OLD LAUND BOOTH PARISH COUNCIL
www.fence-in-pendle.co.uk

CLERK: REBECCA AF HAY
OLLISTAN
239 RED LEES ROAD
CLIVIGER
NR. BURNLEY
BB10 4RF

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2019, IN FENCE VILLAGE HALL.

Present: Couns  B. Newman, D. Hall  N. Goodall, I. Hargreaves, J. Myers, C. Whittam  and  two members of the public.

1. Apologies for absence

None

2. Declaration of interests

None..

3. Questions from residents

None.

4 Minutes of the last meeting

These were accepted.

5 Matters arising from minutes

5.1 Phonebox

The renovation work has been put on hold until the weather improves.

5.2 Play area

A new bench has been sited in the play area..

5.3  Roaming Dog

Sadly the dog has now died and so the matter is closed.

5.4 Benches

Three new benches have been purchased and sited in the village. There is money left for one more bench, which is to be ordered.

5.5 Pilot community champion volunteer scheme

Coun. Newman has spoken to the scheme’s organiser and will liaise via the village hall committee as this scheme is more suited to them.

5.6 Bad parking outside Spring Mill Court

Coun. Newman said residents had contacted LCC to see if any action could be taken. Coun. Goodall had been monitoring the situation and said more considerate parking seems to in operation.

5.7 Street nameplate outside Mellings

Pendle is to replace when the next order goes in. This is likely to be in the new financial year in April.

5.8 Planter at The Forest

Work is still to be done on this and Coun. Newman looking at suitable shrubs.

5.9 (i) Triangle

The lengthsman has started work on this, but has been held back because of work being done on an adjoining house.

5.9 (ii) Buses in bypass layby

The clerk had written to the operator and asked that no buses or mini buses are left overnight and this had been complied with. The clerk to write back to the operator thanking him for his co operation.

6  Reports from outside bodies

None.

7 Correspondence

Pendle’s Framework policy update had been circulated to councillors and the public via the website.

Information on website user guidelines from the Government had been passed to the website administrator.

Clerk’s Direct passed on.

Pendle is undertaking a review of polling stations. Old Laund Booth’s remains the same in the library/village hall, so no need for comments.

8.  Planning

19/0428/Ful – conversion of stone barns to four dwellings – Spencer House, 262 Wheatley Lane Road – concern access is on a blind bend and the potential for eight or more vehicles using the entrance. Concern for the extra traffic generated and the associated air and noise pollution caused by the development. Asked for electric charging points.

19/0728 – erection of a detached single storey bungalow with access and parking at land to the rear of 2 Greystones Drive – the parish council feels this overdevelopment as the area is very small to accommodate a bungalow and will have an adverse effect on neighbouring properties. This will lead to access problems on to the main road and potentially there could be more than one car, causing congestion.

19/0767 – outline, demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of up to 55,750 sqm of commercial development comprising B1a/b, B 1c, B2, B8 and A1 (food) A3/A5 uses, access off Barrowford Road, Wheatley Laithe Farm  for Pendle Business Park Ltd – strongly object to this application as it is in greenbelt land and is over development. Access is onto a very busy road and the affect of a roadside development will have an adverse affect on the climate and greenhouse ommissions will effect he community at large. If permission is granted, we would ask for renewable energy sources to be used and electric car charging points installed.

9. Finance

Authorised payments were made to:

October:

£168.25 – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£324.80 - Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£40.51 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£150 - JR Landscapes for cut to village hall/play area grass, hedge trimming
£1,524 – NBB recycled furniture for benches in the village.
95p – HMRC – PAYE.
£35 – J. Barritt, internal auditor.
£65.88 – Post Office Counters – stamps.
£240 – PKF Littlejohn for audit.

November:

£147.50  – D. Halstead, lengthsman's salary and expenses..
£327.72  Rebecca Hay, clerk's salary and expenses.
£40.51 – Clerk’s pension contribution...
£145 - JR Landscapes for cut to village hall/play area grass, hedge trimming
£6,588 – Scenic Landscapes for the car park extension.
£6 – NU Age for car park notices.
£46.39 – B. Newman, reimbursement for materials used for the repair of street nameplates.
£25 – Poppy appeal donation.

The clerk will claim back £4,500 for the car park and £1,750 for the benches from Pendle Borough Council. £480 of the £1,750 is still to be spent on a new bench.

The external auditor PKF Littlejohn had completed the audit, with no findings. All reports connected to the audit are available for inspection on the parish council website.

10  Any other business

The car park is now completed except for the edible section. Disclaimer notices have been sited and the car park is open to all. The school has been informed and parents asked to use it when dropping off and picking up children from school.

Coun. Myers said there had been much discussion via social media following a car crash at the junction of Greenhead Lane and the bypass. The parish council has campaigned many times over the years for safety measures to be implemented, but LCC have said accident figures are low and this has prevented any measures so far. The clerk to write to LCC citing this latest accident to see if anything can be done.

Coun. Hall is to organise the over 70s Christmas party and the parish council will fund refreshments and raffle prizes.

Coun. Newman asked if Pendle could send the sweeper to Fence to remove the leaves. The lengthsman is also tidying up.

A request for the double yellow lines to be replenished at the end of Harpers Lane with the junction of Wheatley Lane Road is to be made to LCC and Safe Lanes in Pendleside to look at erecting safety mirrors at the bottom of Harpers Lane.

Coun Myers to organise the poppy wreath for the village service.

A request for a replacement lamppost outside The Lodge in Wheatley Lane Road to be made to LCC.

11 Date of next meeting

December 4th  in Fence Village Hall at 7p.m.