From the minutes of the meeting held on 8th May.
Present: A Wilson (chairperson), G Dalton, B Hartley, J Cairns, K McClurg, G Woof and M Duxbury (Clerk).
Also present - K Lancaster
Apologies: P Knapton and J Nicholson
Matters Arising
i) Highways.  The Clerk reported that he continued to report defects. The repairs to Stonehouse Bridge are not able to progress due to lack of finance. Further representations to be made to CCC pointing out the bridge is a listed structure and also that the damaged bridge could be structurally unsafe.
ii) Gibbs Hall Phonebox.  Further discussion took place relating to public access. It was agreed that the Chairman and GD would visit the occupant to discuss the issue.
Car Park
  The Minutes of the Car Park Committee were considered and the following matters were discussed.
i) Car Park Budget
After a long discussion it was proposed by K McC and seconded by GD that:
a) the draft budget be approved.
b) That the sum of £5,000 be retained in a contingency account.
c) The proposed car park charges be maintained at the current rates for 2006-07.
ii) Free Car Parking Policy
  Following a long discussion it was proposed by GD and seconded by KMcC and agreed the Parish Council's policy is to charge for parking at the full rate, currently the only exception being the Dentdale Run
Highways/Street lighting
i) The light at Belle Burrow's house is still not working. The Clerk to establish whether Mr R Holmes is to provide a maintenance service.
ii) Holme Cottage - large pothole. The generally deteriorated condition of the roads in Dentdale have been reported.
iii) Sun Inn: Flags are still defective.
Planning
High Laning Porch extension                                                                                                                                                                              no comment.
Lyndale: Extension to house                                        The proposed extension appears to be out of scale in relation to the scale of the existing building.
Finance
i) Grants: Methodist Chapel - Accessible toilet. Proposed by GD and seconded by KMcC and agreed that a sum of £200 be paid.
ii) Church Roof. The Clerk gave a verbal report re: the current position. It was agreed to defer the application for further information.
iii) Dent Show - It was proposed by GD and seconded by KMcC that a grant of £100 be paid.
AOB
i) Dentdale Show: Permission for use of the pavilion was granted.
ii) Hedge trimming - Dentdale. GW reported that he had obtained an estimate  for the necessary work in the sum of £18 per hour with the work to be done in the 1st/2nd weeks in August. Concern was expressed that the Highway Authority should undertake and pay for this service. Further consideration be given to this issue and residents views obtained.

  Unfortunately copy deadlines for the last edition of Lookaround did not allow me to say how much my family and I enjoyed the Sedbergh Gala. One of the many great joys of this job is being invited along to the local fairs and galas that occur across the constituency during the summer. Yours was one of the more civilized ones, another I went to a few weeks ago involved me being put in the stocks and having wet sponges thrown at me by disgruntled constituents! Actually, I must be doing something right because people did not seem to throw them with quite the venom that I have seen on previous occasions.
  Also, I did not get the chance to congratulate Sedbergh on becoming England's first "Book Town". This is a singular honour and one that I hope brings many visitors to Sedbergh. I tried to make up for my omission in Lookaround by proposing a motion of congratulations to Sedbergh in the House of Commons. So you can read all about how successful you are in Hansard if you should so desire.
  Sadly, my job is not all fun and congratulations. I have spent quite a bit of time over the past month contacting Cumbria County Council about the closure of the road from Sedbergh to Garsdale Head. It almost goes without saying that it is unacceptable for the council to close roads with no warning to local residents. Especially in 'out of the way areas' like Garsdale Head where there are not that many roads to go around and closure creates massive problems for local residents. The fact that the council was not even able to find the fund a compromise solution of diverting cars over adjacent farm land given that they have created the problem is even more disappointing.
  However, the issue that concerns me is a much broader one. Garsdale Parish Council have been telling Cumbria Council for some time that the road was in a very poor state of repair but nothing was done until the road collapsed. This is frankly unacceptable, roads cannot be allowed to get into such a poor state of repair that they collapse. That this happened despite warnings over its likelihood does leave me wondering exactly how the council is prioritising its road repair programme. I worry that the council thinks that because a road is not that busy it is not very important, they need to consider the importance of the road to the people who use it. They also need to take more seriously reports from Parish Councils telling them about the poor state of repair of roads in their area. I will be taking this up with the County Council the next time that I speak to them.
  As ever, if I can help you with these or any other issues then please contact me at Tim Farron MP, Yard 2, Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4ND or by email at tim@timfarron.co.uk

Tim Farron

  Record turnout in glorious weather.
  After a couple of damp years, the prayers of the organisers were answered with a glorious day on the traditional Thursday of the Spring Bank Holiday week.  There was a record attendance of over 500 at Beckside, Killington, and with record entries to the races, wrestling and other events of the Sports it was one of the most successful events ever.   Entries came from all over Cumbria and our neighbouring counties with many familiar faces in attendance.  Another (unintended) "record" was set in the U11 Fell Race when the leaders turned around the first marker post, the rest of the field followed and returned a "record time" of 2 minutes 15 seconds!!  On a more serious note, the Sports Committee were grateful for the assistance of the Fell-Racing Association who recorded all positions and times in the Fell Races for the benefit of their members.
  Following a tradition of many years - nobody is sure when Killington Sports first started, - the event started with a Tea and races for local children, and then the Open Sports got underway at 6 o'clock with the Open children's and adult Races.  Highlights were the ½ Mile, Mile and Fell Races with a well-supported Mountain Bike Race over the Fell Race route.   
  While there were no championships this year, the traditional wrestling was well supported and provided much good sport.  The usual sideshows of Quoits, Pitchpenny, Coconut Shy, Darts, Throwing Weights along a Ladder and a Treasure Hunt were also well patronised and the crowd were kept entertained throughout by the commentaries of our regular Handicapper & Main Commentator Roger Ingham and Sports Chairman John Capstick.  The evening concluded with the usual fun events such as Potato Races, Sack Races, Mixed 3-Legged Races, Pillow Fights, Egg-throwing and Tug o' Wars.  A new cup was presented for the Mile Handicap and the first winner, rather fittingly, was Dick Gorst the Sports' Treasurer.
  Much credit for another successful Killington Sports goes to Chairman, John Capstick and his Committee for the preparation of the field and organisation on the night, but they would like to express their gratitude to all the sponsors of the events who once again supported the Sports and ensured its financial viability.

U11 Tyre Race - 1st. T. Horner, 2nd. J. Atkinson, 3rd. J. Brown, 4th. T. Stapleton
U16 Tyre Race - 1st. C. Nicholson, 2nd. H. Tilley, 3rd. J. Hodgson, 4th. M. Owen
Boys U9 100yds. - 1st. T. Thexton, 2nd. J. Reeves, 3rd. J. Fiddler, 4th. I. Reeves
Girls U9 100yds. - 1st. K. Cragg, 2nd. M. Atkinson, 3rd. A. Stapleton, 4th. E. Dawson
Boys U13 100 yds. - 1st. T. Horner, 2nd. B. Smith, 3rd. J. Brown, 4th. B. Reeves
Girls U13 100yds. - 1st. ???? 2nd. J. Hurst, 3rd. F. Biddle, 4th. E. Taylor
Boys U17 100yds. - 1st. J. Wright, 2nd. A. Aggidis, 3rd. W. Crisp, 4th. B. Smith
Girls U17 100yds. - 1st. G. Crowther, 2nd. J. Addison, 3rd. C. Hunter, 4th. B. Hartley
U12 Sack Race - 1st. A. Caton, 2nd. R. Gorst, 3rd. A. Stapleton, 4th. F. Biddle
U17 Sack Race - 1st. E. Thexton, 2nd. K. Biddle, 3rd. R. Addison, 4th. B. Smith
Boys U12 Potato Race - 1st. J. Brown, 2nd. T. Horner, 3rd. H. Packham, 4th. R. Gorst
Girls U12 Potato Race - 1st. F. Biddle, 2nd. E. Knowles, 3rd. K. Gott, 4th. E. Kilshaw
Boys U17 Potato Race - 1st. K. Biddle, 2nd. T. Shaw, 3rd. R. Addison, 4th. B. Smith
Girls U17 Potato Race - 1st. L. Thexton, 2nd. J. Addison, 3rd. M. Monnet, 4th. T. Hodgson
Men's 100yds. - 1st. J. Richardson, 2nd. J. Walker, 3rd. I. Middleton, 4th. M. McMahon
Ladies 100yds. - 1st. G. Batty, 2nd. H. Caton, 3rd. F. Addison, 4th. L. Wright
Open Mountain Bike - 1st. J. Petit, 2nd. J. Bardgett, 3rd. A. Holden, 4th. D. Ferguson
Ladies - 1st. N. Davies, 2nd. J. Wroe
Men's Sack Race - A. Huddleston, 2nd. R, Nicholson, 3rd. C. Bowness
Ladies Sack Race - 1st. H. Caton, 2nd. H. Tilley, 3rd. R. Jackson
Men's Potato Race - 1st. P. Gorst, 2nd. T. Winn, 3rd. R. Gorst, 4th. R. Atkinson
Ladies Potato Race - 1st. G. Batty, 2nd. N. Davis, 3rd. F. Addison
Ladies 200yds. - 1st. G. Batty, 2nd. T. Hodgson, 3rd. B. Hartley, 4th. A. Clarke
Men's 200yds. - 1st. J. Richardson, 2nd. D. Parkinson, 3rd. J. Walker, 4th. A. Huddleston
Adult Mixed 3-Legged -1st. J. &H. Caton, 2nd. T. &G. Hodgson, 3rd. D. Knowles & T. Winn, 4th. D. & J. Gorst
Mile Handicap - 1st. D. Gorst, 2nd. H. Gott, 3rd. T. Addison, 4th. J. Walker, 5th. T. Wright
U17 Half Mile - 1st. L. Maude, 2nd. B. Smith, 3rd. W. Crisp, 4th. E. Sproul, 5th. T. Shaw, 6th. A. Caton
Girls - 1st. E. Sproul, 2nd. J. Crowther, 3rd. C. Hodgson
Senior Fell Race - 1st. S. Bailey, 2nd. A. Dunn, 3rd. J. Richardson, 4th. C. Doyle, 5th. D. Parmis
Ladies - 1st. K. Bailey, 2nd. J. Dunn, 3rd. N. Davies
U16 Fell Race - 1st. T. Addison, 2nd. L. Maude, 3rd. T. Wright, 4th. B. Morphet, 5th. M. Owen
Girls - 1st. J. Addison, 2nd. G. Crowther
U13 Fell Race - J. Addison, 2nd. M. Hyder, 3rd. R. Addison, 4th. T. Doyle, 5th. L. Stainton
Girls - 1st. M. Hyder, 2nd. M. Morphet
U11 Fell Race - 1st. J. Brown, 2nd. E. Sproul, 3rd. C. Knowles, 4th. J. Atkinson, 5th. T. Horner
Girls - 1st. E. sroul, 2nd. C. Knowles, 3rd. A. Caton
Local girl - 1st. L. Gorst
Local boy - 1st. J. Gorst
Wrestling
Boys U12 - 1st. Ben Brocklebank, 2nd. Jack Brown, 3rd. Darryl Hodgson
Boys U15 - 1st. Jack Hale, 2nd. Scott Brocklebank, 3rd. Jack Ewart
13 Stone - 1st. Richard Fox, 2nd. Joe Harrington, 3rd. Sam Wilkinson
All Weights - 1st. Joseph Robson, 2nd. Richard Fox, 3rd. Joe Harrington
Pillow Fight
U11 - 1st. Darryl Hodgson, 2nd. Emily Hodgson, 3rd. Patrick Bannister
U16 - 1st. Anthony Aggidis, 2nd. Kurt Ball, 3rd. Claire Hunter
Men - 1st. Matthew Waller, 2nd. Andrew Waller, 3rd. Chris Askew.