- To consider general finance matters
The Clerk covered the following subjects;
- Bank Reconciliation
A Bank Reconciliation as at the 30th September 2009 had already been circulated. There were no queries.
- Grants
He reminded Cllr Murray that he needed to apply for funds from the LCF for the Civic Society Blue Disc to be placed on the Ticket Office.
- Clerk's Salary Increase
The Clerk informed the Meeting of the details which had been circulated by NALC.
- Community Chest Application
The Clerk informed the Meeting that there was still approximately £600 left to claim from the Community Chest. It had been agreed that the Council apply for this balance. Mrs Burn, Village Agent, suggested that the Play Group which met at the Village Hall be permitted to apply and this was agreed.
- Plus Net - Terms and Conditions
New details were advised by the Clerk
- Bank of Scotland - Terms and Conditions
New details were advised by the Clerk.
209:10/09 TO RECEIVE A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARISH PLAN
Cllr Murray suggested that this topic be discussed at the next meeting and this was agreed.
210:10/09 TO RECEIVE A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PLAYBUILDER PROJECT
Mrs Burns reported that it appeared that it was necessary to ensure that all the Parishioners had an opportunity to comment on the plans for the Project. As the Project Application had to be submitted by the 15th November she considered that this was not feasible and asked the Meeting for guidance. Cllr Ford reported that he was hearing opposition to the installation of a Play Area from local residents. It was agreed that the Playbuilder Project be deferred until 2010.
211:10/09 TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE INFORMATION CENTRE PROJECT
Cllr Mrs Pedley reported that the Centre continued to be used regularly by Parishioners mainly for photocopying, emails and Bus Passes.
212:10/09 TO RECEIVE VILLAGE AGENT'S REPORT
Mrs Burn reported that she had contacted the SPCA who had confirmed that Bus Shelters could not be moved from their position without the Parish Council's agreement (being the owners of the bus shelters). She also reported that most of her time had been spent on the Playbuilder Project and so she had nothing further to report.
Mrs Burn apologised and left the Meeting.
213:10/09 TO CONSIDER COUNCILLOR TRAINING AND OTHER QUALITY PARISH COUNCIL MATTERS
The Clerk had no new training opportunities to report on and there were no QPC matters to discuss.
214:10/09 TO RECEIVE THE CLERK’S REPORT
The Clerk covered a number of points including;
- The Councillor Vacancy – no applications had been received and he suggested that a notice be included on the Website to advertise the post. No decision was taken.
- Play Area inspection – he was obtaining quotes/costs for the work required for Council's approval and had instructed the Handyman to remove the bars off the top of the "Igloo" climbing frame.
- NULBC Parish Housing Needs Survey – He had contacted NULBC and a Report would be provided for inclusion in the next Newsletter.
- Sustainable Communities Act – No additional information had yet been provided.
- NALC comments on Strengthening Local Democracy had been received.
- He had been unable to attend the SPCA Clerks' Training Day and had received the revised Constitution for the SPCA.
- He had informed NULBC that, in the absence of a Councillor being available, he would be the contact for future meetings of the Sports Council.
215:10/09 TO CONSIDER MAINTENANCE MATTERS
- Highway Maintenance and CLARENCE Reports
It was agreed that the current communication with the Community Gang required improvement. The Clerk was requested to contact the Manager and arrange for this to be improved. Cllr Ford requested that hedges in general be inspected to determine whether they needed to be cut back to improve visibility for motorists and to stop pedestrians having to walk in the road. It was agreed that the priority task was still the cleaning of road signs along the A53 and Councillors were asked by the Clerk to keep him informed of any tasks for the Community Gang.
- General Appearance, Notice Boards and Parish Handyperson Tasks
The Clerk reported that he had received the Monthly Reports from the Handyperson and no new tasks for the Handyperson had been requested. The Clerk informed the Meeting that a Parishioner had complained to him about the bad state of the grassed area at the end of Fair-Green Road. He had previously contacted BT to have the grass at the junction of Fair-Green Road and Newcastle Road cut and asked the Meeting whether it was prepared to pay to have it mowed to maintain a better appearance. He was instructed to contact BT and request them to cut the grass more often and also to see what else could be done to improve the area.
216:10/09 TO CONSIDER HIGHWAY MATTERS
- To consider the A53 and road safety
There were no matters to report.
- To receive a progress report on the Speedwatch Project
There were no matters to report.
217:10/09 TO CONSIDER ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND COMMUNITY POLICING MATTERS
There were no matters to discuss.
218:10/09 TO RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE LATEST LOCALITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP MEETING
The Clerk reminded the Meeting that the minutes of that meeting had been circulated previously. Cllr Maskery reported on the two meetings that had been held, one at Newcastle and one at Stafford which had been most informative. There were no other matters to discuss.
219:10/09 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS ON ANY RESPONSIBILITIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA
There were no reports.
220:10/09 TO CONSIDER VILLAGE HALL & RECREATION FIELD MATTERS
The need for two Cllrs to attend each Village Hall Management Committee Meeting was discussed and it was agreed that a better way forward was for Cllr Hopper to discuss the possibility of changing the day of the meetings with the Chairman of the Village Hall Management Committee.
The Clerk reported that the top of the blue "Igloo" climbing frame was yet to be corrected and he would press the Handyperson to get this done.
221:10/09 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES TO BOROUGH AND COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND FORA
Cllr Maskery gave a detailed report on the Rural Runabout. The Bus was running well and being used frequently. There were now more than 50 drivers who had been accredited to drive the Bus. Cllr Maskery agreed to work with Cllr Wilkinson to produce a report for the next Newsletter. Cllr Murray reported that he had distributed the posters regarding the late bus and had received many thanks. There were no further reports.
222:10/09 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE NOT ALREADY DEALT WITH IN THE MEETING
The Clerk tabled the correspondence that had not been dealt with during the meeting, highlighted specific items, and circulated the listing. He suggested that the listing of correspondence received by him was no longer required by Councillors. This was agreed.
223:10/09 TO NOTE COUNCILLORS' AND THE CLERK'S PLANNED ABSENCE
Councillors and the Clerk informed the Meeting of their planned absence. The actual dates were advised to the Clerk.
224:10/09 TO CONFIRM THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009
It was agreed that the next Regular Meeting of the Council would take place on Wednesday 4th November 2009 at 7.15 p.m. in the Whitmore & District Village Hall.
The Meeting thanked Cllr Murray for taking the Chair and the Chairman thanked everyone for their attendance and, as there was no further business, he closed the Meeting at 9.30p.m.
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