27 February 2008
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 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. 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. Visiting Speaker
Cllr Palfreeman of Kirklees Council will address the meeting on the Localities Management programme
7. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
7.1 Council Meeting held on 5 February 2008 (enclosed)
7.2 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 26 February 2008 (enclosed)
8. Update on Outstanding Matters from Previous Minutes
8.1 A-Boards: To note response from Kirklees Council concerning A-boards and insurance (Minute No. 417 February 2008 refers)
8.2 Business Association: To receive report of meeting of Business Association 20 February 2008 Minute No. 419 February 2008 refers)
8.3 Christmas Waste Collections: To receive response from Kirklees Council (Minute No. 423 February 2008 refers)
8.4 Attendance of Police at Council Meetings: To receive a report on police attendance at future meetings (Minute No. 439 refers)
9. Co-option of Councillor
To co-opt a councillor to represent Skelmanthorpe Ward
10. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive a report of the Working Party, including a report of the meeting held on 18 February with Metro and the bus companies.
11. RDPE Funding Application
To receive an update on the RDPE funding application.
12. Visit to Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Huddersfield
To discuss whether to make a group visit to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Huddersfield
13. Cycle Lanes
To discuss the provision of cycle lanes in the parish. Cllrs J E Birdsall and T Sigsworth to introduce progress report (enclosed)
14. Future Planning
To discuss the feasibility of producing a future development plan for the Parish Council. (Clerk to report)
15. Councillor Surgeries
To discuss the feasibility of introducing a system of councillor surgeries. (Clerk to report)
16. Denby Dale Area Committee
To receive a report from the Denby Dale Area Committee Planning Meeting on 7 February 2008.
17. Items Raised by Members
17.1 Parking overspill at Shelley College (Cllr J E Birdsall)
17.2 Misuse of motorbikes on Broomfield Lane, Emley (Cllr Sigsworth)
17.3 Progress on finding a planter for the pavement nr Grove Pub (Cllr J E Birdsall)
17.4 Request to include information about local shops and eating places on website (Cllr J E Birdsall)
17.5 Land to the rear of Skelmanthorpe Co-operative Premises (Cllr J E Birdsall on behalf of the Accident Prevention Committee)
17.6 Suggestion for central refuge opposite the entrance to Windmill Crescent on Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe (Cllr J E Birdsall on behalf of the Accident Prevention Committee)
18. Website
To receive statistical report on use of the website.
19. Representation
19.1 To appoint a representative to the Standards Committee.
19.2 To consider sending a representative to an event organised by IdEA, Yorkshire & Humber Assembly and the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber on “Building Partnerships; A workshop event on delivering rural affordable housing” on Monday 17 March from 10.00-16.00 in York
20. Planning Appeal
To note appeal against refusal of Planning Application No. 2007/62/90604 – erection of 2 two-bedroom dwellings on land adjacent to 9 Lodge Street, Skelmanthorpe
21. Finance Matters
21.1 To approve orders for payment Nos. 467 and 468
21.2 To receive budget report to 29 February 2007
22. April Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda for the April Council meeting
23. Dates of next meetings
11 March – Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
18 March – Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
1 April 2008 – Council Meeting starting at 7pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
