30 March 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, 6 April 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 the local police.
7 To receive a verbal report from a Ward Councillor
8 Co-option of Councillors
Anthony Hinde and Garry Coleman are invited to address the council in connection with their application to be considered for co-option onto the Council. (See enclosed letters of application together with advice on procedure)
9 Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings:
Council Meeting 2 March 2010 (enclosed)
Finance & General Purposes Committee 16 March 2010 (enclosed)
Plans Scrutiny Committee 30 March 2010 (to be tabled at meeting)
10 Clerk’s Report
To discuss the Clerk’s report (enclosed)
11 Councillor Vacancy in Denby & Cumberworth
To note that no request was received for an election to fill the vacancy in Denby & Cumberworth ward and to agree a means of filling the vacancy.
12 Adoption of Red Telephone Boxes
To discuss adoption of red telephone boxes (report to be tabled at meeting)
13 Chain for Consort’s Badge
To discuss tenders for replacing the chain for the consort’s badge (see attached)
14 Quality Parish Status
To receive an update from the Clerk on the Council’s application for reaccreditation.
15 Community Award Scheme
To discuss the possibility of establishing a freedom of the parish/or honorary title (report to be tabled at meeting)
16 Business Guides
To discuss the production of a business/town guide (report to be tabled at meeting)
17 New Model Standing Orders
To adopt new model Standing Orders (see attached)
18 Denby Dale Kirkburton LIG
To receive an update report from Cllr Brook
19 Reports from Working Parties
To receive reports from the following working parties:
19.1 Working Party on Public Transport
19.2 Heritage Working Party
20 Reports of Meetings and Conferences
20.1 To receive a report from the Clerk of the Training Conference held in February
20.2 To receive a report from Cllrs Shaw and Buyer of the YLCA Branch Meeting held on 10 March.
21 Finance Matters
21.1 Budget 2010-2011 To approve the estimates of expenditure recommended by the Finance & General Purposes Committee (enclosed)
21.2 Orders for Payment: To approve Orders for Payment Nos. 510, 511, 512 and 513.
21.3 Clerk’s Training: To approve the Clerk’s attendance at a local SLCC training day on 30 April at a cost of £25.
22 Major Planning Application No. 2010/60/90555
To discuss Planning Application No. 2010/60/90555 outline application for the erection of 10 dwellings on land adjacent to Upper Lane, Emley (Members are asked to look at the plans online since they will not be available at the meeting).
23 May Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the May meeting.
24 Dates of future meetings
27 April 2010 – Plans Scrutiny Committee starting at 7pm
4 May 2010 – Annual Parish Meeting starting at 7pm followed by
4 May 2010 – Annual Council Meeting followed by
4 May 2010 – Council Meeting
