NEWBURGH PARISH COUNCIL

B. Howard, Clerk of the Council. Tel: 01257 462423

Avilion, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan. WN8 7RJ.

e-mail: newburghpc@btopenworld.com 

website: www.newburghlancs.co.uk

 

13th May 2010

 

Dear Councillor,

 

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Council Meeting, which will be held in the School, Back Lane, Newburgh on Wednesday, 19th May 2010.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Brian Howard.

Clerk of the Council.

 

 1. Welcome members to the new Council and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 

 2. Election of Chairman 2010/11 and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 

 3. Co-option of member and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 

 4. Apologies.

 

 5. Election of Vice-Chairman 2010/11.

 

 6. Councillors to Declare an Interest on subjects for discussion.

 

 7. Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 28th April 2010.

 

 8. Appointments.

    Planning Working Group.

    Finance Committee.

    West Lancashire Area Committee.

    Hoscar WWTW Liaison. (Residents Liaison Meetings no longer held).

 

 9. Agree arrangements for the next edition of Newburgh News.

 

10 Services, Amenities and Environmental Issues.

    Claim for Footpath 33 & 40 to 39 & 34 update.

    Agree preparation for Best Kept Village Competition 2010.

• ·         Village Inspection.
• ·         Meeting with Street Scene Management.
• ·         Litter picking event.
• ·         Councillors’ control over their areas.
• ·         Other Issues requiring attention.

    Appearance of Japanese Knotweed in the village.

    Leeds/Liverpool Canal, vehicular access control, update.

    Seeking nomination for vacancy on WLBC Standards Committee.

 

11 Work Plan update.

     Values and Visions Report.

     Report from Community Engagement Meeting.

     Discuss recommendation regarding the procedure of the Planning Working Group.

 

12 Issues raised by member of the public.

 

 

13 Correspondence.

    To note Schedule attached. Discuss the following: -

    b) Consider attendance at LALC Annual Conference, 18th September 2010, Leyland Hotel, £33 per Delegate.

   

14. Finance

• a)       Approve Accounts for Payment, schedule attached.
• b)       Note Reserves/Balances Statement year ended 31st March 2010.
• c)       Annual Return for year ended 31st March 2010.
• ·         Approve the Statement of Accounts, Section 1.
• ·         Approve Statement of Assurance, Section 2.

 

15  Planning Applications.

      Updates

      Farm Shop, Course Lane, Planning Appeal update.

      Round O Quarry update.

      New Applications.

      2010/0407/FUL High House, Back Lane, demolition of rear porch, erection of a single storey extension to side

      and rear.

      2010/0477/FUL  1, Woodrow Drive, retention of boundary fence.

 

16  Reports.

      29th April 2010, West Lancashire Area Committee.

 

17. Approve date and time of Meetings for remainder of 2010.

• ·         23rd June.
• ·         28th July.
• ·         22nd September.
• ·         27th October.
• ·         24th November.
• ·         15th December.

 

 

Enclosures: -

7   Minutes of Meeting held on 28th April 2010.

11   Planning Working Group recommendations.

13.  Schedule of Correspondence

14a Schedule of Accounts for Payment.

14b Reserves/Balances Statement.

14c Annual Return.