26 January 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, 2 February 2010 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe to transact the following business:
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council ___________________________________________________________________________________
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 the local police.
7. To receive a verbal report from a Ward Councillor
8. Co-option of Councillors
9. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
9.1 Council Meeting 1 December 2009 (previously circulated)
9.2 Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting 19 January 2010 (enclosed)
9.2 Plans Scrutiny Meeting 26 January 2010 (to be tabled at meeting)
To receive the minutes of the Plans Scrutiny Meeting held on 15 December 2009 (previously circulated)
10. Clerk’s Report
To discuss the Clerk’s Report (enclosed)
11. Appointment of Councillors to Outside Bodies
To appoint councillors to fill vacancies on outside bodies:
11.1 Denby Dale Area Committee (up to 4)
11.2 Yorkshire Local Councils Associations (1)
12. Protocol on Member/Officer Relations
To approve a Protocol on Member/Officer Relations (circulated with January agenda))
13. Standing Orders
To receive the updated Standing Orders (circulated with January agenda)
14. Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To receive a report on the work of the LIG from Cllr Brook
15. To Receive Reports from Working Parties
15.1 Working Party on Public Transport
15.2 Heritage Working Party
15.3 Broadband Steering Group
16. To Receive Reports from meetings
16.1 Clerk to present report of meeting of Parish and Town Councils held on 20 January 2010 to discuss joint response to Kirklees Council’s recommendations arising out of Community Governance Review
17. Finance Matters
17.1 Precept: In line with Council policy, the Council is asked to approve a precept for the year 2010-2011 of £105.029 representing an increase of 2.9% in line with the Consumer Price Index.
17.2 Orders for Payment: To approve Orders for Payment No. 508
18. March Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the March meeting.
19. Dates of future meetings
19 January 2010 – Finance & General Purposes Committee starting at 7pm
26 January 2010 – Plans Scrutiny Committee starting at 7pm
2 February 2009 – Council Meeting starting at 7pm
