SHAP PARISH COUNCIL

Ordinary Meeting Monday 6 July 2009

at the Market Cross, Shap at 7.30 pm

AGENDA

Public participation: at the Chairman's discretion and at a convenient time, members of the public will be invited to address the meeting in relation to the business to be transacted.

1. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 1 June 2009.
3. To receive declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

4 Finance

4.1 To approve the statement of accounts as at 30 June 2009.

4.2 To authorise payment of accounts as follows:

Payments made between meetings:

Postage - Audit letter to BDO £4.95

Glasdon UK Ltd - New Bin & replacement liner £290.11

Wages - 5 June to 3 July 2009 £507.05

Total £802.11

Payments for approval this meeting:　

Clerk's salary - June 2009 £167.19

HM Revenue & Customs - Tax & NI Qtr 1 £504.76

Stacey Lewis - Gardening £120.00

G Mallinson Ltd - Supplies for Street Cleaner £54.22

Mrs S Apps - New Litter Grabber for Street Cleaner £27.02

Total £873.19

5 Planning applications:

5.1 09/0383. Proposed single storey extension to side of house. 1 Unity Terrace,Shap, Penrith, CA10 3PN.

5.2 Notice of Decision - 09/0349 Former Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Shap - removal of local occupancy clause - Approved.

5.3 Notice of Decision - 09/0214 Southfield Farm, Shap - roof over cattle gathering area and silo pit - Granted.

5.4 Cumbria County Council - Cumbria Mineral and Waste Development Framework - Site allocations Policies and Proposals Map.

6.Haweswater Woodland Plan - Paul Clavey, Woodland Officer and John Gorst ,Catchment Biodiversity Officer from United Utilities to give a presentation on the Haweswater woodland plans.

7. Cadet 150 Tree Planting Scheme - To mark the 150^th anniversary of the Army Cadet Force they are offering Councils a community tree pack consisting of 30 trees to be planted, under supervision, by cadets. There will be no cost to councils and they will be native trees.

8.       Bus Shelter - Shap Memorial Hall Committee have contacted us regarding the siting and don't appear to have any objections. They feel that it should be a metal shelter and not a stone one. Clerk to investigate further.

9.Budget - to appoint a working group to look at the budget update as at 30 June 2009.

11 Correspondence:

11.1 To receive information from EDC. Street Naming & Numbering - Development at Wasdale, Shap. Detail regarding Flat numbers and Bungalow numbers.

11.2 To receive letter from Bampton Parish Council thanking SPC for our support regarding the concrete road.

11.3 To receive minutes of Shap New Youth Centre Steering Committee meeting held on 21 May 2009.

11.4 To receive update from John Banks (Capita Symonds) regarding the problem with foul sewerage entering the gully system at Hillcrest.

11.5  To receive notice from University of Cumbria that Newton Rigg Sports Centre are holding an Activity Programme for 8 - 14 year olds during the summer holidays.

11.6   To receive notice from Eden Community Liaison Forum of a meeting at the Memorial Hall entitled 'Protect yourself from identity fraud' on Tuesday 21 July 2009.

11.7    To receive publication 'Clerks & Councils Direct' for July 2009.

12 Matters for report.

13 Date of next meeting: Monday 3 August 2009.