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

 

                                                                                                                        16th July 2009.   

            

 

 

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting, which will be held in the School,

Back Lane, Newburgh on Wednesday, 22nd July 2009 commencing at 7.30pm.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Brian Howard.

Clerk of the Council.

 

 

• 1.    Apologies.

 

• 2.    Councillors to Declare an Interest on subjects for discussion and review Members Personal Interests

statement.

 

• 3.    Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 24th June 2009.

 

• 4.    Services, Amenities and Environmental Issues.

      Public Sector Duties, Equality and Human Rights, results of examination.

      Base of pump on the Village Green, update.

      Open Gardens update.

      Housing Need & Demand Survey, request for Council to complete a questionnaire.

      Dog Control Orders.

      Consider attendance at LALC AGM. 7th November 2009 and submission of resolutions.

      Finalise arrangements for visit from Newburgh, Indiana.

      Note temporary road closure of part B5240 Hall Lane, Lathom and use of Cobbs Brow Lane as an

      alternative diversionary route from 17th to 29th August 2009.   

 

• 5.    Work Plan update.

      Values and Visions, monitoring ongoing initiatives.

      Values and Visions, progress on 2009 initiatives.

      Play Area update.

 

• 6.    Issues raised by members of the public.

 

• 7.    Correspondence.

      To note Schedule attached.

      d) Consider repeat request to support reinstatement of Skipton – Colne railway line.

      e) Note introduction from County Councillor David Westley.

       f) Note introduction from Tracey Jardine, new District Partnership Officer and consider whether you

          wish her to attend a future Council Meeting.

      g) Note e-mail from Pauline Birchall, Help Direct and consider whether you wish her to attend a future

          Council meeting.

 

• 8.    Finance.

    a) Approve Accounts for Payment, Schedule attached.

     b) Note Budget/Expenditure Statement to end of June 2009.

     c) Discuss and agree criteria for assessing applications for donations.

     d) Consider request from West Lancashire Crossroads and Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team

         for financial support.

     e) Note report from Internal Auditor.

      f) Consider response from Insurer regarding cover for Play Area boundary wall on Back Lane.

     g) Consider estimate from Yates Playgrounds for repair of three village seats.

 

•  9.  Planning.

      New Application.

      2009/0701. Farm Shop, Course Lane, change of use to Retail, Business, Storage, Non-residential.

      

• 10.  Reports.

       25th June 2009, Planning Workshop.

       25th June 2009, Burscough Sustainable Group Meeting.

       26th June 2009, West Lancashire Local Strategic Partnership, Annual Conference.

       1st July 2009, Freedom of Information and Data Protection Workshop.

       16th July 2009, West Lancashire Area Committee AGM.

 

• 11.  Future Meetings.

       a) Agree to delegate to the Chair approval of Accounts for Payment and dealing with urgent matters

           during the August recess.

       b) Approve Meeting dates to end of 2009.

 

       Enclosures: -

 

3    Minutes of Meeting.          

4.   Dog Control Orders.                      

 5.   Values and Visions Statement.

7.       Schedule of Correspondence.

d) Letter regarding support for Skipton – Colne railway line.

g) e-mail from Pauline Birchall, Health Direct.

8a  Schedule of Accounts for Payment.

8b. Budget/Expenditure Statement.

8d. Letter from West Lancashire Crossroads and Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team.

8e. Report from Internal Auditor.

9.   Farm Shop, Course Lane, Draft response.

11b Meeting dates to end of 2009.