RIBCHESTER PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Council Meeting held at 7.30 pm on Monday 16 January 2006 at SS Peter & Paul’s Parish Centre, Ribchester, Lancashire.
PRESENT Cllrs. J D Jardine (in the chair)
Mrs J M Berry
Dr A M Brown
The Chairman welcomed Cllr. Ernest Law-Riding to the meeting. Cllr Law-Riding, elected Councillor on 8 December, joined other members of the Council having previously signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
89. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Were received from Councillors B M Collis, G W Rollinson and D Royle.
90. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
91. MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 21 November 2005 be confirmed as a true record.
92. MATTERS ARISING
(a) ALLOTMENT SITE: Despite further canvassing the Borough Council was unwilling to replace the gate and post on the site. The Parish Council agreed to secure the site, the cost to be met from the Allotment Fund. (Min 81a)
(b) LANCASHIRE LOCALS: The County Council had acknowledged the Council’s response to the consultation. A decision would be announced in February (81b).
(c) POPE CROFT CAR PARK: Repairs and improvements have been promised for the toilet block and some work has already been carried out. However, confirmation that the promised improvements to the car park would be carried out before spring has not yet been received. A reminder will be sent to the Borough Council (82a).
(d) DONATIONS: Letters of acknowledgement have been received from all recipients of donations (84).
93. PLANNING
Chairman reported on recent decisions of the Planning Committee of RVBC, including those applications delegated to the Chief Executive.
(b) In the interval between meetings the following comments had been sent to RVBC in respect of planning applications:
05/0963 Lynwood, Stoneygate Lane Demolition of dwelling & replacement with new house.
05/1022 Dutton Brook House Parsonage Replacement of existing windows with pvc double Ave. glazed units. Replacement of external doors.
Other
05/0959 Riverside Barn, Riverside Erection of new wood cabin to replace existing dilapidated one located in rear of garden.
No Objection, but with concerns about the size of the proposed replacement.
05/1018 2 Church St. Take down existing boundary wall and iron fence. Set back to allow 2 car parking spaces. Re-erect wall and fence in new location.
OBJECTION forwarded on two grounds:
i Change would be detrimental to the setting of the property and conservation area generally.
ii. The reduction in space available for on-street parking on Church Street is unacceptable.
94. ACCOUNTS
(a) Clerk reported receipt of:
Allotment rents for year 2005/2006 £205.35
Mr & Mrs Holt: donation towards Xmas lights £ 15.00
(b) Clerk reported that the following payments had been made in accordance with Resolution No. 88 (21 November 2005) :
Clerk: clerical duties £256.35
Imprest payments £ 18.80
Purchase of rope to secure site of crib £ 16.98 £292.13
B M Collis: re C Holden £ 19.00
J F Slater: lengthsman duties November £ 108.12
(c) RESOLVED: That the action of the Chairman in approving the following payment between meetings be endorsed:
RVBC: printing Winter Newsletter £ 21.00
Dell Products Ltd: computer inks £ 54.90
(d) RESOLVED: That the following payments be made: -
Clerk: clerical duties £256.35
Reimbursement of imprest £27.53 £283.88
B M Collis: re C Holden £19.00
J F Slater: Lengthsman duties December £108.12
SS Peter & Paul’s Parish centre: Meeting Fee £15.00
Mr & Mrs Thompson: supply of electricity to Xmas lights & crib £13.18
Sankey Office Supplies Ltd: half year stationery order £29.65
95. BUDGET REPORT
(a) RESOLVED: That the Budget Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2005 be received and noted.
(b) RESOLVED: That the Clerk purchase a copy of ‘The Parish Councillor’s handbook’, the cost of which would be met from the training budget.
96. MATTERS RELATING TO PRINCIPAL COUNCILS
(a) OUTSTANDING ISSUES: The Clerk gave an update of current issues within the parish boundary. No other issues were identified.
(b) CONSULTATIONS: Chairman reported receipt of two consultation documents., The papers will be circulated for discussion at the February meeting.
97. VILLAGE POLICING
In the absence of any police presence, issues in relation to neighbourhood watch and community policing were held over for a later meeting.
98. LENGTHSMAN DUTIES
Were set.
99. VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE & CRIB
100. OTHER CORRESPONDENCE
LCC: Safer Winter driving; A copy of the leaflet produced by the County Council had been circulated to members.
NALC: Notice of Quality Parish Workshop. Agreed that an application be made for Cllr. Law-Riding to attend the workshop.
101. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Agreed that this would be held at SS Peter & Paul’s Parish Centre on Monday 20 February 2006.
There being no further business the Chairman closed the Meeting at 08.55pm.