JRW/354

TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th July 2011

Present

• Councillor Ferris
• Councillor Gregory
• Councillor Hill - Chairman
• Councillor Leah
• Councillor Northall
• Councillor Palmer
• Councillor White

• J R Walker - Clerk & Financial Officer
• Helen Johnston - Worksop & Dinnington Guardian Newspaper
• Residents

11/35 APOLOGIES

An apology for non-attendance had been received from Councillor Pantry.

11/36 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - 28 June 2011

There were no amendments and the minutes were signed as a correct record.

11/37 MATTERS ARISING

1. 11/27(2)

   White reported that planning permission had been given for the provision of the PV panels. He was continuing to seek grant funding.

2. 11/31

   White/Northall had visited the box and fitted the new door closer. The box required cleaning inside and out followed by repainting. An estimate of £325 had been received but this was far too high. Undercoat was already to hand. The gloss would be purchased and painting undertaken by volunteers.

3. 11/34(3)

   White/Northall had attended the J & I School and White had presented the diligence awards.

4. 11/35

   Northall had presented the bouquet of flowers to the retiring crossing patrol warden. The crossing patrol vacancy had been advertised widely but no applications received.

   Chairman would prepare some boards advertising the vacancy for siting in the village.

5. 11/34(6)

   White had taken advice on the provision of CCTV at the recreation ground. Further advice would be sought from the company who had supplied the CCTV system to the Village Hall.

11/38 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION

1. A57 Improvement
2. Recreation Ground Children's Play Area
3. RMBC Unitary Plan

11/39 CLERK'S REPORT

Clerk had undertaken all the duties placed on him at the last meeting. Nothing further had been received from the external auditor.

11/40 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT

	£
Monies received
	Nil
Un-presented cheques
Harry Stebbing Workshop	6630.00
Todwick Cricket Club	100.00
Todwick J & I School	105.00
Payments made since last meeting
Yorkshire Water - Allotment Bill	19.39
Payments to be made
HMR&C - Tax/NI	365.52
J R Walker - July/August Salary & Expenses	1296.37
Rural Action Yorkshire- Parish Plan	488.60
D & J Hobson - Planting	480.00
Best Scarecrow Prize	50.00
Best Garden - 1st Prize	50.00
Best Garden - 2nd Prize	30.00
Best Garden - 3rd Prize	20.00
Best Allotment 1st Prize	15.00
Best Allotment 2nd Prize	10.00
Best Allotment 3rd Prize	5.00
Mrs. L Robins - Bouquet for Crossing Patrol Warden	20.00
Mr. S Hill - Allotment Certificates Printing	25.50

Bank statement balances
Business Saver	Business Saver	Business Saver	Community
£4,602.26	£20,371.30	£15,008.89	£1.00
Bank balances after all payments completed
Business Saver	Business Saver	Business Saver	Community
£4,602.26	£10,666.01	£15,008.98	£1.00

11/41 CORRESPONDENCE

Copies of all correspondence received had been included with member's papers for the meeting.

1. RMBC - Project Argus Training

2. RMBC - Local Planning Strategy Development Plan Documents

3. Mr. C Bell/Mr. M J Wilkinson - Posts at The Pastures

   Resolved that the Clerk write to explain the bollard provision and the Parish Council's involvement.

4. Parish of St. Peter & St. Paul - Thanks for assistance with the Garden Fete

11/42 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

1. RB2011/0753

   Erection of a canopy at rear at Todwick J & I School

   Resolved to offer no objection to the application

2. RB2011/0628 - A57 Improvement Scheme

   Gregory reported on his attendance at the RMBC Planning Board. The application had been approved despite the objections he had expressed on behalf of the Parish Council and those by Mr. J Cloke on behalf of the A57 Action Group.

   Members thanked Councillor Gregory for attending and his explanation of the Council's position.

The meeting was suspended at 8.00 p.m.

OPEN SESSION

1. Carol Havard thanked the Parish Council for the flowers given to her on her retirement from the post of crossing patrol warden at the J & I School

2. Carol Havard, Rita Proudman, Mr. Green, Mark Hodgson, Bill Oxley, and others gave details of the difficulties caused by changes to the local bus services and timetables.

   Palmer explained the various changes. He was suggesting a special meeting with the SYPTE at which all complaints could be expressed.

   Leah explained the recent feed back from the parish plan questionnaire. Public transport was an area that the Parish Council was reviewing.

3. Alan Tizard explained his liaison with RMBC and possible a future maintenance contractor when after March 2012 RMBC would no longer maintain the bowling green. RMBC were to carry out re-seeding and other additional works before the end of September.

Open Session closed and the meeting was reconvened at 8.25 p.m.

11/43 COMMITTEES

Allotments

Ferris had written to five plot holders who had not been cultivating satisfactorily. Three of these had undertaken the necessary work but the two other plots still required attention. One of the holders was suffering from a shoulder injury and so the situation should improve when this healed.

There were presently eight on the waiting list.

The RMBC Pest Control Officer had visited the site and the rodent problem was under control.

Recreation

Gregory had obtained information from RMBC showing the frequency and cost of the services it had hitherto provided in the village. He had shared this with the user groups who were to give their comments shortly. The withdrawal of these services after 31 March 2012 would place a significant burden on the parish council and the users groups.

A window at the bowling clubhouse still required replacing but this was in hand.

Tables in the storage container were yet to be removed.

The Bowling Club was anxious to have an automatic irrigation system installed at the green but this was likely to cost some £6,000 - £10,000.

The Cricket Club had requested the provision of a separate storage container following the theft of its mower.

11/44 MEMBER'S ACTIVITY REPORTS

1. Leah reported on a further meeting with Rural Action Yorkshire also attended by Councillors Gregory, White and Ferris.
2. White reported that the necessary remedial work to Footpath 22 had not been undertaken as promised.
3. Hill had discussed future provision of hanging baskets with the contractor. The Council should ensure it reviewed any requirements well before next spring.

11/45 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE

Palmer had received no report of the contractor's activities over the previous month.

11/46 GOOSECARR LANE TELEPHONE BOX

There were no further comments to make.

11/47 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

There were no further comments to make.

11/48 TRANSPORT

There were no further comments to make.

11/49 RISK ASSESSMENTS

Gregory had begun the assessments and would continue the review.

11/50 URGENT ITEMS

1. A57 Improvement

   Mr. Cloke was to seek further signatures to the Action Group's petition and may take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the historic trail planned for the 31st July.

2. Recreation Ground Children's Play Area

   Hill remained of the opinion that fencing off the area to prevent abuse by older children and teenagers was the preferred option but this was not supported by members. He suggested either removing entirely or reducing the height of the boundary hedge to Goosecarr Lane as a further means of reducing problems but Member's preference was for the provision of a CCTV camera.

3. RMBC Unitary Plan

   Hill had studied the RMBC proposals in detail and outlined the implications for Todwick.

The Meeting Closed at 9.35 p.m.

The next Council Meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 27th September 2011.