Minutes of Parish Council meeting on November 9^th , 2006, at 7.30pm at the Clubhouse

Present:                          Cllr Wheatstone (chair)

                                         Cllr Marshall

                                         Cllr Cullen

                                         Cllr Gover

In Attendance                Anthony Meadows (Clerk)

1                  Declarations of interest. None declared.

2                  To receive and accept apologies for absence.

(i)                  Apologies received and accepted from

i)                    Cllr Binns

ii)                  Cllr Fairbank

iii)                Cllr Weaver

3                  To approve minutes of the meetings held on Nov 02. Approved.

4                  Matters arising from the minutes. None

5                  Questions from the floor. None

6                  County and District Councillors’ reports. None

7                  Correspondence received: Correspondence passed to Cllr Marshall.

8                  Finances:

·        Payments approved

o        Solicitors Bill - £2232.00

o        Parish clerk

§         £313.84 Salary for Sept & Oct 2006.

§         £16.00 Council Clerks Training Day.

o        Office supplies - £82.67

o        ROSPA

§          £79.90 outstanding invoice from previous inspection.

§         £195.00 for 2006 inspection.

o        J. C. Cowgill - £100.80

·        Receipt:

o        13/10/06  £44.27 interest on Standard Life Account.

9                  To consider proposed 20mph speed limit zone- C102 Lothersdale. No objections.

10               To consider NY Legal Services Pearson’s Order No: NYCC 10304 (closure of C102)

11               To consider J. Cowgill’s quote for path in recreation ground, repairs to benches, strimming of benches on Sidegate Lane and Hewitts Lane & repair of wild area gate. Quote accepted. Clerk to contact J. Cowgill and instruct him to carry out work and invoice for the work.

12               To consider the  village map

(i)                  M. Willett’s invoice. Invoice needs to be provided for work done so far (12 hours).

(ii)                Location and planning implications of displaying map. Place on next agenda for further discussion.

i)                    Various possibilities discussed.

ii)                  Need to let SC planning services  re size of map and proposed siting.

13               To discuss the clerk’s contract. Deferred until next meeting.

14               To consider Cllr Gover’s suggestion that Robin Cussner  read names in Armistice Day Service.

(i)                  Agreed.

(ii)                LPC to make a donation of £25.00 to include the wreath.

15               To consider Rightway’s  quotation re. tennis court drainage.

(i)                  Cllr Marshall to contact Cllr Wheeler and YPFA for further advice.

(ii)                Clerk to source catalogues for ideas of how best to use tennis court area.

(iii)              Item to stay on the agenda.

16               To consider progress on replacing coping stones on Bent Hall Bridge

17               Items of minor information.

(i)                  Budget to be on Dec agenda.

(ii)                Hole in road at Lane Head. Dec agenda.

(iii)              To consider disabled parking space on Rose In The Dale. Dec agenda.

Dates of next meetings:  14^th December 2006

Signed: Andrew Wheatstone, Chairman