PARISH COUNCIL Dear councillor,

You are summoned to attend the following meeting, arranged to take place in Wood Lane community centre, on Thursday 18 th August 2011 at 7.00 p.m.

(Clerk/RFO)

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

1. To receive apologies 2. To approve the minutes of the last parish meeting 3. Declaration of interest in any item. 4. OPEN COMMITTEE – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. MILLENIUM GREEN TRUST AGENDA ITEM REQUEST 6. TO CONSIDER MILLENIUM GREEN TRUST DONATION REQUEST £1000 7. PLANNING. To consider any planning applications received, including:-

11/00380/FUL, Mr Mike Leech, Cuillen Hills Road Audley, erection of retaining wall – View here – Delegated/Green Belt

Newcastle Borough Council Planning agendas and minutes

8. CLERKS UPDATE ON ACTIONS TAKEN (ATTACHED) 9. TO ADOPT THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION POLICY (ATTACHED) 10. TO APPROVE OF WORDING FOR PARISH COUNCIL AWARD TO EX- COUNCILLOR MRS E BRAYFORD – B PROCTOR 11. TO CONSIDER CARA DONATION REQUEST 12. TO CONSIDER MAINTENANCE OF THE PITWHEELS – D CORNES 13. SEAT IN NEW KING STREET - A BEECH 14. OVERHANGING TREES/SHRUBS IN DELPH LANE COMING FROM 171 RAVENS LANE AND A GENERAL CLEAN UP NEEDED – A BEECH 15. PLANTERS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF DEAN HOLLOW ON TO CHURCH STREET AUDLEY – A BEECH 16. TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DOG BINS SCOT HAY – D CORNES 17. HALMER END BOWLING CLUB – CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR BALL 18. TO UPDATE ON MILES GREEN CAR PARK LEASE RENEWAL – B PROCTOR 19. TO UPDATE ON PROPOSED MILES GREEN SEAT RELOCATION 20. TO REPORT OF EMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN AT LEDDY’S FIELD, HALMER END SEATS, ALBERT STREET AND ALSAGER ROAD PLAY AREAS 21. PLAYING FIELDS/AREAS INC: • TO APPROVE LEDDY’S FIELD MAINTENANCE OF POND AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND • TO APPROVE QUOTE FOR ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORK TO PLAY AREAS • UPDATE ON RILEYS FIELD INC CHILDREN OF WOOD LANE TRUST • TO REVIEW PLAY INSPECTION REPORT (MONTHLY) • TO CONSIDER QUOTE FOR MAINTENANCE OF BENCHES AT ALSAGERS BANK PLAY AREA 22. AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE TO ACQUIRE MARGARETS GARDEN, CHURCH STREET – V PEARSON 23. TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CHEST APPLICATIONS RECEIVED Alsagers Bank Methodist Church, Double glazing - £500 (Match funding) Audley Patients Panel, promotion of panel - £150 (No Match funding)

24. CORRESPONDENCE received, including:- Tenancy issues at Halmer End Allotments Letter regarding Joining Big Society Group – Newcastle Partnership 13.07.11 SCC Letter - Consideration of Parking Restriction High Street and The Drive, Alsagers Bank SCC Letter - Consideration of Parking Restriction – Stephens Way and Benjamin Way,

Circulars/ consultations etc. - Wildlife AGM Agenda 8 th September 2011(see clerk for copy) - Civic Society Magazine, Summer 2011 (see clerk for copy) -LAP agenda and minutes – 27 th July 11 -Public Sector Service News – 21.07 -Volunteers required for CCTV Pilot scheme – 26.07 -Staffordshire wildlife trust July Enews – 27.07 -Public Sector Service News – 28.07 -Volunteers sought for Stoke Pride 2011 – 29.07 - update – 02.08 -Aspire Customer awards 2011 – 02.08 -PAMS Table top and car boot sale 6 th August – 02.08 -Made of Money Training opportunity – 03.08 -Public Sector Service News – 04.08 -SPCA weekly bulletin including ACAS Disciplinary and grievance procedure, Community Plans, Planning for Non Planners Training, Registration of Village greens, British Red Cross Training, 09.08 -NALC update including Planning guidance, Audit commission to outsource and Annual Report 10/11, Standards Board for Annual Report 10/11, Local Government Boundary Commission Annual Report 10/11, National Play survey, Woodland Trust Survey, Race Online 2012, Community led planning guide. Green space awards, Empty shop network, Inspired Facilities workshops, Ordnance Survey DBIS, Age UK Campaign, Rural Grants, Evidence on rural isolation, Broadband problems in rural areas, Co-operative membership and events for larger councils - Staffordshire Police update re Riots 10.08

25. REPORTS

The public will be excluded by resolution for the next item. 26. ACCOUNTS AND BUDGET UPDATE (to be tabled) 27. COMPLETION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS CERTIFICATE AND REPORT