NEWBURGH PARISH COUNCIL
B. Howard, Clerk of the Council. Tel: 01257 462423
Avilion, Hillock Lane, Dalton, Wigan. WN8 7RJ.
e-mail: brianhoward193@btinternet.com
website: www.newburghlancs.co.uk

                                                                                   
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                        19th May 2011.

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Council Meeting, which will be held in the School, Back Lane, Newburgh on Wednesday, 25th May 2011 immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting.

Yours sincerely,

Brian Howard.
Clerk of the

 1. Election of Chairman 2011/12 and signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 2. Apologies.

 3. Election of Vice-Chairman 2011/12.

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

 5. Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 27th April 2011.

 6. Appointments.
     Planning Working Group.
     Finance Committee.
     West Lancashire Area Committee

 7  Services, Amenities and Environmental Issues.
     List of Properties for Sale/To Let.
     Maintenance of village, update.
     The Good Childhood Conversation, update.

 8  Work Plan update.
     Values and Visions update.

 9. Correspondence.
     To note Schedule attached. Discuss the following: -
     a) Attendance at Royal British Legion event on 18th June 2011.
     d) Freedom of Information and Data Protection Workshop, 4th August 2011.
   
10. Finance
      a) Approve Accounts for Payment, schedule attached.
      b) Note Reserves/Balances Statement year ended 31st March 2011.
      c) Annual Return for year ended 31st March 2011.

• Approve the Statement of Accounts, Section 1.
• Approve Statement of Assurance, Section 2.

      d) Note Budget/Expenditure Statement year ending 31st March 2011.
      e) Approve Assets Register. 
      f) Note, Report from internal Auditor.

11  Planning Applications.
      Update.
      Agree response to former Mushroom Farm, Course Lane, Appeal.

12 Reports.
      28th April 2011 Area Committee Meeting.
      12th May 2011, Core Strategy Preferred Options Meeting.

13. Date and Time of next Meeting.

Enclosures: -
5    Minutes of Meeting held on 27th April 2011.
  7.   List of Properties for Sale/To Let.
  9.   Schedule of Correspondence
10a  Schedule of Accounts for Payment.
10b  Reserves/Balances Statement.
10c  Annual Return.
10d  Budget Expenditure Statement.
10e .Assets Register.
10f  Internal Auditor’s Report.