Todwick Parish Council Minutes
JRW/394
TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 28th October 2014
Present
- Councillor Hill – Chairman
- Councillor Carter
- Councillor Ferris
- Councillor Greer-Waring
- Councillor Jeffrey
- Councillor Leah
- Councillor Northall
- Councillor White
- J R Walker – Clerk & Financial Officer
- Borough Councillor Watson
- 31 Members of the Public
Prior to the Council Meeting, Members had met with Chris Roberts from the SYPTE and Paul Flanagan from First Mainline and expressed the Council’s dissatisfaction with the future lack of bus services to be provided through the village. Messrs Roberts and Flanagan undertook to assess the possibility of undertaking a trial of routing one X5 Service/hour through Todwick. They also agreed to check the reasoning behind the extension of the 74 route to Sheffield as it was now taking a detour round an industrial area where no passengers were accessing the bus and which had extensively increased the journey time.
Members and the Clerk welcomed Councillor Jeffrey to his first council meeting.
14/74 APOLOGIES
An apology for non attendance had been received from Councillor Gregory.
13/75 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Ordinary Meeting 30th September 2014
There were no amendments and the minutes were signed as a true record.
14/76 MATTERS ARISING
There were no matters arising from the minutes.
14/77 DECLARATION OF MEMBER’S INTERESTS
Greer-Waring was Vice-chairman of the Village hall Committee
Hill had a business connection with Hobson Nurseries
Carter had an interest in land recommended for development potential by RMBC
Leah owned a property which would be directly affected by a development
The Councillors would not take part in any debate or voting on matters where they had declared an interest.
14/78 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION
Council Printer
Willow Tunnel at the Recreation Ground
Local Development Plan
14/79 CLERK’S REPORT
Clerk had undertaken all the duties placed on him at the last meeting and had sent out six “Welcome to the Village” letters.
14/80 FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REPORT
Clerk reported:
£ |
|
Monies received |
|
---|---|
|
Nil |
Payments made since last meeting |
|
1. Hi –Tec Print – Informer Printing |
80.00 |
2. Todwick Village Hall – Rents |
15.00 |
3. Paul Day – Tree Works |
504.00 |
4. Lilquest Asbestos Management Ltd. |
150.00 |
5. Travis Perkins – Pavilion Building Materials |
9728.75 |
6. RMBC – Installation of Bench |
888.00 |
7. RMBC – Grounds Maintenance |
43.68 |
8. Todwick Parish Recreation Ground – Grounds Maintenance |
949.24 |
9. Hayward’s Horticulture – Hedge Cutting |
235.00 |
10. Galebest – Plant and Equipment Hire |
1516.80 |
11. Harlequin Building and Landscaping – Building Work |
5000.00 |
Un-presented cheques |
|
1. Harlequin Building & Landscaping – Building Work |
5000.00 |
2. Todwick Village Hall – Rents |
15.00 |
3. Paul Day – Tree Works |
504.00 |
4. Brian White – Councillor Expenses |
17.30 |
5. Lilquest Asbestos Management Ltd. – Survey at Pavilion |
150.00 |
6. RMBC – Installation of Bench |
888.00 |
7. RMBC – Grounds Maintenance |
43.68 |
8. Todwick Parish Recreation Ground – Grounds Maintenance |
949.24 |
9. Hayward’s Horticulture – Hedge Cutting |
235.00 |
Payments to be made |
|
1. Mark Archer – Village Maintenance Works |
74.16 |
2. HMRC – Tax/NI |
324.47 |
3. J R Walker – Salary, Expenses |
573.73 |
4. D & J Hobson – Various Plantings Hanging Baskets |
4561.44 |
5. Mrs. E Northall – Wreath for War Memorial |
18.00 |
6. BEC – CCTV Installation& New Power Supply Unit |
186.00 |
7. Wales High School – Award |
100.00 |
Bank statement balances |
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Business Saver (Gratuity) |
Business Saver (Cheque Feeder) |
Business Saver (Sports Pavilion) |
Community (Cheque) |
£4,809.95 |
£38,357.45 |
£17,047.88 |
£1.00 |
Bank balances after all payments completed |
|||
Business Saver (Gratuity) |
Business Saver (Cheque Feeder) |
Business Saver (Sports Pavilion) |
Community (Cheque) |
£4,809.95 |
£18383.63 |
£17,047.88 |
£1.00 |
14/81 CORRESPONDENCE
Written correspondence received and passed to Members:
RMBC – Winter Maintenance
RMBC – Rotherham Local Plan: Public Consultation
Rotherham Hospice – Publicity Posters
RMBC – Electoral Role Alterations
Correspondence had also been received via E-mail and forwarded by the Clerk to Members on their receipt. The Clerk had replied where appropriate.
Councillors Northall, Gregory and Greer-Waring – Accounts
Councillor Ferris, Northall and Greer-Waring – Keeping the Memorial Area Tidy
Councillor Carter – Planning
RMBC – Bonfires
Richard John Moyes – Air Pollution
RMBC – Local Democracy Week
RMBC and Tony Rusling – Todwick Village Hall Booking
Norman Anderson – Invoice for Use of the Village Hall
Councillor Ferris – Allotment Contract Invoice
Councillor Ferris – Allotment Trees Invoice
Voluntary Action Rotherham – Various Email Bulletins
RMBC – Parish Councillor Confirmation
Councillor Hill – “The Informer” and Other Matters
Various Councillors – Petition Regarding Todwick Bus Services
Councillor White – Pavilion Project
RMBC – Various Planning Lists
RMBC and Ray Sykes – Todwick Road Footpath.
Various Councillors – September Meeting Minutes
Councillor White – Donation of Bench
RMBC – South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner By-Election
Chesterfield Canal Trust – E Newsletter Number 70
Various Councillors – Planning Application at 20 Manor Way
Various Councillors – Horse Fouling on the Footpath
Rural Action Yorkshire – Latest News
SYPTE – October 2014 Bus Service Changes
Councillor Greer-Waring – Attendance of SYPTE at October Council Meeting
YLCA – White Rose Update
Councillor s Northall and White – Car at the Bowling Club
YLCA – Demand for a Clerks Induction/Training Session in South Yorkshire
RMBC – Draft Statement of Community Involvement
Norman Anderson – Village Hall Income and Expenditure 2013/14
Councillors White and Ferris – Donated Bench
Voluntary Action Rotherham – Free Event for Volunteers and Sports Clubs
RMBC – Parish Network Meeting Cancelled
RMBC and Various Councillors – Proposed Works Programme 2015/2016 (Parish/Town)
Elaine Tame – Objection to RB2014/1296
RMBC and Various Councillors – Local Development Plan
Councillor White – Break-ins at Recreation Ground
Councillor White – Feed In Tariff
Councillor Greer – Waring – Reduce Your Speed Sign and Recreation Ground
RMBC – Waste Collections
Councillor Carter – Missing Emails
Councillor White – Village Hall CCTV
Councillors Northall and Greer-Waring – WW1 Exhibition and Poppies
YLCA/Dalton Parish Council and Councillor White – Solar Energy
Marie Dabell and Councillor Greer-Waring – Bus Journey to Crystal Peaks 14/10/2014
Various Councillors – Local Plan Draft Leaflet
Various Councillors – Sports Pavilion
Various Councillors – Memorial to John Palmer
S Yorks. Police and Councillor Northall – Remembrance Sunday 9th November 2014
RMBC – Area Assembly Meeting
YLCA – Local Government Pay Consultation
Councillor White – Wales High School Award
RMBC – South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner By-Election Notices
RMBC – Food for People in Crisis Christmas Appeal 2014
Hobson Nurseries – Invoices for Plantings in Todwick
Voluntary Action Rotherham – Annual General Meeting, 21st November 2014
RMBC – RB2014/1296
RMBC – Parish Councillor Confirmation
G. Capper – RMBC Development Plans
Councillor Hill – Invoices
G. Capper – RMBC Development Plans Petitions
Councillors Greer-Waring and Carter – Meeting with Chris Roberts
14/82 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RB2014/1296
Increase in roof height to form two storey dwelling house including single storey rear extension and flue to side (amendment to RB2014/0809) at 20 Manor Way, for Mr. S Wilkinson.
Clerk had objected to the application on the instruction of Members. RMBC had informed that the application was to be determined by the Council’s Planning Regulatory Board and not by the Director of Planning & Regeneration
14/83 COMMITTEES
Allotments
Ferris reported that:
The Pest Control Officer had attended and found a high level of rodent activity. The Officer would return in November to monitor the situation and take any further action required.
A dog had been making a mess of some allotments. Action would be taken against any known offender and a notice erected banning all dogs from the site if the situation did not improve.
Grass cutting was planned when the weather permitted.
Village Hall
Greer-Waring reported that the AGM had been held as planned. There was no change to the composition of the Management Committee.
14/84 PARISH PLAN ACTION PLAN/STRATEGIC PLAN
There were no matters to discuss. The Parish Action Plan was to be removed from future agendas.
14/85 MEMBER’S ACTIVITY REPORTS
Ferris reported that the CCTV camera had been re-positioned at the village hall and a new section of power supply installed. A more efficient power supply for the whole system was recommended.
White reported that the memorial plaque had been added to the seat near the Red Lion.
White reported that he and Councillor Northall had installed two hooks at the war memorial to be used to display wreaths. A tube had earlier been installed ready for the Christmas tree to be sited nearer Christmas.
White reported that building work had continued on the sports pavilion. The brickwork was up to the damp proof and the RMBC Building Inspector had approved continuation to the next stage.
White reported that in the previous week there had been break-ins to the pavilion, the container and the bowling club with extensive damage and some items stolen from the bowling club. Three days later some 20 bags of cement were stolen from the pavilion site. Both incidents were reported to the police and crime numbers obtained.
White had been approached by the builder at the pavilion asking for first refusal on the sale of the steel container which would eventually be redundant.
Members valued the container as being worth some £800.
Leah was carefully monitoring expenditure on the building works at the pavilion.
Greer-Waring reminded Members of the request from the Village hall Management Committee to have the Christmas tree in place in time for the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 29 November.
Greer-Waring reminded Members about the need for articles for the next edition of “The Informer” to be sent to her and Councillor Northall please.
Greer-Waring reported that the Parish Council Facebook page was increasing in popularity with the numbers of people reading and “liking” increasing.
The meeting was suspended at 8.00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Various Members of the Public, Borough Councillor Watson and Parish Council Members discussed recently released documents concerning the proposed RMBC Development Plan and implications for the village. There was unanimous objection to the present proposals including:
Building on “Green Belt” land
Difficulty of accessing the vast amount of complex information
Inadequacy of existing infrastructure
The joining two separate communities
Complete inadequacy of existing bus services which were now to get even worse
Inadequate schooling, shopping and medical facilities
Councillors Carter and Leah did not contribute to the debate having earlier declared an interest.
Open Session closed and the meeting was reconvened at 9.27 p.m.
14/85 MEMBER’S ACTIVITY REPORTS (continued)
Greer-Waring thanked Councillor Ferris for erecting the defibrillator sign on the lamppost outside the village hall.
Greer-Waring had sent out the development plan leaflets
Greer-Waring had reported the demolished speed sign on Kiveton Lane but nothing had been done and she asked the Clerk to report this again.
White was to meet with the Head of Wales High School to hand over the cheque for the Todwick Community Award. He would be re-iterating the criteria for nomination of the award, namely for service to the community rather than educational excellence, which was rewarded by other awards.
He had again been invited to the award ceremony on the 28th November but was unable to attend on this occasion.
Resolved that the Council be represented by Councillors Jeffrey and Greer-Waring.
14/86 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Ferris reported that Mark Archer had worked 9 hours in the month and would be paid accordingly.
14/87 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MATTERS
There were no matters to discuss
14/88 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
No report had been received from Norman Anderson recently and there were no matters to discuss.
14/89 URGENT ITEMS
Council Printer
Resolved that the Clerk purchase a new printer for the computer.
Willow Tunnel
White reported that this was now well overgrown and needed to be re-woven using the season’s growth.
Jeffrey would try to do this.
Ferris would ask Matthew Haywood if Councillor Jeffrey was unable to carry out the work.
Local Development Plan
Resolved to object to the present proposals:
Building on “Green Belt” land
Difficulty of accessing the vast amount of complex information
Inadequacy of the existing infrastructure
The joining of two separate communities
Complete inadequacy of existing bus services which were now to get even worse
Inadequate schooling, shopping and medical facilities
The Meeting Closed at 10.03 p.m.
The next Council Meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 25th November 2014.