Chairman), Mr D. Berry, Mr N. Baker, Mrs J. Mitchell, Mr P. Lake, Mr. M. Lake,
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
None
3 NON-ATTENDANCE
Mr. R. Hill, Mr. G. Kingdom
4 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The minutes of the meeting held on 13th February 2020 had already been circulated prior to the meeting.

Proposal: Agreement to the content of the minutes was proposed by Mr D. Berry and seconded by Mrs. J. Mitchell and was unanimously agreed by the meeting. Minutes will be signed by the chairman when face to face meetings are resumed.
5 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Mrs J. Mitchell declared a personal interest for Planning Applications 20/00349/FULL and 20/00449/FULL
6 MATTERS ARISING
NIL
7 PLANNING APPLICATION (20/00349/FULL) – Erection of a block of 8 stables at Coombeland, Pennymoor.

Mrs Mitchell took no part in discussions and decisions
A discussion took place about this planning application.

Proposal: Mr Berry proposed and Mr M. Lake seconded agreement to this planning and the meeting unanimously agreed.
8 PLANNING APPLICATION (20/00449/FULL) – Change of use of agricultural land for the siting of a rural worker’s caravan and associated hard standing at Coombeland, Pennymoor.

Mrs Mitchell took no part in discussions and decisions
A discussion took place concerning whether there was a need for such large accommodation as it was thought there were other similar buildings that could be used.

Proposal: Mr M Lake proposed and Mr P. Lake seconded refusal of this planning for the following reason:

It was thought there the property had other workers residents and this this application seemed too large for its purpose.

The meeting unanimously agreed

9 PLANNING APPLICATION (20/00508/HOUSE) – Erection of porch at High Banks, Pennymoor.
A short discussion took place.

Proposal: Mr Baker proposed and Mrs Mitchell seconded agreement to this application and the meeting unanimously agreed.
10 DALC subscription
A discussion took place concerning the merits of payment of this subscription

Proposal: Mr P. Lake proposed and Mr Berry seconded payment of this subscription and the meeting unanimously agreed. The clerk will make a BACS payment for
£111.80.
11 Risk Assessment
The clerk had provided the Risk Assessment information as at 31st March 2020 which was discussed by the meeting.

Proposal: Mr Berry proposed and Mrs Mitchell agreement to the Risk Assessment information and the meeting unanimously agreed. The form will be signed by the chairman when face to face meetings are resumed.
12 Statement of Internal Control
The clerk had already provided a Statement of Internal Control document as at 31st March 2020 which was discussed by the meeting.

Proposal: Mr P. Lake proposed and Mr Berry agreement to the Statement of Internal Control document and the meeting unanimously agreed. The document will be signed by the chairman when face to face meetings are resumed
13 Clerk’s Salary 2019/2020
The clerk gave out her claim for salary payment for 2019/2020. After some discussion the following was agreed:
Proposal: Mr Berry proposed and Mr M. Lake seconded the following:

£2,796.94 plus expenses £39.43 = £2,705.04 (includes £559.20 Income Tax)

The meeting unanimously agreed. The clerk will make a BACS payment for the salary and the income tax.
14 HIGHWAYS PROBLEMS
The following highway problems were reported:
1. Potholes betw2een Greenland Head and Puddington
2. The road is eroding away around a small manhole cover at the top of Way Village junction
3. The road has eroded away around a small manhole cover by the entrance to Pennymoor Timber.

Meeting closed 8:30 p.m.