30 January 2008
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 5 February 2008 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe at 7pm to transact the following business:
AGENDA
1. Guidelines for Public Participation Sessions
To agree and adopt guidelines for public participation sessions (enclosed)
2. Open Session
Fifteen minute open session for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.
3. Apologies for Absence
4. Declaration of Councillors’ Interests
5. Chair’s Opening Remarks
6. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
7. Guest Speaker
To receive speaker from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Huddersfield
8. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
8.1 Council Meeting held on 8 January 2008 (enclosed)
8.2 Finance and General Purposes Committee 22 January 2008 (enclosed)
8.3 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 29 January 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
9. Co-option of Councillor
To co-opt a councillor to represent Skelmanthorpe Ward
10. Denby Dale District Business Association
To receive a report on the drop-in session held on 25 January 2008
11. Publicity Sub Committee
To receive a report of the meeting of the ad hoc publicity sub committee held on 29 January 2008.
12. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive a report of the Working Party.
13. Local Government Act 2007
To discuss Kirklees Council’s proposals for implementing the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act and Associated Government Initiatives as presented in document to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (circulated with last month’s agenda)
14. RDPE Funding Application
To receive an update on the RDPE funding application.
15. Christmas Waste Collections Skelmanthorpe
To receive a response from Kirklees Council concerning reported problems with the Christmas waste collection in Skelmanthorpe.
16. Major Planning Application
To discuss Planning Application No. 2007/60/95126 – Outline application for the erection of 30 dwellings at The Piggeries, Strike Lane, Skelmanthorpe
17. Consultation Documents
17.1 To consider response to the Communities and Local Government Consultation document “Orders and Regulations Relating to the Conduct of Local Authority Members in England” (previously circulated)
17.2 To consider response to Wakefield Metropolitan Council Local Development Framework (report to be given at meeting)
18. Items Raised by Members
18.1 Frank Lane towards Emley (Cllr Sigsworth
18.2 Road resurfacing in Denby Dale (Cllr Brook)
19. Website
To receive statistical report on use of the website.
20. Representation
20.1 To consider invitation to the Clerk to attend an SLCC Training day on 7 March
20.2 To appoint a representative to the Public Rights of Way Forum
20.3 To appoint a representative to the Executive Committee of the Environment Trust to replace Cllr Cole
20.4 To consider sending a delegate to the NALC Conference in Eastbourne from 20-22 May 2008
21. Finance Matters
21.1 Budget 2008-2009
To give consideration to estimates of expenditure for the year 2008-2009 as recommended by the Finance and General Purposes Committee Minute No. 395 (22 January 2008) requiring the agreement of the Council (enclosed).
21.2 Precept 2008-2009
To give consideration to the proposed precept for the year 2008-2009 as recommended by the Finance and General Purposes Committee Minute No. 396 (22 January 2008).
21.3 To approve order for payment No. 466
21.4 To receive budget report to 31 January 2007
22. March Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda for the March Council meeting
23. Dates of next meetings
26 February – Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
4 March – Council Meeting starting at 7pm
11 March – Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
18 March – Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council