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

                                                                                                                        18th March 2010.     

Dear Councillor,

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

Back Lane, Newburgh on Wednesday, 24th March 2010 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 Parish Council Meeting held on 24th February 2010.

 

4.    Services, Amenities and Environmental Issues.

      List of Properties for Sale update.

      Civic Service arrangements.

      Approve revised Clerk’s Contract of Employment.

      Claimed Public Footpath update.

      Local Food Project, feedback on participants’ views and Directory distribution.

      King George V Playing Field, condition of access update.

 

5.    Work Plan update.

      Values and Visions, monitoring ongoing initiatives.

      Values and Visions, progress on 2009/10 initiatives.

• ·         Back Lane Play Area, Management Committee report.
• ·         Future of Play Area, Cobbs Brow Lane.
• ·         Approve Community Engagement Strategy.
• ·         Approve format for dealing with planning applications.

     

6.    Issues raised by members of the public.

     

 7.  Finance.

     a) Approve Accounts for Payment, Schedule attached.

      b) Review Risk Assessment arrangements.

      c) Review effectiveness of internal audit.

 

8.    Correspondence.

Note Schedule attached. Discuss the following: -

a) Electoral Administration advice on Parish Council elections.

 

 9.  Planning.

      New Applications.

      8/10/0241. Variation of conditions, Round O Quarry, to allow continuation of restoration by inert waste

      until 2020. (L.C.C. and W.L.B.C. responses).

      2010/0220 & 0221. Vicarage Farmhouse, Course Lane, retention of driveway, wall and gates.

 

10. Reports.

     25th February 2010, Traffic Meeting at Hilldale.

     9th March 2010, PACT Meeting.

    10th March 2010, Face the People event.

    17th March 2010, Lancashire Local.

 

11. Date and Time of next Parish Council Meeting and Annual Parish Meeting.

 

 

 

 

Enclosures: -

 

 3.   Minutes of Meeting.           

4.       List of Properties For Sale.

4    Clerk’s Contract of Employment (to follow).

5    Community Engagement Strategy.

5    Format for dealing with planning applications.

7a  Schedule of Accounts for Payment.

7b  Risk Assessment – Parish Council Inventory and Insurance Cover.

 8.  Schedule of Correspondence.

9   Draft Response to Round O Quarry Planning Application.