NEWBURGH PARISH COUNCIL
2009 PRIORITY ACTIONS

Action                                                                                      Responsibility                                      Timescale.

Designate Councillor to represent P.C. at meetings with                Clare Gillard.                                         Immediate.
United Utilities.

Carry out a risk assessment of Council activities.                         Brian Howard & Elaine Pratt.                   Immediate.

Complete and manage new children’s playground.                        Committee.                                           May.

Review with Tree Warden progress on trees survey and
potential for hedge survey.                                                          Rebecca Richardson.                             May.
 
Review Historic Buildings leaflet and determine action.                  *                                                           May.

Assess training needs and draw up a training programme. Jacky Citarella & Brian Howard.              May.

Undertake a review of arrangements for dealing with
Planning applications.                                                                Planning Working Group.                        September.

Review content of Welcome Pack.                                               *                                                           September.

Review content, format, style and publication timetable of
Newburgh News.                                                                        *                                                           September.

Clarify relationship with Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.                Alex Sunderland.                                   September.

Develop criteria for issuing grants and donations to
voluntary bodies and charities.                                                    Alex Sunderland.                                   September.

Carry out cost/time/benefit audit of attending meetings
with various bodies.                                                                    Councillors.                                           September.

Review relationship with the Youth Service and local
teenagers.                                                                                 Jacky Citarella.                                      September.

Consider any opportunities for the P.C. arising from
recent Government White Papers.                                               Brian Howard.                                        September.

Consider any benefits of Councillors holding a portfolio
and acting as a link on key issues e.g. health & transport.            Brian Howard.                                        September.

Review role of Newburgh News as a medium for promoting
local business.                                                                          *                                                           September.

Consider need for re-issuing the Village Directory in light of
website development.                                                                 Chris Moore.                                          September.

Create a demographic profile of Newburgh.                                   Chris Moore.                                          September.

Investigate how SPID has impacted on the locality including
Residents perception and review siting arrangements.                   Chris Moore & Reg Porter.                      October.

Review Village Green actions outstanding from Village Plan.          Rebecca Richardson.                             October.

Update and publish Newburgh Footpath leaflet.                             *                                                           November

* Jacky Citarella, Clare Gillard and Rebecca Richardson under the overall heading of
  Community Engagement.