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 21^st January 2010 at 7.15 pm.

Michael Ward

Clerk to the Council

15th January 2010

PUBLIC SESSION (15 MINUTES)

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

1. APOLOGIES

2. 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).

· Personal

· Prejudicial

3. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEEETINGS

· Minutes of the Parish Council meeting17th December 2009 – enclosed.

· Minutes of the Parish Council planning meeting 7^th January 2010 – enclosed.

4. MATTERS ARISING

5. PLANNING

Planning applications:

No applications received at the time of distribution. Any late applications not on the agenda will be considered by the council.

6. DCAE COSFORD REPORT

To receive:

To consider a report from a Cosford representative.

7. POLICE REPORT

To receive:

PC Salt’s report.

8. UNITARY AUTHORITY REPORT

To receive:

Cllr. M Pate’s report.

9. FINANCE

· Bank reconciliation for January 2010

· Cheques for approval – to be distributed at the meeting.

10. SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL CONSULTATION FOR MORE EFFECTIVE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT – To consider the report on a new charter for more effective local government in Shropshire. Draft Charter enclosed.

11. APPLICATION FOR HARD STANDING TO THE ALLOTMENTS SITE IN LOAK ROAD. – To consider a request to the Local Joint Committee for funding for hard standing to the allotments in Loak Road. Report enclosed.

12. GRANTS COMMITTEE – To consider the recommendations from the Grants Committee on latest applications.

13. UPDATE ON THE SWIMMING POOL AT NEWHOUSE LANE – To consider the feedback from Cllr. M Pate on the proposed refurbishment of the Albrighton School swimming pool.

14. SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL REVIEW OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES – Briefing note enclosed.

15. SKATEBOARD PARK MEETING FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS – Cllr. Pledger.

16. UPDATE ON THE PARISH FLYER – Report by the Chair on proposed new drivers.

17. REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS

18. CORRESPONDENCE

· Letter from Mr. Mark Pritchard MP (28^th December) on the proposed closure of Barclays Bank, Albrighton.

· Poster from SALC for a course on “Fundamentals of Chairmanship Skills”.

· Letter from Mr Paul Spencer, Customer Relations Manager Barclays Bank (7^th January) on the closure of Barclays Bank, Albrighton.

· “Clerks and Council Direct” for distribution.

· ROSPA leaflet on inspection of play areas.

19. DATES AND TIMES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

· Parish Council planning meeting Thursday 4^th February 2010 at 7.15 pm in the Red House.

· Finance Committee meeting Thursday 18^th February 2010 at 3.00 pm in the Parish Office.

· Parish Council meeting Thursday 18^th February 2010 at 7.15 pm in the Red House.

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

Clerk to the Council