RIBBLE BANKS PARISH COUNCIL

The next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on

Tuesday 15^th March 2011 at 7.30 pm

at Rathmell Reading Room

AGENDA

1.    Apologies for absence

2.    Declarations of Interest

  3.    Any agenda item to be regarded as confidential

  4.     Reports from County/ District Councillors – if able to attend

  5.     Public Participation 

  6.    To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11^th January 2011

                                                                                         (already circulated)

  7.    Matters arising:-

- Minute 11/08.1 – Co-option onto the Parish Council

      - Representation of Wigglesworth

      - Declaration of Interest forms                                                                                                          

- Minute 11/08.2 – Public Telephone Box - Rathmell

-    Minute 11/08.3 – Cutting of grass verges

-    Minute 11/09.4 – Insurance review

       - Premium reduction

       - Assets review/valuations                                         (enclosed)

  8.     Finance:-

- Current statement                                                        (to follow)

- Payments to be authorised

- Request for financial support for “The Little Issue”   (enclosed)

   9.   Annual Parish Meetings to be arranged                                 

  10.  Community Governance review update

  11.  NYCC Parish Charter                                                              (enclosed)

  12.  Planning Matters

- No.72/2011/11295 – Stepping Stones, Mere Sykes, Wigglesworth- conversion of agricultural building to residential

- No.59/2011/11353 – 18 Gooselands, Rathmell – erection of roof solar panels                          

  11.   Correspondence - please see correspondence list                  (enclosed)

  12.   Reports from Councillors and Council Representatives

               -    Chairman  

- Halton West

- Rathmell

- Wigglesworth

- Clerk

  13.   Village Environment, Rights of Way, Highways

 -  11/13.1- Waste Bin replacement - Rathmell

                -  11/13.2- Noticeboards – Rathmell                  

 -  11/13.3- Highways action updates                          

  14.   Any other matters of urgent local concern.

  15.   Date of next meeting and AGM provisionally booked for Tuesday

          17^th  May 2011 at 1930 hours. Venue to be confirmed.           

David Abbott

Clerk                                                                                    1^st March 2011

All meetings are open to the public and press.

The Public are reminded that they are not permitted to take part in any discussions without permission of the Chair.

At the point when the Agenda reaches the item - Public Participation, the Chair will ask if any members of the public present have any items to bring to the attention of the Council.

The Public are requested to keep their representations to a maximum of 3 minutes if possible.