WALDRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL 1 Poplar Street Waldridge Village Co Durham DH2 3SE 0191 3881417 waldridge.parish@gmail.com 2 September 2015 To: The Chairman and members of the WALDRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL (Councillors Cork, Cooper, Davies, Dawson, Foster, Harris, Howie, McDonnell, Moody and Vaughan) Dear Sir / Madam You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the WALDRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL which will be held at 1 Poplar Street, Waldridge Village on Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 7.00pm 1. Welcome BUSINESS 2. To receive apologies for absence - to note all apologies and reason must be given in writing to the Clerk prior to the meeting To receive the resignation of Cllr Cooper - the Clerk to arrange election. 3. To receive and accept any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests from members in any item to be discussed 4. Questions and comments from members of the public maximum 5 minutes per item / per individual (15 minutes in total) 5. To receive Police report (for information only) 6. To receive and approve the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2015 (copy attached) 7. Clerks report Clerk to update the Parish Council on progress from previous meeting on any subject not on agenda (attached) 8. Parish matters and on-going items (attached) 9. To accept financial matters (attached) 10. To note date of next meeting Yours faithfully Angela Foster Parish Clerk 2015/2016 4 1
9. PARISH MATTERS AND ON-GOING ITEMS: a) Planning Applications Clerk These have previously been sent via e-mail view online for location/details (if any) * DM/15/02303/FPA The Inn On The Green Waldridge Road DH2 3RY DM/15/02184/FPA 8 Denwick Close DH2 3TL DM/15/02343/FPA 19 Long Burn Drive DH2 2XE DM/15/02408/FPA 3 Poppyfields DH2 2NA DM/15/02433/FPA 1 Poppyfields DH2 2NA Demolition of Public House and erection of dwelling with detached garage Erection of first floor side extension Erection of two storey rear extension Erection of a fence Replacement of existing windows, external doors, soffits, bargeboards, fascias, and replace two single garage doors with one double garage door * To note Mr & Mrs Bowery to attend re Inn on the Green planning application What recommendations to give b) To consider any planning applications received after the agenda was published, this information is available on Durham County Council website to give Clerk delegated powers to proceed, unless it is a major / controversial application, whereby a special meeting will be called: Clerk What recommendation to give c) County Councillors report (for discussion / decision / action or to be placed on next agenda) To receive report from County Councillors to include Road Safety - Speed limit scheme / Street lighting / School 20mph zones Local Environment - Flytipping CCTV / Dog bin relocation / Fell interpretation project / Waldridge Wood Management Plan Consultation To note update d) Attendance of Sara Fortune of Parks and Countryside To discuss plans for the Fell To note discussion and see if can work together e) Notice board 2015/2016 4 2
To discuss update from planning To agree / disagree to new location on Millennium Green or agree to apply for planning permission for previous suggested location f) Fitness equipment / goal posts monthly inspection Caretaker to update the council on monthly inspection To note update g) Clippings distribution list To discuss new distribution list To agree h) Display Energy Certificates (DECs) To note new regulations and arrange assessor to carry out. To agree to Clerk arranging quotes for work to be carried out i) vhoop on Millennium Green To discuss findings from funday re which hoop To agree install which hoop if any j) vcharity for Tombola items To agree to which charity to give tombola money too To agree and raise cheque k) Trees on Millennium Green To note complaint from resident re tall trees To agree to next steps l) To agree to date for talk from Kevin Glassey Talk on his recent travels - date of talk possibly 20th October To agree date m) Halloween To discuss arrangements for night, to agree to purchasing prizes and refreshments To agree 2015/2016 4 3
n) Timetable of training events (to note this to be a regular agenda item) To note any forthcoming events - to note members need to attend training that comes in to achieve new local council award scheme. Standards free training available 18th November To agree who to attend o) Correspondence received (for discussion / decision / action or to be placed on next agenda) nothing received p) Correspondence received after agenda published (to note only) For information only No decision to be made q) Waldridge in bloom working group update Cllr Cork To discuss update from Cllr Cork To note update r) AAP forum updates To report from recently attended AAP working groups / forum to be given. None needed s) Urgent issues for noting (Clerk to use delegated powers) and any items Councillors wish to agenda for next meeting 10. FINANCIAL MATTERS - To approve and sign the list of cheques drawn below: (a) Payments Recommended that the following payments be agreed: 1. That the sum 590.80 be paid to Mrs A Foster (August 2015 wage) 2. That the sum of 183.83 be paid to Mr B Laidler (August 2014 wage) 3. That the sum of 874.41 be paid to Came and Company - annual insurance 4. That the sum of 36.00 be paid to Mrs A Foster - allowance 5. that the sum of 309.89 be paid to St Barnabas Nursery - watering 6. that the sum of 165.09 be paid to Mrs A Foster - funday 7. That the sum of 130.00 Cllr Howie - tombola items (this price could change) (b) Receipts Recommended that the following amounts be noted: 1. That the sum of 15.00 was received for room hire 2015/2016 4 4
11. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING 13 October 2015 to commence at 7.00pm 2015/2016 4 5