CHOLLERTON PARISH COUNCIL

The next meeting of Chollerton Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 25th January 2017 at 7.30pm at Village Hall Linda Pinkham Clerk to the Parish Council

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence

2. Opportunity for Members of the Public present at the meeting to Raise Matters (Questions which require a substantive answer at the meeting need to have been submitted to the Parish Clerk in writing 5 days before the meeting)

3. Declarations of Interest from Members To receive disclosures of personal and/or prejudicial interest from Members on matters to be considered at the meeting.

4a. Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 30th November 2016

4b. Matters Arising from the above minutes not addressed elsewhere on the agenda

5. County Councillor Report Update from County Councillor for Ward: Cllr R Gibson

6. Parish Council Elections To note timetable for Parish Council elections May 2017

7. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION To discuss issues which have arisen or are causing concern within the Civil Parish of Chollerton. a. Transport b. Highways c. Playing Fields i) Barrasford ii) Gunnerton Update on Annual Inspection Dog Fouling - Reported problem on the playing field at Gunnerton iii) Chishillways iv) Colwell d. Maintenance i) Noticeboards e. Website f. Grasscutting to approve procedure for seeking tenders for 3-year contract 2017- 2019.

8. Correspondence a. Consultations b. Other Items To note items received and sent out and consider their contents as necessary

9. Financial Matters a. Requests for Assistance

Chollerton Parish Council meetings are open to all interested individuals and the Press

CHOLLERTON PARISH COUNCIL b. Accounts to be authorised and paid Parish Clerk salary Quarter 3: £382.50 Parish Clerk expenses Grasscutting – J Dickinson £1,710.00 Website – i) Credere Media £600 (set-up fee); ii) Credere Media £102 (annual fee) c. Bank balance: £9,712.57 as at 29th December 2016 (statement 291) d. Confirmation of Precept 2017/18 To confirm the precept for 2017/18 at £7,750 proposed at the November as there have been no additional requirements notified by County Council

10. Planning  Applications for consideration: 16/04296/OUT Outline (Some Matters Reserved) – Construction of a two storey dwelling, Colwell Industrial Workshop. To note that application received, circulated and comment submitted to Planning Team.  Decisions issued on applications: 16/04296/OUT Outline (Some Matters Reserved) – Construction of a two storey dwelling, Land North East of Coal Burn Cart Shed Colwell Northumberland – permission GRANTED  Lead Member for Planning for February/March 2017.

11. Review of Statutory Documentation a. Code Of Conduct b. Standing Orders c. Risk Assessment – further amendment required

12. Information Items

13. Any Other Business

14. Date and Venue for Next Meeting Parish Council meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday in the month in Barrasford Village Hall, Gunnerton Parish Church or Colwell Village Hall.

Provisional Dates for 2017: 29th March (Barrasford); 31st May Annual Meeting (Barrasford); 26th July (Colwell); 27th September (Barrasford); 29th November (Gunnerton)

Chollerton Parish Council Cllr Edward Heslop (Chairman); Cllr Mrs Jen Dover (Vice Chairman); Cllr Mrs Fiona Browell; Cllr Lee Buckingham; Cllr Steven Campbell; Cllr Mrs Fiona Charlton; Cllr Alan Gibson; Cllr Mrs Maud Jupp Parish Clerk: Linda Pinkham East Highford House, Highford Lane, , NE46 2JL e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 07528 676451

Chollerton Parish Council meetings are open to all interested individuals and the Press