MINUTES OF THE BOLTON-BY-BoWLAND, GISBURN FOREST AND SAWLEY PARISH COUNCIL 1st SEPTEMBER,2008 AT BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND VILLAGE HALL COMMENCING AT 8-00pm
Present:Jim Porter (Chair),Jonathon Backhouse, David Blackledge,Nick Capstick,,Barbara Evans,Terry Murray, Angela Smith,John Thornber,Percy Tilbury and Mary Walsh.
Also in attendance:Cty Cllr Albert Atkinson
Apologies for Absence:Roger Dewhurst and Borough Councillor Rosie Elms.
Welcome:Parish Councillor Jonathon Backhouse was welcomed to the Meeting.
Election of Vice-Chair of the Parish Council [Representative of the Gisburn Forest Ward]:Jonathon Backhouse was elected Vie-Chair.

Minutes:The Minutes of the previous Meeting were approved and signed as a correct record.
RVBC Strategic Housing Market Assessment & Strategic Housing Land Availability:The Clerk had attended the RVBC Offices and viewed plans of the three centres of population of the Parish Council.Areas had been identified showing potential land use for housing~including the village school.The Parish Council would be consulted early in the new year however only as part of the general consultation with everybody and not before.

Progress Reports
• Parish Councils’ Liaison Committee:Albert Atkinson gave an update.Johnathon Backhouse was appointed as the Gisburn Forest Representative.It appeared that the other Ward Representatives were not receiving papers after the new appointments in May.The Clerk would make the necessary inquiries of RVBC.
• Bailey Lane,Tosside:An approach had been made to Land Agents at Kirkby Stephen in an attempt to unlock the logjam.
• Traffic Speed Indicator (SpiD):This had arrived together with the brackets and the matter was now with LCC for erection of posts and securing of brackets.
• LCC Parish Lengthsman Scheme:The Clerk,the Lengthsman and Dave Padley,Countryside Officer had met to resolve a number of outstanding issues.
• Refurbishment of Bolton-by-Bowland Traffic Sign:The completed sign was anticipated soon.
• Flooding:This was in hand with the floodgate and associated works well on target.
• Japanese Knotweed:Richard Atton had sprayed when the rain finally relented.
• Mountain Bike Routes at Gisburn Forest:Whilst the scheme itself was scheduled to go ahead as planned the envisaged local funding as previously described was very likely not to occur.
• Financial Report
• Cheques approved:£212-00 Bruce Dowles (Salary+Petty Cash);£568-08 James Waddington Lengthsman);£8-00 Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall (Hire);£45-93 Ribble Valley Glass (see below).
• Cheque Confirmed:£3,224-21 Counters & Accessories (Traffic Speed Indicator).
• Annual Audit:The documentation for 2007/2008 was now with the External Auditor.
• Roadside Benches-Bolton-by-Bowland:Bolton-by-Bowland representatives would consider options and report back.
• Information Room,Bolton-by-Bowland:A rather shameful E Mail from the Tourism Officer,RVBC, had been previously circulated,denying responsibility for it.The Clerk had previously instructed the Lengthsman to repair the cracked glass with toughened glass following a Risk Assessment and it was agreed that in the interim the bill for this be paid.
• November Budget Meeting:The Clerk reminded Members that any Capital Schemes be submitted for the next Meeting when the Annual Precept would be agreed.No funds from LCC had been received this Financial Year for the Lengthsman Scheme and this would have to be addressed in the Precept considerations.
Training for Parish Councils:Once again there was no progress.The matter would be persued at the RVBC Liaison Committee where it had first been approved.
Community Meeting~Bus B1 Slaidburn/Settle: No further information had been received since the last Meeting.
LCC Town and Parish Council Charter:This would be submitted to the Annual Town and Parish Council Conference on Saturday,29th,November at County Hall,Preston,of which further details were awaited.

Planning Applications:
0540~Lower Monubent Farm,Bolton-by-Bowland:”Objections with Reasons”;
0699~Raygill Moss Farm,Bolton-by-Bowland, ”Defer”;
0697~Higher Greenhead Farm,Sawley:”No Objections”;
0713~Riverside Cottage,Sawley:”Objection”.
Fatal Accident A59:The Clerk had dicussed this with the Police who had informed him that a comprehensive investigation of highway safety issues was being prepared by LCC.Any thoughts of this Parish Council would be factored into that Report by the Police.There followed an in depth discussion on the matter and a number of remedial aspects were agreed for forwarding appropriately.
Wind Turbines in Craven:The Clerk circulated a letter he had received from Mary Walsh criticising him for not objecting to this proposal.He responded in robust fashion and drew Members attention to the approved Minutes of the May Meeting when a Presentation on the issue was received and it was agreed to await a copy of the Application before any submission was made.A copy had now been obtained by Percy Tilbury and subsequently handed to Mary Walsh.There followed an in depth discussion and it was unanimously agreed to object to the proposal.

Event at the Old Rectory,Bolton-by-Bowland:It was agreed that the Clerk would take up this late night noise issue expressing the strong objections of the Parish Council with the Regulatory Authority, RVBC.
Date and Venue of next Meeting:This to be held at Sawley on 3rd November.

THE MEETING CLOSED AT 10-00pm