Ravenstonedale Parish Council

Notice of a Meeting to be held on Thursday 11th January 2007 in Ravenstonedale Endowed School at 7.30 pm

AGENDA

1.         Declarations of Interest
Councillors must declare if they have any personal or prejudicial interest in any item on this agenda.

2.         Apologies for absence

3.         Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 9th November 2006 in Ravenstonedale Endowed School

4.         Appleby New Fair
Presentation by PC Roly Earl, Community Police Officer

5.         Children’s Playgrounds
Report of current position, finance, grant applications, donations and events.
Eden Play Strategy Focus Group meeting 6th February, 7.00pm at Frenchfields
Clerk to attend Eden District Play Partnership Wed 17th January re Lottery Fund
Eden Play Strategy Survey

6.         Finance
Accounts paid prior to meeting
N-o-L Playground – Landlord’s Solicitor         £587.50 (inc vat)
N-o-L Playground – Landlord’s Agent £616.88 (inc vat)
N-o-L Playground – Rent 1st year                   £100.00
Viking Direct    (Printer ink)                             £  26.87

Accounts for payment
Clerk’s Admin. Expenses to 31/12/06            £  80.09

7.         Ravenstonedale High Chapel
Request from residents’ action group for a feasibility study into the practicality of acquiring the High Chapel premises for community use.

8.         Parish Council Precept for 2007-2008
            Budget proposals.
           
9.         Upper Eden Community Plan
            Results of Parish Survey analysis.  Next meeting Thurs 18th January.

10.       Planning Applications
            Information from EDC on how to apply or comment on applications online
           
            No. 05/0543/4    Amended Plans showing
                                    1.  Blocking up external door at head of external door
                                    2.  Insertion of additional window to north elevation
                                    3.  Provision of additional soil pipe to north elevation
            Type                 Full application & Listed Building approval
            Location            Lytheside,

            (Notification for information only)

11.       Request for Speed Limit signs at N-o-L

12.       Lotteries Act Licence renewal
           
13.       Local Government White Paper
            CALC Summary

14.       A685 Highway Safety

15        Public Participation
Contributions from members of the public

16.       Correspondence received
            CALC – County Circular December/January 2007
            NALC – Shaping Communities Event – London, £129.25 inc. vat!
            CALC - The Good Council Guide (New Edition)
            CALC - The Good Councillor’s Guide (Reprint)
            CALC - Your Parish Council – A Guide
            CALC - Becoming a Town or Parish Councillor
            CALC – Annual Report
            Open Spaces Society – Registering New Greens
            CCC – Cumbria Highways “Working Together”
            Eden Area Police Liaison Forum Meeting 10th January 2007
            Resource Cumbria – Recycling Poster
Eden Local Strategic Partnership AGM & Community Strategy Action Planning Workshop
Local Council Review
Clerks & Councils Direct

Date of next meeting:  Thursday 8th February 2007

C J Elphick                Clerk to Ravenstonedale Parish Council –015396 20605