25 May 2010


To: All Members of the Council


You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Denby Dale Parish Council to be held at 7pm on Tuesday, 1 June 2010 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe to transact the following business:

 

Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
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AGENDA

1. To receive Members’ declarations of interest in items on the agenda

2. Open Session
Fifteen minute open session for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.

3. To accept apologies for absence

4. Chair’s Opening Remarks

5. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session

6. To receive a report from guest speaker, Steve Robinson of the Denby Dale Environment Trust

7. To receive a report from the police.

8. To receive a verbal report from a Ward Councillor

9. To consider Co-option of Councillor
Michael Watson is invited to address the council in connection with his application to be considered for co-option onto the Council to represent the Denby & Cumberworth Ward. (See enclosed letter of application together with advice on procedure)

10. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings:
 Annual Council meeting held on 4 May 2010 (enclosed)
 Ordinary Council meeting held on 4 May 2010 (enclosed)
 Plans Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 25 May 2010 (to be tabled at meeting)

11. Clerk’s Report
To discuss the Clerk’s report (enclosed)

12. Chain for Consort’s Badge
To discuss tenders for replacing the chain for the consort’s badge (previously circulated with agenda for April meeting)

13. Community Award Scheme
To discuss the possibility of establishing a freedom of the parish/or honorary title (report to be tabled at meeting)

14. Business Guides
To discuss the production of a business/town guide (report to be tabled at meeting)

15. Appointment of Representative to Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To appoint second representative to DD/KB LIG.

16. Denby Dale Kirkburton LIG
To receive an update report from Cllr Brook

17. Working Parties and Sub Groups
 To receive reports from the Working Party on Public Transport and the Heritage Working Party
 To agree date for meeting of Business Plan Sub Group

18. Forthcoming Meetings/Conferences
 To consider sending a delegate to the NALC ‘Localism in Action’ conference in York on 9 September 2010 at a cost of £105.75 (draft programme attached)

19. Matters raised by councillors
 To discuss press coverage of council business (Cllr Shaw)
 To consider requesting the implementation of a 20mph zone in Emley (Cllr Turner)
 To discuss Building Schools for the Future (Cllr Turner)
 To receive update report on Broadband (Cllr Brook)

20. Finance Matters
 Internal Audit Report: To approve the report of the Internal Auditor (enclosed – NB if members have any questions regarding the report, the internal auditor, Michael Fox can be contacted by email at michaelfox@torevelldent.co.uk or by telephone 01274 737501)
 Annual Return: To approve the annual governance statement and the Annual Return for the year 2009-2010 (copy enclosed)
 Orders for Payment: To approve Orders for Payment No 515

21. July Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the July Council meeting

22. Dates of next meetings
15 June– Finance & General Purposes Committee starting at 7pm
29 June - Plans Scrutiny Committee meeting starting at 7pm
6 July – Council Meeting starting at 7pm