Present;                                                                                       A. Sykes, Chairman

                                                                                                    J. Archer,

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

No apologies were given for this meeting.

Councillors disclosed any personal or prejudicial interest in matters to be discussed at this meeting.

Cllr. J. Parkinson declared a prejudicial interest in planning application number 08/00468/FUL

Cllr. J. Archer declared a personal interest in planning applications numbers 08/00387/FUL and 08/00453/FUL as a neighbour.

The members of the public present did not raise any issues.

8^th July, 2008 9^th September 11^th November

13^th January, 2009 10^th March 12^th May

Cllr. A. Sykes

Cllr. C. Towers

Cllr. J. Parkinson and Cllr. C. Towers

Cllr. J. Archer

Cllr. A Sykes

The Clerk is the Responsible Financial Officer

Mr. Gurth Wilson

Councillors discussed on the Wyre Borough Council Parish Charter.

Note change of name from 1^st April, 2008

Courses available

For new Councillors and re-fresher courses for longer serving members;

5^th July and 19^th July.

Result of Parish Issue questionnaire

AGM – 1^st November – County Hall

Annual Conference – 3^rd to 5^th October – Park Hall

Participatory Budgeting - Information available

Sub-National Review – information available at

http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/SNR-Consultation/KMS/news.aspx

New mileage rates

BT is planning to remove the telephone box at Shelly Row, Old Lancaster Road, Catterall

Consultation ends on 4^th June and Councillors are asked to agree or object to the removal. Objections must be accompanied by a justification as BT has the right to challenge any unreasonable objections.

Lancashire County Council invites bids for allocation of the following budgets

Standard Allocation Budget £18,600

Areas of work within the highway environment which would add value, but normally have insufficient priority to be included.

Additional Highway Maintenance Budget £24,017

For repairs or other maintenance treatments to carriageways and footways.

The budgets can not be spent on Winter Maintenance – gritting.

Councillors discussed becoming a Quality Parish Council. As 80% of Kirkland Parish Council was elected at the time of the last elections this criteria has been met. The only other matter is the production of at least four Newsletters in one year.

Resolved: Kirkland Parish Council will look to become a Quality Parish Council.

Wyre Strategic Partnership invites Councillors to a conference being held jointly be Wyre Strategic Partnership and the North Lancashire Primary Care Trust around the theme of Community Engagement. Thursday 22^nd May between 9,00am and 2.00 pm, including lunch, at the Civic Centre, Poulton.

A Councillor is invited to attend Catterall Gala on Saturday 31^st May from 1.00pm for the crowning of the queen followed by refreshments.

Cash Book and Balance to 31^st March, 2008,

Bank Reconciliation and Internal scrutiny checks.

Risk assessment for the coming year.

This signs off the accounts for the year end and they will be passed to the internal auditor.

Section 1 - Statement of Accounts

Section 2 – Annual Governance Statement

Financial statement for 31^st March, 2008

Payments received;

Precept £5,500.00

Clerks salary grant £ 482.00

Less

Election expenses £ 103.13

The proposal is that the Parish Council should join over 110 Councils from across the North of England, 3 Unitary Authorities, 8 District, 15 Town and 86 Parish Councils in supporting our campaign to re-open the Colne to Skipton railway.

The following planning application has been granted;

Proposal: Installation of 60m anemometry mast

Location: Dewlay, The Traditional Cheesemakers, Garstang By-Pass Road, Garstang

The following planning applications have been submitted;

Proposal: Roof lift to create 1^st floor accommodation, two storey rear extension and alterations to elevations

Location: Ludford Garstang By-Pass Road, Churchtown

Proposal: Conversion of redundant agricultural barn to form two dwellings (amendments to app. 03/01169)

Location: Butlers Arms Farm, Garstang By-Pass Road, Churchtown

Proposal: Detached double garage and store with additional storage in roof area

Location: Cross House Farm, Garstang By-Pass Road, Garstang

Cllr. J. Parkinson was not present for the decision.

Cllr. J. Archer reported that diesel had been siphoned out of a vehicle tank in March. Clinical waste dumped in Old Lancaster Road and a biting dog were reported in April.

The meeting was adjourned

Mrs. J. Thompson reported that the Society would be planting up the floral displays in the Village and organising the Garden Competition.

The meeting was resumed.

The Parish Council had written to the tenant of the land bordering the Avenue asking for the removal of the barbed wire on safety concerns. The tenant has reported to a Councillor that the fence will not be looked at until after the new pipeline has been completed. It was later discovered that the pipeline will not affect the fence. During a site meeting at Kirkland and Catterall St. Helen's Primary School Lancashire County Council noticed the barbed wire fence and identified it as dangerous.

Councillors were concerned at the lack of an acceptable standard for the grass cutting on the A6. The work done on Cracken Crop showed no sign of cutting within three days. Does the A6 footway and kerb ever get sprayed for weeds?