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Robinson The Vice Chairman, Mr. Tickell, reminded Members that the Chairman, Mrs. M. Robinson, is currently recovering in hospital after a serious operation and proposed a motion that Members of the Parish Council send her a bouquet of flowers and a get well card. Councillor G. Marsden seconded the motion. Resolved that a bouquet of flowers and get well card be sent to Mrs. Robinson. 2. Police Consultation P.C. Bruce Cockburn attended the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish area. He indicated that there had been 2 Cases of Theft in Cassop, 1 Case of Criminal Damage in Parkhill and 3 Cases of Criminal Damage, 1 Case of Assault, 1 Case of Arson, 1 Case of Burglary (Home), 2 Cases of Theft and 1 Case of Theft of a Car in Bowburn. Members thanked P.C. Cockburn for his report, whereupon he left the Meeting. Clare Peaden, the Anti-Social Behaviour Officer from Durham City Council, also attended the Meeting by prior invitation. Clare gave Members a talk about the nature of her post with the City Council and how it interacts with the roles of other senior officers within the City Council’s Management Structure and with the Police. She explained how the different Departments of the City Council have changed their responses to complaints from members of the public about anti-social behaviour within the City of Durham area. Members thanked Clare Peaden for her report, whereupon she left the Meeting. 3. Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 15th December 2004 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meetings of the Parish Council held on 15th December 2004 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. The Clerk informed Members that the requested amendment to the Minutes of the Meeting held on 17th November 2004 had been done. Resolved that the amended Minutes of the Meetings of the Parish Council held on 17th November 2004 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 4. Points to note a.The Clerk reported to Members that correspondence had been received from the County Council’s Governor Link Officer inviting the Parish Council to nominate an MLA Community Representative to sit on the Governing Body of Bowburn Infant and Nursery School. The request had been received as a vacancy had arisen due to another Community Representative having become disqualified. Resolved that Councillor Andrew Shutt be nominated to sit on the Governing Body of Bowburn Infant and Nursery School as an MLA Community Representative. Councillor Shutt accepted the nomination and the Clerk was instructed to make the necessary arrangements. b.The Clerk reported to Members that he had received correspondence from the Highways Department of Durham County Council regarding the possibility of setting up joint arrangements for the employment of a Community Highways Worker. The County Council is sounding out the possibility of entering into a joint arrangement with several neighbouring Parish Councils about employment of a Community Highways Worker. Resolved that the information be noted. 5. Freedom of Information Act The Clerk reported to Members that the Freedom of Information Act came into force on 1st January 2005. All local authorities are obliged to adopt an Information Scheme with effect from that date. The Clerk outlined to Members details of the obligatory core classes of information and the optional classes of information that should be made available to members of the public by virtue of the requirements of an Information Scheme. After a discussion, it was resolved that the Clerk obtain information about a written Equal Opportunities Policy document and a written Health & Safety Policy Document which could be made available for public inspection. It was further resolved that copies of the Model Publication Scheme for Parish, Town & Community Councils be sent out to Members of the Parish Council for information before a final resolution about adoption of a Scheme is made. 6. Parish Council Budget 2005/2006 Members held a discussion about the 2005/2006 Parish Council Budget Document, which contained details of proposed expenditure items as recommended by a Special Meeting of the Parish Council’s Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee held on Monday, January 10th 2005 at Bowburn Community Centre. The Clerk circulated copies of the Parish Council’s proposed Budget Statement to Members for their approval. Members requested that additional items be included on the list of expenditure commitments in the Budget Document in respect of plans for a Joint Community Highways Worker and an earmarked contingency sum for the cost of asbestos removal on the Depot Allotment Site. Members also instructed the Clerk to write to the County Council’s Street Lighting Section to give the requisite period of notice to seek permission to place Hanging Flower Baskets on specified Lighting Columns at Cassop and Bowburn. Resolved that the amended Parish Council Budget Document be approved. 7. Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that arrangements to clear the asbestos debris on an allotment plot at the Depot Site recently ravaged by an arson attack would have to be delayed due to other ongoing work commitments of the specialised staff employed by the City Council’s Community Services Directorate. The Clerk has informed the tenant of the relevant allotment plot and advised him to keep his visits to the site to a minimum for health and safety reasons. Resolved that the action taken by the Clerk to arrange the removal of asbestos material and other fire debris from the allotment on the Depot Site be approved. The Clerk is also instructed to obtain details of the current asbestos regulations from the City Council so that the Parish Council can re-evaluate its responsibility to its tenants about their safety on the Site. The Clerk also read out to Members a letter from the City Council’s Director of Legal Services. The letter was received in reply to an enquiry about the possible legal consequences of restricting access of members of the public to the pathways on the Depot Site. Members of the Parish Council had been concerned about the recent instances of vandalism on the Depot Site as well as ongoing problems with dog fouling nuisance. The letter from the Director of Legal Services indicated that one of the pathways on the Depot Site is an existing Public Right of Way (Footpath no. 11 which appears on the Definitive Map). The Right of Way could not be restricted by the Parish Council without the certainty of a legal challenge against the move and the use of other statutory powers to arrange the restriction of access to other non-designated pathways would be clearly unfair to those members of the public who do not cause dog-fouling nuisance. Resolved that the plans to consider restriction of access to the pathways on the Depot Site be withdrawn. Garages No report Cemetery The Clerk reported to Members that arrangements had been made to remove the fallen or damaged trees in the Cemetery and replace the fencing section removed from the Cemetery by the City Council after the recent attempted theft. Resolved that the action taken be noted. 8. Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Highways Member Area Panel Meeting Received Durham County Council Comprehensive Performance Assessment Received Durham County Council Agenda 21 Newsletter Received Durham County Council Minerals & Waste Developt. Framework Received Durham Police Authority PCCG Forum Meeting (January 2005) Received Durham Police Authority Police Community Consultative Group Received D.A.P. & T.C. Annual Assembly of Standards Committees 2005 Received D.A.P. & T.C. Travellers: Action to safeguard Local Communities Received D.A.P. & T.C. Home Front Recall Scheme Received D.A.P. & T.C. Environmental Information Regulations Received Watson Burton LLP Transfer of Off Licence (Bowburn Co-op.) Received North East Assembly Consultation Event Received County Durham & Cleveland County Training Partnership Training Events (February 2005) Received 9. Planning Applications Applicant Details Action N. Smally Erection of Conservatory at rear of 119, Park Avenue, Coxhoe Received M. Hammond Erection of extension to rear of the Heather Lad Inn and provision of Nine new car parking spaces Local Member investigating Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 10. Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Bowburn Community Association* Christmas Pantomime 2004 Contribution towards running expenses 048615 500.00 Douglas Dowling Mileage Expenses (J.M. Raine) Deliver & collect Strimmer for repair 048616 11.36 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Dec. 04 to Mid Jan. 05 048617 410.57 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£1.60) 50 @ 50.5 p “ 26.85 “ Stamps 50 @ 28p “ 14.00 “ “ 4 @ 21p “ 0.84 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges/Notepad “ 11.90 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048618 158.30 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (Jan.) 048619 40.00 City of Durham Erection of Bus Shelter Dallymore Dr. Bowburn 048620 2,138.00 S.L.C.C. Annual Subscription 2005 Financial Year 048621/22 91.00 City of Durham Allotment Tenancies Agreement Document 048623 75.00 Cornforth Partnership Community Transport Contribution towards Scheme Costs 048624 200.00 * Councillor Syer declared his personal interest in the above matter. Accounts (Income) 9TH DECEMBER 2004 – 12TH JANUARY 2005 Name Description Details £ p City of Durham Planning Fees Refund of Overpayment 55.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 11. Date of next meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday the 16th February 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. I agree these to be a true record of the meeting held Wednesday the 19th January 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre. February 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 16th February 2005 4.Points to note 5.Sale of Land Applications (Tursdale) 6.Clerk’s Salary Award 2005/2006 7.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 8.Correspondence received 9.Planning Applications 10.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid Feb.-Mid Mar. 2005 548.65 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 20.22 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £6.40) 82 @ 50.5p 47.81 “ Stamps 53 @ 28.0p 14.84 “ Stamps 1 @ 21.0p 0.21 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (February) 12.99 “ Telephone Allowance Quarterly Payment 37.80 “ Office Allowance Quarterly Payment 87.50 D. Dowling Retainer Fee March 2005 40.00 INCOME (10TH FEBRUARY TO 16TH MARCH 2005) Groundwork Durham Sitesaver Grant BMX Cycle Track 10,000.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday 20th April 2005 at 7.00pm (Bowburn Community Centre) Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday 16th February 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors Armstrong, Barker, G. Marsden, M. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, S. Robinson, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor W. Tickell in the chair). 12.Apologies Councillors M. Higham, R. Higham, M. Robinson and Shutt. 13.Police Consultation P.C. Stuart attended the Meeting, in the absence of P.C. Cockburn, to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish area. He indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, 2 Cases of Criminal Damage and 1 Case of Theft in Parkhill and 5 Cases of Criminal Damage, 1 Case of Burglary (Home) and 1 Case of Theft in Bowburn. Members discussed the continuing problems associated with anti-social behaviour being experienced by people living in the vicinity of the derelict houses in Philip Avenue and David Terrace, Bowburn. Members were concerned that the houses, which were awaiting demolition by the City Council, were targets for groups of young people intent on causing nuisance. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to Clare Peaden, the Anti-Social Behaviour Officer from Durham City Council, to bring this matter to her attention as a matter of urgency, and ask for action to be taken by City Council Officers and the Police to resolve the problems. Members thanked P.C. Stuart for his report, whereupon he left the Meeting. 14.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 19th January 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meetings of the Parish Council held on 19th January 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 15.Points to note a.The Clerk reported to Members that work had commenced on the Bowburn Doorstep Green Project at Bow Street/Burn Street, Bowburn. Cleveland Land Services had commenced with site clearance works and other preparatory works on site. The estimated total cost of the project is £86,189 with funding being provided by: Countryside Agency (Main Grant) (£40,000) Countryside Agency (Top up Grant) (up to £5,000) Living Spaces (£25,000) Parish Council (up to £9,000) Heart of the Villages (£5,000) Awards for All (£4,700) In kind contributions (Boulders) (£4,300) 16.Sale of Land at Tursdale The Clerk reported to Members that Mr. & Mrs. Bell of the Old School House, Tursdale had resurrected their desire to purchase the strip of grassed land in front of the Old School House, as well as the parcel of land between Allotment no. 18 and the Old School House. In addition, Mr. & Mrs. A. Richardson of 61, Ramsey Street, Tursdale had also notified the Clerk of their wish to buy the piece of land between Allotment no. 18 and the Old School House. Both Mr. Bell and Mr. Richardson expressed their wish to attend the February 2005 Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council in person. During the discussion by Members of the proposed sales of land, Mr. Bell & Mr. Richardson were asked to vacate the Meeting Room, so that the matter could be discussed in private. The Clerk read out correspondence submitted by Mr. Bell and Mr. Richardson in support of their applications. Mr. Bell and Mr. Richardson were asked to re-enter the Meeting Room and Mr. Richardson was asked to speak in support of his application and give further information about his reasons for wishing to purchase the piece of land between Allotment no. 18 and the Old School House. After Mr. Richardson had addressed Members of the Parish Council, both he and Mr. Bell were asked again to leave the Meeting Room. After a further discussion of the matter by Members in private, it was resolved that the decision to sell the land at Tursdale be deferred until the Clerk has asked the Parish Council’s Legal Representative to verify that there is no remaining right of way across the land between Allotment no. 18 and the Old School House, Tursdale. 17.BMX Track at Parkhill The Clerk informed Members that a Pre-Contract Start Meeting had been held at Bowburn Community Centre on 15th February 2005. The Meeting comprised the Parish Clerk, Mr. Tim Barker of Groundwork East Durham, the Contract Supervising Officer, and Representatives of Cleveland Land Services, who are the Contractors. It was agreed that the expected start date for contract works would be Tuesday, March 1st 2005 and that the duration of the contract work would be approximately three works. The Representatives from Cleveland Land Services qualified their statement by adding that anticipated seasonal bad weather could delay the completion of works, depending upon the duration of the bad weather. The estimated total cost of the Project is £25,835.34, which will be funded by:  Barclays Sitesavers Grant £10,000.00  Heart of the Villages Grant £6,500.00  Parish Council (Budget Contribution) £6,500.00  Parish Council (Additional Contribution) £2,835.34 The additional contribution from the Parish Council is required to meet a funding shortfall and it will be financed from within Contingency Balances for the current and the forthcoming financial years. 18.Freedom of Information Act The Clerk reminded Members that they had deferred a decision to adopt a Publication of Information Scheme at their previous Monthly Meeting until further information had been received about a written Health & Safety Policy Document and a written Equal Opportunities Policy Document. The Clerk informed Members that they were entitled to adopt a Publication Scheme whether or not they had such documents available for public inspection at the present time. The Clerk further informed Members that Parish Councils, which employed fewer than five people, were not obliged to prepare a written Health and Safety Policy in any event. After a brief discussion, it was resolved that the Model Publication Scheme for Parish and Town Councils be adopted and that the Information Commissioner be notified accordingly. 19.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments No report Garages No report Cemetery The Clerk reported to Members that the Community Services Department of Durham City Council has offered to continue the ongoing Grasscutting Agreement for the 2005 Season in Bowburn Cemetery at a charge of £162.00 plus VAT (Charge for 2004 Season was £154.29 plus VAT). Resolved that the offer of Durham City Council be accepted. 20.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Parish Paths Partnership 2005 Received Durham County Council Gypsy & Traveller Conference Received Durham County Council Sustainable Procurement Event 2005 Received Durham County Council Paddling and Larger Pools designed for Swimming (HSE Guidance) Received Durham Police Authority Police Community Consultative Group Meeting (March 2005) Received City of Durham Paddling and Larger Pools designed for Swimming (HSE Guidance) Received City of Durham Bowburn Sensory Trail Workshop Received D.A.P. & T.C. Details of A.G.M. 2005 Received D.A.P. & T.C. Guide to Good Employment Practice Received D.A.P. & T.C. National Salary Award 2005/2006 Received D.A.P. & T.C. Buckingham Palace Garden Parties (July 2005) Received D.A.P. & T.C. Asian Disaster Received D.A.P. & T.C. Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Sites Received County Durham & Cleveland County Training Partnership Roles & Procedures for a Parish Council (Seminars in March & April 2005) Received Premier Waste Management Waste Strategies and Solutions Received NEDL Disruptions to Power Supplies Received Mineral Valleys Project Winter 2004/Spring 2005 Newsletter Received Countryside Agency Doorstep Greens Newsletter (Jan. 2005) Received North East Assembly Regional Spatial Strategy for the N.E. Received DEFRA Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Received Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Citizen Engagement & Public Services Vibrant Local Leadership (Discussion Documents) Received 21.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action D. Wake Erection of front porch and single storey extensions to front & rear of “Fairview” Durham Road West, Bowburn Received Mr. Latchum Erection of conservatory at rear of 3, Monteigne Drive, Bowburn Received Tonks Transport Ltd. Proposed recycling of construction and demolition waste (Tursdale Business Park) Letters to County Council & City Council about traffic concerns Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 22.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Valuation Agency Valuation of Allotment Land at Tursdale Allotment no. 18 048625 182.13 County Council Horticultural & Craft Show 2005 Financial Contribution 048626 100.00* P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Jan. to Mid Feb. 05 048627 410.57 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£1.60) 78 @ 50.5 p “ 40.99 “ Stamps 32 @ 28p “ 8.96 “ “ 14 @ 21p “ 2.94 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridge/Fax Cartridge Refill “ 19.80 “ Purchase of Bouquet Parish Chairman “ 23.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048628 158.30 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (Feb.) 048629 40.00 City of Durham Tree Clearance Cemetery 048630 150.00 Cleveland Land Services Interim Certificate (Doorstep Green) Bow Street/Burn Street 048631 6,970.15** * Cheque no. 048626 replaces cheque no. 048594 which has been returned for replacement. ** Payment to Cleveland Land Services was made exclusive of VAT. Accounts (Income) 13TH JANUARY 2005 – 9TH FEBRUARY 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Clients Headstone Fees Cemetery 5.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 23.Date of next meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday the 16th March 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. I agree these to be a true record of the meeting held Wednesday the 16th February 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre. march 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 20th March 2005 4.Points to note 5.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 6.Correspondence received 7.Planning Applications 8.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid March-Mid April 2005 569.11 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 21.25 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £4.80) 104 @ 50.5p 57.32 “ Stamps 29 @ 30.0p 8.70 “ Stamps 57 @ 21.0p 11.97 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (March) 12.99 “ Office Stationery A3 Envelopes/Labels 2.00 “ “ Black Ink Cartridge 4.80 D. Dowling Retainer Fee April 2005 40.00 City of Durham Business Rates Cemetery 156.14 “ Rent of Land Tail upon End Lane 3.50 INCOME (17TH MARCH TO 13TH APRIL 2005) Co-op. Funeral Service Burial/Excl. Right Fees Cemetery 68.00 Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 735.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday 18th May 2005 at 7.00pm (Bowburn Community Centre) after the Annual General Meeting. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 23rd March 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors M. Higham, R. Higham, G. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor W. Tickell in the chair). 24.Apologies Councillors M. Marsden and M. Robinson. 25.Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn attended the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish area. He indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, 1 Case of Assault and 1 Case of Arson in Parkhill and 9 Cases of Criminal Damage, 1 Case of Arson, 1 Case of Burglary (Home) and 4 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. The Vice-Chairman expressed his concerns to Members about the effects of the recent introduction of Durham Constabulary’s Centralised Communications System upon the Local Community. He expressed concern about the slower response times to incident reports and reduced amount of local knowledge of call response personnel. After a brief discussion, it was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to the Chief Constable to express the Parish Council’s concerns about the recent changes to the Constabulary’s Communications System and enquire whether local phone contacts could be reinstated in the future. Members thanked P.C. Cockburn for his report, whereupon he left the Meeting. Dr. A. W. Pollard and Mrs. Wendy Graham, the Practice Manager at Bowburn Medical Centre, attended the Monthly Meeting along with another colleague, to seek financial assistance from the Parish Council in connection with the installation of Security Lighting at the rear of the Medical Centre. Dr. Pollard and Mrs. Graham informed Members about recent incidents of anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of the Medical Centre. Resolved that the Parish Council agrees to make a financial contribution of £500.00 to meet the cost of providing Security Lighting at the rear of the Medical Centre to help deter future incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area. 26.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 16th February 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meetings of the Parish Council held on 16th February 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 27.Points to note 1)The Clerk reported to Members that commencement of work on the BMX Cycle Track has been delayed until the beginning of April 2005 due to inclement weather in recent weeks. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received a letter of reply from Bowburn P.A.R.C. concerning their play equipment needs. The Secretary of Bowburn P.A.R.C., Mrs. Armstrong, indicated that the group had still not been able to finalise its lease negotiations. Resolved that the Clerk contacts Mr. Brian Splevins at Durham City Council to enquire whether there will soon be progress on this ongoing lease problem with C.I.S.W.O. 28.Sale of Land at Tursdale The Clerk reported to Members that he had received correspondence from Durham City Council’s Legal Services Department concerning the issue of Rights of Way across the strip of land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 at Tursdale. There is no recognised Right of Way across the land in question. However, Members were primarily concerned about whether any local residents or other persons enjoyed private rights appertaining to the land. The Clerk informed members that only Mr. & Mrs. Brian Bell of the Old School House had come forward with any form of written agreement, entitling them to particular rights over the land. It is certain that only Mr. & Mrs. Bell are paying any form of annual acknowledgement to the Parish Council as landowner for the enjoyment of any privately agreed rights. Resolved that the Clerk seeks the advice of the Parish Council’s Legal Representative about the correct way to ensure that any person who might enjoy private rights appertaining to the land can be identified. 29.Clerk’s Salary Award (effective from 1st April 2005) The Clerk informed Members that he had received notification from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) about a National Pay Award for Local Council Clerks effective from 1st April 2005. The Pay Award added 2.9% to the Clerk’s existing salary scale (LC1). Resolved that the Pay Award be approved and the Clerk’s annual salary point be adjusted to the new scale with effect from April 1st 2005. 30.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that he had made arrangements with the appropriate officer at Durham City Council to replace the burnt fencing on allotment plot no. 38 on the Depot Site. Asbestos debris has now been removed from the plot and the tenant is anxious to secure his allotment plot before undertaking work to replace damaged sheds. Garages No report Cemetery The Clerk reported to Members that he is making arrangements with the relevant Community Warden at the City Council to reinstate the section of fencing removed from the Cemetery Field. 31.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Local Transport Plan 2 (2006 to 2011) Received Durham Police Community Consultative Group Group Meeting (March 2005) Received D.A.P. & T.C. County Secretary Cover Received D.A.P. & T.C. Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Received D.A.P. & T.C. NALC Annual Conference 2005 Received DEFRA Rolling Out Broadband to Rural Communities Received Standards Board for England A Code for the Future Received 32.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Royal Mail Installation of Postal Pouch Boxes at Various Locations in Bowburn Received (Write to City Council) Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 33.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Cleveland Land Services Interim Certificate (Doorstep Green) Bow Street/Burn Street (VAT payment) 048632 1,219.78 City of Durham Legal Services Bow Street/Burn Street 048633 470.00 Ground. East Durham Professional Fees BMX Cycle Track, Parkhill 048634 5,875.00 Durham Company Refuse Collection Cemetery 048635 ** 186.50 Ground. East Durham Professional Fees Bowburn Doorstep Green 048636 7,820.75 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Feb. to Mid Mar. 05 048637 410.57 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£6.40) 82 @ 50.5 p “ 47.81 “ Stamps 53 @ 28p “ 14.84 “ “ 1 @ 21p “ 0.21 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Allowance Quarterly “ 87.50 “ Telephone Allowance Quarterly “ 37.80 “ Purchase of Bouquet Parish Chairman “ 23.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048638 158.30 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (Feb.) 048639 40.00 ** £34.97 included in this remittance was charged in error in respect of the period from 1st January to 31st March 2005. This sum has been refunded to the Parish Council. Accounts (Income) 10TH FEBRUARY 2005 – 16TH MARCH 2005 Name Description Details £ p Groundwork Durham Sitesaver Grant BMX Cycle Track 10,000.00 Countryside Agency Top up Grant Doorstep Green 5,000.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 34.Date of next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday the 20th April 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. April 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 20th April 2005 4.Points to note 5.Clerk’s Quarterly Allowances (5 Year Review) 6.Footpaths & Rights of Way 7.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 8.Correspondence received 9.Planning Applications 10.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid April-Mid May 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £3.30) 62 @ 50.5p 34.61 “ Stamps 34 @ 30.0p 10.20 “ Stamps 11 @ 21.0p 2.31 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (April) 12.99 “ Postal Charges Grant Claim (Door. Green) 1.12 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridge/Envelopes 10.78 D. Dowling Retainer Fee May 2005 40.00 INCOME (14TH APRIL TO 11TH MAY 2005) Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 939.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 15th June 2005 at 7.00pm in the Cassop Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 20th April 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors Armstrong, Barker, G. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, P. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor W. Tickell in the chair). 35.Apologies Councillors M. Higham, R. Higham, M. Marsden and M. Robinson. 36.Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn attended the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish area. He indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft from a Car in Cassop, 1 Case of Criminal Damage in Parkhill and 4 Cases of Criminal Damage and 2 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. The Clerk informed Members that he had received an acknowledgement from Durham Constabulary to the letter sent by the Parish Council expressing concern about the Constabulary’s new Centralised Communications System. Members thanked P.C. Cockburn for his report, whereupon he left the Meeting. 37.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 23rd March 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meetings of the Parish Council held on 23rd March 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 38.Points to note 1)The Clerk reported to Members that he had placed a notice seeking information about any private rights of local residents adjacent to the land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 at Tursdale. Members of the public have until May 31st 2005 to contact the Clerk about any private rights enjoyed over the land. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had contacted Mr. Brian Splevins at Durham City Council about progress on the lease renewal for Bowburn PARC. Mr. Splevins indicated, in general terms, that negotiations with CISWO on the lease renewal had been stalled for some time and they were unlikely to be resolved in the near future. Resolved that a Site Meeting be arranged with Bowburn PARC to discuss purchase of play equipment for them. 3)Members discussed their concerns about the piles of builders’ rubble, which have been accumulating for some time near the new Morgan House Care Centre in Bowburn. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to contact the Manager of Morgan House Care Centre to enquire as a matter of urgency about arrangements for the removal of the accumulated builders’ rubble. 39.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that he had made arrangements with the appropriate officer at Durham City Council to commence the final phase of allotment perimeter fencing replacement on the Depot Site. The arrangements include the provision of a new gate at the front of Allotment no. 39 and a partitioning fence in the middle of the same allotment. Garages No report Cemetery Members of the Parish Council discussed the need for a new notice board to be placed at the entrance to the Cemetery asking drivers to park and turn their vehicles only at the hammerhead turning point at the top of the Cemetery. The Clerk also informed Members that the existing notice board barring the admittance of dogs to the Cemetery should be replaced as it has been extensively damaged over the years. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to arrange for the provision of two new notice boards to be placed at the entrance to the Cemetery. Members also referred to complaints received from some visitors to the Cemetery that grasscutting machines were damaging mementos and flowers placed on some graves. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to Durham City Council to ask that grass cutters take more care whilst in the Cemetery. 40.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Appointment of new Chief Executive Received Durham County Council Early Warning Network (Doorstep Crime) Received City of Durham General Election Notice Received D.A.P. & T.C. New Pay Scales (Parish Clerks) Received D.A.P. & T.C. Model Contract of Employment (NALC) Received D.A.P. & T.C. Guide to Good Employment Practice (NALC) Received Great Aycliffe Town Council Temporary Arrangements (DAPTC County Secretary) Received NALC National Conference 2005 Received County Durham & Cleveland Training Partnership Training Event (May 21st 2005) Received Trafalgar Weekend Bicentenary of Battle of Trafalgar Received County Durham Victim Support Request for Donations Received N.E. War Memorials Project Spring 2005 Newsletter Received Messrs. Greer & Partners Application for Change of Licensee (Oak Tree, Bowburn) Received 41.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 42.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p City of Durham Business Rates Cemetery 048640 156.14 City of Durham Rent of Land Tail upon End Lane 048641 3.50 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Mar. to Mid Apr. 05 048642 425.65 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£4.80) 104 @ 50.5 p “ 57.32 “ Stamps 29 @ 30p “ 8.70 “ “ 57 @ 21p “ 11.97 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges (3) “ 13.70 “ “ Paper/Envelopes “ 5.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048643 164.71 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (April) 048644 40.00 Cleve. Land Services Doorstep Green 2nd Interim Certificate 048645 34,355.77 D.A.P. & T. C. Subscription 2005/2006 048646 392.58 Accounts (Income) 17TH MARCH 2005 – 13TH APRIL 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 803.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 43.Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday the 18th May 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre, immediately after the Annual General Meeting. I agree these to be a true record of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 20th April 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre. May 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 18th May 2005 4.Points to note 5.Detached Youth Worker (Presentation) 6.Clerk’s Quarterly Allowances (5 Year Review) 7.Footpaths & Rights of Way 8.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 9.Correspondence received 10.Planning Applications 11.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid May-Mid June 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £3.40) 82 @ 52.7p 46.61 “ Mileage Arrears of Rate Increase 3.65 “ Stamps 27 @ 30.0p 8.10 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (May) 12.99 “ Postal Charges Notices to Quit 7.68 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges 4.80 “ Petrol Costs Grass Strimmer 5.00 INCOME (12TH MAY TO 8TH JUNE 2005) Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 514.00 Various Clients Capital Receipt/Costs Sale of Land (Bowburn) 3,605.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 20th July 2005 at 7.00pm in the Bowburn Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 18th May 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre, immediately after the Annual General Meeting. Present: Councillors Armstrong, G. Marsden, Raine, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 44.Apologies Councillors M. Higham, R. Higham and M. Marsden. 45.Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn attended the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area. He indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, no Reported Offences in Parkhill and 6 Cases of Criminal Damage in Bowburn. Sgt. West also attended the Monthly Meeting in order to address Members about Durham Constabulary’s new centralised communications system. Sgt. West gave a brief verbal presentation about the new system and he concluded by offering Members an open invitation to visit one of the new communications centres in order to see the new arrangements at first hand. Resolved that Sgt. West’s invitation be accepted and that several Members of the Parish Council be approved to visit a communications centre at a future date to be arranged. Members thanked P.C. Cockburn for his report and Sgt. West for his presentation, whereupon they left the Meeting. 46.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 20th April 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 20th April 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 47.Points to note 1)The Clerk read out to Members a letter he had received from Messrs. W. Morgan Builders concerning the problem of building rubble deposited on land adjacent to the new Morgan House Care Centre in Bowburn. Mr. W. Morgan indicated that his Company was in the process of completing the build of a Children’s Day Nursery on the site and, when this work was concluded, the Company would remove all building materials from the site. Resolved that the contents of Mr. Morgan’s letter be noted and the ongoing situation be monitored. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received a reply from the County Council’s Street Lighting Section informing him that none of the Lighting Columns at selected addresses in Bowburn and Cassop, referred to in the Clerk’s previous correspondence, were suitable for Hanging Flower Baskets for the Summer 2005 Season. The County Council also indicated that they could not revise their annual testing programme of Street Lighting Columns unless the Parish Council met the additional testing costs of other Columns itself. Resolved that, whereas the Parish Council must reluctantly accept the County Council’s decision about use of Lighting Columns for Summer 2005, Members are mindful that 2006 is the Centenary Year for Bowburn and arrangements should be made to persuade the County Council to be more flexible in its approach to the approval of use of Lighting Columns in Bowburn for Hanging Flower Baskets. 3)The Clerk notified Members that he had written to the Secretary of Bowburn PARC, as instructed, to seek a Site Meeting with that Group to discuss the purchase of Play Equipment for Bowburn. 4)The Clerk informed Members that work was almost complete on the Bowburn Doorstep Green Project. The Supervising Engineer on the Project, Mrs. MacCallam, had reminded the Clerk that arrangements should be put in place by the Parish Council for Seasonal Grasscutting on the site after the Contractor’s grass cut had been done in due course. 48.Parish Clerk’s Quarterly Allowances The Clerk submitted a report to Members about a review of the Quarterly Allowances he receives from the Parish Council in March, June, September and December each year in respect of home telephone use and use of home accommodation for Parish Council Business. The current Quarterly Allowances have been in use since the date of the current Clerk’s appointment on 1st January 2001 and, possibly, long before that date. Resolved that a decision on the review be deferred until the June 2005 Meeting of the Parish Council and that the Clerk circulates a copy of the Review Report to every Member along with the Agenda for the June 2005 Monthly Meeting at Cassop. 49.Footpaths & Rights of Way The Clerk informed Members that he had written to Durham County Council in order to resolve Members’ concerns about various local footpaths and bridleways and to seek information about an up to date Map of Local Footpaths and Rights of Way in the Parish Area. Resolved that the Parish Council’s Lighting and Footpaths Sub-Committee be convened on Thursday May 26th 2005 with all Members of the Parish Council being able and welcome to attend. 50.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that arrangements made with Messrs. Charleton Fencing of Chester-le-Street to undertake the final phase of allotment perimeter fencing replacement on the Depot Site would commence within the next few days. The arrangements include the provision of a new gate at the front of Allotment no. 39 and a partitioning fence in the middle of the same allotment and entrance gate at the rear of the allotment. Additional priority work is also required to replace fencing, which has been destroyed by an arson attack, on another allotment plot. Members also expressed their concerns about the proliferation of gas bottles and cylinders on allotment plots on the Depot Site. The Clerk informed Members that a number of allotment tenants used gas bottles for fuel storage in order to accommodate heating of refreshments and food supplies on site as well as for provision of regular heating for sheds and outbuildings. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to the Chief Fire Officer of the County Durham Fire and Rescue Service to seek advice about the correct storage and use of gas bottles and cylinders on the Depot Site. Garages No report Cemetery The Clerk informed Members that he had made arrangements to obtain a price quotation from Messrs. Ace Signs of Gilesgate for the supply and installation of two new Notice Boards for the Cemetery. The Notice Boards were required to warn that no dogs are allowed in the Cemetery and that drivers should park/turn their vehicles at the head of the access road in the Cemetery. The Clerk also informed Members that he had written to Durham City Council about complaints received from some visitors to the Cemetery that grasscutting machines were occasionally damaging mementos and flowers placed on some graves. The Clerk confirmed that arrangements for collection of refuse from the Cemetery have now been sorted out with the Durham Company and that unauthorised litter deposits left upon reserved grave paces have been removed. 51.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Minerals & Waste Developt. Framework Received Durham County Council Local Action 21 Newsletter Received Durham County Council List of Guided Walks (April-Sept. 2005) Received City of Durham Community Development Services Received City of Durham Mayor’s Appeal 2005 Received County Durham & Cleveland Training Partnership Training Courses (June 2005) Received Brownill, Vickers & Platts Change of Licensee (Hare & Greyhound) Received 52.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Mr. Graham Erection of two storey extension (Rear of 61, Henry Avenue, Bowburn) Received Mr. T. Dyson Change of use of land & erection of 1 metre high fence (From open space to private garden) Land adjoining Slaley Cottage, Cassop Letter of Objection to be sent by Parish Council Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 53.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p The Coal Authority Clawback Sum & Legal Costs Sale of Land at Steavenson St., Bowburn 048647 2,525.00 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Apr. to Mid May 05 048648 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£3..30) 62 @ 50.5 p “ 34.61 “ Stamps 34 @ 30p “ 10.20 “ “ 11 @ 21p “ 2.31 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges/Envelopes “ 10.78 “ Recorded Delivery Charges Doorstep Green Grant Claim “ 1.12 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048649 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (May) 048650 40.00 Accounts (Income) 14TH APRIL 2005 – 11TH MAY 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 939.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 54.Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday,15th June 2005 at the Cassop Community Centre at 7 p.m.. I agree these to be a true record of the Monthly Meeting held on Wednesday, 18th May 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre. June 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 15th June 2005 4.Points to note 5.Anti-Social Behaviour Problems 6.Footpaths & Rights of Way 7.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 8.Correspondence received 9.Planning Applications 10.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid June-Mid July 2005 585.95 “ “ Mid July-Mid August 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ “ “ 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £1.70) 50 @ 52.7p 28.05 “ Stamps 43 @ 30.0p 12.90 “ “ 13 @ 21.0p 2.73 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (June) 12.99 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (July) 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges 9.25 D. Dowling Monthly Retainer Fees July/August 2005 80.00 INCOME (9TH JUNE TO 9TH JULY 2005) Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 45.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 21st September 2005 at 7.00pm in Bowburn Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 15th June 2005 in Cassop Community Centre at 7 p.m.. Present: Councillors M. Higham, G. Marsden, M. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 55.Apologies Councillors Armstrong, R. Higham and P. Robinson. 56.Police Consultation Sgt. Steve West attended the Monthly Meeting in the absence of P.C. Cockburn. Sgt. West reminded Members about the outstanding invitation to visit one of Durham Constabulary’s new centralised communications centres. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to Sgt. West when Members had decided who would be included in the group, which would visit a Police Communications Centre. Sgt. West gave Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area. He indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft and 3 Cases of Criminal Damage in Cassop, no Reported Offences in Parkhill and 1 Case of Burglary (Home), 2 Cases of Burglary (Other) and 4 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. Members also discussed an ongoing bullying problem involving local children in Parkhill out of school hours and asked Sgt. West to investigate the problem on their behalf. Members thanked Sgt. West for his attendance, whereupon he left the Meeting. Members of the Parish Council discussed the recent incidence of anti-social behaviour, which took place in the vicinity of the Co-operative Building on Prince Charles Avenue, Bowburn in the late hours of Friday, June 10th, and the early hours of Saturday, 11th June 2005. Various Parish Councillors expressed their grave concerns that these incidents of anti-social behaviour were becoming too frequent and more violent in their nature. Resolved that the matter be included as a Special Item on the Agenda of the next Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on 20th July 2005 at Bowburn Community Centre and that the various interested parties who attended the previous Special Meeting of the Parish Council held in 2001, concerning this matter and others be invited to attend on this occasion. The Clerk read out to Members the letter of reply, which he had received in response to correspondence sent to the Chief Constable, regarding the new Centralised Police Communications System. Acting Superintendent Hogg indicated in his letter to the Parish Council that Sgt. West had been asked to give a verbal presentation to Members about the new Centralised Communications System at a previous Monthly Meeting and that he could not add any further comment to what had been said to Members by Sgt. West at that Monthly Meeting. Resolved that the contents of the Chief Constable’s letter be noted. 57.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 18th May 2005 Councillor Syer asked that Minute no. 45 of the Monthly Meeting held on 18th May 2005 be amended to read “several Members be invited to attend a communications centre at a future date”. Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18th May 2005 be so amended. 58.Points to note 1)The Clerk gave Members an update on the situation regarding the proposed use of various Street Lighting Columns in Bowburn for Hanging Flower Baskets in Bowburn Centenary Year 2006. County Councillor Whitfield had written to the Head of the Street Lighting Section and the Deputy Chief Executive at Durham County Council on the Parish Council’s behalf in order to facilitate a more positive response to the Parish Council’s request about use of Street Lighting Columns in Bowburn. Resolved that the situation be monitored and Members be kept informed as matters progress. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received a list of Winners and Runners Up in the Beautiful Durham Competition 2004. Surprisingly, there were no Local Parish Winners or Runners Up in the 2004 Competition. Councillor Mike Syer had suggested that the Judges in the 2005 Competition be asked to nominate the best entrant from this Parish in each category so that the best local entry can be given a Plaque (if he/she wins) or Certificate of Merit (whether or not he/she is runner up) by the Parish Council in due course. The Competition Judges have agreed to this request for this year’s Competition. Resolved that Members express their gratitude to Councillor Syer for his kind suggestion to help motivate local entrants participating in the Beautiful Durham Competition 2005. 3)The Clerk informed Members that he had not received written notifications from any interested parties concerning rights of access etc. over the land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 in Tursdale before the prescribed date of May 31st 2005. Members discussed the possible sale of the piece of land in question. A motion was proposed and seconded that the land be sold and a second motion was proposed and seconded that the land should not be sold. After a vote by Members, it was resolved that the piece of land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 in Tursdale should not be sold at the present time. 4)The Clerk informed Members that work had started on the construction of the BMX Track at Parkhill. It is expected that work on the Track should take 2-3 weeks to complete. 59.Detached Youth Workers Presentation Mr. John Niblo and two of his colleagues who work as Detached Youth Workers for the County Council, although seconded to work at Durham City Council, gave Members a verbal presentation about their team’s work with young people in Bowburn. Mr. Niblo and his colleagues can be contacted at Mill House Court, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 2JJ. Councillor Mike Syer declared a personal interest in the matter being considered by Members of the Parish Council. 60.Parish Clerk’s Quarterly Allowances The Clerk referred to a report given to Members at the Monthly Meeting in May 2005 about a review of the Quarterly Allowances he receives from the Parish Council. The Allowances are received in March, June, September and December each year in respect of home telephone use and use of home accommodation for Parish Council Business. The current Quarterly Allowances have been in use since the date of the current Clerk’s appointment on 1st January 2001 and, possibly, long before that date. Members had resolved at the May 2005 Monthly Meeting to defer a decision about reviewing the allowances and the Clerk was instructed to send every Member a copy of the written report on the Review of Allowances along with the Meeting Agenda for the June 2005 Monthly Meeting. Resolved that the increase in Quarterly Allowances from £37.80 to £41.00 (Telephone Allowance) and from £87.50 to £95.00 (Home Office Allowance) be approved with effect from the quarter ended 30th June 2005. 61.Footpaths & Rights of Way The Clerk informed Members that he had received photostat copies of parts of various Definitive Maps showing the location of various Rights of Way in the Cassop-cum- Quarrington area from Durham County Council. The County Council regrets that no electronic access to Maps showing Rights of Way is yet available. Members held a discussion about problems concerning various Footpaths and Bridleways in the Parish Area and it was Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to the County Council’s Rights of Way Officer seeking responses to Members’ queries as discussed at the Meeting. It was further resolved that the Parish Council’s Lighting and Footpaths Sub-Committee be convened as soon as mutually convenient with all Members of the Parish Council being able and welcome to attend. 62.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that arrangements made with Messrs. Charleton Fencing of Chester-le-Street to undertake the final phase of allotment perimeter fencing replacement on the Depot Site had still not commenced, due to staffing problems at the Company. Garages No report Cemetery No report 63.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Thank You from County Durham Competition Received City of Durham District Community Plan 2005-2010 Received Durham City Centre Youth Project A.G.M. 2005 Received D.A.P.& T.C. NALC Information & Publications Received DEFRA Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 Received 64.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Wellsprings Properties Ltd. Change of use from Offices to Dental Surgery (4, Romaine Square, Bowburn) Received The Clerk notified Members that a previous planning application from the occupier of Slaley Cottage, Cassop for change of use of land from open space to private garden and erection of a 1 metre fence had been approved by Durham City Council, despite strong objections from Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council. Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 65.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Allianz Cornhill Insurance Premiums 1st June 05 – 31st May 06 048651 552.77 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid May. to Mid June 05 048652 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£3..40) 87 @ 52.7p “ 50.01 “ Mileage Rates Increase Arrears from 1st April 05 “ 3.65 “ Stamps 27 @ 30p “ 8.10 “ “ ** @ 21p “ 0.00 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Black Ink Cartridge “ 4.80 “ Recorded Delivery Charges Notice to Quit Letters (May/June 2005) “ 7.68 “ Petrol Costs Grass Strimmer “ 5.00 “ Quarterly Allowance Telephone Use “ 41.00 “ “ Home Office Use “ 95.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048653 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (June) 048654 40.00 City of Durham Removal of Allotment Fire Debris & Asbestos Depot Allotment Site 048655 (part) 998.75 “ Replacement Fencing Cemetery Field “ 329.00 “ Rent of Land Bowburn (2004/2005) 048656 3.50 Durham County Council Street Lighting Works Bowburn Doorstep Green 048657 3,942.26 Bowburn Community Association Hire of Meeting Room January – May 2005 048658 53.00 Accounts (Income) 12TH MAY 2005 – 8TH JUNE 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 514.00 Various Clients Capital Receipt/Costs Sale of Land (Bowburn) 3,605.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 66.Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday,20th July 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m.. I agree these to be a true record of the Monthly Meeting held on Wednesday, 15th June 2005 at the Cassop Community Centre. July 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Proposed Housing Development at Bowburn (Presentation) 4.Annual Return 2004/2005 (Statement of Assurances) 5.Minutes of Meeting held on the 20th July 2005 6.Points to note 7.Footpaths & Rights of Way 8.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 9.Correspondence received 10.Planning Applications 11.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid August-Mid Sept. 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £0.00) 130 @ 52.7p 68.51 “ Stamps 32 @ 30.0p 9.60 “ “ 1 @ 21.0p 0.21 “ Telephone Allowance Quarterly Payment 41.00 “ Home Office Allowance “ 95.00 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (August) 12.99 “ Office Stationery Black Ink Cartridge 4.45 D. Dowling Monthly Retainer Fees September 2005 40.00 INCOME (10TH JULY TO 14TH SEPTEMBER 2005) Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 11.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 19th October 2005 at 7.00pm in Bowburn Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 20th July 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m.. Present: Councillors Armstrong, Barker, G. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). (County Councillor Donna Whitfield was also in attendance). Various members of the public also attended the Meeting to witness the discussion under Item 68. 67.Apologies Councillors M. Higham, R. Higham and M. Marsden. 68.Police Consultation P.C. Bruce Cockburn attended the Monthly Meeting, along with Inspector Dodds and Inspector Bell of Durham Constabulary. Officers from the City of Durham Crime and Disorder Partnership and some local Neighbourhood Wardens were also in attendance. P.C. Cockburn gave the Parish Clerk a written report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area after the Meeting. The report indicated that there had been 1 Case of Burglary (Other) and 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, 2 Cases of Criminal Damage in Parkhill and 1 Case of Burglary (Other), 1 Case of Assault, 10 Cases of Criminal Damage and 5 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. Members of the Parish Council discussed the recent incident of anti-social behaviour, which took place in the vicinity of the Co-operative Building on Prince Charles Avenue, Bowburn in the late hours of Friday, June 10th, and the early hours of Saturday, 11th June 2005. The discussion also took into account the general patterns and locations of anti-social behaviour in Bowburn. Officers in attendance from the City Council and the Police gave details of their strategies to combat these problems to Members of the Parish Council and the public visitors in attendance. Police Officers and Members of the Parish Council considered the merits of Youth Shelter provision, amongst other options, in order to help alleviate the problems discussed. Police Officers and City Council Officers in attendance agreed to organise a Crime Hot Spots Tour around Bowburn in order to identify main trouble spots in the Village and the type of trouble occurring there. Members of the Parish Council were welcome to accompany the Officers on the Tour and it is expected that the Tour will provide ideas about how to tackle the problems identified. Members of the Parish Council thanked P.C. Cockburn, his senior colleagues in Durham Constabulary and Officers from Durham City Council for their attendance at the Meeting, whereupon they left the Meeting. 69.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 15th June 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 15th June 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. The Clerk informed Members that Minute no. 45 of the Monthly Meeting held on 18th May 2005 had been amended to read “several Members be invited to attend a communications centre at a future date”. Resolved that the amended Minutes of the Meeting held on 18th May 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 70.Points to note 1)The Clerk gave Members an update on the situation regarding the proposed use of various Street Lighting Columns in Bowburn for Hanging Flower Baskets in Bowburn Centenary Year 2006. Councillors Mike Syer and Margaret Robinson have held a Site Meeting in Bowburn with Mr. Anthony Smith of the County Council’s Street Lighting Section, concerning the use of various nominated Lighting Columns as part of Bowburn’s Centenary Celebrations in 2006. It was agreed at the Site Meeting that the County Council would look favourably upon the Parish Council’s request and the Parish Council agreed to offer a financial contribution, if required, to the County Council towards the cost of stress testing Lighting Columns in Bowburn. Members thanked Councillors Syer and Robinson and County Councillor Whitfield for their efforts in this matter. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received notification from Groundwork East Durham that work on the BMX Cycle Track at Parkhill would soon be finished. The Clerk has contacted the Council’s Insurers in order to extend the Council’s Public Liability Insurance Cover to include the Cycle Track. A warning sign reminding Track Users to wear safety helmets and knee & elbow pads at all times will be erected at the Site. 3)The Clerk reminded Members that Mr. & Mrs. B. Bell had applied to purchase the strip of grassed land in front of the Old School House, Tursdale last year, but the application had been placed on hold by the applicant, due to his wife’s health problems at that time. Mr. & Mrs. Bell have now resurrected their application to buy this piece of land. Resolved that the Parish Council agrees to sell the strip of grassed land in front of the Old School House, Tursdale and the Clerk be instructed to make the appropriate arrangements with the District Valuer for valuation of the land. 4)The Clerk informed Members that work was almost complete on the Bowburn Doorstep Green. Arrangements have been put in place to have a regular clearance of the litterbins on site and Seasonal Grasscutting arrangements for the site are being sought. Warning Notices excluding motorcyclists, BMX Cycle users and dog walkers and requesting users to keep the site free from litter and alcohol are to be placed on site. 71.Footpaths & Rights of Way The Clerk informed Members that he had written to the County Council’s Footpaths Officer, as requested, about long standing problems associated with Bridleway no. 35. The County Council’s Footpaths Officer has acknowledged receipt of the letter and will respond fully at a later date about the Parish Council’s concerns. Parish Councillors drew the Clerk’s attention to recent incidences of fly tipping on the footpaths and adjacent areas near to the County Council’s Allotment Site opposite the Community Centre at Bowburn. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to contact the City Council to have the fly tipping debris removed and enforcement action taken against the culprits, who have left an old Company Notice Board at the scene of the tipping nuisance. Parish Councillors noted that signs warning the public that no motorcycles should be used on Bridleways are not placed thereon or, if a sign has been previously removed from a Bridleway, the sign is not replaced. Resolved that the action taken be noted and the Clerk be instructed to write to the County Council with regard to the Parish Council’s concerns about Footpath 29. 72.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that arrangements to undertake the final phase of replacement fencing work on the Depot Allotment Site have now commenced and the fencing required by the tenant who has suffered an arson attack in recent months is to be given priority. The Parish Council’s Revenue Budget for 2005/2006 contains a provision for the sum of £8,000 to cover the fencing costs. Garages The Clerk informed Members that arrangements have been made to cut the overgrown grass on the Back Burn Street Garage Site. Cemetery The Clerk informed Members that the two new information signs required for the entrance to Bowburn Cemetery have been ordered and will soon be put in place. Peterlee Signs & Graphics have quoted a price of £43.20 to supply and fix each of the two signs required and this quotation has been accepted under powers contained in Financial Regulations. 73.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Replacement Governor (Bowburn Junior School) Discuss at Sept. 2005 Meeting Durham County Council Senior Management Changes Received Durham County Council Minerals and Waste Development Framework Received Durham County Council Durham City Highways MAP Received Durham County Council Registered Trader Scheme Received City of Durham Vision & Master Plan Received City of Durham Local Newsletter Received Swinburne Maddison Renewal of Off Licence (29B, Prince Charles Avenue, Bowburn) Received British Telecom Review of payphone provision Received North East Assembly Review of Regional Spatial Strategy Received Groundwork East Durham Newsletter (July 2005) Received County Durham Fire & Rescue Service Strategic Plan 2005-2010 Received Countryside Agency Doorstep Greens Correspondence & Newsletter (June 2005) Received 74.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action I. Richardson Erection of two storey extension and garage extension at 67, Park Avenue, Coxhoe Received A. Dunn Outline application for residential development (Land West of Tursdale Road, Bowburn) Seek copy of application papers The Clerk was instructed to obtain a copy of the planning application documents in respect of a proposed housing development at Philip Avenue, Bowburn. The Clerk notified members that he had been informed by Durham County Council that it had approved a previous planning application to erect an aerobic digester plant facility at Tursdale Business Park, Tursdale. Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 75.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid June to Mid July 05 048659 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£1.70) 50 @ 52.7p “ 28.05 “ Stamps 43 @ 30p “ 12.90 “ “ 13 @ 21p “ 2.73 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Postal Charges Notice of Demolition “ 0.96 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges “ 9.25 “ “ Floppy Disks “ 4.77 “ Petrol Costs Grass Strimmer “ 5.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048660 172.23 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid July to Mid Aug. 05 048661 437.02 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048662 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (July) 048663 40.00 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (August) 048664 40.00 Charleton Fencing Fencing Work (Payment on account) Depot Allotment Site 048665 1,005.57 G. Bestford Internal Audit Fee Year ending 31st March 2005 048666 70.00 Accounts (Income) 9TH JUNE 2005 – 9TH JULY 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 45.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. September 2005 AGENDA 1.Apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 21st September 2005 4.Points to note 5.Footpaths & Rights of Way 6.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 7.Correspondence received 8.Planning Applications In Private: 9.Section 137 Donations 10.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid Sept.-Mid Oct. 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £3.40) 73 @ 52.7p 41.87 “ Stamps 47 @ 30.0p 14.10 “ “ 5 @ 21.0p 1.05 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (Sept.) 12.99 “ Office Stationery Printer Cartridges 8.90 “ “ Fax Cartridge Refill 14.00 “ Grass Strimmer Petrol Costs 5.00 D. Dowling Monthly Retainer Fee October 2005 40.00 INCOME (15TH SEPTEMBER TO 12TH OCTOBER 2005) - - - - Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 16th November 2005 at 7.00pm in Bowburn Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 21st September 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors Barker, G. Marsden, M. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer, Temporal and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 77.Apologies Councillors Armstrong, M. Higham, R. Higham. 78.Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn attended the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area. The report indicated that there had been 1 Case of Assault and 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, 3 Cases of Theft in Parkhill and 2 Cases of Burglary (Home), 1 Case of Burglary (Other), 11 Cases of Criminal Damage and 12 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. Members noted that new Community Letter Boxes have been installed in Bowburn and Cassop Community Centres to enable members of the public to contact Police Officers in confidence, if required. Members of the Parish Council thanked P.C. Cockburn for his attendance at the Meeting, whereupon he left the Meeting. 79.Proposed Business Park Development at Bowburn Mr. Angus White of Naylors Chartered Surveyors and his client, Mr. David Martin, attended the Monthly Meeting along with another associate to give Members a presentation about their proposals concerning a new Business Park for Bowburn. Mr. White gave Members an outline of the planning application for the Business Park and answered Members questions about the proposals. He assured Members that new employment opportunities, which would arise as a result of the Business Park, would benefit people in the North East Region in the first instance. Members expressed their concerns to Mr. Martin and his associates about the potential effects of their proposals upon traffic density on main roads around the proposed Business Park Area. Members asked Mr. Martin and his associates to give due regard to the likely effects on traffic congestion and density in the Parish Area whilst formulating their proposals for approval by the Planning Authority. Mr. White promised to e-m@il the Clerk with an up to date Site Map of the Business Park Area to pass on to each Member of the Parish Council for his/her examination after the Meeting. Resolved that the details of the presentation be noted and the matter be discussed further at the next Meeting of the Parish Council. 80.Parish Council’s Annual Return 2004/2005 (Statement of Assurances) The Clerk informed Members of the Parish Council that the Annual Return for 2004/2005 had been sent off to the Parish Council’s External Auditors, Messrs. BDO Stoy Hayward of Southampton. Messrs. BDO Stoy Hayward of Southampton have taken over the Company, which used to undertake the External Audit of the Parish Council’s Final Accounts (Messrs. HLB AV Audit plc of the same address). The Clerk read out to Members details of the Statement of Assurances, which they must collectively provide to the public concerning their system of internal controls, the adherence to law concerning their decision-making processes, their risk assessments, their system of internal audit amongst other matters. Resolved that the action of the Chairman of the Parish Council and the Parish Clerk in certifying Section 2 of the Parish Council’s Annual Return for 2004/2005 regarding the Parish Council’s Statement of Assurances be confirmed. 81.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 20th July 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 20th July 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 82.Points to note 1)The Clerk informed Members that he had received two items of correspondence from the Secretary of the Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership. The first letter suggested a Joint Meeting between Members of the Parish Council and Trustees of the Community Partnership in order to resolve previous issues concerning poor communication. The second letter from the Secretary of the Community Partnership invited the Parish Council to nominate a representative to attend regular Monthly Meetings of the Partnership. Resolved that Councillors Margaret Robinson, Sylvia Raine and Andrew Shutt be nominated to attend the Joint Meeting with representatives of the Community Partnership at a date and time to be arranged. Councillor George Marsden is nominated as a substitute representative in the event that a nominated representative should have to withdraw from the Meeting. Councillor Jimmy Robinson proposed and Councillor Muriel Marsden seconded a Motion that Councillor Margaret Robinson be nominated as the Parish Council Representative to attend Monthly Meetings of the Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership. Resolved that the Motion is carried and Councillor Margaret Robinson be appointed as Parish Council Representative to Meetings of the Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received correspondence from Durham County Council concerning a parking issue at Clarence Street, Bowburn. The Clerk was instructed to make further enquiries about the matter. 3)The Clerk informed Members that he had received confirmation from the County Council’s Street Lighting Section that approval would be given to use various Lighting Columns in Bowburn to attach Hanging Flower Baskets in 2006. The Hanging Flower Baskets are to be used as part of the Bowburn Centenary Celebrations. The Parish Council has agreed to pay a contribution of £200 towards the County Council’s annual stress testing costs on Street Lighting Columns. 4)The Clerk informed Members that creation work was now complete on the Bowburn Doorstep Green. Arrangements have been put in place to have a regular clearance of the litterbins on site and Seasonal Grasscutting arrangements for the site have been made. Representations have been made to the Clerk to have all bicycles banned from the Doorstep Green area in the interests of equality and to minimise damage to shrubbery and grassed areas on the Doorstep Green. Resolved that only children of 5 years of age or less would be allowed to take bicycles onto the Doorstep Green area and they would be permitted to use the tarmac pathway only. 5)The Clerk informed Members that installation work on the BMX Cycle Track at Parkhill was also complete. A warning sign about use of safety headgear, knee pads and elbow pads had been erected on the site. 6)The Clerk informed Members that Mr. & Mrs. B. Bell had previously applied to purchase the strip of land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 at Tursdale. Members had rejected Mr. Bell’s application to purchase this land in June 2005 (Minute no. 58 (3) refers). Mr. Bell has now proposed a compromise alternative arrangement whereby he and Mrs. Bell would purchase half of the above-mentioned land and Mr. & Mrs. Richardson of Ramsey Street, Tursdale could purchase the other half of the above-mentioned land. Resolved that the strip of land between the Old School House and Allotment no. 18 at Tursdale should not be sold. 83.Footpaths & Rights of Way The Clerk informed Members that a Meeting has taken place recently at Bowburn Community Centre between the County Council’s Right of Way Officer, Mr. Kevin Telford, the Parish Clerk and Parish Councillors Mike Syer and Sylvia Raine. Parish Councillors drew the Clerk’s attention once again to continuing incidences of fly tipping on the footpaths and adjacent areas near to the County Council’s Allotment Site opposite the Community Centre at Bowburn. Resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to the City Council to draw their attention to the continuing problems in this area and request that enforcement action be taken against the individuals responsible. 84.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that the final phase of replacement fencing work on the Depot Allotment Site has now been completed. Garages No report. Cemetery The Clerk informed Members that the two new information signs required for the entrance to Bowburn Cemetery have been put in place. The Clerk also informed Members that arrangements had been made to repair the recent damage done to one of the entrance pillars of the Cemetery. 85.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Replacement Governor (Bowburn Junior School) Contact Governor Link Officer Durham County Council County Durham Waste Local Plan Received Durham County Council Environment Operational Plan 2005/2006 Received Durham County Council Building Schools for the Future Received Durham County Council Minerals and Waste Development Framework Received Durham County Council Local Agenda 21 Newsletter Received Durham County Council Rural Transport Partnership Received City of Durham Vision & Master Plan Consultation Received City of Durham Beautiful Durham Competition 2005 Received City of Durham Local Development Framework Received D. A. P. & T. C. Appointment of new Executive Officer Received D. A. P. & T. C. A.G.M. 2005 Received Water Voice Committee Meeting (September 2005) Received Crowtrees Heritage Trails Project Minutes of Meetings (July & August 2005) Received NALC Appointment of Regional Develop. Officer Received Mineral Valleys Project Newsletter (Summer/Autumn 2005) Received 86 Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Mr. & Mrs. Dunn Erection of extension at 2, Park Hill, Coxhoe Received Mr. Barbard Erection of conservatory at 20, Monteigne Drive, Bowburn Received Mr. M. Hammond Erection of Agricultural Building on Land at rear of Heather Lad Inn, Cassop Obtain copy of Planning Application Documents Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Erection of conservatory at 9, Wolsey Close, Bowburn Received Mr. P. Litliernhurnest Siting of Mobile Catering Unit (Bowburn North Industrial Estate) Received Mr. M. & Mrs. J. Syer** Erection of Timber Trellis 8, Clarence Street, Bowburn Received Haslam Homes Removal of 4 Poplar Trees, 2 Sycamores and Crown Reduction to 4 Other Trees (Bowburn Grange Tree Pres. Order) Obtain copy of Planning Application Documents **Councillor Syer declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the application shown asterisked above. Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 87.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Cleveland Land Services BMX Track, Parkhill Completion of Works 048667 23,854.50 County Council Service Direct Village Entrance Stones Various Locations 048668 12,659.45 Ivan Fairless Security Lighting Bowburn Medical Centre 048669 696.77 Durham County Council Street Lighting Section Contribution towards stress testing costs 048670 200.00 Mrs. M. Robinson Community Letter Boxes Reimbursement of Purchase Costs 048671 23.98 Cleveland Land Services Bowburn Doorstep Green Completion of Works 048672 15,983.54 Annette Poulson Bowburn Doorstep Green Creation of Mosaic (1st Instalment) 048673 1,250.00 Didier Cauchy “ Mime Artist (Open Day) 048674 130.00 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Aug. to Mid Sep. 05 048675 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£0.00) 130 @ 52.7p “ 68.51 “ Stamps 32 @ 30p “ 9.60 “ “ 1 @ 21p “ 0.21 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Black Ink Cartridge “ 4.45 “ Postal Charges Grant Claim “ 0.96 “ Petrol Costs Grass Strimmer “ 5.00 “ Purchase of Weedkiller Cemetery “ 3.94 “ Purchase of Padlock Notice Board “ 1.75 “ Quarterly Allowance Telephone Use “ 41.00 “ “ Home Office Use “ 95.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048676 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (September) 048677 40.00 Bowburn Community Association Hire of Meeting Room July – September 2005 048678 30.00 Andrew Shutt ** Grass Strimming Cemetery 048679 140.00 Accounts (Income) 10TH JULY 2005 – 14TH SEPTEMBER 2005 Name Description Details £ p Various Tenants Annual Rents Allotments/Garages 11.00 Mr. & Mrs. B. Bell Licence Fee Access to Land 15.00 **Councillor Shutt declared a personal interest in the expenditure item shown asterisked above. Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. October 2005 AGENDA 1.apologies 2.Police Consultation 3.Minutes of Meeting held on the 19th October 2005 4.Minutes of Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee Meeting 5.Points to note 6.Parish Precept 2006/2007 7.Footpaths & Rights of Way 8.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery 9.Correspondence received 10.Planning Applications 11.Accounts Expenditure/ Income EXPENDITURE Name Description Details £ p P. Thorpe Gross Salary Mid Oct.-Mid Nov. 2005 585.95 “ National Insurance Employers’ Share 23.30 “ Mileage (Parking Fees £1.70) 68 @ 52.7p 37.54 “ Stamps 52 @ 30.0p 15.60 “ “ 1 @ 21.0p 0.21 “ E-mail Facility (AOL) Part Rental (October) 12.99 “ Office Stationery Print Cartridges 4.45 “ “ Envelopes/Photocopying 2.50 Jane Hufton Doorstep Green Installation of Mosaic 1,250.00 Annette Poulson Doorstep Green Installation of Mosaic 1,250.00 INCOME (13TH OCTOBER TO 9TH NOVEMBER 2005) Durham City Council Hearts of the Villages BMX Cycle Track 6,500.00 Date of next meeting, - Wednesday, 21st December 2005 at 7.00pm in Cassop Community Centre. Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 19th October 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors G. Marsden, Raine, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Syer and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 89.Apologies Councillors Armstrong, M. Higham, R. Higham, M. Marsden, P. Robinson & Shutt. 90.Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn was not able to attend the Meeting to give Members a report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area due to a prior commitment. However, he supplied the Parish Clerk with a written report about the relevant offences. The report indicated that there had been 1 Case of Theft in Cassop, no Reported Offences in Parkhill and 1 Case of Assault, 1 Case of Wounding, 2 Cases of Arson, 2 Cases of Burglary (Home), 2 Cases of Criminal Damage and 1 Case of Theft in Bowburn. The Clerk offered apologies received from Mrs. Pam Sinclair, Community Development Officer for Durham City Council. Mrs. Sinclair had wished to address Members of the Parish Council about her role at the City Council, but other work commitments have prevented her attendance at this Meeting. 91.Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 21st September 2005 Resolved that Page vi of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 21st September 2005 be amended to read that “Councillor Syer declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the application shown asterisked above” (Minute no. 86 refers). 92.Points to note 1)The Clerk informed Members that the correspondence received from Durham County Council concerning a parking issue at Clarence Street, Bowburn referred to complaints from local residents about parking congestion at the top of that street at various times of the day. Residents are seeking to have “keep clear” road markings placed on the road, although a local business is opposed to any additional road marking being done. Resolved that Interested Members of the Parish Council attend a Site Meeting on Friday, 4th November 2005 at 10 a.m., although this time may be brought forward to gauge the effects of “school run” traffic on the problem. 2)The Clerk informed Members that he had received information from the Council’s Internal Auditor and Councillor Syer that the Parish Council is obliged to hold an Annual Meeting each year between April and June at which Local Parish Electors may attend and raise any issue of Parish importance. This Meeting must be held in addition to the Parish Council’s own Annual General Meeting or any normal Monthly Meeting. Resolved that Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council holds an Annual Meeting in May each year at which Local Parish Electors may attend. The Annual Meeting will be followed by the Parish Council’s own Annual General Meeting and the Parish Council’s normal Monthly Meeting. 3)The Clerk informed Members that he had contacted the County Council’s Governor Link Officer to inform her that minor local authorities were no longer eligible, under current regulations, to nominate a School Governor (for Bowburn Junior School). The Governor Link Officer informed the Clerk that a Governor nomination could still be made under the School’s Community Governors Allocation. Resolved that the Parish Council does not nominate a School Governor for Bowburn Junior School at this time. 4)The Clerk informed Members that the Secretary of the Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership had suggested a number of dates and venues for a proposed Joint Meeting with Parish Councillors. None of the Meeting dates had proved to be suitable. Resolved that the Clerk contacts the Secretary of the B. & P. C. P. with a view to seeking details of future dates for the Joint Meeting. 93.Footpaths & Rights of Way Councillor Syer raised the proposal of a new Right of Way in Bowburn, as previously discussed at the Meeting with the County Council’s Rights of Way Officer on 10th August 2005. Resolved that the Clerk contacts the County Council’s Rights of Way Officer once again in writing to set out in detail the exact route of the proposed Right of Way in order to seek progress on the matter. 94.Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that a meeting had been arranged with Messrs. Charleton Fencing on 10th October 2005 to arrange for unfinished work on the Final Phase of the Fencing Replacement at the Depot Site to be done and unsatisfactory work to be put right. Garages No report. Cemetery The Clerk also informed Members that work arrangements were ongoing to repair the recent damage done to one of the entrance pillars of the Cemetery. The Chairman also informed Members that work was required to resurface the lower part of the Cemetery Road as it was becoming very rough and potholed. Resolved that monies be set aside in the Current Year’s Budget for the work, and two or more priced quotations should be obtained for the cost of the work. The Chairman agreed to report details of price quotations obtained to the Parish Council prior to work being authorised to be done. 95.Correspondence received From Details Action Durham County Council Durham Johnston School Reorganisation Received Durham County Council East Durham Rural Transport Partnership Officers invited to attend next Meeting Durham Police Community Consultative Group October 2005 Meeting Received D. A. P. & T. C. Local Area Agreements Received D. A. P. & T. C. Inland Revenue End of Year Returns Received D. A. P. & T. C. Newsletter Received 96.Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Mr. L. Richardson Erection of extension at 18, Oakfield Crescent, Bowburn Received Mr. J.M. Bean Erection of extension with conservatory and dormer at 4, Quality Row, Cassop Received The Clerk informed Members that further correspondence had been received from Messrs. Naylors (Chartered Surveyors) concerning Members’ views about their client’s proposals for a Business Park in Bowburn. Members generally welcomed the proposals, but they expressed grave concerns about the effect of those proposals on traffic congestion and density on roads in the Parish area. Resolved that the Clerk writes to Messrs. Naylors (Chartered Surveyors) to inform them of Members’ concerns about traffic congestion and request that they take these concerns into account when framing their proposals. Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. In Private 97. Section 137 Donations The Clerk reminded Members that, each year at their October Monthly Meeting, they consider requests from Local and Regional Community Groups, Schools etc. for financial assistance. The Clerk read out to Members the list of applications received this year. Resolved that the list of applications be considered by the Parish Council’s Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee at a Special Meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 2nd 2005 at Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. In the meantime, the Clerk is instructed to write to various applicants to ensure that their organisations each have their own bank accounts and do not rely on the use of Personal Bank Accounts of Officials. 98.Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Sep. to Mid Oct. 05 048680 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£3.40) 73 @ 52.7p “ 41.87 “ Stamps 47 @ 30p “ 14.10 “ “ 5 @ 21p “ 1.05 “ E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Ink Cartridges “ 8.90 “ “ Fax Cartridge Refill “ 14.00 “ Petrol Costs Grass Strimmer “ 5.00 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048681 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (October) 048682 40.00 Jane Hufton Creation of Mosaic Doorstep Green 048683 1,250.00 Charleton Fencing Fencing Replacement Depot Allotment Site 048684 6,106.79 Groundwork East Durham Professional Fees Doorstep Green 048685 3,201.88 Accounts (Income) 15TH SEPTEMBER 2005 – 12TH OCTOBER 2005 Name Description Details £ p - - - - Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 99.Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday, 16th November 2005 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. November 2005 Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 16th November 2005 in Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors Armstrong, M. Higham, G. Marsden, M. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, M. Robinson, S. Robinson, Shutt, Syer and Tickell (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 100. Apologies Councillors R. Higham and Temporal. 101. Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn introduced his colleague, Sgt. Cowen, to Members present at the Meeting. P.C. Cockburn gave Members a verbal report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area. The report indicated that there had been no Reported Offences in Cassop, 1 Case of Attempted Criminal Damage and 3 Cases of Attempted Theft of Cars in Parkhill and 1 Case of Assault, 1 Case of Burglary (Home), 4 Cases of Criminal Damage and 2 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. P.C. Cockburn reminded Members that the Invitation to visit the Regional Police Communications Centre was still open. The Clerk informed Members that a letter had been received from Durham Police Authority concerning the Proposed Merging of some Police Forces in England. The letter from the Clerk to the Police Authority advised Members of the Parish Council that Durham Police Authority considered that the best Merger Option involved merging with Cleveland Police and Northumbria Police to form a new North East Police Force. Comments and views were sought from organisations consulted about the chosen option before 28th November 2005. Various Members expressed concern about the degree of consultation and the fact that comments were only being sought about a favoured option. Members welcomed the news that the Local Police Station at Bowburn would continue to be used on a regular basis and they expressed the wish that a good communications network should result from the proposed changes and good relations with Local Police Officers should be allowed to continue after any Proposed Merger becomes effective. Resolved that the correspondence on the Merger Proposals be received. 102. Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 19th October 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 19th October 2005 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. The Clerk informed Members that the Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 21st September 2005 had been amended in line with Minute No. 86 (see the double asterisked footnote). 103. Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee held on 2nd November 2005 The Clerk read out to Members the list of financial donations to be awarded in respect of the applications received from Local Schools and Community Groups, as recommended by the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee at its Meeting on 2nd November 2005. Members also approved a donation to be made to Bowburn Local History Society, which has recently altered its name from Cassop-cum-Quarrington Local History Society in order to avoid possible confusion with another similarly named History Society in Cassop. Resolved that the full list of approved donations to Local Schools and Community Groups as set out in the updated Minutes of the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee Meeting of 2nd November 2005 be approved. 104. Points to note The Clerk informed Members that the correspondence had been received from the Durham County Association of Parish & Town Councils, which confirmed that all Parish Councils must convene an Annual Meeting between March and June each year to which all Local Government Electors residing in the Parish Area can be invited to attend. Resolved that Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council holds an Annual Meeting each year in May prior to the Parish Council’s Annual General Meeting and the normal Monthly Meeting. The Clerk informed Members that arrangements were in place to amend the signs at the Bowburn Doorstep Green to limit cycle use to children of 5 years of age or less who must stay on the tarmac pathway. Members accepted the price quotation received from Messrs. Peterlee Signs & Graphics for the cost of provision & installation of amended signs. The costs of replacement signs would be partially met by grant assistance from the Countryside Agency. The Clerk informed Members that details of Prize Winners, Runners Up and Best Local Entrants from the Parish Area in the various categories of the Beautiful Durham Competition 2005 had been received from Durham City Council. Resolved that the persons named on the list be awarded Plaques or Certificates of Merit as necessary at an Awards Ceremony at a future Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council to be arranged. 105. Parish Precept 2006/2007 The Clerk informed Members that he had received correspondence from Durham City Council concerning the Parish Council’s Precept for the financial year ending 31st March 2007. Resolved that the Parish Council convenes a Special Meeting of the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee on Wednesday, November 30th 2005 at Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. to discuss the Parish Council’s proposed spending plans for the financial year ending 31st March 2007. 106. Footpaths & Rights of Way Councillor Syer raised the proposal of a new Right of Way at Cassop Grange Farm on the opencast site at Cassop Moor. Resolved that the Clerk contacts the County Council’s Rights of Way Officer in writing to set out in detail the exact route of this proposed Right of Way in order to seek progress on the matter. 107. Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments The Clerk informed Members that outstanding work on the final phase of the fencing replacement at the Depot Site had now been completed. Discarded old fence posts and fence rails had now been removed from the site by the Contractor. Garages No report. Cemetery The Clerk informed Members that price quotations for the cost of resurfacing the lower part of the Cemetery Road were being sought. Price Quotations for the work were being requested from Durham County Council, Durham City Council and the Private Contractor who dealt with the partial resurfacing of the Cemetery Road some years ago. The Clerk also informed Members that repair work to one of the Entrance Posts at the Cemetery and an adjacent walled area had now been completed. 108. Correspondence received From Details Action County Councillor Donna Whitfield Letter of Resignation *** Received Durham County Council Environment Awards 2005 Received Durham County Council Working Relationships with Town & Parish Councils Received Durham County Council N.E. Regional Forum “Making Roads Work” Received Durham County Council Minerals & Waste Development Framework (Minerals Report) Received Durham County Council Minerals & Waste Development Framework (Community Involvement) Received Durham Police Community Consultative Group Meeting of Forum of Police Community Consultative Groups (December 2005) Received Durham Police Authority Community Focused Policing 2005-2006 Received Durham City Council Heritage Initiative Group Received Durham City Council Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Areas and Names in England Received Durham City Council Corporate Performance Plan 2005/2008 Received Durham City Council Durham City News Received D. A. P. & T. C. A.G.M. 2005 Received Groundwork East Durham Newsletter No. 7 (November 2005) (Including Bowburn Doorstep Green) Received Awards for All Funding Newsletter Received Crowtrees Heritage Trails Project Minutes of Meeting (November 2005) Received CE Electric UK Vegetation & Tree Clearance Programme Received *** A proposed Site Meeting at Clarence Street, Bowburn concerning the provision of proposed new road markings at one end of the Street to alleviate traffic congestion has been postponed until County Councillor Whitfield’s successor has taken office. 109. Planning Applications Applicant Details Action Mr. & Mrs. Robson Erection of extension at front of 13, Heugh Hall Row, Old Quarrington Received Mr. Brunskell Erection of conservatory at rear of 22, Henry Avenue, Bowburn Received The Clerk informed Members that further correspondence had been received from Messrs. Naylors (Chartered Surveyors) concerning Members’ views and those of the County Council and the Highways Agency about their client’s proposals for a Business Park in Bowburn. The latest letter from Messrs. Naylors (Chartered Surveyors) indicated that their client would be resubmitting a revised planning application to Durham City Council immediately prior to or immediately after the New Year 2006 Holiday Period. Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 110. Accounts (Expenditure) Name Description Details Cheque No. £ p Burns Architects Professional Services Doorstep Green 048686 697.54 Jane Hufton Installation of Mosaic “ 048687 1,250.00 Durham City Council Rent of Land Dene View, Cassop 048688 1.50 Peterlee Signs & Graphics Purchase of Signs Doorstep Green, Cemetery & BMX Track 048689 1,118.65 P.Thorpe Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) Mid Oct. to Mid Nov. 05 048690 437.02 “ Mileage/Parking Fees (£1.70) 68 @ 52.7p “ 37.54 “ Stamps 52 @ 30p “ 15.60 “ “ 1 @ 21p “ 0.21 “ HYPERLINK "mailto:E-m@il" E-m@il Facility (Aol) Monthly Fee (Part) “ 12.99 “ Office Stationery Black Ink Cartridge “ 4.50 “ “ Envelopes/Photocopying “ 2.50 “ Postal Charges Recorded Delivery “ 0.96 Inland Revenue National Ins./Income Tax Deduction Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax 048691 172.23 D. Dowling Allotments Superin’t. Monthly Fee (November) 048692 40.00 Annette Poulson Installation of Mosaic Doorstep Green 048693 1,250.00 Parkside Grove Nurseries Supply/Maintenance of PlantContainers, Summer Baskets & Flowerbeds at Village Stones Sites Summer 2005 Summer/Winter 2005 (Village Entrance Stones) 048694 730.50 Dtech Computers Purchase of New Computer System P.C. Processor, Monitor, Keyboard, Speakers etc. 048695 702.00 Accounts (Income) 13TH OCTOBER 2005 – 9TH NOVEMBER 2005 Name Description Details £ p Durham City Council Hearts of the Villages BMX Cycle Track 6,500.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 111. Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday, 21st December 2005 at the Cassop Community Centre at 7 p.m. December 2005 Minutes of the Meeting of Cassop cum Quarrington Parish Council held on Wednesday, 21st December 2005 in Cassop Community Centre at 7 p.m. Present: Councillors Armstrong, G. Marsden, M. Marsden, Raine, J. Robinson, M. Robinson and Syer (Councillor M. Robinson in the chair). 112 Apologies Councillors M. Higham, S. Robinson, Shutt and Temporal. 113. Tribute to Mr. Tommy Wilson Members of the Parish Council stood in two minutes’ silence as a mark of respect for Mr. Tommy Wilson, the former Treasurer of Cassop Community Centre, who passed away recently. 114. Police Consultation P.C. Cockburn gave Members a verbal report on recent offences committed in the Parish Area. The report indicated that there had been 1 Case of Burglary (Home) and 1 Case of Burglary (Other) in Cassop, 1 Case of Assault and 1 Case of Theft in Parkhill and 1 Case of Burglary (Other), 4 Cases of Criminal Damage and 5 Cases of Theft in Bowburn. Members thanked P.C. Cockburn for his report, whereupon he left the Meeting. The Clerk mentioned an incidence of minor vandalism where he had discovered several shattered glass flower vases strewn in the grass at the top end of the Cemetery. The Clerk has picked up as much of the broken glass as possible, in order to avoid distress being caused to visitors. Members were informed that Mrs. Pam Sinclair, Durham City Council’s Community Development Officer, would attend the January 2006 Meeting of the Parish Council and give Members a brief talk about her role with the City Council. 115. Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 16th November 2005 Resolved that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 16th November 2005 be agreed and signed as a true and accurate record. 116. Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee held on 30th November 2005 Councillor Armstrong read out to Members a report on the recommendations made at a Meeting of the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee of the Parish Council held on 30th November 2005. The Sub-Committee had been convened to prepare recommendations in respect of the Parish Council’s Budget for the financial year ending 31st March 2007. Members discussed the various recommendations made by the Sub-Committee including the budget allocation in the current financial year for assistance to be given to Cassop and Bowburn Community Centres. Resolved that (1) the Clerk is instructed to write to the Treasurer of Bowburn Community Centre and, due to the recent death of the Treasurer of Cassop Community Centre, the Secretary of Cassop Community Centre concerning the financial assistance to be made available to the Community Centres. (2) the Parish Council demands an increased Annual Precept of £23,000 for the financial year ending on 31st March 2007. (3) the budget recommendations made by the Finance & Forward Planning Sub-Committee in respect of the financial year ending on 31st March 2007 be approved by the Parish Council. 117. Points to note The Clerk reminded Members that the Parish Council had previously resolved to hold an Annual Meeting (which Local Electors were entitled to attend) each year in May, prior to the Parish Council’s Annual General Meeting and the normal Monthly Meeting. The Clerk recommended to Members of the Parish Council that the Annual Meeting be held in April each year instead, in order to avoid a cluster of Meetings being held in May each year. Resolved that the Annual Meeting of Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council be held each year in April. The Clerk sought clarification from Members about details of awards to be given to Prize Winners, Runners Up and Best Local Entrants from the Parish Area in the various categories of the Beautiful Durham Competition 2005. Resolved that the Clerk calculates the simple average of the various marks awarded in each category to each person named on the list received from Durham City Council. The person on the list with the highest simple average mark will be awarded a Plaque and other persons on the list will be awarded a Certificate of Merit at an Awards Ceremony at a future Monthly Meeting of the Parish Council to be arranged. 118. Footpaths & Rights of Way The Clerk reported to Members that he had written to the County Council’s Rights of Way Officer about the proposal concerning a new Right of Way at Cassop Grange Farm on the opencast site at Cassop Moor. The County Council’s Rights of Way Officer had acknowledged the Parish Council’s correspondence and the Clerk read out to Members the details of the County Council’s letter of reply. Resolved that the information received be noted. 119. Allotments, Garages & Cemetery Allotments – No report. Garages – No report. Cemetery – The Clerk informed Members that he had received one price quotation from Durham City Council in respect of the proposed resurfacing work on the lower part of the Cemetery Road. A second price quotation from Durham County Council was still awaited. No response had been received from Mr. David Ward, who had undertaken the resurfacing of the upper part of the Cemetery Road some years ago. Resolved that the information be noted. 120. Correspondence received Durham County Council – Comprehensive Performance Assessment – Received Durham County Council – Top Level Appointments (Press Release) – Received Durham County Council – Corporate Director Appointments – Received Durham County Council – Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 – Received Durham County Council – Local Action 21 Newsletter – Received Durham Police & Darlington Area Forum of Police Community Consultative Groups – Meeting of Forum of Police Community Consultative Groups (December 2005) – Received County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service – Integrated Risk Management (Year 3 Improvement Plan) – Received N.A.L.C. – Open Day Event (March 2006) – Received 121. Planning Applications Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson – First Floor Extension to the side of 15, Kirby’s Drive, Bowburn – Received Mr. & Mrs. T. Peat – Garage to the side of 2, Marlene Avenue, Bowburn – Received Miss Crampton & Mr. Blakelock – Conservatory to the rear of 24, Luke Avenue, Cassop – Received Resolved that the Parish Council accepts the recommendations made by its Planning Sub Committee in respect of planning matters considered on behalf of the Parish Council by the Planning Sub Committee. 122. Accounts (Expenditure) Peterlee Signs & Graphics – Amended Signs (Doorstep Green) – cheque no. 48696 – £606.30 D. Dowling – British Legion Poppy Appeal (Cost of Poppy Wreaths) – cheque no. 48697 – £33 Cleveland Land Services – Valuation Payment (Doorstep Green) – cheque no. 48698 – £4,883.54 P.Thorpe – Salary (paid net of Income Tax & N.I.) (Mid Nov. to Mid Dec. 05) – cheque no. 48699 – £437.02 P.Thorpe – Mileage/Parking Fees (£1.70) (74 @ 52.7p) – cheque no. 48699 – £40.70 P.Thorpe – Stamps (46 @ 30p) – cheque no. 48699 – £13.80 P.Thorpe – Stamps (0 @ 21p) – cheque no. 48699 – £0 P.Thorpe – E-m@il Facility (Aol) (Monthly Fee (Part)) – cheque no. 48699 – £12.99 P.Thorpe – Quarterly Allowance (Telephone Use) – cheque no. 48699 – £41 P.Thorpe – Quarterly Allowance (Home Office Use) – cheque no. 48699 – £95 P.Thorpe – Office Stationery (Ink Cartridges) – cheque no. 48699 – £8.90 P.Thorpe – Office Stationery (A4 Copy Paper) – cheque no. 48699 – £6.50 P.Thorpe – Postal Charges (Recorded Delivery) – cheque no. 48699 – £1.30 Inland Revenue – National Ins./Income Tax Deduction (Employer/Employee Share N.I. & Inc. Tax) – cheque no. 48700 – £172.23 Bede Terrace Centre – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48701 – £100 Bowburn Bowl Club – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48702 – £150 Bowburn Boys F.C. – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48703 – £75 Bowburn Girls F.C. – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48704 – £75 Bowburn Community Association – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48705 – £400 Bowburn & Parkhill Comm. Partnership – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48706 – £150 Bowburn Junior Sch. – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48707 – £150 Bowburn Senior Citizens – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48708 - £150 Keumgang Taekwondo – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48709 - £150 Bowburn Toddlers’ Group – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48710 - £150 Bowburn Village Celebration – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48711 - £150 Cassop Community Centre – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48712 - £150 Cassop Kickers Line Dance Group – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48713 - £150 Cassop History Soc. – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48714 - £150 Cassop-cum-Quarrington Local History Society – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48715 - £150 Cassop Primary Sch. – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48716 - £150 Bowburn Library (Easter Card Competition 2006) – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48717 - £50 Parkhill Residents’ Association – Donation under Sect.137 (L.G. Act 1972) – cheque no. 48718 - £150 D. Dowling - Allotments Superin’t - Monthly Fee (December) – cheque no. 48719 - £40 S.L.C.C. - Subscription - 2006 Calendar Year – cheque no. 48720 - £93 W. Tickell - Subsistence Expenses - D.A.P. & T.C. AGM – cheque no. 48721 - £25 Accounts (Income) 10TH NOVEMBER 2005 – 14TH DECEMBER 2005 Various Clients – Headstone Fee (Cemetery) – £7.00 Comm. Association – Financial Contribution (2005 Poppy Appeal) – £14.00 Moved that these items of income and expenditure be also approved. 123. Date of Next Meeting Agreed the date of the next meeting be Wednesday, 18th January 2006 at the Bowburn Community Centre at 7 p.m. I agree these to be a true record of the Monthly Meeting held on Wednesday, 21st December 2005 at the Cassop Community Centre. …………………………………………………………..Chairman……………………. … … Date  Email page  Feedback  Home HOME |PARISH NEWS |Parish Council Minutes 2004 |Parish Council Minutes 2005 |Parish Council Minutes 2006 |Parish Council Minutes 2007 |Parish Council Minutes 2008 |Local and National Government: Elected Members |Community Safety: Police and Neighbourhood Watch |Neig