BOARD MEETING

 

The MINUTES of a BOARD MEETING held in the Board Room, Town Hall, Derby Road, Peel on Thursday 22nd March 2007 at 7.00p.m.

 

Present                         Mr. D J Lace (Chairman)

                                    Mrs. T M Birkett  

                                    Mr. R M Gimbert

                                    Ms. P Hardman

                                    Mr. J E Lightfoot

                                    Mrs. C A Moughtin

                                    Mrs. P Pugh

                                    Mrs. P S Sweeney       

 

Apologies                     Mr. I Baker          

                                   

In attendance                Miss P L Bampton (Finance Officer)

                                    Mr. J T Quayle (Technical Officer)

                                   

CHAIRMAN’S           06/440               The Chairman welcomed the Press to the

WELCOME                                          meeting and stated that he wished to thank the organisers of the Bra Dash in Peel which raised over £1,000.00 for Breast Cancer Care.  The total raised by Peel was more than Castletown and Ramsey put together £500.00 of which was raised by one individual.

 

MINUTES                   06/441               The Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd February 2007 were taken as read and CONFIRMED.

 

COMMISSIONERS   06/442               Mr. Gimbert referred back to Minute 06/408

SURGERIES                                         and requested that the local newspapers be advised of the date of the joint surgery between Peel Town Commissioners and Mr. Crookall, MHK.  AGREED

 

WEST VIEW               06/443               Mr. Lightfoot enquired as to when the work was due to commence on West View.  The Technical Officer reported that the work had started and the contractors were coming back to finish off the job.  NOTED

 

TREASURE                 06/444               Mrs. Birkett referred back to Minute 06/415

HUNT                                                   and asked for an update on the organisation of the Treasure Hunt by Mr. Burns in aid of the Childrens Centre.  To date no further information had been received from Mr. Burns.  NOTED

 

PEEL SAILING           06/445               After consideration Members AGREED to Peel

AND CRUSIING CLUB                      Sailing and Cruising Clubs request for funding to the sum of £200. 

 

                                                              Mr. Lightfoot undertook to ring Vic Bates regarding the production of a brochure similar to the one that was produced jointly by Peel Town Commissioners and Peel Sailing Club to handout to visiting sailors.

 

ISLE OF MAN            06/446               Permission was given to the Isle of Man

CHILDREN’S CENTRE                       Children’s Centre to use the Headlands field.  AGREED

 

CROSBY DISTRICT  06/447               The Board AGREED to Crosby and District

SILVER BAND                                    Silver Band’s request to play Christmas carols in Michael Street during December 2007.

 

VINTAGE                   06/448               Permission was given to the Vintage

MOTORCYCLE CLUB                       Motorcycle Club to hold their rally on 29th August on the north end of the Promenade as part of the events to be held for the Manx Grand Prix.  AGREED

 

FLAG DAY                 06/449               Members considered a request from the Fire Service National Benevolent fund to hold a flag day on the 26th May 2007.  This date had already been allocated to St. Johns Ambulance.  It was AGREED to write to the Fire Service Benevolent fund and suggest alternative dates which would be suitable for them to hold their flag day.

 

T.T.  2007                    06/450               Members studied a letter from the Hon. A Earnshaw, MHK, Minister for Tourism regarding the preparations for the Centenary TT 2007.  In his letter Mr. Earnshaw requested local Authorities put in place extra measures for dealing with the large volume of visitors which were expected during the festival.  Mrs. Sweeney expressed the view that Peel was well prepared to deal with the large crowds during TT fortnight.  The Commissioners were also putting a lot of effort into organising Honda Day to be held on Mad Sunday.

 

                                                              Mrs. Sweeney thought Mr. Earnshaw would be better writing to the Steam Packet Company and ask them to provide cheaper fares for visitors to the TT Races.

 

                                                              Mr. Lightfoot suggested that the Commissioners wrote to Mr. Earnshaw thanking him for his letter and expressing the Commissioners concerns over the expensive fares charged to people who travelled to the Island for the TT. AGREED

 

ROAD TRAFFIC        06/451               Members considered a draft copy of the Peel

REGULATION ACT 1985                   Parking Places Designation Order 2007 and the various road (Peel) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2007.  Mrs. Sweeney felt that this road traffic order was what the board had been asking for over the last three years.  If this order were to come into effect then more people would be encouraged to use the Creg Malin Car Park.

 

                                                              Mr. Lightfoot suggested that signs should be placed at the Creg Malin Car Park advertising the fact that it was free to park there.  AGREED.

 

                                                              The Technical Officer informed the Board that there had been one resident who had complained to the Town Hall about the proposed changes to the parking and had asked to see a copy of the draft Order.  The Board had no objection to him seeing the draft Order.

 

FIRST                          06/452               The Board noted the first Treasury

SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION        supplemental valuation list for 2007.

LIST

                                                              Arising therefrom Mr. Lightfoot enquired as to whether the Town Clerk had been in touch with the Coroner for Glenfaba regarding rate defaulters.  The Finance Officer undertook to speak to the Town Clerk to ascertain what the current situation was with regards to the Commissioners recovering the amount they were owed in outstanding rates.

 

                                                              This part of the meeting ended at 7.25p.m.