29 October 2007
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 6 November 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. Presentation of Grant Cheque
A cheque will be presented to Vanessa Marsden of the Skelmanthorpe Youth and Community Centre
6. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
6.1 Council Meeting held on 2 October 2007 (enclosed)
6.2 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 30 October 2007 (to be tabled at the meeting)
7. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
8. Review of Parish Councils
To discuss the forthcoming review of parish councils by Kirklees Council. (Information enclosed).
9. Update on Outstanding Matters from Previous Minutes
9.1 Active road signs: To receive a report on the assessment by Kirklees Council of the sites suggested by the Parish Council for active road signs (Minute 609 April 2007)
9.2 Upper Denby play area: To receive an update.
9.3 Gib Lane/Station Road: To note the reply from Kirklees MC (Minute 184 September 2007) (enclosed)
9.4 Bus Services: To receive correspondence from WYPTA (Minute 199 September 2007) (enclosed)
9.5 Liaison with local businesses: To receive an update on the consultation exercise with local businesses (Minute 228 October 2007)
9.6 Flooding: To receive correspondence from Mary Creagh (Minute 189 September 2007) and from Kirklees Council (Minute 230 October 2007) (enclosed)
9.7 Hanging baskets: To receive information about the siting of hanging baskets (Minute 231 October 2007) (enclosed)
9.8 2007 Polling District Review: To receive correspondence from Kirklees MC (Minute 237 October 2007)
10. Budget 2008-2009
To discuss items for inclusion in the budget 2008-2009: Planter for junction of Huddersfield Road and Station Road; Youth Council; Hanging baskets and floral displays; Accident Prevention Committee; Environmental improvements
11. Support our Soldiers
To consider a request from Support our Soldiers for a donation (enclosed)
12. Kirklees Licensing Policy Review
To discuss the Kirklees Licensing Policy Review 2008-2011 (previously circulated)
13. Code of Conduct
To agree to minute the adoption of Paragraph 12(2) of the Code of Conduct which gives elected members with a prejudicial interest the same rights as members of the public to speak to a meeting on the issue, but then leave before the main discussion and the vote.
14. Rural Development Programme for England Leader Funding
To receive a report on the Rural Development Programme for England Leader Funding.
15. Election Expenses
To receive correspondence from the Electoral Services Manager at Kirklees Council clarifying the election expenses charged to the Parish Council (enclosed)
16. Denby Parish Community Action Group Bulletin
To discuss the Denby Parish Community Action Group Bulletin of September 2007 (enclosed)
17. Press Release by Cllr Bolt
To discuss press release issued by Cllr Bolt concerning the Parish Plan (enclosed)
18. Calendar of Meetings 2008-2009
To agree the dates of meetings for the next civic year, 2008-2009 (enclosed)
19. Items Raised by Members
19.1 To discuss refuse bins left on pavements (Cllr A Tribe)
19.2 To discuss dog fouling (Cllr C Rimmer)
20. Reports from meetings
To receive reports from the following meetings attended by members of the Council:
20.1 To receive a report from the Picture of Kirklees 2007 Conference (Cllrs J A and M Barlow)
20.2 To receive a report on the West Yorkshire Rural Transport Partnership Meeting held on 4 October (Cllrs E Shaw and K Waites)
20.3 To receive a report on the YRCC AGM 3 November 2007 (Cllr A Tribe)
20.4 To receive a report on the Standards Committee meeting held on 10 October 2007 (Cllr J C Birdsall)
21. Representation
21.1 To agree to nominate a new representative to the Kirklees Public Rights of Way Forum
21.2 To discuss representation at the Yorkshire Rural Community Council Parish Government Conference 7-9 March 2008 in Scarborough
21.3 To discuss representation at the YLCA Quality Councils Conference in Skipton from 23-24 November
22. Finance Matters
22.1 To approve orders for payment No. 460
22.2 To receive budget report to 30 October 2007
23. YLCA
23.1 To receive YLCA Information bulletin week ending 12 October (enclosed)
23.2 To receive information from YLCA concerning the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (enclosed)
24. Items of Information
To receive a) Highways Schemes; b) Open Space; c) Local Councils Update October 2007
25. December Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the December Council meeting.
26. Dates of next meetings
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council