28 November 2007
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe at 7pm to transact the following business:
AGENDA
1. Open Session
At the beginning of the meeting, there will be an open session lasting 15 minutes for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Declaration of Councillors’ Interests
4. Chair’s Opening Remarks
5. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
6. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
6.1 Council Meeting held on 6 November 2007 (enclosed)
6.2 Finance & General Purposes Committee held on 13 November 2007 (enclosed)
6.3 Staffing Sub Committee held on 23 November 2007 (to be tabled at the meeting)
6.4 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 27 November 2007 (to be tabled at the meeting)
7. Update on Outstanding Matters from Previous Minutes
7.1 Advertising Boards and Pavement Obstructions: To receive correspondence from Kirklees MC (Minute 227 October 2007) (enclosed)
7.2 Poling Station Review: To receive correspondence from Kirklees MC concerning polling stations in Emley (Minute No. 237 October 2007) (enclosed)
7.3 Parking Problems, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe: To receive correspondence from Kirklees Council (Min. No. 238 October 2007) (enclosed)
7.4 Liaison with local businesses: To receive an update on the consultation exercise with local businesses and to note that the drop in session has been arranged between 5 – 6.30 pm on 25 January 2008 in the Civic Chamber (Minute 280 November 2007)
7.5 Flooding: To receive correspondence from Defra via Mary Creagh MP responding to the Parish Council’s concerns about insurance for flood victims (Minute No. 281 November 2007) (enclosed)
7.6 Budget 2008-2009: To note that the Finance & General Purposes Committee will meet again on 22 January 2008 to finalise the budget. (Minute No. 283 November 2007)
7.7 Denby Dale Station: To consider what action if any should be taken in relation to the information received from the Community Rail Partnership Officer on the possibility of adopting Denby Dale Station (Minute No. 239 October 2007) (enclosed)
7.8 Refuse Bins left on Pavements: To receive a report on Kirklees Council’s response to the complaint about refuse bins being left on pavements. (Minute No. 290 November 2007)
7.9 Dog Bag Distribution: To receive a report on efforts to expand distribution outlets for dog bags (Minute No. 290 November 2007)
7.10 Denby Parish Community Action Group: To receive correspondence from the YRCC. (Minute No. 298 November 2007)
7.11 Complaint to Standards Board: To receive correspondence from the Standards Board regarding the complaint about Cllr Bolt (Minute 299 November 2007) (enclosed)
7.12 Cycle Lanes: To receive a report on Kirklees MC’s response to the feasibility of establishing a cycle trail. (Minute No. 240 October 2007)
7.13 Focus on the Dale: To discuss distribution arrangements for the latest edition of Focus on the Dale (Minute No. 193 September 2007)
8. Locality Management – Guest Speaker Cllr A Palfreeman (scheduled at 8pm)
9. Bus Services
9.1 To receive correspondence from WYPTA and Stagecoach (Minute 279 November 2007)
9.2 To receive a report from the Working Party on Public Transport.
10 Rescission Resolution
To consider resolution for rescission of Minute No. 133 July 2007(enclosed)
11 Vacancy in Skelmanthorpe Ward
To agree the process for filling the vacancy in Skelmanthorpe Ward.
12 Publicity Sub committee
To discuss the establishment of a publicity sub committee.
13 Noticeboards
To discuss the use of noticeboards for public information.
14 Connect Magazine
To note the Chair’s article in the latest Connect magazine and to consider taking out an advertisement in the magazine at a cost of £35 for 11 issues.
15 Wakefield MDC Waste Development Plan
To receive correspondence from Wakefield MDC inviting the Council to become involved in the Waste Development Plan Document.
16 Reports from Meetings
To receive a report of the YLCA South Pennine Branch meeting held on 7 November 200 (report enclosed)
17 Representation
To discuss representation at the Yorkshire Rural Community Council conference March 2008.
18 Finance Matters
18.1 To approve orders for payment No. 462
18.2 To receive budget report to 30 November 2007
19 YLCA Information
To receive the following information from YLCA
a) YLCA Advice Note Nos. 020 (The Use of Parish Polls), 021 (Public Participation Sessions at Parish Council Meetings and Paragraph 12(2) of the Revised Model Code of Conduct); 023 (Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act)
b) Assembly Digest October 2007
c) White Rose Update November 2007
20 January Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda for the January Council meeting
21 Dates of next meetings
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council