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MENWITH with DARLEY Parish Council

You are invited to attend the meeting of the Council to be held on

Monday 29 March  2010 from 7.30 p.m. in Darley Memorial Hall

AGENDA

1.                   Present

2.                   Apologies 

3.                   Declarations of Interest

4.                   Public Statements (Maximum 15 minutes total)

Members of the public are invited to address the Council on any matter over which it has power, for a maximum of 3 minutes.

5.                   Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on 22 February 2010  (attached)

6.                   Clerk’s Report    (paper attached)                                                                                 

            To receive information on on-going matters, not covered elsewhere on the Agenda

7.                   Highways

a.       To review parking situation near junction of Main Street / Stumps Lane / Nidd Lane

(communications circulated)

b.       To consider installation of new seat in the village, following confirmation of grant from NYCC.

c.       To note comments of NYCC Highways inspector re Stumps Lane dykes.  (circulated)

d.       To receive information on other highways issues

8.                   Footpaths

a.       To receive feedback from Clerk on site visit to footpaths with NYCC Ranger and consider appropriate actions

b.       To receive information on other footpaths issues

9.                   Village Maintenance

a.       To receive update on recent / current activities of Caretakers.

b.       To consider any other essential village maintenance

10.               Reports / Meetings

            To receive reports from recent meetings/events:

a.       Darley in Bloom   4 March                                        (D Dickinson/S Welch)

b.       Nidderdale Strategic Partnership   4 March                 (J Austin)

c.       Safer Neighbourhood Group AGM    3 March  (P Flynn, Minutes in Circulation Papers)

d.       Other reports

11.               Finance

a.       To receive report of Cllrs Flynn and Hardcastle re periodic internal check of accounts

b.       To receive monthly budget for March 2010                  (to be circulated)

c.       To approve Receipts and Payments

d.       To consider quotes for kerbing of Claremont flower bed and appoint contractor.

e.       To receive update re Commuted Sums

f.         To note receipt of papers re external audit and Annual Return and to consider actions re Internal Audit

g.       To consider limited expenditure on refreshments and possible assistance for Safer Nidderdale Event on 27 April  (They Seemed So Genuine)

h.       To consider increase in hourly rate for Clerk following completion of training, and increase in standard quarterly fee for use of equipment and communications facilities

i.         To agree updated budget for 2010/2011                      (to be circulated prior to meeting)

j.         To consider other urgent financial matters

12.               Planning

a.      Planning Decisions

None received

b.      Planning Applications

            North Yorkshire CC

            Darley School    application for erection of parent travel shelter and completion of all-weather play area

c.       Other Planning Decisions and Applications received by Clerk prior to meeting

d.       To approve amended version of calling card to explain councillor presence on site.

13.               Correspondence received by the Clerk

a.      York and North Yorkshire Playing Fields Association

Request for completion of a questionnaire re playground facilities.   Completed by Clerk

b.      Harrogate Borough Council

Information re consultation on Local Development Framework. 

Section relevant to Darley will start late September

c.       NYCC

Reminder that potholes and other highway problems should be reported via the Area Office to ensure they are logged and tracked.   E-mail area6.starbeck@northyorks.gov.uk

d.      NYCC

Response to letter sent by Council re change in Schools Admission Policy

e.      York and North Yorkshire Waster Partnership

Sale of compost bins at discount prices.  Advertised on web and notice boards

f.        Harrogate Borough Council

Invitation to training sessions on 25 March re Community Resilience Plan.

                                                                                          Clerk and Cllr Anderson to attend

g.      Rural Action Yorkshire

Invitation to meeting on 25 March re Participatory Budgetting.                          Clerk to attend

h.      North Yorkshire County Council

Review of passenger transport services and home to school transport services

Request for comments and recommendations – needed by 30 June 2010

i.        Harrogate Borough Council

Notice of training seminars for Clerks and Councillors re Code of Conduct

Other correspondence put into Circulation Papers

14.               Minor Matters for Information and Items for Next Agenda

a.      Update on Community Resilience Plan progress

15.               Meeting Dates

a.      To confirm arrangements for meetings for April / May

26 April             7.00p.m.           Parish Council Meeting

26 April             8.00p.m.           Annual Parish Assembly

24 May                         7.00p.m.           Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

24 May             7.30p.m.           Parish Council Meeting

b.      To confirm dates for meetings in remainder of 2010

21 June    (possible move to 28 June  to avoid a clash with YLCA Meeting)

26 July ,  27 September,  25 October,  29 November

16.               Circulation Papers

17.               Date of Next Meeting

            Monday 26 April at 7.00p.m.in Darley Memorial Hal

Meeting to be followed by Annual Parish Assembly

Susan Welch

Clerk to the Council

22 March 2010