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Minutes of a meeting of Cockermouth Town Council held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Cockermouth on 15 September 2010 at 7.00pm Members A Tyson (Mayor) C M Jackson A Kennon Also present: 1 press representative. 56 To authorise the Mayor to sign as a correct record the minutes of
the Resolved - That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2010
be 57 Declaration of Interest Councillor A Tyson declared a personal interest in item 6 due to being
a Councillor S Standage declared a prejudicial interest in planning
application The Town Mayor was unable to give details of the events he had attended
since the 59 Attendance by Police A police representative did not attend the meeting. There was no public participation at the meeting. 2/2010/0523 Development of new two storey healthcare facility. Development includes
on site Amendment- Proposed site plan/highways off site plan/drainage design Recommend: Approval 2/2010/0569 Emergency repair work to river retaining wall including new steel shuttering and hand rail Jennings Brewery, Castle Brewery, Cockermouth Amendment: Extended Walkway & Pile Layout Typical Sections Recommend: Approval 2/2010/0578 Proposed change of use from workshop and storage facility to dwelling Brash House, Challoner Street, Cockermouth Amendment: Obscure glass in windows facing Challoner Street Recommend: Approval 2/2010/0647 Outline application for the relocation of existing tennis courts and car park and the construction of 29 dwellings consisting of a mixture of units for rent and for sale on open market Amendment: Surface Water Management Land Adjacent to Cockermouth RUFC Lorton Road, Cockermouth Recommend: Refusal " Outside ALP 2/2010/0689 Removal of condition 3 of planning permission ref 2/2000/0402 allow unrestricted occupancy of existing dwelling and rearrangement of parking provision for existing guest house Amendment: Block Plan & Boundary Treatments The Garden House, Lorton Road, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0702 Replace 3no timber sliding sash windows with timber double glazed sliding sash windows 13 Challoner Street, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0703 Listed building consent for proposed lower ground floor alterations and restoration Town Hall, Market Street, Cockermouth This is our own application. 2/2010/0709 Demolition of detached garage and porch. Proposed intergrated garage, utility and dining room to ground floor and proposed store to lower ground floor. 43 Oaktree Crescent, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0714 Listed building consent for internal alterations Gote Mill House, Gote Road, Cockermouth Recommend: Approval 2/2010/0718 Listed building consent for flood alleviation works to Gote Road area comprising of raised earth embankments, new flood defence walls, ground engineering and associated works. Land to rear of 1-6 Papcastle Road and to the West of Spital Ing Lane and Gote Road and bounded to the West and South by River Derwent Cockermouth Recommend: Approval 2/2010/0719 Listed building consent to repaint existing fascia and fix clinic name in silver individual lettering and scrolling detail (Retrospective) 41 Main Street, Cockermouth Recommend Refusal - out of character 2/2010/0721 Erection of single dwelling Land at Strawberry How, Lorton Road, Cockermouth Recommend - Refusal site should be retained for industrial use. 2/2010/0735 Partial conversion of existing barn, to form 2 residential units, Proposed
including Barn, Tweedmill Lane, Cockermouth Recommend Approval subject to satisfactory drainage and highway requirements. 2/2010/0647 Outline application for the relocation of existing tennis courts and car park and the construction of 29 dwellings consisting of a mixture of units for rent and for sale on the open market. Land Adjacent to Cockermouth RUFC Lorton Road, Cockermouth Amendment- Flood Risk Assessment Recommend: Refusal " Outside ALP 2/2010/0739 Listed building consent for the re-location of an existing milestone. Milestone at Cockermouth, Low Road Recommend - Refusal due to loss of heritage. 2/2010/0749 Proposed demolition and rebuilding of rear extension 7 Croft Terrace, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0754 Replacement of timber sash windows and replacement doors 65,67,69 &71 Kirkgate Holly Square, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0757 Change of use of ground floor level from use class A1 to use class A3 (coffee bar/eatery/wine bar) incorporating minor internal alterations 35 Market Place, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 2/2010/0758 Listed building consent for change of use of ground floor level from use class A1 to use class A3 (coffee bar/eatery/wine bar) incorporating minor internal alterations 35 Market Place, Cockermouth Recommend - Approval 61b Notification of decisions from Allerdale Borough Council and Cumbria
Agreed - That the decisions be noted. 61c Tree Works Agreed - That the felling of 4 trees on land at Strawberry How and
the removal of a 61d Tree Works Agreed - That no objection be raised to the felling/crown reducing
of 3 trees at 61e Planning Appeal against Refusal Agreed - That the appeal against refusal for the erection of a detached
coach 62 Highway Response Team The Town Clerk was asked to report the following matters:- " Drain cleaning required at Brigham Road, Kirkgate and over the
footbridge towards the car park path. 62a Schedule of Payments Resolved - (a) That the schedule of payments in the sum of £55,032.29
as set out 62b CADS Resolved - That CADS be give £300 towards the January 2011 Pantomime
entitled 63 Schedule of correspondence, notices and publications 63a Calc Circular Agreed - That the contents of the September edition be noted. 63b Calc Executive Committee Cumbria Association of Local Councils was requesting nominations for
the Resolved - That no nomination be made. 63c World Heritage Update Cumbria's bid for World Heritage status for the Lake district was
progressing well Agreed - That progress be noted. 63d Licensing Act 2003 Allerdale Borough Council along with five other District and Borough
Council's Agreed - That the contents of the revised policy be noted. 63e Cockermouth Revival Rally and Run Resolved - That no objection be made to the closing order in respect
of 63f Closing Orders Resolved - (a) That the approval of the closing order for the Taste
of Cumbria (b) That the approval of the closing order for the Jennings Charity
Open Day on 63g Awareness of Breast Cancer Those present considered a request from the Cockermouth Soroptimists
to bedeck Resolved - That the request be granted subject to the Soroptimists
being 64 Clerks Report Resolved - (a) That the content of the report be noted. (b) That given the circumstances, standing orders be waived and Mr
J Elliot be (c) That the drains be urgently replaced by Irvings at a cost of £14,902.74 (d) That Priority Sites be allowed to display their 'to let' sign
in the Memorial (f) That Mr Nutter be allowed to sell crepes on Switch on Day for
a fee of (g) That 'Beloved' be allowed to sell vintage objects on Switch on
Day for a fee (h) That the office closes at 12 noon on Friday 24 December 2010 and
re-opens (i) That more information be requested regarding the Edward Lamb 65 Briefing Note from the Cockermouth Town Centre Flood Recovery Dr Tickner was currently working on several work strands, these included:- " Food and Drink Those present discussed the excellent feedback received at the open
meeting held Paul Rabbits agreed to contact various statutory consultees regarding
the draft Resolved - That the Master Plan be considered further at the next meeting. 67 Creation of New Access, Town Hall Members considered the content of the licencing agreement with Allerdale Resolved - That the Mayor be authorised to sign the licence on behalf
of the 68 Annual Risk Assessment Members considered the content of the Annual Risk Management Assessment
for Resolved - That the contents of the Annual Risk Management Assessment
be 69 Trees on Kirkgate Those present considered a request from a householder on Kirkgate
to cut back the Resolved - That due to this land not being in the ownership of the
Town Council no Resolved - That the review of fees and charges and annual staff salaries/conditions
71 Date of the Meeting Agreed - That the next meeting be held on 20 October 2010. Resolved - 'That under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act
1960, the 72 Staffing Review of the Tourist Information Centre Due to Emma Dutton's impending departure in October to attend University,
the Town Resolved - (a) That opening hours in the tourist information centre
be standardised Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm (b) That staffing be arranged as follows from 1st November 2010:- Easter Holidays - 31 October and all bank holidays 1 November - Prior to the Easter Holidays
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