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HORNCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL

PARISH:Horncliffe Parish Council

DATE:Tuesday 9th May 2017.

TIME:7.15 P.M.

PLACE:Horncliffe Memorial Hall

Parish Councillors Mrs T Bell Mr T W Cockburn Mrs J Dansie, Mr D Walker, M Kay Mr C Mole,Mr G Miller, & Mr. C Simpson

County Councillor for Norham & Islandshire

Public Question Time

The Chairman to invite members of the public present, to put questions to, or draw relevant matters to the attention of, the Council, prior to commencement of business. This is for a period of 15 minutes overall and is limited to 3 minutes per person.

COMMUNITY POLICE

To receive updates from the local Police Officer

Agenda

The Meeting will be open to the press and public

  1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

To elect a Chairman for 2017/18

  1. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

To elect a Vice-Chairman for 2017/18

  1. election of reprentatives for 2017/18

To elect a representative to the Memorial Hall

To elect a representative to Norham Churchyard

  1. Standing orders

To agree to adopt the previously circulated Standing Orders

  1. Apologies for absence.
  1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Members areinvited to declare any interest they may have in any of the items included on the agenda of this meeting.

  1. REQUEST FOR DISPENSATION

Members consider any requests for dispensation.

  1. Minutes of THE MEETING (7th March2017)

To receive and endorse the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on

7th March 2017 already circulated.

  1. Chain Bridge
  • To receive any updates.
  1. common land
  • To receive any updates
  1. street lighting
  • To receive any updates
  1. website
  • To agree up to 4 photographs to be used as a montage for the website
  • To consider and agree the future content
  1. PUBLIC SEATS
  • To receive a verbal update from Parish Councillors
  1. ROADS & HIGHWAYS
  • To receive any feedback about resurfacing of the A698
  • What work is still required within the Parish
  • To consider Northumberland County Council’s response Re unadopted roads
  • To consider proposed surface dressing of A698
  1. ANNUAL INSURANCE PREMIUM

To receive any updates

  1. RIGHTS OF WAY

To receive any updates

  1. annual audit

To approve the Annual Accounts, and complete the Annual Governance Statement which then completes the Annual Audit Return for Year Ending March 2017.

The Chairman to sign the Annual Audit Return form for 2016/17

  1. Financial Statement

Bank Balance £4684.49

Includes £ 381.23 – for Defibrillator

  1. Accounts for payment
  • M & M Contractors£ 98.40Grass Cutting (Paid)
  • BMB£ 21.00Grass Cutting (Paid)
  • Mrs E I Hunter£ 182.16Salary Hours25.5 hours @ £8.924 per Hr
  • HMRC£ 45.40Paye
  • Mrs E I Hunter£ 40.00Petty Cash
  • NALC£ 95.56Subscription
  • T Bell£ 20.00Printing Newsletter (Fantasy)
  1. PLANNING apPLICATION

17/01162/FELTPO- Tree Preservation Order- Fell group of leylandii. Near powerline, neighbour concerned about property damage if they fell down. Land North of Riverain, Horncliffe Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2XT.Comments submitted

  1. planning approvals

17/00267/FUL- Single storey side extension- 7 The Crescent Horncliffe TD15 2XP

16/04524/FUL- Proposed new dwelling with detached garage- Riverain Horncliffe TD15 2XT

  1. parish council meeting dates for 2017/18

To agree the Parish Council meeting dates for 2017/18

  1. Core strategy

The Chairman to give a verbal update

  1. the general election & purdah

The Chairman to give a verbal update

  1. increase in council tax

The Chairman to give a verbal update

  1. play park inspection date

The Chairman to give a verbal update

  1. parish council noticeboard

To consider purchasing a replacement notice board

  1. Northumberland Day 28th May and Civic Day 17th June

The Chairman to give a verbal update

  1. URGENT BUSINESS (IF ANY)

To consider such other business as in the opinion of the Chairman should, due to special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

Mrs E I Hunter

Parish Clerk.