Todwick Parish Council Minutes
JRW/355
TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 27th September 2011
Present
- Councillor Ferris
- Councillor Gregory
- Councillor Hill - Chairman
- Councillor Leah
- Councillor Northall
- Councillor Palmer
- Councillor Pantry
- Councillor White
- J R Walker - Clerk and Financial Officer
- Helen Johnston - Worksop and Dinnington Guardian Newspaper
- Dianne Booth
11/51 APOLOGIES
There were no apologies.
11/52 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - 26 JULY 2011
OPEN SESSION (3)
RMBC and a possible future maintenance contractor
11/44(1)
a further parish plan meeting
11/47 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
The amendments as emboldened were made and the minutes were signed as a correct record.
11/53 MATTERS ARISING
11/37(5)
White reported that Stapletons could not provide a camera overlooking the Recreation Ground linked into the Village Hall system as previously hoped. Nor were they able to provide a stand-alone system since their company did not specialize in this form of equipment. They had referred the parish council to the appropriate department of RMBC.
11/44(2)
White had met with the RMBC Public Rights of Way Officer on site when it was evident that nothing had been done to rectify the flooding of the path. Following his drafting the Clerk had sent a letter of complaint but no reply had yet been received. Nottinghamshire Recycling had not yet received approval to an extension of the planning permission to operate. He had attempted to contact Mr. Temple at RMBC but unfortunately the officer was on leave.
11/54 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATION
There were no items for later consideration.
11/55 CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk had undertaken all the duties placed on him at the last meeting. He had written to RMBC to object to aspects of the Local Planning Strategy Development Plan.
11/56 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT
£ |
|
Monies received |
|
|---|---|
Bank Interest |
4.76 |
Un-presented cheques |
|
Mr. P Sliwinski |
15.00 |
Mr. B White |
142.15 |
Payments made since last meeting |
|
Todwick Village Hall - Rents |
28.50 |
Zurich Management Services - LCAS Renewal |
95.00 |
RMBC - Election Charges |
109.72 |
Mr. B Ferris - Lock, keys and Cup Engraving |
124.70 |
Mr. B White - Travelling Expenses |
142.15 |
Hi-Tec Print - Printing |
90.00 |
Payments to be made |
|
Todwick Village Hall - Rents |
78.00 |
Mr. S Hill - Copying |
19.60 |
Mr. J Marples -Village Maintenance |
346.50 |
Mr. B Ferris - Gate Hinges |
18.93 |
S Pantry - Re-building of Planters |
198.55 |
HMR&C - September Tax/NI |
182.76 |
J R Walker - September Salary & Expenses |
711.61 |
P D Electrics - Repair Broken Window at Bowling Pavilion |
106.00 |
Bank statement balances |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Saver | Business Saver | Business Saver | Community |
£4,602.83 |
£10,211.32 |
£15,010.85 |
£1.00 |
Bank balances after all payments completed |
|||
| Business Saver | Business Saver | Business Saver | Community |
£4,602.83 |
£8,498.26 |
£15,010.85 |
£1.00 |
Palmer reported on the arrangements he had made to have the John Mosley Memorial Seat refurbished and the broken window at the bowling pavilion repaired.
11/57 CORRESPONDENCE
Copies of all correspondence received had been sent to members on receipt or included with the papers for the meeting.
RMBC - Parish Council Election Costs
Department for Transport - A57 Public Inquiry 4 October 2011
Royal Horticultural Society.- RHS Britain in Bloom
BDO - Audit 2010/11
Clerk had sent information regarding the Parish Council's sole trusteeship to the Recreation Ground Charity.
RMBC - Standards Committee
Pantry reported that the national scheme would shortly cease to exist but that RMBC was to introduce a local replacement.
RMBC - A57 Planning Application RB2001/0628
Clerk reported that the application had been granted conditionally.
SYPTE - Bus Terminus in Todwick
Palmer had discussed the concerns of local residents with Pam Horner at SYPTE who was considering the alternative suggested.
RMBC - A57 Major Highway Scheme
RMBC - RMBC Maintenance of Land Owned by Todwick Parish Council from 31.3.2012
Boundary Commission - 2013 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies
RMBC - All Parish Liaison Meeting
Rother Valley South Area Assembly - Questionnaire
Mr. P Robins - Request for Zebra Crossing
Mr. Robins requested support for the provision of a zebra crossing across The Pastures. There had been a near miss involving a young child and the school crossing patrol person had not been replaced.
Resolved that the Clerk write to RMBC and support the request for a road crossing facility on The Pastures close to the Kiveton Lane junction.
Chairman would have signs printed advertising the vacancy for a school-crossing warden and incorporate into this a paragraph seeking the names of appropriate village maintenance contractors.
Mr. J Marples - Cessation of Village Maintenance Contract
11/58 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RB2011/1113
Single storey side and rear extension at 5 Osborne Road for Mr. and Mrs. M Evison
Resolved to offer no objection to the application
RB2011/1189
First floor side & single storey front extension with porch and re-roofing of existing rear extension at 7 Manor Way for Mrs S Morrell
Resolved to offer no objection to the application.
Clerk had contacted RMBC Planning following the receipt of a report concerning a possible change of use at 6 Kiveton Lane. RMBC were content with the proposals and did not consider that a planning application was required
RB2011/0993
Single storey side and rear extension at 11A Guildway Todwick for Mr. M Hanstock
Resolved to offer no objection to the application
RB2010/1633
Non-material amendment to application to include amendment to dormer windows at 1 Manor Close Todwick for Mr. M Quay
Resolved to offer no objection to the application
The meeting was suspended at 8.10 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Dianne Booth asked that the two open topped concrete litter bins fronting the pizza shop and the bus shelter be replaced by two with lids because she was continually having to clear rubbish from her property blown there from the open bins.
Clerk would write to RMBC
Norman Anderson the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator gave a detailed analysis of various aspects related to anti-social behaviour.
Open Session closed and the meeting was reconvened at 8.35 p.m.
11/59 COMMITTEES
Allotments
Ferris reported that all plots were cultivated and there were seven presently on the waiting list.
The RMBC Pest Control Officer had made several visits to the site additional to the contracted number because of an increase in infestation due to the recent cutting of wheat in the adjacent field. The situation was now under control.
Ferris had replaced part of the entrance gate hinges and the lock and keys. He was to install a wheel on the bottom of the gate to aid opening and prevent damage as a consequent of people climbing over it.
Recreation
Gregory had met with RMBC and the user groups to discuss the maintenance arrangements after 31 March 2012. He had also spoken with the Clerk at Wales Parish Council and been in e-mail contact with the Clerk to Harthill-with-Woodall Parish Council. It was seeking nominations for suitable grounds maintenance contractors but it was likely that he would suggest letting a separate contract for the bowling facility.
Village Hall
White reported two incidents with youths causing a nuisance and criminal damage at the hall.
CCTV footage on both incidents had been supplied to the police.
11/60 MEMBER'S ACTIVITY REPORTS
White had collected the village signs and had brought one sign face to the meeting to show members.
Clerk would seek the assistance of RMBC in regard to a possible amendment to the siting at the Red Lion approach to the village and with identifying potential problems relating to underground cables and other statutory undertakers' apparatus in advance of the sign post holes being excavated.
White had also assisted with the Telephone Box renovation and the Parish Plan project.
11/61 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Palmer reported on the contractor's activities over the previous two months and on the letter from the contractor asking to be released from the contract from the 1 October 2011.
Resolved to release Mr. Marples from the contract, to seek contact details of suitable contractors but to meanwhile ask for a volunteer or volunteers to lock and unlock the recreation ground gates.
11/62 CO-OPTION OF NEW MEMBER
There had been no response to the council's attempts to fill the vacancy.
11/63 PARISH PLAN
Leah presented the draft Action Plan and Parish Plan Report (circulated prior to the meeting). She asked all members to give her their written feedback by 10th October (earlier if possible) so that amendments could be made and contact made with printers to get quotes for the report to be properly designed and printed. Time was of the essence as the deadline date for getting copies of the final printed version to the grantor was 1st December 2011.
White reported that work had already commenced on some of the recommendations as outlined in the Action Plan. It was intended that where the council now had developments/outcomes of any of the recommendations, a special "Informer" bulletin was proposed to be completed within the next 2-4 weeks.
11/64 GOOSECARR LANE TELEPHONE BOX
Northall Gregory and White had replaced the door closer, painted the outside of the box and painted the floor. The remaining tasks were to clean up and paint the outside of the box, fit appropriate shelving and the unit to be used as a book exchange. Help was requested to complete these tasks but it was anticipated that books would be installed very soon.
11/65 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
There were no further comments to make.
11/66 TRANSPORT
Palmer, whilst talking to Pam Horner of SYPTE had asked if consideration could be given to letting him have details of connecting services for travellers wishing to access Crystal Peaks, Worksop, Meadowhall, and Dinnington on Sundays. This would benefit those who did not have internet access or the use of mobile phones to access information using bus stop codes. He had also suggested that future timetables be amended to show Todwick Newsagency and not Todwick Post Office as at present. This would be of benefit to those visiting Todwick village for the first time. He had been informed that any agreed amendments to future timetables would not be effective before January 2012.
11/67 RISK ASSESSMENTS
Gregory informed that work on these was well under way. The main outstanding task was related to PAT testing at the Pavilion and Bowls Club.
Ferris undertook to do this work and would liaise with Gregory as appropriate.
11/68 HANGING BASKETS
A discussion took place regarding whether different sizes of hanging baskets and trellis stands should be utilised next year.
Chairman undertook to make relevant enquiries with prospective supplier(s) in relation to cost etc.
11/69 URGENT ITEMS
There were no urgent items.
The Meeting Closed at 9.10 p.m.
The next Council Meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 25th October 2011.