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Correspondence List for meeting dated 20 June 2019 Date Ref received From Subject Note/comment Note: CDALC = Association of Local Councils NALC = National Association of Local Councils SLCC = Society of Local Council Clerks

1 09/05/2019 CDALC Details of next Smaller Councils Forum meeting - 23 May, . Two representatives from all councils are welcome. Clerk will attend. 2 09/05/2019 CDALC Details of free-to-attend full day VAT training session, 24 September, at . CDALC encourage all clerks to attend, along Clerk will attend - anyone else? with councillors who have an interest or involvement with the parish council’s financial management. 3 09/05/2019 CDALC Request to share information if a PC has a contractor or employee who does litter picking, street sign cleaning, weed clearing and other general maintenance tasks — for City of Durham Parish Council. 4 10/05/2019 DCC Planning Weekly list of new applications w/e 9 May. Email sent to all cllrs 11/5/19. 5 13/05/2019 DCC Public Health Survey about implementation of Smoke Free Play Areas Does the PC wish to respond? 6 20/05/2019 DCC Planning Weekly list of new applications w/e 19 May. No new applications to report. 7 20/05/2019 CDALC Encouragement to respond to ’s consultation on ‘traffic sensitive’ streets review. Closing date 31/5. Consultation close date 31/5, so email Email circulated to all Cllrs 23/5. sent to all Cllrs 23/5/19 for response by 30/5. Response submitted requesting commenting that nomenclature is not clear; that A688 west of Duke St/The Shambles should be included; and that CONSULTATION with rather than just NOTIFICATION to the PC should precede any proposed closure. 8 22/05/2019 CDALC Invitation to use County Durham Skill Mill services — supporting land management projects whilst providing employment Full details, examples of projects, case opportunities for local disadvantaged young people. The not-for-profit social enterprise works with 16-19 year olds with a studies etc can be forwarded. history of offending, to change their lives by providing high quality and cost-effective environmental improvement and horticultural work. 9 22/05/2019 CDALC Encouragement to consider entering NALC’s Star Councils awards - citing as known examples County Durham projects Ferryfest in , Norman Cornish Exhibition in , Stanley Wardens Scheme, Great Aycliffe free days out for pensioners, Monk Hesledon providing activities during school holidays, PC taking over youth provision and organising bonfire/fireworks event. Closing date 28 June. 10 22/05/2019 CDALC Advice that CiLCA mentoring two-day course runs 8 and 15th July. 11 22/05/2019 CDALC Invitation for newly-appointed Chairs to receive CDALC emails direct. Does Cllr Reed wish to do this? 12 24/05/2019 Resident A Copy of objection to planning applications for 13 West Terrace. Email and letter forwarded to all Cllrs 24/5. Recommended for all PCs whose Clerk is not qualified. 13 28/05/2019 DCC Planning Weekly list of new applications w/e 27 May. No new applications to report. 14 28/05/2019 CDALC Roadworks report w/c 25 May. Email sent to all cllrs 28/5. 15 28/05/2019 CDALC NALC Chief Executive’s bulletin: transport planning awards call for nominations; launch of Social Enterprise UK’s report ‘Front and Centre - Putting Social Value at the Heart of Inclusive Growth’; link to sample accessibility statement to accompany NALC legal note on Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)(Nº2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, (previously received).

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Date Ref From Subject Note/comment received Note: CDALC = County Durham Association of Local Councils NALC = National Association of Local Councils SLCC = Society of Local Council Clerks

16 29/05/2019 CDALC Details of ACRE Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund - looking for ‘oven ready’ project for 20% total project costs, minimum Please let village hall contacts know if grant £10k, maximum grant £75k. Being operating through Durham Community Action. they might be interested. 17 29/05/2019 CDALC Note re change of venue for councillor training on 19 June. Email forwarded to Cllr Oliver. 18 29/05/2019 St John Ambulance Sales contact for first aid and health and safety supplies. Contact is Lucy Avory 01733 842910. Filed. 19 29/05/2019 CDALC Council Tax data for County Durham 2019/20 and comparison with average. Clerk will present in Finance report to PC. 20 30/05/2019 CDALC Update on CDALC Executive Officer (Steve Ragg’s) post. As agreed at CDALC AGM in October 2017, the current potholder’s hours will reduce and another part-time officer has been appointed to work alongside and maintain continuity of the service provided to member councils. From 1 June Steve Ragg will work 7.5 hours on Mondays and Tuesday and Audrey Christie will work 6 hours per day on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 3 hours on Fridays, providing an improved cover throughout the week. 21 31/05/2019 DCC Planning Weekly list of new applications w/e 30 May. No new applications to report. 22 02/06/2019 SLCC Details of next branch meeting, 26 July at Easington, with SLCC National President. 23 03/06/2019 CDALC Roadworks report w/c 1 June. Nothing new to report. 24 03/06/2019 CDALC Notice of CDALC AGM on 12 October 2019 and call for nominations for officer posts. 25 03/06/2019 CDALC Reminder of all end of year audit return and Transparency Code requirements. All completed and posted on 2 June (earliest possible date) on website for period of exercise of public rights. 26 03/06/2019 CDALC Request to share information if a PC is using a Neighbourhood Plan consultant - for Heighington Parish Council. 27 04/06/2019 Arthur Lockyear MBE Request to use social media to advertise forthcoming open day for The Rifles (15 June, 1-6pm, Palace Green Durham City). 28 05/06/2019 Durham County Council Confirmation that PCs comments submitted on County Durham Plan Pre-Submission Draft were processed. Planning 29 06/06/2019 CDALC Request to share information about the demarcation of roles between Clerk and funeral director in dealing with bereaved families (eg. allocation of plot, fees, memorials, maintenance responsibilities) — for & Leamside PC 30 06/06/2019 CDALC Call for nominations for County Durham Environment Awards 2019, with link to list of categories etc. Link can be forwarded on request. 31 07/06/2019 DCC Planning Weekly list of new applications w/e 6 June. No new applications to report. 32 07/06/2019 SLCC News bulletin: encouragement to book for SLCC National Conference, 2/3 October, Leicestershire, £495 inc. accommodation, Would PC encourage/support its exc. travel. Also details of new sample website accessibility statement; new fact sheet from Information Commissioners Office Clerk’s attendance on a pro-rata share? explaining changes that make councillors exempt from paying data protection registration fees.

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Date Ref From Subject Note/comment received Note: CDALC = County Durham Association of Local Councils NALC = National Association of Local Councils SLCC = Society of Local Council Clerks

33 09/06/2019 HGV Update:1. Our main aim is to reduce the number of HGVs travelling over Abbey Bridge and passing the Market Cross in Group Barnard Castle. However we have been noting some concerns from parishes that problems may move elsewhere in the Dale and also noting other issues with HGVs in the area. We are sure that this ongoing discussion will be useful for all. 2. We have carried out our own survey around the Market Cross (on Monday 29th April), counting lorries with three axles or more. This survey did not show anything startlingly different from previous surveys, but there are a few avenues we are pursuing. We would like to do an early morning survey (from about 5am); we are concerned that the square fronts of buses go over the narrow pavement when turning; one lorry turned to go over the County Bridge and we are contacting the police about this and asking for their recent data on infringements and penalties (we last had something in October last year). 3. We are signed up to receive the information on the consultation for the dualling of the A66, which is ongoing at the moment, and we will take an active role in this. We are watching carefully to ensure decisions on the plans will not make our situation worse – and hopefully make it better. Also we want to ensure that disruption during the works will be kept to a minimum and that large vehicles will not be directed through the Town as a diversion. 34 10/06/2019 CDALC NALC Chief Executive’s bulletin: news of forthcoming ‘communities framework’ from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Secretary of State; update from Finance and Scrutiny Committee and work on updating a Member Development Charter. 35 10/06/2019 CDALC Agenda for Rural Services Network North East regional seminar, 11.30am, Friday 18 June at County Hall, Durham. Theme - Should the PC attend? ‘Sustainable Communities’ with speakers Troy Gardner (Working to save the Rural Post Office), Jo Laverick (Rural Regeneration in County Durham) and Lucy Jenkins (Arts, Culture and Regeneration). Free to attend but booking necessary. 36 13/06/2019 Play Inspection Annual Inspection Report and Stock Valuation for Stangarth Lane play area. Findings summarised in report to PC Company meeting 20/6.

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