30 September 2008
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 7 October 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. Co-option of Parish Councillor
Philomena Calpin is invited to address the council in connection with her application to be considered for co-option onto the Council. (See enclosed CV together with advice on procedure)
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 2 September 2008 (enclosed)
7.2 Staffing Sub Committee held on 16 September 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
7.3 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 30 September 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
8. Matters Outstanding from Previous Minutes
8.1 Complaint about tipping at 33 Bilham Road: To receive two letters from Kirklees Council (Min 643 Plans Scrutiny Committee June 2008) (enclosed)
8.2 Parking on North Side of Huddersfield Road near Junction with Station Road: To receive correspondence from Kirklees Council requesting the Council’s views on the proposal to install a disabled parking space at this site. (Min 675 July 2008) (enclosed)
8.3 Cross Lane Skate Park: To receive correspondence from Naomi Goddard of Kirklees Council and from Denby Dale Ward Councillors (Min 704 September 2008)
8.4 Double Yellow Lines near Shelley College: To receive correspondence from Kirklees Council concerning the request for double yellow lines on the south side of Huddersfield Road. (Min 708 September 2008) (enclosed)
8.5 Childcare Allowance: To receive an update (Min 711 September 2008)
8.6 Schools Poster Competition: To discuss responses from schools to the future of the schools poster competition (Min 713 September 2008)
8.7 Youth Council: To receive correspondence from Cllr Dodds concerning the Kirklees Youth Council and to receive an update on the Denby Dale Youth Council (Min 714 September 2008) (enclosed)
8.8 Denby Dale Area Committee: To receive correspondence from Cllr Elaine Ward (Min 729 September 2008)
9. Community Governance Review
9.1 To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Community Governance Review Sub Group held on 16 September 2008 and to approve the recommendations contained therein (enclosed)
9.2 To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Community Governance Review Sub Group held on 30 September 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
9.3 To receive a report of the meeting of the Community Governance Review Project Team held on 1 October 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
10. Broadband
To receive correspondence from Shriti Vadera MP to Mary Creagh MP (enclosed) and an update on the survey of broadband users in the parish.
11. Parish Plan Update
To receive a report about the proposed update of the Parish Plan.
12. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive an update report from the Working Party
13. Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
To receive a report from Cllr Brook of recent LIG meetings.
14. Publicity Matters
14.1 Newsletters: To discuss the council’s newsletters
14.2 Guidelines for Councillors: To receive guidelines on speaking to newspapers etc.
15. Yellow School Bus Commission
To discuss the recommendations of the Yellow School Bus Commission (enclosed)
16. Provision of Christmas Trees in the Parish
To receive a report on the provision of Christmas Trees for 2008
17. Crigglestone Railway Station
To receive correspondence from Crigglestone Parish Council (enclosed)
18. Recycling Plan for Kirklees
To note information from Kirklees Council on the roll out of its recycling programme
19. Sponsorship of Red Phone Boxes
To consider invitation by BT to sponsor red phone boxes (enclosed)
20. Reports from Conferences/Meetings
20.1 YLCA Councillor Skills Training 6.8.08: To receive a report from Cllr Tribe (enclosed)
20.2 Standards Committee Meeting 2.9.08: To receive a report from Cllr M Barlow
20.3 Joint Parish/Town Councils/Kirklees Council Meeting 25.9.08: To receive the Clerk’s report
20.4 Public Rights of Way Forum Meeting 25.9.08: To receive a report from Cllr Stimson
20.5 YLCA/YHRTP Conference 26-28.9.08: To receive a report from Cllrs Allen and Turner
21. Representation Issues
21.1 Yorkshire Local Councils Associations: To nominate a representative to the YLCA.
21.2 Denby Dale Area Committee: To nominate a representative to the Denby Dale Area Committee
22. Future Conferences/Meetings
22.1 AGM of Yorkshire Rural Community Council 29 November 2008
To consider attending the YRCC AGM
22.2 Conference on Employment Issues 18 November 2008 South Kirkby
To consider attending a conference on employment issues organised by the YLCA 22.3 Picture of Kirklees Conference 20.11.08:
To note that Cllrs R Allen, M Barlow, and J A Barlow will attend
23. Items Raised by Members
23.1 Brighter Future for Schools (Cllr Allen)
23.2 Denby Dale Nursery (Cllr Allen)
23.3 Street lighting (Cllr Allen)
23.4 Footpath Pennine Way/Wakefield Road (Cllr Sigsworth)
23.5 Condition of Frank Lane (Cllr Sigsworth)
23.6 Provision of defibrillators (Cllr Wilson)
23.7 Provision of large display boards (Cllr Wilson)
24. Website
To receive a report on use of the website for September 2008
25. Finance Matters
To approve Orders for Payment No. 477 and 480
26. November Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the November council meeting.
27. Dates of next meetings
28 October – Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
4 November – Council Meeting starting at 7pm
18 November – Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting starting at 7.30pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
