WARK PARISH COUNCIL
Chairman: Anne Hutchinson, The Haining,WarkHexham, NE48 3ED Email:
Meeting to be held on Monday 13 August 2018, at 7.00pm in Wark Town Hall
AGENDA
1.Welcome and Apologies for Absence
2.Notification of Other Business
3.Vacancy for Parish Councillor
4.Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
5.Approval of Minutes –31 May 2018
6.Matters Arising from Previous Meetings
7.Issues raised by Members of the Public
8.Report from County Councillor and Highways Issues
8.1 Closure of B6320
8.2 NCC Local Transport Plan
8.3 Damaged Manhole Cover – 2 Corner House, Wark
9.Planning Applications
10.Correspondence
10.1Christmas Lighting Scheme
10.2IMC Briefing
10.3Northumberland CVA Advice Day
10.4NALC AGM
10.5NCC 5th Annual Town and Parish Council Conference – 11.10.18
10.6SLCC Newsletter
10.7NCC Local Plan
10.8NALC Newsletters
11.Financial Matters
11.1 Payment Schedule
11.2 Accounts 2017/2018
11.3 Funding Applications
11.4 Banking Orders
11.5 Authorisation Code for PAYE request from Accountant
11.6 Budget Update
12.Stonehaugh Updates
12.1Broadband
12.2Play Area Inspection Report
12.3Tree planting at Middleburn Farm
12.4Request for site visit to 12 Middleburn End re flooding
12.5NP Suggestions re Flooding
13.Wark Updates
13.1 Tree Planting at Gardeners Cottage
13.2 Public Toilet Proposal from David Haley
14. Freedom of Information – Revised Code of Practice
15.Tree Felling (Wark and Stonehaugh)
16.Internal Auditors Report
17.Reports from Representatives of other bodies
18.Other Business – Not for Decision
19.Items for Discussion at Future Meetings
20.Date and Time of Next Meeting – Monday 24 September 2018, at 7.00pm in StonehaughCommunity Hall
Tracey Green
Parish Clerk
Wark Parish Council
Wark Parish Council
PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA NOTES –6 AUGUST 2018
Item 3 – To discuss the casual vacancy for a councillor following the resignation of Christine Robinson.
Item 8.1 – To discuss the email from closure of B6320 week commencing 20 August 2018 to 7 September 2018.
Item 8.3 – To discuss the issue of a damaged manhole cover outside 2 Corner House, Wark following an email from a resident and obtain an update on resolving the issue from Councillor Gibson who has been asked to look into this repair.
Item 10.1 – To discuss the email received from Festive Lighting re Christmas Lighting Schemes within the Parish for Councillors to consider.
Item 11.3 – Discuss potential funding applications: Green Rigg Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
Item 11.4 – To discuss and complete banking orders
Item 12.1 – To discuss letter from John Cooper re update re Broadband within the village and meeting being arranged with Northumberland County Council and Openreach.
Item 12.2 – To discuss the play area inspection report for Stonehaugh
Item 14 – Revised code of practice for FOI and vexatious requests for information.
Item 15 – To discuss the two tenders received, and to look to accept the lowest quote from Matt Fathers, note donation of £250 from Helen Scott if local labour is used.
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