NORTHOP HALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Council,

 held at the Community Pavilion, Llys Ben, Northop Hall

on Tuesday, 10th April,  2007,  at 7.00 p.m.

      Present:  Councillors  Mrs. C Hughes,  Mrs G Jones (Chair), Mrs H Lamb,

                     J Lamb, T Mallinson,  E Pierce, M. Richardson & T Wallbank

1     There were no APOLOGIES   

2 .   VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL

No  nominations were received.

3.    POLICING PLAN

Deferred

4.   MINUTES

The Minutes of the  meeting of 13th March,  2007,  were approved, and signed  by the Chairman

5    MATTERS ARISING

Traffic Counts

Awaiting old data, for comparison, from Highways Department.

Telephone Kiosk

The kiosk had not been repaired. The Clerk to contact BT, and also write to the Chief Constable, expressing continuing concern about vandalism. 

Standing Orders

Councillors Richardson and Pierce requested copies of the Standing Orders & Financial Regulations

Consultation exercises

Following on from the recent review of Sheltered Housing Services, Cllr Pierce drew Members’ attention to the consultation being carried out by Consultants looking into the transfer of local authority housing to Housing Associations.

It was confirmed the the Community Council had expressed a view on what it considered the unnecessary expenditure of hiring consultants; and the Council’s view remained unchanged.

Insurance Claim

One Voice Wales had agreed that Allianz Cornhill appeared to be acting unreasonably. The Clerk to send copies of the correspondence to Allianz Cornhill.

6.    COUNCIL MATTERS

a) CLERK’S REPORT

      THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE WAS ‘RECEIVED’

                                 · Tourism strategy for East Flintshire

                                 · Welsh Assembly Policy statement - ‘A Shared Responsibility’

                                 · Request for financial assistance from Wales Air Ambulance

                                 · Guidance from ‘One Voice Wales’ regarding the establishment of a complaints procedure.

                                 · An invitation from The Chief Regeneration Officer, Flintshire County Council, to view the design proposals for the Landmark Wales Project

                                 · Letter from resident, Mr Julian Lewis, offering suggestions for,  and help with, Website - replied to by Clerk

                                 · An invitation from Education & Children’s Services & Recreation, to attend a meeting, to discuss the provision and continuation of a physical activity programme aimed at pre-school and infant aged children - Cllr Mrs Hughes to attend

                                 · Notification of increased charges by Flintshire County Council, for Bulk waste collection

       b)  HIGHWAY MATTERS

The |Clerk  to thank the Department for restoring the road surfaces in  St. Mary’s Drive & Elm Drive.

Pot-holing was reported at the top of Smithy Lane, at its junction with the Connah’s Quay Road.

 c)   There were no LIGHTING MATTERS

d)   REPORTS

Cllr. Richardson advised that the playing field had been churned up , and presented a possible danger to children using it in the Summer.

The Clerk to request that the Department arrange for the field to be rolled before the start of the School holidays and Summer Playscheme.

SCHOOL

There would be an inspection on 23rd April.

e)   There were no items relating to FOOTPATHS

7.     HOMES FOR LOCALS CAMPAIGN

    -  Deferred   -

8.      FINANCIAL MATTERS

  (a)  Accounts, amounting to £1264.47  were approved for payment

  (b)  The financial projection & budget statement were received

9.      WEBSITE

It was proposed that the Council’s  appreciation of Andrew Wallbank’s work on the setting up of the website be recorded in the Minutes.

10   DURATION OF MEETING

        The meeting of Northop Hall Community Council of  13th April,  2007 ended at

        8.14 p.m.

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

To be held on Tuesday, 8th May, 2007

at the Community Pavilion, Llys Ben, Northop Hall, at 7.00 p.m.

 B U S I N E S

  1.   Election of Chairman

  2.   Election of Vice-Chairman

  3.   Declaration of Acceptance of Office

  4.   To consider Co-option nominations to fill the vacant seat on the Council

  5.    Policing Plan

  6.   To fix the amount of the Chairman’s allowance in pursuance of section 34(5) of

        the Local Government Act, 1972

  7    To appoint representatives to serve on outside bodies 

a)  One Voice Wales (2 representatives)

b)  Police Consultative Group

c)  Pavilion Committee

  8.  To fix the dates & times of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year to April,

      ‘08

  9   To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10th April, 2007,

       & to authorise that they be signed by the Chairman.

10   Matters arising

11.  Council Matters:

       (a)  Clerk’s report

       (b)  Highway Matters

       (c)  Lighting matters

       (d) Matters relating to footpaths

12.  Financial Matters

       (i)  Accounts for payment

       (ii) To receive the financial projection/budget report.

13   Duration of meeting