Brierfield Town Council.

MIUTES OF THE MEETIG OF THE TOW COUCIL HELD AT 7.00PM O MODAY 10 TH AUGUST 2009.

John P. Grice. Clerk to the Town Council.

Item. Action. 1. Members present. Chair: Councillor Mike Sutcliff. Councillors Naeem Ashraf, Florence Tomlinson, Keith Tomlinson, Margaret Parker, Sheila Windle, Angela Charnock, Audrey Westwell, Marie Starkie and Anthony Starkie. Noted

2. Apologies for absence . Councillors Jack Gregory, Pauline Allen, Mohammed Arshad. Noted.

3. Members absent. There were no members absent. Noted.

4. Declarations of Interest.

Members are reminded of the requirements of the Member Code of Conduct concerning the declaration of interest. A Member must generally declare a personal interest he/she has in any item on the agenda. Declaration involves stating the interest and also the nature of the interest. If the interest is a ‘public service’ interest, this need not be declared unless and until the Member speaks on the item. A Member with a personal interest may speak and vote on the item. If the personal interest is also a prejudicial interest, then the member may speak at the start of the item but must leave the room before any discussion or vote on it. If he/she does not wish to speak, he/she must leave the room at the start of the item. Brierfield Town Council. 1 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5HP Tel: 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected]

5. Minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on Monday 20 th July 2009. Proposed; Councillor Audrey Westwell. It was agreed that the minutes of the meeting were a true Seconded; and accurate record. Councillor Margaret Parker. 6. Matters arising:

There were no matters arising.

7. Finance Statement o. 09/08/2009.151 Proposed; The clerk circulated copies of the finance statement for scrutiny by members. He provided explanation regarding Seconded; each account held by the Town Council and invited questions from members. It was agreed that the finance statement was a true and accurate record of the accounts of the Town Council. 8. Minutes of the last Area Committee Meeting 4 th August 2009.

Councillor Pauline Allen had attended the meeting in the absence of the Mayor Councillor Mike Sutcliff and had provided a comprehensive report regarding discussions at the meeting. The clerk read the report for the information of members. Subjects discussed included; • Opening of the footpath from Higher Reedley to Sycamore Drive. • Planning applications including approvals and appeals. • Enforcement actions at Smithsons Farm Woodend Road Reedley. • The capital programme for spending amounting to £43,440.00 for the year. • Improvement of playground equipment. • Section 215 Notices. Noted. • Four Oaks, The Crescent, Reedley.

9. Mayor’s Diary. The Mayor provided a brief report regarding his engagements since the last meeting. Noted

Brierfield Town Council. 2 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5HP Tel: 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] 10. Update regarding future business planning for the main shopping area of Brierfield – Councillor Mike Sutcliff .

Councillor Mike Sutcliff informed the meeting that together with Councillor Marie Starkie he had carried out a survey of available retail outlets in Brierfield.

A lengthy discussion followed regarding how new business could be generated within the town and if more diverse types of business could be provided. It was suggested that the new ladies dress shop at located on Burnley Road could have provided ladies clothing for all members of the community and would have increased trade.

It was agreed that a report be produced for consideration by the Town Council and for submission to the Area Noted. Committee and Borough of Pendle. 11. Planning Applications.

a) 12 – 14 Lord Street Brierfield – full application to erect a single storey extension to the rear. No objections.

b) 10 Edge End Avenue, Brierfield – application to erect a single storey domestic extension to the rear.

The application did not receive support of the Town Council because the proposed extension was considered far too large when considered against the Application not floor area of the existing dwelling house. supported.

12. Correspondence. a) NALC. Employment Briefing Notes. b) SELRAP Newsletter. c) Halliwells Funeral Directors Floral Contribution. d) Regional Leaders Board, consultation of submitted North West Draft Plan. Noted.

13. Additional Business.

• Floral Decorations. The clerk reviewed for members, the attempts made to raise funds toward the cost of floral decorations including the contributions provided Brierfield Town Council. 3 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5HP Tel: 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] by Farmhouse Biscuits and the latest by Halliwell’s Funeral Directors. The clerk informed the meeting that floral decorations were not installed upon commercial premises in a neighbouring parish and that the parish predominantly used troughs on railings and walls. The clerk requested members consider withdrawing use of floral decorations on commercial premises and as alternative purchase railing troughs for use in the Town. It was agreed that Councillor Florence Tomlinson enquired if such a the subject should be move might mean that floral decorations would be retained upon the concentrated within the Town Centre. agenda for progress The clerk responded that additional troughs of reports. planters could be located, subject to consent, at other locations.

• Mayoral Chains of Office.

The clerk informed the meeting that he had visited Kraftwork Jewellers Brierfield to discuss floral decorations and had also discussed with the proprietor, the ownership of the consort centre insert of the Mayoress’ chains.

The proprietor, Mr Collins informed the clerk that he had made an insert for the chains following a meeting with Councillor Florence Tomlinson and because his business was located in Brierfield.

The clerk informed the meeting that he had asked Mr Collins who owned the insert.

Mr. Collins had responded the insert could only be changed by Kraftwork Jewellers and that he would clean and refurbish the chains when necessary.

Councillor Margaret Parker observed that it appeared that each time the consorts centre was needed, it would be necessary to return the chains to Mr Collins for the centre to be fitted.

Councillor Florence Tomlinson disagreed. She informed the meeting that during her year of office, Brierfield Town Council. 4 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5HP Tel: 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] Mr Collins had found an insert for another council authority and had converted it for use with the chains of Brierfield Town Council. The centre had been used by her consort, Councillor Keith Tomlinson through her year of office and that she had returned it to Mr Collins when her year had It was agreed that ended. the clerk make enquiries to establish The clerk informed the meeting that he considered it the costs of purchase to be inappropriate for the Town Council to be of a new insert. The ‘tied’ to Kraftwork Jewellers, in order for the insert item to remain on to be changed. He recommended consideration of the agenda for purchase of a new insert to be retained by the Town progress reports Council. 14. Date of ext Meeting: Combined Committee, Monday 14 th September 2009.

Councillor Mike Sutcliff. 11 th August 2009.

Clerk: John P. Grice 11 th August 2009.

Brierfield Town Council. 5 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 5HP Tel: 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected]