Ravenstonedale Parish Council

Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 10th May 2007 in Newbiggin-on-Lune Village Hall at 7.30 pm

AGENDA

1.         Election of Chairman for the year 2007-2008

2.         Election of Vice-Chairman for the year 2007-2008

3.         Welcome to new Parish and District Councillors

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

5.         Apologies for absence

6.         Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 20th April 2006 in Ravenstonedale High Chapel Room following the Annual Parish Meeting.

7.         Children’s Playgrounds
Progress report.
Acknowledgement of Awards for All application

8.         Finance
            Sum Received
EDC Precept                                                                          £10,615.00

Accounts for Payment
Grant – St Oswald’s Churchyard                                           £   500.00
Grant – N-o-L Public Hall                                                       £   500.00
ASHTAV Subscription                                                                        £     15.00
Open Spaces Society Subscription                                        £     30.00
CPFA Subscription                                                                 £     15.00

Review of Clerk’s Contract of Employment conditions as proposed by NALC

Approval of Statement of Accounts 2006-2007

9.         Ravenstonedale High Chapel
            Report on actions taken towards Feasibility Study into possible community use & costs.

10.       Upper Eden Community Plan
            Progress report

11.       Ravenstonedale Garden Waste Skip
            Service discontinued.  Notice of alternative sites.  Compost Bins, Bargain Offer.

12.       Appleby New Fair
            Report of meeting March 27th 2007  
            Agenda for meeting 8th May 2007
13.       Proposal for Unitary Cumbria
            Eden District Council consultation – letter enclosed

14.       Planning
                        No. 07/0113      ERECTION OF A BIRD HIDE OVERLOOKING NATURE RESERVE
            Type                 Full Application
            Location           The Fat Lamb, Crossbank, Ravenstonedale
            Applicant          East Cumbria Countryside Project
            Parish Council   No objections                                       GRANTED

15.       Public Participation
            Contributions from members of the public

16.       Correspondence received
            CALC – County Circular May 2007
            CALC – Training Sessions – Dates & Venues
            Clerks & Councils Direct
            Local Council Review
            Cumbria Funding Links – May 2007
            FoLD – Accounts & notice of “Mystery Tour” 2nd June
            Standards Board for England – New Model Code from 3rd May 2007 – CALC training.
            Cumbria Housing Trust Update April 2007
            ASHTAV – Cancellation of May seminar, Lancaster
            LA21 – Water Butt Kits @£20.00 – normally £39.95
            International Centre for the Uplands – Sense of Place Project – Heritage initiatives
            Open Spaces Society – Saving Commons from Clutter
            Quality Councils Network – proposed North-West branch
            RoSPA International Play Safety Conference, Loughborough, 14th June 2007 
            Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency – Notice
            CCC – Bus Timetables Service 564 – Brough – Kirkby Stephen – Sedbergh - Kendal

Date of next meeting:  Thursday 14th June 2006

C J Elphick                Clerk to Ravenstonedale Parish Council – 015396 20605