Minutes May 2007

Kirkland Parish

KIRKLAND PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE
ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD
On 16^th May, 2007, following the Annual Parish Meeting at St. Helen’s Sunday School
Present; J. Meadows. Chairman,

J. Parkinson, A. Sykes,

C. Towers

Gillian Benson, Clerk to the Parish Council

Following the election on 3^rd May the Councillors signed their Declarations of Office

183. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
Resolved; Cllr. J. Meadows was elected to serve as Chairman of Kirkland Parish Council for one year.

Under the Local Government Act 1972 (83(4)) the Chairman signed the Declaration of Office.

184. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
Resolved; Cllr. A. Sykes was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman of Kirkland Parish Council for one year.
185. APOLOGIES

No apologies were given at this meeting.

186. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

No declarations were made at this meeting.

187. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Resolved; The minutes of the meetings held on 14^th March, 2007 having been previously circulated, were accepted as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman.
188. POLICE REPORT

There was no Police presence.

189. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There were no members of the public present at this meeting.

190. DATES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS IN 2007 – 2008
Resolved; The Parish Council will meet on the following dates through the year 2007 – 2008 at St. Helen’s Sunday School, Churchtown at 7.30pm unless otherwise notified.

17^th July, 4^th September, 20^th November, 2007

15^th January and 18^th March, 2008.

191. CO-OPTION OF MEMBER

The Parish Council has a vacancy and must co-opt before 22^nd June, 2007.

192. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES
The following members were elected to serve.
Wyre Area Road Safety Committee

Councillor J. Meadows

Wyre Area LAPTC

Councillor C. Towers

Representative on the Memorial Hall Committee

Councillor J. Parkinson

School House Trust

Councillor A. Sykes, to inform the Trust

PACT Representative

The Clerk

Churchtown Civic Society

Councillor A. Sykes

Responsible Financial Officer

Parish Clerk, Gillian Benson

193. ADOPTING THE NEW CODE OF CONDUCT

The new Code of Conduct came into force on 3^rd May and was discussed. The Model Code of Conduct for Parish and Town Councils has removed clauses not relevant and included clause 12 (2).

Resolved; That Kirkland Parish Council adopts the new Code of Conduct for Parish and Town Councils including clause 12(2) and notes that the Parish Council’s standing orders do allow for public participation.

Resolved; To inform Wyre Borough Council Monitoring Officer and advertise in the Courier.
Resolved; Councillors completed the new Register of Interest Forms.
194. PLANTED AREA OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOUSE AND REMOVAL OF TIMBER FROM FALLEN TREE
Resolved; To inform Lancashire County Council that the Parish Council will take on responsibility for the planted area outside the School House if the owner is in agreement.

Lancashire County Council is enquiring about a resident removing the fallen tree braches from the Avenue. Lancashire County Council had asked if the Parish Lengthsman could tidy the site, but he was off on sick leave, so when a resident volunteered to clear away the mess it made sense to allow him to. It should also be noted that the tree trunk is still on the grass verge six months after it came down across the road.

Resolved; To inform Lancashire County Council that the Parish Council considered the site needed clearing and being without the Parish Lengthsman it made sense to allow the resident to do this.
195. AUDIT 2006 – 2007
Resolved; Councillors accepted the following statements;

Year End Accounts

Statement of Accounts

Annual Governance Statement– All signed by the Chairman

196. PARISH NEWSLETTER
Resolved; The Chairman’s report, end of year accounts and precept budget will be included other articles of interest were gratefully received.
197. FINANCE
Finance update
Resolved; The Councillors accepted the following reports;

Financial reports to Year End, 31^st March 2007.

Financial reports to 30^th April, 2007. (Notes to accounts, bank reconciliation and internal scrutiny).

Insurance instructions have been received will be scrutinised by the Chairman.

Payments received

Wyre Borough Council £5,980.00

(Precept £5,500 and Clerk’s Salary Grant £480)

Wyre Borough Council £ 100.00

(Grant for Clerks Conference)

Resolved; Councillors agreed to reimburse Pilling and Catterall Parish Councils for the Clerk’s conference with the appropriate percentage.
Resolved; Councillors accepted the following payments;

LAPTC Subscriptions £ 60.95

Clerk’s Expenses £ 31.28

Churchtown and District Whitsun Festival £ 75.00

Allianz Cornhill Insurance £348.47

198. PLANNING

The following planning application has been granted;

07/00156/FUL

Proposal; Single storey rear extension

Location; 18, The Green, Churchtown

07/00249/FUL

Proposal; Changing flat roof on existing porch to tiled pitched roof

Location; 1, St. Helens Close, Churchtown

199. REPORTS

These were accepted at the Annual Parish Meeting.

There being no other business the meeting finished at 9.30 pm.

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