NEWTON BY THE SEA PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council, Wendy Pattison
11 Rock Village, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3SD
Tel. 01665 579137, Mobile No. 07979067321
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday March 22nd 2017
at7.30 p.m. inSt. Mary’s Church.
AGENDA
Northumbria Police will be present at the meeting and will be available to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public
OPEN SESSION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK. THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES PER PERSON AND FOR A MAXIMUM OF 15 MINUTES.
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1) Declaration of interests.
2) Apologies for absence.
3) Minutes of the Meeting held on January 25th 2017
4) Matters arising from the minutes
a)Installation of Public Toilet signage at Low Newton
b)Reinstatement of ‘No through road’ sign at Newton road end
c)Damaged bin lid at Low Newton Car Park
d)Grass cutting and strimming around posts - High Newton
a)Review quotes for grass cutting and offer to cut grass by Mr John Parker of Newton Hall.
b)Strimming/grass cutting – review of how many times per year this is needed.
e)Safety of Lane leading to the Public Toilets at Low Newton
f) AONB Volunteering Project – Possible suggestions for projects e.g. Introduction of Anti-Dog Fouling Initiatives
g)Parish Council letter request to the National Trust requesting a personal meeting with Ms Robyn Brown and a separate meeting with local M.P. Anne-Marie Trevelyan and National Trust
5)Changes to current Meeting and Minute Format – Cllr Helene Bergenstjerna ‘After each agenda item the Chairman summarises the discussion and clarifies whether a proposal and vote is needed and/or whether there are specific action points. - The above should then be clearly outlined in the minutes below each individual agenda item; Proposal/Vote result/Action points’.
6)Resignation of current Parish Clerk, Wendy Pattison and the appointment of a new Parish Clerk
7)Financial Matters including payments and receipts
a) Clerk’s pension
b) Transfer of Clerk’s printer
c) 2016/17 Annual Audit
8)County Council Report- Cllr Kate Cairns
9)Update on new High Newton car park and associated Traffic Management proposals – Newton by the Sea. Press releases, opening ceremony.
10) Request to change the current Parish Council Meeting Time from 7.30pm to 7pm – Cllr John Roper
11) Planning Matters
a)16/01622/FUL - Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new dwelling for holiday cottage use, Wayside, Newton by the Sea b) 15/03621 9No. Holiday Units - Link House
c) Application 17/00250/LBC - Listed Building Consent, 2 The Square, Low Newton
d) Clarification on validity of comments on applications by Councillors
12) Parish Council Standing Orders – Standing Orders have not been updated for a few years. Consideration of need for review.
a) PC planning protocols are not included in current standing orders. Review need for this.
13) County and Parish Council Elections - May 4th 2017
14) Embleton Joint Burial Committee
a) EJBC Meeting update
15) Highways
a) Traffic safety measures in the vicinity of Doxford West Cottages – Quotes/Tenders to be discussed/obtained for costings re Give Way Lines at the above junction as requested by Savills who have agreed to pay for the work to be done.
b) Litter bin at St Mary’s Church and a replacement bin at the turning point at Low Newton
16) AONB Update. Volunteering project and possible suggestions by Parish Council such as litter picks, dog related matters.
17) Correspondence/Meetings/Urgent business
a) Request for a donation from Alnwick Hospice
b) Request for a donation from the Baliffgate Museum
c) Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 – Byway38, 39 and 32
18) Date of Annual Meeting, 17th May 2017.