31 March 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, 7 April 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
It is recommended that item 11 be heard in private (see report which accompanies Item 11)
7. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
7.1 Council Meeting held on 2 March 2009 (enclosed)
7.2 Finance & General Purposes Committee 17 March 2009 (enclosed)
7.3 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 31 March 2009 (to be tabled at meeting)
8. Matters Outstanding from Previous Meetings
8.1 Parking at Denby Dale Station: To receive reply from Kirklees Council (Min.No. 989) (enclosed)
8.2 Station Road Cleansing Depot: Clerk to report on progress (Min 1010)
8.2 Lighting Outside Scout Hut, Clayton West: Clerk to report on progress (Min 1022)
8.3 Dog Fouling Signs: To receive a report on progress (Min 1024)
8.4 Closure of Chemist in Denby Dale: To receive a report on progress (Min.1029)
9. Councillor Vacancies
Clerk to report on councillor vacancies in Denby & Cumberworth and Clayton West Wards
10. Community Governance Review
To approve submission to Kirklees Council Phase 2 Consultation and to approve letter to Kirklees Council concerning predetermination and bias of Ward Councillors (see enclosed report)
11. Denby Parish Community Action Group
To receive a report on the £10,000 grant awarded to the Denby Parish Community Action Group by the Lottery Fund Awards for All (see enclosed report with recommendations).
12. Walkers are Welcome
To discuss the Walkers are Welcome scheme (please bring background document which was circulated with the March agenda).
13. Sustainable Communities Act
To discuss proposals to be submitted to Kirklees Council under the Sustainable Communities Act and to receive a progress report on the setting up of panels of representatives of local people.
14. Councillor Training
To consider attending Councillor Training provided by the YLCA (previously circulated)
15. Broadband Steering Group
To receive an update on the work of the Group and a report from the Clerk on the Next Gen Roadshow held on 24 March in Nottingham (enclosed)
16. Wood Street/Huddersfield Road Junction
To receive a report from Cllrs Horton of the meeting with Kirklees Council and SCAG representatives.
17. Employment Act 2008
To receive NALC Employment Briefing on the 2008 Employment Act (enclosed)
18. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive an update report from the working party.
19. Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To receive an update report from Cllr Brook.
20. Parish Plan Sub Group
To receive an update report from Cllr Allen.
21. Reports from Conferences/Meetings
21.1 To receive a report of the SLCC Training Day 13 March 2009 (to be tabled at meeting).
21.2 To receive a report from Cllr Waites of the West Yorkshire Rural Transport Conference 18 March 2009 (to be tabled at meeting)
22. Forthcoming Meetings/Conferences/Training/Other Events
22.1 To give consideration to attending official opening of the Emley Moor ARLFC changing rooms and kitchenette at 6.45pm on 22 April at Scissett Middle School.
22.1 To note that the joint Kirklees/Parish and Town Councils Liaison meeting has been postponed to 29 April at Holme Valley Parish Council offices in Holmfirth, to agree who will represent the Council and to receive the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2008. (enclosed).
22.3 To consider attending the YLCA Joint Annual Meeting 2009 to be held on Saturday, 18 July 2009 at 2pm at Poppleton Community Centre, near York and to consider submitting a resolution for debate at the meeting. Resolutions must be submitted to YLCA by 31 May 2009
22.4 To note that this year’s joint YLCA/ERNLLCA/YHRTP Scarborough Conference will be held from 30 October to 1 November 2009 and to agree to decide the delegation at the May meeting.
23. Items Raised by Members
23.1 Holding Parish Council meetings in other parts of the Parish (Cllr Tribe)
23.2 Privatisation of Royal Mail (Cllr Turner)
23.3 Road Safety Carr Hill Lane (Cllr Tribe)
23.4 CCTV Cameras (Cllr Turner)
23.5 Provision of grit boxes in Emley (Cllr Shaw)
24. Website
To receive a report on use of the website for March 2009.
25. Finance Matters
To approve Orders for Payment Nos. 490, 491 and 492.
26. May Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the May council meeting.
27. Dates of next meetings
28 April 2009 - Plans Scrutiny Committee meeting starting at 7.30pm
5 May 2009 – Annual Parish Meeting starting at 7pm followed by Annual Council Meeting
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
