BPC/OM/A/14.10/2019

BICKERSTAFFE PARISH COUNCIL Monday, October 14th, 2019, 7.00 p.m., Four Lane Ends Mission ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA

Document Number Item Reference

139/19

APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence

140/19 “Minutes MINUTES of the LAST MEETING September 2019 i) To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on Meeting” September 8th, and to approve them as a true and accurate record ii) ii) For the Chairman to sign these Minutes and initial each page

141/19 Register of DECLARATIONS of INTEREST Interests (available i) To receive any changes to the current Register of Interests at meeting) ii) To receive any Declarations of Interest for any item on this agenda

142/19 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION i) To adjourn the meeting for a period of public participation

ii) To reconvene the meeting

143/19

PLANNING MATTERS To consider responses to any current Planning Application(s) as follows:

i)Ward: , Parish: Application No: 2019/0892/FUL Date Valid: 11 September 2019

Proposal: Development of B2 & B8 uses including trailer park. Site Location: Land to the South of Stopgate Lane, Simonswood. Decision Level: Planning Committee Response Deadline: (for Ward Councillors & Parishes) 18 October 2019

ii)Ward: Bickerstaffe Parish: Bickerstaffe Application No: 2019/0922/FUL Date Valid: 18 September 2019 Proposal: Installation of a biomass boiler fitted in existing building (retrospective). Site Location: Brookfield House Farm, Liverpool Road Decision Level: Delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration for determination unless Member request consideration by Planning Committee Response Deadline: (for Ward Councillors & Parishes) : 18 October 2019

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iii)Ward: Bickerstaffe Parish: Bickerstaffe Application No: 2019/0950/FUL Date Valid: 23 Sep 2019 Proposal: Proposed flat roof granny flat to rear garden Site Location: 26 Moss Lane, Bickerstaffe, , , L39 0EX. Decision Level: Delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration for determination unless Member request consideration by Planning Committee Response Deadline: (for Ward Councillors & Parishes) 25 October 2019

144/19

FINANCES i)To receive and note the results of the Annual External Audit stating that BPC has followed Proper Practices and is compliant with legislation

ii)To authorise payments as follows: LA0017 AGAR.pdf To: For: Amount: PKF Littlejohn External Audit £200 BAFC Electricity for CCTV £155.52 BAFC Contribution to Vert-draining Field £250 LA0017 S3.pdf SLCC Annual Membership £122 LALC New Councillor Training x 2 £126 ICO Licence £40 Glass Notice-board glass repair £110

145/19 KNOWSLEY ESTATE – WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN To consider this draft woodland management plan sent from Savills on Knowsley Woodland behalf of the Knowsley Estate and resolve any responses and/or further management plan draft 241018 .pdf actions

146/19 PARISH CAPITAL FUNDING To determine whether BPC has a project(s) in mind which would require a bid to be submitted to WLBC for capital funding 147/19 BICKERSTAFFE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SIGN To discuss the idea of having a vinyl sign made to advertise PC meetings, and if agreed, to set a budget for this and determine who will put the signs out before meetings

148/19 WLBC STANDARDS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE This Committee has approved a procedure for the nomination and ParishNomineesLetter appointment of 2 Parish Council representatives to serve on the Standards 1 Template.doc Committee for a 3 year period, and requests one nominee from each Parish Council, together with a personal profile pro forma.  To determine which member of BPC would be nominated as the Standards Committee representative

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149/19 DYNES LETTER re: R.DRAPERS LTD To receive and note the correspondence from Dynes Dynes Letter re Drapers Ltd.pdf

150/19 OVERGROWN HEDGES and UNDERGROWTH on BICKERSTAFFE ROADS/PAVEMENTS To receive an update on this matter and decide on any further action 151/19 BOUNDARY SIGNS PROJECT To consider the costings for this project, and if authorised, to resolve a Boundary Signs budget towards it: £1,403 would be needed from BPC’s contingency fund; Project Quote.docx the rest being provided by grants

152/19 NEWSLETTER and DISTRIBUTION To discuss delivery options and to check if all areas of Bickerstaffe are covered by volunteers 153/19

TREE CHARTER Tree Charter.pdf To receive information on this and decide whether BPC would like to sign up for the Tree Charter and receive free trees for planting

The Tree Charter - NALC.docx

154/19 HEDGEHOG FRIENDLY SCHEME To receive information about this scheme and what it entails to become a hedgehog friendly parish; and resolve whether to join it 155/19 MATTERS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION from COUNCILLORS To discuss any further matters to be put forward as agenda items for the next meeting; or to update the meeting with progress on ongoing projects

156/19 NEXT MEETING DATE To note the date, time and venue of the next Parish Council Meeting

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