NEWBURGH PARISH COUNCIL

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

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

22nd February 2007.

 

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting, which will be held in the School, Back Lane, Newburgh on Wednesday, 28th February 2007 commencing at 7.30pm.

Yours sincerely,

Brian Howard.

Clerk of the Council.

1. Apologies.

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

3. Approve Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 24th January 2007.

4. Services, Amenities & Environmental Issues.

Welcome Pack update.

Round O Quarry issues update.

Disability Discrimination Act, implications.

Police Community Support Officer/Transport provision update.

Consultation on Proposals for Engaging with Neighbourhoods in Lancashire.

Approve entry to Best Kept Village Competition 2007.

Consider entry to Calor Village of the Year Competition.

Consider format of Annual Parish Meeting to be held on 23rd May 2007.

5. Parish Plan

Update.

Attendance at CVS Workshops.

6. Issues raised by members of the public.

7. Discuss adoption of Values and Vision Statements.

8. Correspondence.

To note Schedule attached. The following to be discussed: -

j) Attendance at Code of Conduct Seminar/Workshop, 29th March 2007.

l) Nomination of Chairman to be placed in the ballot to attend Buckingham Palace Garden Party.

9. Finance

a) Approve Accounts for Payment, Schedule attached.

b) Note Financial Statement to end of January 2007.

c) Appointment of internal auditor for 2006/07 Accounts.

d) Approve updated Assets Register.

e) Note Lancashire Local Grants Scheme, provision of £1000 for SPID.

f) Area Committee Meeting, 22nd March 2007, Honorarium for 2007/08 and distribution of outstanding

monies.

g) Approve continuation of existing Travelling and Subsistence Allowances Scheme.

10. Planning.

2007/0089/0090 Listed Building, Boundary Farm, Ash Brow, conversion of barn to dwelling.

2007/0100 Land at Back Lane, provision of children’s Play Area.

2007/0137 Bramblecote, Tabbys Nook, conservatory at rear.

Planning Training, 20th February 2007, report.

W.L. Design Awards 2007, invitation to submit nominations.

11. Reports.

District Council as an Assembly, 31st January 2007.

Clerks Meeting, 9th February 2007

12. Date and Time of next Meeting.

Enclosures:

3. Minutes of Meeting.

4. Welcome Pack Distribution List.

NALC advice, Disability Discrimination Act.

Proposals for Engaging with Neighbourhoods in Lancashire, (already distributed).

Calor Village of the Year Questionnaire.

Annual Parish Meeting, report of May 2006 event.

5. Follow up Workshop details.

7 Value and Vision Statement.

8. Schedule of Correspondence.

j) Code of Conduct Workshop details.

9a Schedule of Accounts for Payment.

9b Financial Statement.

9d Assets Register.

10 Letter fro WLDC Design Awards 2007.