26 August 2008
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday, 2 September 2008 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe at 7pm to transact the following business:
AGENDA
1. Open Session
Fifteen minute open session for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.
2. Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence.
3. Declaration of Councillors’ Interests
4. Chair’s Opening Remarks
5. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
6. Visiting Speaker, Andy Wickham, Countryside Officer
To receive Andy Wickham who has been invited to speak on his work as Countryside Officer.
7. Minutes
To confirm as a correct record, if agreed, the minutes of the following meetings
7.1 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 29 July 2008 (enclosed)
7.2 Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting held on 26 August 2008 (to be tabled at meeting)
8. Matters Outstanding from Previous Minutes
8.1 Double Yellow Lines near Shelley College: To receive an update on the request for double yellow lines on the south side of Huddersfield Road. (Minute 604, June 2008)
8.2 Broadband: To consider how to proceed with this issue (Minute 662 June 2008)
8.3 Request for Safety Mirrors at Junction of Wood Street and Huddersfield Road: To consider response from Kirklees Council (Minute 664 July 2008)
8.4 Childcare Allowance: To receive responses from other Parish/Town Councils (Minute 666 July 2008)
8.5 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007: To discuss responses from
Philip Hume, Head of Policy and Governance Service, Kirklees Council and Cllr Robert Light, Leader of Kirklees Council (Minute 668 July 2008)
8.6 Schools Poster Competition: To discuss responses from schools to the future of the schools poster competition (Minute 669 July 2008)
8.7 Youth Council: To receive an update on the Youth Council (Minute 670 July 2008)
8.8 Cold Calling Stickers: To receive a response from Kirklees Council (Minute 673 July 2008)
9. Parish Council Vacancies
To note that no request was received by the deadline for an election in Skelmanthorpe Ward and to agree a procedure for co-opting two new members.
10. Locality Plan for Denby Dale & Kirkburton
To discuss the outcome of the meeting held to discuss the Parish Council’s response to the Locality Plan for Denby Dale and Kirkburton (enclosed)
11. Joint Meeting of Parish/Town Councils with Kirklees Council, 24 September 2008
To note the date of the next joint meeting of the Parish/Town Councils and Kirklees Council to be held at Mirfield Town Council; to discuss items for the agenda (draft enclosed) and to agree delegates to the meeting.
12. Community Governance Review
To receive information on the setting up of the Community Governance Review Project Team (enclosed)
13. Parish Plan Update
To discuss the proposed update of the Parish Plan (enclosed)
14. Working Party on Public Transport
To receive an update report from the Working Party and to consider correspondence from Metro concerning the 435/436 bus service (enclosed)
15. Clerk’s Training
To agree to sign the tripartite Learning Agreement between Yorkshire & Humber Regional Training Partnership, the Clerk and the Parish Council in relation to the Clerk’s achievement of the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA)
16. Traffic Signs at Park Lane, Birdsedge
To receive correspondence concerning the introduction of road signage on Penistone Road (enclosed)
17. Kirklees Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
To consider a response to Kirklees Council’s request for potential sites for housing (enclosed)
18. Cross Lane Skate Park
To discuss the proposal by Kirklees Council to move the skate park from one side of the recreation ground on Cross Lane to the other (plan enclosed)
19. Green Initiative
To discuss possible projects under the green initiative budget item.
20. Business Plan
To discuss the proposal for a Business Plan
21. Proposed Modification to Definitive Map Order
To discuss proposal to modify Denby Dale Public Footpath 152 – Busker Lane to Denby Dale Public Footpath 47 (enclosed)
22. Representation Issues
22.1 Yorkshire Local Councils Associations: To nominate a representative to the YLCA.
22.2 Denby Dale Area Committee: To receive resignations from Cllrs M Barlow and M Mills and to nominate replacements.
23. Future Conferences/Meetings
23.1 YLCA Conference Scarborough: To note that the Clerk will be unable to attend the YLCA Conference due to a family commitment.
23.2 NALC Roundtable Discussion on the Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
To consider attending one of the roundtable evens to be held in London on either 5, 8 or 18 September
23.3 AGM of Yorkshire Rural Community Council 29 November 2008
To consider attending the YRCC AGM
23.4 Conference on Employment Issues 18 November 2008
To consider attending a conference on employment issues organised by the YLCA at South Kirkby
24. Items Raised by Members
24.1 Incredible Edible Todmordon (Cllr Tribe)
25. Website
To receive a report on use of the website for the period June to August 2008
26. Finance Matters
To approve Orders for Payment No. 478 and 479
27. October Council Meeting
To receive items for the agenda of the October council meeting.
28. Dates of next meetings
30 September – Plans Scrutiny Committee Meeting starting at 7.30pm
7 October – Council Meeting starting at 7pm
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council