TODWICK VILLAGE

Todwick Parish
Council Minutes

JRW/280

TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 28th June 2005

Present
Councillor Pantry - Chairman
Councillor Mosley - Vice Chairman
Councillor Gregory
Councillor Palmer
Councillor B Waller
Councillor L Waller
J R Walker - Clerk and Financial Officer

Helen Nixon from the RMBC Anti-Social Unit gave a presentation related to the work of the unit. She answered questions from members.
Members thanked her and she left the meeting at 7.38p.m.

PCs Jones and Saul were also in attendance. They contributed to the discussions between members and Helen Nixon, gave details of crimes committed in the area over the recent past and answered questions. They left the meeting at 7.45p.m.

05/19 APOLOGIES
Apologies had been received from Councillors Castledine and Varah. Councillor Langford did not attend.

05/20 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
There were no amendments
The minutes were signed as a correct record.

05/21 MATTERS ARISING
1. 05/03(1) B Waller was disappointed that the boards were not yet installed. She was continuing to pressure Simon Quarta into action.
2. 05/01 Chairman had been contacted by Councillor Varah and gave details of the conversation.
3. 05/03(3) Gregory had included an article in The Informer related to the need for volunteers to undertake the work currently carried out by the Environment Action Group and Mrs. Sheila Pantry in particular.
4. 05/8 Gregory confirmed that the flowers had been delivered.
5. 05/10(6) Mosley had been contacted by Groundworks Creswell but had heard nothing since.
6. Open Session 1 Gregory had been able to publish The Informer earlier than normal.
7. 05/10(7) Mosley reported on the sub station sites and would let the Clerk have his notes.
8. 05/10(19) Palmer gave information he had obtained on alternative bank accounts.
9. 05/14 Chairman gave details of the hanging baskets now provided and thanked all those concerned.

05/22 URGENT ITEMS FOR LATER CONSIDERATIONS
1. A57 Improvement Scheme
2. Village Handyman Contract

05/23 CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk had

• undertaken all the duties placed on him at the last meeting
• explained the new arrangements for his tax and national insurance payments

05/24 FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT

05/25 CORRESPONDENCE
Copies of correspondence received by the Clerk had been circulated with the papers for the meeting.
1. Todwick Parish Bowling Club - Clubhouse Maintenance
Resolved to support in principle subject to agreeing material costs.

2. RMBC - Centenary Bowls Competition
Mosley/Clerk had informed the Bowling Club of the revised date.

3. YLCA - Pointers to Good Practice
Chairman was studying the document in detail and would then pass on to members.

4. RMBC - Standards Committee

5. RMBC - Pride in Performance

6. defra - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

7. Groundwork Dearne Valley - Rotherham Environment Forum

8. RMBC - Development Changes

9. RMBC - Joint Charter

10. RMBC - Emergency Planning Exercise

11. Mrs. J Housley - Hanging Baskets

The meeting was suspended at 8.35p.m.

OPEN SESSION
1. Mr. J Castledine - A57 Action Group

1. Thanked members for allowing the inclusion of an item in the latest edition of The Informer.
2. Asked for the Council's support in objecting to the provision of a subway as part of the Scheme. Residents of Goosecarr Lane and Hardwick Lane would rather have no provision at all if a bridge were not to be built.
3. Had noted that drivers from outside the Parish were parking cars on the verges on Goosecarr Lane. He had spoken with one individual and hoped he had nipped the practice in the bud.

Open Session Closed at 8.50 p.m.

05/26 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
1. RB2005/0975
Single storey front extension to bungalow at 4 Osborne Road for I Campbell.
Resolved to offer no objection.

2. RB2005/0996
Formation of pitched roof to existing flat roof extension at 19 Guildway for Mr. and Mrs. Day.
Resolved to offer no objection.

3. Mosley reported on his discussions with the RMBC Planning Enforcement Officer concerning the development being carried out by Mr. Esberger.
Resolved that the Clerk write to RMBC

05/27 COMMITTEES
RECREATION
Mosley had received a complaint of rabbits causing problems at the bowling green and asked whether treatment was available from any external source.
L Waller recommended wire netting fencing buried to avoid being undermined

7 PARISHES
Gregory reminded members of the meeting on 21 July when any member of Council would be welcome to attend.

05/28 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Mosley reported on his activities as Village Maintenance Contractor and problems he had identified in the performance of his duties.

05/29 HANGING BASKETS
There was nothing further to discuss.

05/30 NOTICE BOARD
There was nothing further to discuss.

05/31 HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
There were no matters to discuss.

05/32 BANK ACCOUNTS
Clerk detailed why he was unhappy with the present interest being received on the monies in account.
Chairman asked members to obtain as much information as possible for comparative purposes.

05/33 URGENT ITEMS
1. Council instructed the Clerk to write to RMBC to ask that the proposed subway be removed from the scheme and ask for the provision of a footbridge.
Councillor Mosley Left the Meeting
2. Members discussed the hours of work and other matters concerning the Village Maintenance Contract.

The Meeting Closed at 9.50 p.m.

The next meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.
on Tuesday 26th July 2005

The Rotherham Primary Care Trust will make a presentation to members
in advance of the meeting at 7.00 p.m.