Agenda March 2020

ASHFORD-IN-THE-WATER PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk: Mrs A J Fox

Derwent Cottage, Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley S32 3XA

Telephone: 01433 631689

Email: angelafox@btinternet.com

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Thursday 12^th March 2020

in Ashford War Memorial Institute at 7.30 pm

• Apologies for Absence: None

• Declaration of Members’ Interests

                   Members must declare any prejudicial interest in any item included on this

              agenda on the sheet provided.

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

1. Public Participation

• Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held 13^th February 2020

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

                   deemed necessary.

• Confidentiality

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

                       public excluded.

• Items reported by the Clerk

1. Conveniences: Invoice from Total for £1,740.71
2. Roundabout in Hall Orchard: repair urgently required
3. Dog signs in Hall Orchard
4. Replacement street lights
5. Culvert at Highfields
6. White Lining: inspection to be arranged by Cllr Twigg
7. Adoption of telephone kiosk: application accepted
8. Flood resilience policy
9. Cemetery rules and regulations
10. Damaged picnic table in Hall Orchard: undergoing repair
11. Watts Green, Fence and Gate on River Bank: Phil Riley undertaking
12. Blocked drain, Fennel Street: Cllr Wakeman arranging
13. Renewal of insurance policy
14. Audit of 2019/20 parish council accounts
15. Request for headstone with kerb set in cemetery

8. Items Raised by Members:

1) Speed limits in Ashford (Cllr Harrison) 

                        2) Road sweep (Cllr Harrison)

3) Ditch – Highfields (Cllr Taft)

                        4) ICS Funding Services (playground equipment) (Cllr Harrison)

5) Parish Council notice board - damaged

9. Planning Matters:

9.1) Applications

1)     NP/DDD/0619/0658, ASHFORD HALL, repairs, alterations and renewal of services.

2)    Any planning matters received before 12^th March 2020

10. Financial Matters

1. to note bank balances as at 12^th March 2020

2. to approve payments of accounts:
3. a)   Cleaning conveniences (to be advised)
4. b)   Water Plus (water supply for conveniences) £1,740.71
5. c)   AWMI (hire of room for March & April meetings £29.00
6. d)   Clerk’s salary for 3 month period £780.00
7. e)   Clerk’s expenses for 3 month period £155.46
8. f)   HMRC(tax on Clerk’s salary) £195.00
9. g)   Any invoices received before 12^th March 2020

3)   to acknowledge receipt of payments:

85. a)   AWMI (Christmas tree) £85.00
86. b)   Ashford PO re conveniences £587.00

11. Correspondence

1) Requiring action:

1. a) Copy letter to DCC re flooding from Ashford resident
2. b) Email and correspondence from Ashford resident re potential flooding from trees

2) Information:

1. a) Clerks & Councils Direct

12. Next Meeting
    • Date of next meeting: Annual Parish Meeting on 16^th April 2020
    • To consider the invitation of advisors or officers of other

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