24 February 2009
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Denby Dale Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe at 7pm to transact the following business:
AGENDA
1. Open Session
Fifteen minute open session for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.
2. Police Report
To receive a report from the local police, if available.
3. To accept Apologies for Absence
4. To receive Members’ Declarations of Interests in Items on the Agenda
5. Chair’s Opening Remarks
6. To Consider whether Items on the Agenda should be discussed in private
7. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
7.1 Council Meeting held on 10 February 2009 (enclosed)
7.2 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 24 February 2009 (to be tabled at meeting)
8. Matters Outstanding from Previous Meetings
8.1 Brighter Future for Schools: To discuss correspondence from the Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Min 971) (enclosed)
8.2 Allotments/Tree Planting: Clerk to report on discussion with Kirklees Council (Min. 973)
8.3 Provision of Large Display Boards: Clerk to report on progress (Min. 974)
8.4 Skelmanthorpe Notice Board: Clerk to report on progress (Min 975)
8.5 Station Road Cleansing Depot: Clerk to report on progress (Min 976)
8.6 Promotion of Countryside Project: Clerk to report on progress (Min 977)
8.7 Lighting Outside Scout Hut, Clayton West: Clerk to report on progress (Min 978)
8.8 SCAG Speeding Survey: To discuss correspondence from Kirklees Council responding to the SCAG speeding survey. (Min 842)(enclosed)
8.9 Dog Fouling Signs: To receive a report on progress (Min 994)
9. Councillor Vacancies
Clerk to report on councillor vacancies in Denby & Cumberworth and Scissett Wards
10. Election of Vice-Chair of the Plans Scrutiny Committee
To elect a new Vice Chair of the Plans Scrutiny Committee.
11. Broadband Steering Group
To receive a verbal report on the work of the Broadband Steering Group
12. Power of Well Being for Local Councils
To give consideration to the offer of training for councillors in the use of the power of well being in accordance with the email from the YLCA (enclosed)
13. Closure of Chemist in Denby Dale
To discuss the proposed closure of the chemist in Denby Dale.
14. Wood Street/Huddersfield Road Junction Proposal
To discuss copy correspondence from the Skelmanthorpe Community Action Group to Joe Malik of Kirklees Highways Department concerning the proposal agreed between the Parish Council and Kirklees Council (Minute 710 September 2008) (enclosed)
15. Newsletter
To approve the latest newsletter and associated costs to be tabled at meeting.
16. Local Development Framework Consultation
To give consideration to making a submission to the Local Development Framework consultation, though noting that the deadline for receipt of submissions is 3 April 2009. (consultation document enclosed)
17. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive an update report from the working party.
18. Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To receive an update report from Cllr Brook.
19. Parish Plan
19.1 Update: To receive an update report from Cllr Allen.
19.2 Parish Plan Sub Group: To appoint a sub group to further the parish plan.
20. Reports from Conferences/Meetings
20.1 To receive written report of the NALC conference held on 21 February 2009 from Cllr Shaw (enclosed)
20.2 To receive a report from the Denby Dale Area Committee meeting held on 26 February 2009.
21. Forthcoming Meetings/Conferences/Training
21.1 To give consideration to attending the West Yorkshire Rural Transport Conference 18 March (enclosed)
21.2 To give consideration to attending the SLCC West Yorkshire training day, South Kirkby 13 March from 10am to mid-afternoon.
22. Items Raised by Members
Walkers are welcome (Cllr Brook)
23. Website
To receive a report on use of the website for February 2009.
24. Finance Matters
24.1 To consider request from the Birdsedge & District Village Hall for additional funding towards the building costs of the village hall (see enclosed memorandum)
24.2 To approve Orders for Payment Nos. 488 and 489.
24.3 To receive budget outturn report to 28 February 2009 (to be tabled at meeting)
25. April Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the April council meeting.
26. Dates of next meetings
17 March 2009 – Finance & General Purposes Committee starting at 7.30pm
31 March 2009 - Plans Scrutiny Committee meeting starting at 7.30pm
7 April 2009 – Council meeting starting at 7pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
