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TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.
on Tuesday 24th February 2004

PRESENT

• Councillor Pantry - Chairman
• Councillor Mosley - Vice Chairman
• Councillor Gregory
• Councillor Marsh
• Councillor B Waller
• Councillor L Waller
• Clerk & Financial Officer - J R Walker

Police Constables Jones and Saul were in attendance and gave and update on police matters generally. The latest crime statistics were not available because of problems with the police computer.

03/130 APOLOGIES

An apology was received from Councillor Langford.

03/131 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

There were no amendments.

The minutes were signed as a correct record.

03/132 MATTERS ARISING

1. 03/127

   Mosley had repaired the gate, hasp and staple

2. 03/129(4)

   B Waller was to arrange a meeting with Simon Quarta at RMBC

3. 03/129(5)

   B Waller had received a reply. There were no plans for a surgery at present

03/133 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION

1. Parish Plan
2. A57 Improvement Scheme

03/134 CLERK'S REPORT

Clerk had undertaken all his duties as instructed. There were no outstanding matters.

03/135 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT

	£
Monies Received
1. Mr J Foster - Allotment Rent 2003/5	16.00
Payments made since last meeting
1. Village Hall Committee - Hall Rents	47.00
Payments to be made
1. North Notts. Newspapers Ltd - Advertisement	76.49
2. J Mosley - Village Maintenance	272.00
3. J R Walker - Salary & Expenses	512.84
4. Neepsend Asphalting - Recreation Ground	2204.60
5. Burslem Community Trust - Village Plan	2937.50
Unpresented Cheques
1. Nil

Existing bank balances
Business Premium	Business Reserve	Community
£7,524.43	£61,741.09	£1.00
Bank balances after payments made
Business premium	Business Reserve	Community
£1,521.00	£61,741.09	£1.00

03/136 CORRESPONDENCE

1. Groundwork Dearne Valley - Rotherham Environment Forum

2. RMBC - Corporate Plan 2003/6

3. Local Council Review - Renewal

   Resolved not to renew the subscription

4. Charity Commission - Recreation Ground

   Clerk had replied seeking clarification of several points. He had also written again to the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation.

5. Charity Commission - Recreation Ground

6. RMBC - Local Transport Day

7. RMBC - Skating in All Saints' Square

8. RMBC - Planning application at 47 Goosecarr Lane

9. Charity Commission - Recreation Ground

10. Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation - Recreation Ground

11. RMBC - Street Naming Proposal at Nickerwood Farm Development

12. RMBC - Licensing Act 2003

13. RMBC - Regeneration Plan

14. Charity Commission - Recreation Ground

    Clerk the letter answered the points raised in his earlier letter

    Resolved that

    1. the Parish Council accounts be kept as previously
    2. receipts and payments related to the recreation ground be extracted from the accounts and the necessary return made to the Charity Commission
    3. every member of the Parish Council automatically be a Corporate Trustee of the Recreation Ground Charity

15. RMBC - Boundary Wall re RB2003/0392

16. RMBC - Code of Conduct

17. RMBC - Parish Assembly Meeting at Todwick

    Chairman encouraged as many members as possible to attend

18. RMBC - Emergency Planning

    Clerk would inform that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Councillor Gregory would attend

The meeting was suspended at 08.30 pm

OPEN SESSION

1. Mr M Smith of Furnival Close was concerned about the dumping of slurry, tyres, car batteries and other waste on land off Storth Lane. Lorries had destroyed the surface of this public bridleway. A local wildlife habitat had been destroyed.

   Clerk would ask RMBC to investigate and take any necessary enforcement action. He would also ask for an update on his previous reports about the illegal dumping of waste adjacent to the bridleway from Hague's Farm to South Anston.

Open Session closed at 08.50 pm

03/137 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

1. RB2004/0114

   Single storey front extension and conservatory to rear at 21 The Meadows for Mr Gardener.

   Resolved to offer no objection

2. RB2004/0167

   Detached double garage with storeroom over including dormer window and rooflights at 42 Kiveton Lane for Mr Esberger

   Resolved to defer a decision until Councillor Mosley had studied the latest drawings

3. RB2004/0307

   Single storey side extension at 6 Staniforth Crescent for Mr D Trigg

   Resolved to offer no objection

03/138 COMMITTEES

ALLOTMENTS

L Waller reported that almost all were now taken.

Resolved to thank B Waller, L Waller and Gregory for their efforts in bringing this about.

Clerk allotment rents were to be collected on 21 March

VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

Mosley had now received his copy of the consultants report on the Village Plan. The receipt of this had delayed submissions for external funding but this would now proceed as a matter of urgency.

Chairman informed that the next meeting with the Consultant would be on 3 March

03/139 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

Mosley reported on his activities throughout the month.

03/140 COUNCIL VACANCIES

Chairman regretted to report that there had been no response to either of the two advertisements or the article in the local press.

03/141 URGENT ITEMS

1. Parish Plan

   Gregory advised that a supplement would be included with the next edition of The Informer newsletter giving some details of the Consultants Report.

2. A57 Improvement Scheme

   Mosley informed that the Scheme had been delayed until further notice because of the lack of available funding.

The meeting closed at 09.40 p.m.

The next ordinary meeting will be held on 30th March 2004.