JRW/335

TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall at
7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Present

Councillor Hill - Chairman
Councillor Bennett
Councillor Ferris
Councillor Leah
Councillor Gregory
Councillor Northall
Councillor Pantry
Councillor White
Clerk - J R Walker
Mr. A Tizard

09/128 APOLOGIES

An apology had been received from Councillor Palmer

09/129 Approval of the Minutes - 26th January 2009

09/118(9) a surgery not s surgery.

The amendment was made and the minutes signed as a correct record.

09/130 MATTERS ARISING

09/84(6)

Leah had been asked for convenient dates to meet with the Head of Youth Services and was arranging to meet him in the near future.
09/118(14)

Leah had contacted Age Concern. She and Councillor White were to meet with local representatives on 1 March in the village hall.
OPEN SESSION

Pantry together with Councillor Palmer had attended the recent A57 Action Group Meeting where it had been agreed what the representative would say at the forthcoming public inquiry.
09/123

White had logged onto the Charity Commission web site but realised that he required some personal details of Councillor Gregory as the new Recreational Ground Charity Chairman. He was given these and would now up-date the web site.
09/118(15)

Pantry had attended the RMBC Training Board Session and passed on copies of the overheads he had received.

09/131 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION

Todwick Web Site
The Informer
Parish Plan

09/132 CLERK'S REPORT

Clerk had undertaken his routine duties and all the instructions given to him at the last meeting.

09/133 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT/BANK ACCOUNTS

Clerk had still not received the statements, other information requested, or a reply to any of his letters from Barclay's Bank. The Council had banked with Barclays throughout his period as Clerk and before. Nevertheless, the situation was simply unacceptable and he suggested that the Council now move its accounts elsewhere. He had no preference for any other bank but it would be helpful to him personally if a local branch was available and which opened on a Saturday morning.

Bennett/White would make enquiries, consult with the Clerk and make a recommendation to the next meeting of the Council.

Gregory offered his assistance.

Clerk gave the following financial information. He had calculated the figures but having received no formal indication of the amounts of interest asked members to appreciate that these were not guaranteed to be absolutely precise.

Monies received
	£
1. Barclays Bank - Interest	Not yet notified
Payments made since last meeting
	Nil
Payments to be made
1. Todwick Village Hall - Rents	21.00
2. H M Revenue & Customs - Tax/NI	207.50
3. J R Walker - September Salary & Expenses	649.74
4. Mr. Julian Marples - Village Maintenance	126.00
Previously signed cheques not appearing on bank statements
	Nil

Bank statement balances including bank interest
Business Premium	Business Premium	Instant Access Saver	Community
£4,398.94	£10,396.88	£10,001.20	£1.00
Bank balances after all payments completed
Business Premium	Business Premium	Instant Access Saver	Community
£4,398.94	£9,502.64,	£10,001.20	£1.00

09/134 CORRESPONDENCE

A copy of each item of correspondence received by the Clerk had been circulated with the papers in advance of the meeting.

NSPCC - Request for Partnership
RMBC - Permission for Parish and Town councils to Provide Additional Salt Bins on the Public Highway
RMBC - Standards Committee Minutes/Agenda
Barclays - Bank Statements

Clerk All the information requested had not been received. The letter was dated 27 January but had been received on 8 February.
Spinal Injuries Association - Publicity for Event
Birtles (House Builders) Ltd - Shop Forecourts at The Pastures

Resolved
1. That the Clerk write to extend the Council's best wishes to the Birtles family following the need for Mr Birtles (Senior) to receive constant care.
2. To inform that the Council was seeking quotations for the outstanding works from local individuals/small builders and I would correspond again, when these were to hand.
RMBC - Training Session - Planning Board
Rotherham Central Railway Station - Redevelopment
RMBC - Barnsley Flood Fair
RMBC - Waste Disposal Questionnaire

Resolved not to return the questionnaire.
Rotherham Talking Newspaper - Request to Advertise Service

Resolved to include an article in the next edition of The Informer.
RMBC - Serving of a Notice under Rule 16920(b) of the Highways (inquiries Procedure) Rules 1994 and Rule 7(20(b) of the Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007.

Clerk had taken a further copy of the Notice and the Acquiring Authority's Case in the matter of the Proposed A57 Improvement Scheme.

Resolved to have a copy of all the literature available on the Todwick Web Site.
RMBC - Grounds Maintenance Proposals

09/135 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

RB2009/0091

Demolition of existing garages and erection of a bungalow with rooms in roofspace at land rear of 20 The Pastures for Birtles Housebuilders Ltd.

Resolved to object for reason of over development of the site.

The meeting was suspended at 8.15 p.m.

OPEN SESSION

Mr. A Tizard represented the Bowling Club and enquired as to what action the Council was prepared to take concerning the hedge cutting at the boundary to the bowling area.
Mr. Tizard asked the Council to contribute financially to the repairs recently carried out to the bowling clubhouse.

The Open Session closed at 8.35 p.m.

09/136 COMMITTEES

Recreation

Resolved

To contribute a maximum of £500 towards the cost of hedge cutting at the boundary of the bowling green. The work must be completed before the bird nesting season. This contribution to be on the understanding that Bowling Club would thereafter maintain the hedge by appropriate periodic trimming.
To consider contributing towards the cost of materials used to repair the bowling clubhouse.

Gregory/Northall reported on the recent meeting of the Recreation Ground Charity and discussion took place regarding:

Further problems with cars parking on the grass verges at the junction of The Pastures and Goosecarr Lane
The steel container previously used by the Cricket Club
Future use of the area of land previously occupied by the cricket pavilion
2010/11 rents being maintained at the 2009/10 level
Limited works required to the sports pavilion to facilitate its use by the Cricket Club
Marking out of parking bays

Resolved

To ask the police to provide "No Waiting" cones for use on match/event days
To order the new storage container and scrap the redundant one to offset the cost

Allotments

Ferris reported that rents were to be collected in the village hall on Sunday 21st March. He had arranged for the hedge to be cut within the next month. He had spoken with Ken Mathieson and was arranging for the Borough Council's Environment Department to set rat bait.

Village Hall

Resolved that Councillor Palmer replace Councillor Leah as the Parish Council representative on the Village Hall Management Committee. Councillor Leah remains on the committee as an elected Trustee & Secretary to the Village Hall Management Committee.

09/137 YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Bennett/Northall/White with Councillor Leah would attend the meeting with the Head of Youth Services at RMBC.

09/138 MEMBER'S ACTIVITY REPORTS

White had inspected potential sites for the erection of the proposed village signs and asked for members opinions.

Resolved
1. To locate sign posts at the north and southbound approaches to the village on Kiveton Lane and the southbound approach on Goosecarr Lane. The signs would be located in the nearside highway verge.
2. That the Clerk submit the photographs and other information to RMBC and ascertain what else might be required to obtain the necessary license/permissions.
3. To acquire bigger signs than previously agree with the subsequent increase in cost to £5,525.00 + Delivery + VAT + erection costs.
4. That Councillors Leah and White pursue possible grant opportunities towards the cost of the sign provision.
White had received further complaints from residents close to the recreation ground, concerning disturbances by young people. Following consultation he had arranged for the pedestrian gate to be closed at the same time as the vehicular access gate. Incidents had been reduced during the last week or so following reports to the police.

09/139 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

Leah referred to a written report by Councillor Palmer and gave details of the routine work undertaken by the contractor since the last meeting.

09/140 PREPARATION FOR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

Resolved to consider this at the March meeting.

09/141 PARISH COUNCILS' NEWSLETTERS