Mungrisdale Parish Council
Minutes of the
Parish Meeting held in the Meeting House Mosedale on Monday 17th May 2004
Those Present - Chairman Mrs. L Smith V/C Mr. A Tiffin Councillors Miss D Chalk, Mr. E Bird, Mr. M Bohling, Mr. E Teasdale Mr. L Wilson. Mr. R Wilson and 4 parishioners..
Apology Mr. R Jackson
Minutes had been sent to all councillors and were signed as a correct record.
Correction. A minute had been found in the 1923 Parish Council Minute Book the Minute gave permission for the Recreation Room to be sited onto the Parish Council Land, this Minute made invalid the Trust Deed of 1966. The land was transferred by means of Adverse Possession Rules. The minute reference land Transfer completed (15/03/04) is not correct. Mr. M Bohling proposed that the minute be corrected and the Land Transfer from the Parish Council to the Recreation Room Trust had not been completed. Seconded by Mr. L Wilson Unanimous agreement. This Minute being the correction.
Mr. A Tiffin proposed that the land transfer be redrafted and that the clerk should write to Cartmell Shepherd (Mr. R Winder) with the instruction to apply for First Registration for all the Parish Council Land included in the 1966 Trust Deed and for that land which is needed for the New Village Hall and car park and drainage. Seconded by Miss D Chalk.
All in favour
Web Site. Mr. Alan Bird has constructed an excellent start to a web site for Mungrisdale “Mungrisdale.com” the parish council has space on this and information has been provided, examples, Councillors’ details, Dates of Meetings, Minutes, Agenda and a record of documents in the Archive Department Cumbria County Council. The clerk to inform CALC of the Web Site.
Grants available, From Sustainable Development Fund £3000.00
Neighbourhood Forum £500.00(in the bank) to be used within 6-12 months. Matter for agenda item next meeting.
Low Beckside Bungalow. In response to a letter from Mr. T Green the clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Woodcock estate Manager Newton Rigg and offer assistance with the removal of planning conditions imposed by the National Park Authority, provided that the use of the bungalow was for Mungrisdale residents.
Bullfell Water Treatment Works. The clerk to write to United Utilities in order to clarify the future plans for the building.
Appointment of Clerk. The Councillors agreed that Mrs. Judith Kent should be offered an interview with the Chairman and the Vice Chairman with the aim of offering the position to her.
The Chairman thanked the retiring Clerk Mr. T.S. Bennett for the support and faithful service that he had given to the Mungrisdale Parish Council for more than twenty years, round of applause. The clerk bowed in response and said thank you it has been mostly enjoyable.
Donations requested from Age Concern, Cumbria Playing Fields Association, Mungrisdale Church These matters to be agenda item in future.
Public Participation. Mrs. Pauline Bambrough pointed out the urgent need for the council to fix a date and time for parishioners to have a village tidy. The date set was for 14th July at 6pm. The clerk to make notice in Together in June and July.
Mr. A Newton asked that further consideration be given to the improvement of Hutton Roof Village Green The chairman informed Mr. Newton that the matter would included in an agenda item at the next meeting, grants / village greens.
Next meeting 19th July at Mosedale.