Minutes of 64th meeting on Tuesday 17 November 09
LITTLEBOROUGH CANALSIDE DEVELOPMENT GROUP.
Minutes of 64th meeting on Tuesday 17 November 2009.
Present: John F Kay (Chairman), Cynthia Davis, Keith Hallam, Brian Holden, Barry Horner, John Kershaw, Ken Rosbotham. Roger Davis.
Apologies for absence: Cllr Peter Evans, Barbara Tunstall.
1. Minutes of last meeting (no. 63) approved with amendment to date from 19 to 20 October.
2. Matters arising.
2.1 The banner is with JFK.
2.2 JFK will investigate the possibility of placing the banner at the late Rif Raf store during specific periods of the year.
2.3 The towpath from Clegg Hall to Ben Healey Bridge is scheduled to be renovated therefore no further action required to ascertain the specification of such work.
3.Akzo Site.
3.1 RMBC Planning and Regulation Services have advised the scheme for the control and disposal of Japanese Knotweed has been agreed, the actual timing has yet to be agreed. They do not know if the treatment has yet started and are waiting for the applicant’s agent to confirm this point.
The subject of any possible asbestos contamination to be followed up and RD will, in the fullness of time do this.
4. Durn Marina.
4.1 Peter Rowlinson Head of Planning and Regulation Services at RMBC had advised a developer was interested in this development. The marina could be sited on Middleton land with access via RMBC land and there is a possibility of some of Mechplant land being available for development.
JFK had written to PR advising of the “Don’t Waste Water” campaign requesting he passed this letter to the potential developer whom he would like to meet.
PR had replied the developer wished to remain anonymous at present but was meeting BW and hoped to attend an LCDG meeting.
There is the possibility of a Marina at Castleton which would tie in with the steam train from Heywood to join up with the current Yorks-Lancs line.
Our MP has been fully informed of the developments.
4.2 BW has forwarded our request for extension of time to their new Marina Unit.
4.3 On 20/11 there is a meeting regarding the Waste Water which will be attended by our MP, Mark Donaghy (UU Affairs), Neil Darcy (BW), Chris Hall (RMBC) and JFK.
It will be pointed out the agreed amount of water to be made available was on out of date figures prior to the canal being re-opened, UU are legally bound to feed the river and the canal. The over flow system feeds the river which in turn can cause flooding in Littleborough. The requirement is for the lock keeper to have control of the sluice gates, bearing in, mind UU meters the water.
Note. The members present fully agreed with the actions taken by JFK.
5. Ealees.
5.1 Cllr Evans to follow up the HGV parking on council land.
5.2 No news on development.
6. Next Meetings. Tuesday 15 December and Tuesday 19 January 2010. Both meetings at 19.30h in United Reform Church, Victoria Street, Littleborough.