28 October 2008
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, 4 November 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. Presentation of Speeding Survey by Skelmanthorpe Community Action Group
3. Apologies for Absence
To receive 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. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
7.1 Council Meeting held on 7 October 2008 (enclosed)
7.2 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 28 October 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
8. Matters Outstanding from Previous Meetings
8.1 Skelmanthorpe Skate Park: To note Parish Council’s reply to Ward Councillors (Minute 756 October 2008) (enclosed)
9. Councillor Vacancies
To note that the Electoral Services Manager will delay advertising the councillor vacancies in Emley and Clayton West Wards so that the whole timetable falls early in the New Year.
10. Community Governance Review
To receive a verbal report by the Clerk of the joint parish/town councils meeting held on 21 October 2008. To approve joint letter to Kirklees Council concerning the scope of the review (to be tabled at meeting) and to approve the Parish Council’s submission to the Community Governance Review (enclosed)
11. Broadband
To receive the analysis of the survey of broadband users in parts of the Parish (enclosed) and to discuss action arising therefrom.
12. Freedom of Information Act: New Model Publication scheme 2008
To approve the new publication scheme (to be tabled at meeting) (YLCA Advice Note No.22 enclosed as background information)
13. Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power, Codes of Conduct for Local Authority Members and Employees: A Consultation
To give consideration to making a submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on the Code of Conduct (an abbreviated copy enclosed together with NALC Legal Briefing)
14. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive correspondence from Stagecoach concerning the 95 bus service (enclosed) and from Metro concerning the 435/436 service (enclosed) and to receive an update report from the Working Party.
15. Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To receive a report from Cllr Brook of recent LIG meetings.
16. Remembrance Day
To confirm arrangements for the laying of wreaths in Birdsedge, Clayton West, Denby Dale, Emley, Scissett and Skelmanthorpe.
17. Emley Show
To consider a proposal from Kirkburton Parish Council to share a stall at the Emley Show 2009.
18. Collection of Garden Waste
To consider a request from a local resident seeking support for the temporary provision of a skip in outlying villages to collect garden waste.
19. Reports from Conferences/Meetings
19.1 Standards Committee Meeting 21.10.2008: (From Cllr M Barlow)
19.2 Denby Dale Area Committee 23.10.2008: (From members present)
19.3 West Yorkshire Rural Transport Partnership 17.10.2008: (Minutes enclosed)
19.4 Denby Dale Countryside Project Steering Group 27.10.2008: (From Cllrs Turner and Wilson)
20. Representation Issues
20.1 Yorkshire Local Councils Associations: To nominate a representative.
20.2 Denby Dale Area Committee: To nominate a representative.
21. Future Conferences/Meetings
21.1 AGM of Rural Action Yorkshire 29 November 2008 in Harrogate
To confirm attendance at the Rural Action Yorkshire (formerly YRCC) AGM
22. Items Raised by Members
22.1 Scissett Mount (Cllr Turner)
22.2 Clayton West Children’s Home (Cllr Sigsworth)
22.3 Refuse Collection in Outlane, Emley (Cllr Mills)
22.4 Provision of defibrillators (Cllr Wilson)
22.5 Provision of large display boards (Cllr Wilson)
22.6 Sustainable Communities Act (Cllr Tribe) (see enclosed document)
22.7 PCSOs (Cllr Turner)
22.8 Woodhouse Lane (Cllr Turner)
23. Website
To receive a report on use of the website for October 2008 and to discuss possible changes.
24. Finance Matters
24.1 To approve Orders for Payment No. 481
24.2 To approve the implementation of the 2008 National Interim Salary Award for Local Council Clerks
24.3 To discuss items for inclusion in the 2009/10 budget. Members are asked to come to the meeting with proposals for expenditure.
25. December Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the December council meeting.
26. Dates of next meetings
18 November – Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting starting at 7.30pm
25 November – Plans Scrutiny Committee meeting starting at 7.30pm
2 December – Council meeting starting at 7pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
