1.        Apologies received from Robert Jackson; Roy Fisher and Alan Bird

2.       Chairman authorised to sign minutes of the meetings held on 16 January 2007 by unanimous agreement

3.       Public Participation   -   Chairman adjourned the meeting to allow members of the public an opportunity to ask questions or raise matters of interest. 

4.       Declaration of Interest    -   Members were invited to declare any personal interests and any personal interests, which are prejudicial, relating to any item on the agenda.  None were declared

5.       Accounts 2006~2007

·      Authorised payment of following Bills due by unanimous agreement :

§         Annual Subscription to CALC 2007/2008 £104.50

§         Society of Local Council Clerks membership renewal £40

§         Recreation Room £6 Mosedale meeting (already agreed)

§         Recreation Room £24 ~ Hire of Hall

§         Northern Fells minibus £200

§         Clerks Salary and Expenses

§         Course attended 30 November £15

·      Report on income received from the Car Park of £133.00

6.       Planning Applications ~ Received

·         07/0045   R Dixon Agricultural building for storage and livestock

·         7/2007/3009 Croft House ~Redevelop Greenhouse for Craft Room

·         7/2007/3024 Moorend, Troutbeck, Penrith

·         7/2007/3025 Blakehills Farm, Troutbeck

7.       Planning Applications ~ Decisions

·         7/2006/3144 ~ Scales Farm, Berrier ~ Timber framed building for housing commercial lambing flock

·         7/2006 /3146 ~ Glen Croft, Mungrisdale ~ Extension and internal alterations

·            07/0045  R Dixon Agricultural building for storage and livestock

8.       Bannerdale Track ~ Three councillors gave time and materials at no cost to the council for repairs to the track and drainage

9.       Insurance for Parish Council has been amended to include the additional items of notice boards and computer equipment/printer to the renewal date.  There has been no charge for this amendment.  The excess on the plicy is £125 for any one claim

10.    Caldbeck Rambler 73/73A ~ changes to service for the coming year. The Sunday service and daily service during school holidays between late May and late August has been withdrawn

11.     EDC Draft Accessible and Inclusive Environment Supplementary Planning Document

12.    Environment Agency update ~ work hasn’t get been completed on the weir but it is planned for the next Financial year.  The council had been asked to hold the funds on behalf of the Environment Agency but after consulting CALC for advice we declined to hold the funds.

13.    Local Government White Paper ~ CALC Interim position has been prepared and letter send to secretary of state for communities and local government.

14.    Appointment of External Auditor for 2006/2007 accounts has been made by the Audit Commission

15.    Communities and Local Government ~ Revised model Code of Conduct has been received

16.    CALC Future of Local Councils in Cumbria – covered under item 13

17.    EDC Scrutiny Work Plan 2007/2008

18.    EDC Design Awards 2007

19.    EDC ~ Proposed Parish Tree Warden Scheme

20.   Friends of the Lake District Newsletter ~ the council would like to receive the monthly newsletter and this will be requested

21.    Review of Quality Town and Parish Council Scheme

22.   District and Parish Council Elections will be held on 3 May 2007.

23.   General Correspondence received since the last meeting for information

·         CALC newsletters February  and March