RYHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting held in the St Pau’s Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Ryhill on Tuesday 12th May 2009
PRESENT: Cllr C D Bashforth (Chair)
Councillors B Burnage, Miss P Beevers, Mrs G Booth,
C Poole, Mrs S Richards, W Richards, L Whitford, D Wood
In attendance Two Parish residents
704.0 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
No apologies all members present
705.0 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
In accordance with the Code of Conduct 2007 (amended) adopted May 2007 the following interests were received:
Cllr G Booth – Jobs for the Caretaker
Cllr C D Bashforth – Her husband has an Allotment at Sunny Bank site
Cllr B Burnage – Proposed traffic calming for Chapel Street
Cllr D Wood – Proposed traffic calming for Chapel Street
Cllr L Whitford – Matters concerning Cemetery Road
706.0 MINUTES
Item 692.0 Should read District Councillor S Lodge had not attended many meetings to date
Item 700.0 Councillors Burnage and Poole had also joined the Newsletter working party
RESOLVED. That the Minutes be accepted as a true and accurate record, following the above amendments
Matters Arising
Item 691.0 Cllr Bashforth was still waiting for Highways to set up a meeting re: Sunny Bank disabled access
Item 698.0 Cllr Bashforth reported that vandals had cut the speed cable at Mill Lane. The City Council had repaired the cable and will now leave it down a while longer.
Item 693.0 The Clerk was asked to contact WMDC and request LED Xmas lights for Xmas 2009
Item 693.0 Cllr Whitford had received a call from Mr S Smith of WMDC to confirm that there are no plans for re-surface Cemetery Road this year unless there is any budget left.
707.0 DISTRICT COUNCIL TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON MATTERS ARISING SINCE THE DATE OF THE LAST MEETING
No report
708.0 CORRESPONDENCE
Human Rights Commission – The Clerk reported on a brief regarding Public Sector rights and equality (for information only)
WMDC Highways – The Chair reported on traffic proposals for Chapel Street and the proposed cul-de-sac scheme. It was noted that if there were many objections to the scheme it would not go ahead. The Clerk was asked to write to Claire Lingard (Traffic Officer) and express the Parish Council disappointment in not being consulted on the scheme.
709.0 PLANNING
Applications seeking approval:
09/00753/FUL 14 Station Road, Ryhill. Extension to rear, dormer to front and extension to exisiting Garage. Mr Tate
The Planning sub committee did not make comment
710.0 RRAID
No report
711.0 RYHILL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
No report
712.0 ALLOTMENT MATTERS
Cllr Booth reported that 26 Allotments were now in operation at Sunny Bank site.
Cllr Wood discussed getting a quote from a local Nursery for growing new hedges at the site. RESOLVED. The parish Council agreed to get a quotation for ten willows, forty whips and five prickly bushes.
Cllr Whitford reported that a plan needed to be established before new footpaths could installed at Cemetery Road. Cllr Booth will look into funding from outside bodies to cover the costs.
713.0 PARISH WALK FOR JUNE 2009
RESOLVED. That the walk will take place on Wednesday 17th June 2009 at 6.30pm meeting at the Old Station site and ending at the new Youth facility.
714.0 PARISH NEWSLETTER 2009/10
Cllr Bashforth reported that she will delay the Newsletter pending the results of the speed survey carried out by Leeds City Council.
715.0 COMMUNITY BUS FUNDING
Cllr C Poole reported that funding will be available until March 2010. The Bus is now seven years old and will need replacing at some point.
Mrs Hudson attended the meeting and spoke on behalf of elderly residents in the area. Mrs Hudson said that the elderly were worried that the scheme would end and that it was imperative they found support from somewhere so that the service could continue. The Parish Council gave Mrs Hudson support for a three towns community bus working party to form and seek funding. RESOLVED. That the Cllr Poole will act as Co-ordinator for the group.
716.0 RYECROFT SPORTS CENTRE
Cllr W Richards reported the centre did have a reasonable trade. The boxing tournaments continued to be a success and the Youth Leader advert should be advertised in this week edition of local paper.
717.0 ACCOUNTS
RESOLVED. That the Parish Council agreed to pay the sum of £1358.81 for the month of May 2009 as per the attached accounts sheet and in accordance with the precepted budget and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003.
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RYHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held in the St Pauls Methodist Church, Ryhill on Tuesday the 12th day of May 2009 at 7.00pm
PRESENT: Councillor C D Bashforth (Chair);
Councillor B Burnage (Deputy Chair);
Councillors P Beevers, Mrs G Booth, C Poole, Mrs S Richards,
W Richards, L Whitford, D Wood
1.0 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
No apologies received, all members present
2.0 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON OUTSIDE BODIES
None given
3.0 ELECTION OF CHAIR
RESOLVED that Councillor C D Bashforth be elected Chair of the Council for the forthcoming year.
Proposer – P Beevers
Seconded – W Richards
4.0 APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHAIR
RESOLVED that Councillor Brian Burnage be appointed Deputy Chair of the Council for the forthcoming year
Proposer – C Poole
Seconded – S Richards
5.0 REPRESENTATIVES OF OUTSIDE BODIES
RESOLVED that the following appointments be approved in respect of the forthcoming year:-
Body Councillors
Joint Rec Management Committee W Richards, C Poole,
P Beevers, D Wood,
L Whitford
Transport Committee C Poole
Ryhill Community Partnership L Whitford, G Booth
Allotments Working Party G Booth, L Whitford
WMDC Liaison Meetings D Wood, C Poole
PACT B Burnage, G Booth
YLCA P Beevers, B Burnage
Planning Sub Committee C D Bashforth, D Wood
B Burnage, L Whitford
RRAID C D Bashforth, P Beevers
Ryhill Community Partnership L Whitford
Newsletter Working Party C D Bashforth,
S Richards, P Beevers
Quality Parish Status working
Party C D Bashforth, S Richards,
P Beevers, G Booth
Newsletter working party C D Bashforth, S Richards,
P Beevers, B Burnage, C Poole
6.0 CHAIRS ALLOWANCE
RESOLVED that, in accordance with section 15(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, an allowance of £300.00 as budgeted by awarded to the Chair and Deputy Chair to defray the expenses of their office.
7.0 COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009/10 DATES TIMES AND VENUES
RESOLVED that Council meetings in the ensuing year be held in the St Pauls Methodist Church at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of each month with the exception of the August recess (where no meeting will take place.)
8.0 MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT
RESOLVED. The Parish Council adopted the new code of conduct 2007 (amended) and it signed to abide by it.
The Clerk asked members to check their declarations of interest to see if there were any changes of interest and to declare these if necessary in accordance with the code on the application provided by the monitoring officer. Any queries in relation to the code of conduct should be directed to the Monitoring Officer of WMDC.