MINUTES OF A MEETING OF SPROTBROUGH & CUSWORTH
PARISH COUNCIL HELD 20 DECEMBER, 2012 AT THE
GOLDSMITH CENTRE, SPROTBROUGH
Present: Cllrs: P. Haith (Chair), A. Weston, S. Gallacher, M. Wood, R. Bartlett,
J.Rodgers, K. Wood, M. Greenhalgh, S. Platt, R.A. Jones.
In attendance: 3 members of the public.
Apologies: Resolved: That apologies received from Cllrs. A. Smith, A. Green, T.
Ashman and J. Nightingale, with reasons for absence
approved, be accepted.
3170. DECLARATION OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST
Cllrs. M. Wood and S. Platt declared an interest in item 13(f) of the agenda.
3171. CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
Resolved: That page 5 of the Minutes of the meeting held 15.11.12
and items 8 & 11 of the agenda be discussed with press
and public excluded under the provisions of the Public
Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
3172. SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS DUE
Resolved: That items to be paid, as set out, be approved for immediate
payment in the sum of £13,677.52.
3173. MATTERS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC
A report was given on the public meeting held to discuss an extension to the skate park and a request put forward that the Parish Council reconsider its decision not to pursue an extension.
It was pointed out that this matter could not be discussed further until September, 2013 at the earliest in line with the decision made by the Parish Council in 2010.
3174. POLICE MATTERS
In view of the non attendance by the police the Clerk would ask if a written report could be submitted each month. DMBC would also be contacted and asked if they could monitor speeding on Cusworth Lane and the parking of cars on the kerb.
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3175. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 15.11.12
Resolved: That the Minutes of the above meeting be confirmed as a
true record subject to the following amendment:- Page 2,
Minute 3161 add ‘Cllr. R.A. Jones asked that the Police
Commissioner be invited to a future Parish Council
meeting’.
3176. PLANNING MATTERS
New applications
12/2862/FUL : Burntwood Cottage,Spring Lane
12/2962/FUL : 92 Tennyson Avenue
12/2959/FUL : 170 Cadeby Road
12/2887/FUL : 229 Sprotbrough Road
12/2945/FUL : 79 St. Martins Avenue
12/3086/FUL : Land off Allendale Gardens
Resolved: That no observations be made in respect of the above
applications.
Planning correspondence
Cllr. A. Smith had attended the meeting of DMBC Planning Committee to
give the Parish Councils support to objections made to the proposed
Wind Turbine at Scabba Wood. It was noted that this application had
been refused due to an objection from Robin Hood airport on the grounds
that it would affect radar operation.
Neighbourhood Planning
A proposal had been submitted by Cllr. R. Bartlett to form a Working
Group of interested parties to consider if a Neighbourhood Plan was
appropriate and could be taken forward. Cllr. Bartlett and Cllr. Platt would
represent the Parish Council on this group.
This proposal was agreed.
A request from a resident that the Working Group look at the plan on a
long term basis was noted.
3177. DISPLAY OF MEMBERS PHOTOGRAPHS
Members were asked if they had any objections to the displaying of their photographs in the parish newsletter and on the web site. There were no objections and the Clerk would contact those members not in attendance informing them of the decision and asking if they had any objections.
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3178. RECREATION & AMENITY MATTERS
Newsletter
The Christmas edition of the newsletter was currently being circulated.
New Lane
Nothing to report.
Newlands Park
Parishioners were still submitting their concerns.
A site meeting had taken place with DMBC Planning representative and it
had been established that a planning application would not be required. A
decision was still awaited from the Woodland Trust regarding the
provision of trees.
Anchorage Lane
Problems were currently being experienced with high levels of litter.
There had also been flooding of the play area and the adjacent football
pitch due to the adverse weather conditions. The Clerk would contact the
playgrounds officer for his views on the matter.
Goldsmith Centre
A new toilet in the ladies had been fitted.
3179. MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Y.L.C.A.
Cllr. R.A. Jones gave a verbal report on the Y.L.C.A. Policy & General Purposes meeting and a meeting of the Northern Group of Local Council Associations.
Marr Wind Farm Liaison Committee
The Clerk had not received any further response from DMBC Highways on the request for a footpath from Sprotbrough to High Melton and would follow this up along with a further request for a footpath from Marr cross roads to Melton Woods.
Sprotbrough/Scawthorpe libraries
A verbal report was given on the meeting held 13 December, 2012. The Clerk would write to the library asking for a list of their charges.
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Other meetings attended
Cllr. M. Greenhalgh gave a verbal report on a training seminar at
Wakefield.
3180. CORRESPONDENCE
All items of correspondence were duly noted.
THIS CONCLUDED THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
PUBLIC COPY DECEMBER 2012ACCOUNTS TO BE PAID/BACS PAYMENTS MADE 20/12/12 / £ inc Vat / £ Vat
B.T. BROAD BAND(S/O) / 16.20 / 2.70
Arena Bus machines(qtrly costs photocopier) BACS / 30.38 / 5.06
IC Communications(editors fees winter PC news) BACS / 369.50
IC Communications(WEBMASTER FEES 2012/13) BACS / 350.00
J.Hepworth(Payroll December BACS) / 60.00
J.Latham(toilet seats/micophone/emergency lights GC) BACS / 88.09
T.Hinds(antivirus disk) / 24.99
B.T. (QTRLY PAY PHONE/OFFICE PHONE)BACS / 197.40 / 32.90
DMBC(2nd instalment 2011 election costs) / 4,125.46
DMBC( Maint.street lights footpath nr. Windsor Walk) / 90.00
DMBC(Repairs/Maint equipment Play areas) / 144.22 / 24.04
ELMDESIGN(printing newsletter) / 685.00
ICT COMPUTER SERVICES(computer system maintenance) / 50.40 / 8.40
Cllr. Greenhalgh(mileage legal training - Wakefield) / 35.75
NPOWER(GC ELEC.10-12/12) / 207.26 / 6.95
NPOWER(N DENT PAV ELEC.09-11/12) / 25.08 / 0.50
slcc(membership 2013) / 227.00
ylca(training Cllr. Greenhalgh - legal) / 115.00
ZURICH(H&S advisory service 2013)BACS / 114.00 / 19.00
INLAND REV(N.INS EMPLOYERS/E`EES+I TAX) BACS PAYMENT / 1,360.10
SYPA(S`ANNUATION EMPLOYERS/EMPLOYEES)BACS PAYMENT / 838.39
Staff Salaries December 12 (i) / 4,438.54
A.UNSWORTH(PETTY CASH Nov/Dec) / 84.76
13,677.52 / 99.55