ALBRIGHTON PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA

 

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE OF  a meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Red House, Albrighton on Thursday 15th January 2009 at 7.15 pm.

 

Michael Ward

Clerk to the Council

9th January 2009

 

 

 

PUBLIC SESSION (15 MINUTES)

 

Members of the public are invited to comment and ask questions on any item on the agenda.

 

  1. APOLOGIES

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

(Councillors are respectfully asked to complete the DOI form prior to the meeting and hand it to the Clerk before leaving the meeting).

 

  1. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

 

 

  1. MATTERS ARISING

 

  1. PLANNING

 

To receive and consider any applications which may be received following the publication of this agenda.

 

·        Applications

 

FUL/08/0900 Change of use from single dwelling to two dwellings Field View, 60 High Street, Albrighton.

 

Please Note:  Outline planning permission for the land east of Shaw Lane has been received. This application will be considered at a special meeting, date to be announced, which will seek to involve all of the major stakeholders and hopefully include a presentation by a representative of RPS, Bristol.     

 

·        Permissions/Refusals

 

08/0777 Erection of a rear extension at 17 High Street, Albrighton. Application permitted subject to three conditions.

 

 

08/0798 Erection of three detached dwellings after demolition of existing dwelling at 54 Station Road, Albrighton.

Application permitted subject to 14 conditions.

 

08/0497 Conversion of redundant farm building into a dwelling house at High House Farm, High House Lane, Albrighton

Application permitted..

 

08/0787 Erection of a two storey building forming four holiday apartments at land rear of Albrighton library, station Road, Albrighton.

Application refused.

 

·        Tree Preservation Order

 

11 Long Croft, Albrighton.

TPO Confirmed without modifications

 

      6.   UPDATE ON BLACKSMITH’S SMITHY – Cllr Hester.

 

  1. DCAE COSFORD REPORT

To receive:

Sqn. Ldr. Lee’s report.

 

  1. POLICE REPORT

To receive:

 

  1. FINANCE

 

Report from Finance Committee including:

 

·        Submission of precept requirement 2009/10

·        Bank reconciliation Dec/Jan. 2009

·        Confirmation of financial arrangements for new photocopiers

·        List of Cheques for Approval – enclosed as Appendix A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. HOUSING

 

·        Letter from Mr. Mark Pritchard MP on affordable housing on brown field sites – copy enclosed

·        Request for a meeting from South Shropshire Housing Association regarding the development of the site east of Shaw Lane Albrighton - copy enclosed.

 

  1. ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09

 

Formation of a working party to produce the annual report.

 

  1. LCR MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION

 

Request that all Councillors receive a copy of LCR Magazine during 2009/10.

 

  1. CLERK’S TRAINING

 

Request for training for end of year returns at RBS software and for the updated version of the Alpha financial management software.

 

  1. WASTE SKIPS 2009 – Cllr Illes

 

            To endorse arrangements for the provision of waste skips – copy paper enclosed.

 

  1. RENTING OF GARAGE AT ASHGROVE

 

To receive information on the renting of a garage at Ashgrove, Albrighton for the storage of Christmas lights and mowing machines.

 

 

  1. LICENCE TO PLANT AT PATSHULL ROAD/CROSS ROAD

 

Letter to SCC regarding a possible amended licence to plant at Patshull Road/Cross Road. Copy of letter enclosed.

 

  1. FUTURE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CLERK

 

Discussion regarding the future location of the Council Office including accommodation of the Clerk when the lease expires at 82b High Street in the summer of 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

 

·        Communities in control: Real people, real power.

Code of recommended practice on local authority publicity.

·        Shropshire County Council – Summary of Accounts 2007/08

·        Letter from Mr Mark Pritchard MP on the circulation of correspondence – copy enclosed.

·        Newsletter form the National Flood Forum.

·        Request for funding from Stephanie Melia for Adventure Alternative, Kenya.

 

 

  1. COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

 

  1. TIMES AND DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

 

·        Planning Meeting Thursday 5th February 2009 at 7.15 at the Red House devoted to a discussion on youth provision in the village.

·        Finance Committee Thursday 19th February 2009 at 3.00 at the Parish Office.

·        Parish Council Meeting Thursday 19th February 2009 at 7.15 at the Red House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed……………………………………………Date………………………………..

Clerk to the Council