Todwick Parish Council Minutes
JRW/277
TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th April 2005
Present
- Councillor Pantry - Chairman
- Mosley - Vice Chairman
- Councillor Castledine
- Councillor Gregory
- Councillor Palmer
- Councillor B Waller
- Councillor L Waller
- J R Walker - Clerk and Financial Officer
04/176 APOLOGIES
Apologies had been received from Councillors Langford and Varah.
04/177 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
There were no amendments
The minutes were signed as a correct record.
04/178 MATTERS ARISING
04/164 (3iii)
B Waller advised that five additional bollards would now be provided.
04/175(1)
Gregory confirmed that the Advice Centre would be holding further sessions on 10th and 24th May plus 10th and 21st June.
The meeting was suspended at 07.12 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Mr. Wood explained the problems being experienced by his mother and other residents, because of problems with anti-social behaviour and damage to properties adjacent to the public footpath at Guildway.
Mosley and Clerk explained the actions taken by Council to date.
Open Session closed at 7.20 p.m.
04/179 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATIONS
- Yorkshire Electricity Board
04/180 CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk had
- undertaken all the duties placed on him at the last meeting
- prepared a report for and attended a meeting of the Todwick A57 Action Group
- following discussions with the Chairman had arranged for a British Telecom broadband internet connection. Costs would be added to his private telephone bill and the Parish Council would then reimburse him. Although promised for the 13th April 2005 the connection had not yet been made. This was causing him difficulties in completing the tax returns for 2004/5 in addition to other matters.
The meeting was suspended at 7.30 p.m. in order to hold the Annual Assembly and reconvened at 8.10 p.m.
04/181 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT
£ |
|
Monies Received |
|
|---|---|
1. Allotment Rents |
16.00 |
2. H M Customs and Excise - VAT Refund 2004/5 |
510.09 |
3. Todwick Cricket Club |
450.00 |
Payments Since Last Meeting |
|
Nil |
|
Payments To Be Made |
|
1. John Lewis Financial Services - Minute Books |
35.00 |
2. Yorkshire Water - Allotment/Recreation Ground Bills |
62.19 |
3. J R Walker - Salary/Expenses |
587.73 |
4. YLCA - Annual Subscription |
266.00 |
5. J B Mosley - Village Maintenance Works |
272.00 |
6. Inland Revenue - National Insurance |
113.90 |
Un-presented Cheques |
|
1. Todwick Church Building Fund |
50.00 |
Existing Bank Balances |
||
|---|---|---|
| Business Premium | Business Reserve | Community |
£2,287.94 |
£60,327.45 |
£1.00 |
Balances After Payments Made |
||
| Business Premium | Business Reserve | Community |
£1,349.12 |
£60,327.45 |
£1.00 |
04/182 CORRESPONDENCE
Copies of correspondence received by the Clerk had been circulated with the papers for the meeting.
RMBC - A57 Improvement Scheme
SYPTE - Bus Service Changes
YLCA - Membership 2005/6
Resolved to renew the membership
Todwick Environmental Action Group
Resolved to seek volunteers to undertake works and to ask Mrs. Sheila Pantry to manage their activities.
Mosley and Palmer would speak with Mrs. Pantry.
HLB AV Audit - Annual Audit
B Waller confirmed that Mrs. Clarke would continue as the Internal Auditor
RMBC - Anti-Social Behaviour Unit
Clerk had spoken with the writer and arranged for her to attend immediately before the June meeting.
RMBC - Yorks. & Humber Regional Strategy
RMBC - Joint Charter
RMBC - Outstanding Reply
Clerk had sent a further response
RMBC - Emergency Plans
Castledine had now posted the information to RMBC.
Whiston Parish Council - Notice Board
Gregory would obtain further information from the Whiston Clerk
RMBC - Standards Committee
RMBC - Roadworks in Rotherham
RMBC - Community Sports Coaches
RMBC - Local Development Framework Public Participation
RMBC - Draft Tourism Plan
RMBC - Notification of the Erection of Wind Turbines at Loscar Farm, Harthill
Resolved to object to the application because of loss of visual amenity, inadequate site access, construction on a geological fault line, damage to wild life, intrusive noise, amount of disruption of heavy plant and materials necessary in their construction.
Mr. P Wilson - Public Footpath Walks
Resolved to thank Mr. Wilson for his most helpful contribution over the many years and to wish his wife and himself improved health.
Todwick Cricket Club - Replacement of Toilet Door
Resolved that Councillor Mosley would inspect the door and speak with the Club representative.
04/183 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RB2005/0593
Installation of rear dormer windows at 134 Kiveton Lane for K Bleasdale & S Johnson
Resolved to offer no objection.
Mosley had spoken with Mr. Esberger who confirmed that a house was being built on Kiveton Lane. Originally refused, an amended planning application had been approved.
04/184 COMMITTEES
7 PARISHES
Gregory and Mosley had attended the recent meeting and reported on the matters discussed. The next meeting was to be at Todwick on Thursday 21July at 7.30p.m.
RECREATION
Mosley reported on his discussions with the Junior Football Club representative.
Resolved to renew the fuse box to facilitate the provision of additional floodlighting.
04/185 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Mosley reported on his activities as Village Maintenance Contractor and problems he had identified in the performance of his duties. His existing contract was now ended.
Clerk had provided copies of the existing contract and Standing Orders related to the letting of contracts with the papers for the meeting.
Resolved to consider the matter at the end of the meeting and without Councillor Mosley present.
04/186 HANGING BASKETS
L Waller was waiting for a quote from Godfrey Gardens
04/187 NOTICE BOARD
There was nothing further to discuss.
04/188 HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
There were no matters to discuss.
04/189 CLERK'S SALARY, EXPENSES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Clerk had not accepted the salary offer made by the Council.
Resolved to discuss after Urgent Items in the absence of the Clerk
04/190 URGENT ITEMS
Yorkshire Electricity Board
B Waller gave examples of poorly maintained electricity sub stations.
Resolved to ask for all the sub stations, boundaries and curtilages to be tidied up.
The Clerk left the Meeting at 9.30 p.m.
04/189 CLERK'S SALARY, EXPENSES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
With the Clerk no longer present, Council
Resolved
- To offer the Clerk a salary on Scale Point 28 of the Local Government Pay Scale. For the 12 hours worked per week this amounted to £7,022.92/annum.
- To offer a salary on Scale Point 30 when the Clerk's qualifications were such as to allow the Council to achieve quality status.
04/185 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
With Councillor Mosley still present council
Resolved to offer an extension of the existing contract on terms yet to be agreed.
The Meeting Closed at 10.00 p.m.
The next meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 31st May 2005