Todwick Parish Council Minutes
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TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.
on Tuesday 16th December 2003
PRESENT
- Councillor Pantry - Chairman
- Councillor Mosley - Vice Chairman
- Councillor Gregory
- Councillor Langford
- Councillor Marsh
- Councillor B Waller
- Councillor L Waller
Clerk & Financial Officer - J R Walker
Police Constables Jones and Saul were in attendance and gave details of incidents in the recent past. They answered questions related to the apparent increase in unruly behaviour and explained the difficulties being experienced since the introduction of a new centralised switch board for the whole of South Yorkshire based in Sheffield.
Members thanked the constables for attending and they left the meeting.
03/104 APOLOGIES
There were no apologies.
03/105 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
There were no amendments.
The minutes were signed as a correct record.
03/106 MATTERS ARISING
03/96(12).
Gregory gave details of her discussions with the Public Rights of Way Officer at RMBC. The Officer would attend at future meeting.
03/107 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION
- 100th Birthday of Mrs Booth
- Bulbs for Christmas lights
03/108 CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk had undertaken all his duties as instructed. There were no outstanding matters.
03/109 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT
£ |
|
Monies Received |
|
|---|---|
|
nil |
Payments made since last meeting |
|
1. Eastwood Press - "Informer" Printing |
82.00 |
Payments to be made |
|
1. G M. Walker - Structural Survey of Sports Pavilions |
499.37 |
2. Todwick Village Hall Committee - Hall Rents |
70.00 |
3. J. R. Walker - Salary & Expenses |
505.75 |
4. J. B. Mosley - Village Maintenance Works |
272.00 |
5. Burslem Community Development Trust - Village Survey and Plan |
2937.50 |
6. C A Powis - Flowers for Mrs B Booth |
25.00 |
Unpresented Cheques |
|
1. Nil |
|
Existing bank balances |
||
|---|---|---|
| Business Premium | Business Reserve | Community |
£15065.93 |
£61,586.37 |
£1.00 |
Bank balances after payments made |
||
| Business premium | Business Reserve | Community |
£10674.31 |
£61,586.37 |
£1.00 |
03/110 CORRESPONDENCE
RMBC - Parish Council Events 2004
Gregory would pass the enclosure to those at the Church dealing with the annual garden fete.
G M Walker - Structural Condition Survey
The Countryside Agency - Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
RMBC - Parish Council Allowances
SYPTE - Christmas Public Transport Arrangements
RMBC - Standards Committee
Groundwork Dearne Valley - Environment Forum
Chairman hoped to be able to attend the next meeting. Councillor Gregory would attend should he be unable to do so.
RMBC - Supply of Electoral Register
Wales Parish Council - Anti Social Behaviour
Resolved to send three representatives to the meeting.
Safetykleen - Liaison Committee
Resolved that the Chairman represent the council.
Charity Commission - Recreation Ground
L Waller believed that he may have some helpful documentation at home.
Clerk would carry out additional research to assist in establishing whether the charitable status of the recreation ground had ceased.
Thorpe Salvin Parish Council - Allotments and Hanging Baskets
RMBC - Tipping
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service - Risk Management Plan
RMBC - Community Skip
RMBC - Tipping Problems
Resolved that the Clerk once again express dissatisfaction with the arrangements now in place for the removal of street litter and rubbish at the Common Lane Dumpit Site at North Anston and with tipping arrangements generally.
RMBC - Council Tax Precept - 2004/5
Resolved to hold a special meeting in the village hall at 7.30 pm on 22 January 2004.
Clerk would produce the requisite financial information for circulation with the agenda for the meeting.
03/111 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RB2003/2124
Side and rear extension to form enlarged garage and conservatory at 15 Guildway for Mr S Boner
Resolved to offer no objection
03/112 COMMITTEES
RECREATION
Quotations were received for fencing and tarmacing works at the recreation ground.
Resolved to accept quotations :-
Fencing
Avanti Steel Fabrications - £2385.00 + VAT
Enlargement of the tarmaced area at the basketball facility
Neepsend Asphalting - £1975.00 + VAT
B Waller would supervise the works with assistance from Councillor Mosley.
Clerk would notify the successful and unsuccessful tenderers.
PLANNING
Clerk gave details of his discussions with Mr Dillon at RMBC concerning potential visibility problems being created because of the height of the new wall being built at the exit from the development on the even numbered side of The Pastures.
Resolved that the Clerk write to formally object.
Resolved that the Clerk obtain a copy of the detailed plans submitted for the new property being built at 86 Kiveton Lane.
ALLOTMENTS
L Waller reported that there were now only four and a half unlet allotments.
Resolved to thank Councillors B and L Waller for their hard work in attracting new holders. Councillor Gregory was thanked for the article she had included in "The Informer".
03/113 BUDGET
Resolved to consider this at the special meeting on 22nd January.
03/114 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
Mosley reported on his activities throughout the month.
The notice boards for the children's playground and the recreation ground had been painted by him and were now at the sign writers. He had begun cutting down overgrown vegetation at the allotments and removed fallen leaves and other rubbish from Goosecarr Lane and the public footpaths at Tortmayns and Horbury End to Guildway. He had spoken with workmen from Lightmain Leisure who had commenced work around the climbing frame at the children's playground. He had repaired gutters on the cricket pavilion and removed a significant quantity of broken glass from the recreation ground.
03/115 URGENT ITEMS
- Resolved to buy a bouquet of flowers for Mrs B Booth who would celebrate her 100th birthday on Christmas day.
- Resolved to pay for any replacement light bulbs required for the Christmas display erected by Councillor Mosley on behalf of the Environmental Action Group.
The meeting closed at 9.15 p.m.
A special meeting will be held in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd January 2004
The next ordinary meeting will be held on 27th January 2004.