Agenda August 2017

 ASHFORD-IN-THE-WATER PARISH COUNCILClerk: Mrs A J FoxDerwent Cottage, Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley S32 3XATelephone: 01433 631689Email: angelafox@btinternet.com The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Thursday 31^st August 2017 in Ashford Old School at 7.30 pm 

1. Apologies for Absence: Cllr J Twigg

1. Declaration of Members’ Interests

                    Members must declare any prejudicial interest in any item included on this               agenda on the sheet provided. 

1. To receive and approve requests for dispensations from members on matters in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest

1. Public Participation:

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1.  Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held 27^th July 2017

               To approve the minutes of the last meeting, subject to amendment, if                   deemed necessary. 

1. Confidentiality

                   To consider whether any item of business should be conducted with the                       public excluded. 

1. Items reported by the Clerk

 1.         Conveniences:

1. a) Inspection by Sandra Lamb
2. b) Outcome of Sandra Lamb’s presentation at last meeting
3. c) Donation from Merseyside and West Cheshire Ramblers

2.         Re-Location of Flood Trailer to the Institute3.         Website: 4 responses to advertisement in Peak Advertiser4.         2018 Band Concert: 3^rd June 20185.         Footpaths: to be undertaken by Messrs Riley and Whitham6.         Sheepwash Bridge: repairs and tree growing out of wall7.         Seat in Hall Orchard requiring repair8.         Christmas Tree and Base for Christmas Tree9.         Security fencing in Hall Orchard10.       Peak Advertiser Article11.       Request to erect gazebos in Hall Orchard: 2^nd September        

8. Items Raised by Members:

 1.         Picnic tables in the playing field (Cllr Windle)2.         Repairs to car park boundary wall (Cllr Taft)3.         Overgrown shrubs: Watts Green (Cllr Taft)4.         Weeping willow on river bank (Cllr Windle) 

9. Planning Matters

 1) Decision NP/DDD/0517/0544: Parkfield – Granted subject to conditions.2) Any planning matters received before 31^st August 2017 

10. Financial Matters

1. to note bank balances as at 31^st August 2017

2. to approve payments of accounts:

1. Jayne Taft (to be advised)
2. Chemodex                                                                              £78.72                                  Â
3. Peak Advertiser                                                                     £48.00
4. Grant Thornton (Audit)                                                       £120.00

e)   Any invoices received before 31^st August 2017 3)   to acknowledge receipt of payments: a)   Bull’s Head re conveniences                                                £588.00 Â  11.    Correspondence 1)  Requiring action: None 2)  Information:a)  Letter from West and Foster re Merger of West and Foster with Stephen Allen & Co.

1. b) Letter from AON re Insurance Policy

 Â  12.      Next Meeting 

• Date of next meeting
• To consider the invitation of advisors or officers of other

Bodies (e.g. District or County Council) to attend