1 BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING 2nd September, 2010 COUNCILLOR MARGARET SHEARD (THE MAYOR) At a meeting of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council duly convened and held on Thursday 2nd September, 2010, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Barnsley. 95. Present : The Mayor (Councillor Sheard), (in the Chair) Central Ward - Councillors D. Birkinshaw, Bruff and Stokes Cudworth Ward - Councillors Hayward, Houghton and C. C. Wraith Darfield Ward - Councillors Fisher, Markham and Wainwright Darton East Ward - Councillors Miller, Parkinson and Spence Darton West Ward - Councillors Burgess, Cave and Howard Dearne North Ward - Councillors Hancock and Worton Dearne South Ward - Councillors Brooke, Noble and Sanderson Dodworth Ward - Councillors P. Birkinshaw, J. Carr and Perrin Hoyland Milton Ward - Councillor Franklin Kingstone Ward - Councillors Mitchell and Price Monk Bretton Ward - Councillors Brown and Richardson North East Ward - Councillors Gillespie, Higginbottom and North Old Town Ward - Councillor Gaunt Lofts and Love Penistone East Ward - Councillors Barnard, Hand-Davis and Wilson Penistone West Ward - Councillors Marsh, and Webber Rockingham Ward - Councillor Andrews Royston Ward - Councillors Kyte and Newman St. Helen’s Ward - Councillors Butterwood, Platts and Picken Stairfoot Ward - Councillors Clowery, Dyson and Mathers Wombwell Ward - Councillors Morgan, Wilde and R. Wraith Worsbrough Ward - Councillors Barlow, Clarke and G. Carr COUNCIL 2 2nd September, 2010 96. Councillor P Markham The Mayor and Members of the Council expressed their congratulations to Councillor P Markham on her wedding on the 1 st September, 2010. They wished both her and her husband their best wishes for the future. 97. Declarations of Personal Interest Councillor Bruff declared a personal interest in Minute No. 128 “Former Lacewood Primary School, Station Road, Bolton on Dearne: The Council Acting in its Capacity as Trustee – Land Exchange with Carrfield Primary School, Bolton on Dearne to Transfer the Trust Status of the Site” in view of her daughter being employed at Carrfield Primary School Councillor Sanderson declared a personal interest in Minute No. 128 “Former Lacewood Primary School, Station Road, Bolton on Dearne: The Council Acting in its Capacity as Trustee – Land Exchange with Carrfield Primary School, Bolton on Dearne to Transfer the Trust Status of the Site” in view of him being a Governor at Carrfield Primary School. 98. Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 15 th July, 2010 were taken as read and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. 99. Communications (a) Care4Air Awards The Chief Executive was pleased to inform Members that Care4Air, South Yorkshire’s air quality awareness campaign, had hosted their annual awards ceremony last month and that Barnsley’s nominations had won two of the five categories and were highly commended in two others. The Barnsley winners were:- (i) The Barnsley Academy in the Education Category for their overall approach to carbon reduction including energy conservation and recycling measures and a travel plan that encourages students to walk, car share or cycle; and (ii) Yorkshire Housing in the Community Category for their housing scheme at Newhill Road. The scheme comprised 58 low energy homes built by Bramall Construction, one of only a handful of new housing development in Yorkshire which had achieved an “excellent” four stars on the Eco Homes rating He also reported that the Trans Pennine Trail had been highly commended in the Community category. In addition, Paul Higgins, a friend of the Trans Pennine Trail since 2004 had been highly commended in the Individual category. COUNCIL 3 2nd September, 2010 Robert Gillicker from the Planning Service and Sarah Ford and Sophie Hughes from the Trans Pennine Trail were present in the Council Chamber this morning and the Mayor and Members congratulated all involved in these projects in the usual manner. (b) Long Service Citations The Chief Executive reported the names of long serving teachers and school staff who had all retired n the 31 st August after more that 25 years service. The following Members of staff were thanked for their hard work and dedication to the Council and were given best wishes by the Mayor and Elected Members for the future. Margaret Nowodny - Teacher at Cudworth Churchfield Primary (36 years service). Sandra Eastwood – Assistant Headteacher at Penistone St John the Baptist CE Junior School (26 years service). Raymond Taylor - Advisory Teacher of Visual Impairment at Worsbrough Common Infant School (28 years service). Jean Maltby - Deputy Headteacher at Darton High School (34 years service). Ian Taylor - Maths Teacher at Darton High School (34 years service). Christine Hawley - Teacher at Holgate School (38 years service). Graham Robinson - Assistant Headteacher at Holgate School (32 years service). Leslie Done - Teacher at Penistone Grammar School (35 years service). Keith Holden - Teacher at Penistone Grammar School (30 years service). Judith Johnson - Assistant Headteacher at Penistone Grammar School (32 years service). Stephen Pring -Teacher at Penistone Grammar School (37 years service) Stephen Reid - Teacher at Penistone Grammar School (36 years service). Janet Taylor - Cook at Cudworth Churchfield Primary School (31 years service). Susan Dunhill - Teacher at Priory School (37 years service). Mrs Terry Quy - Teacher at Priory School (26 years service). 100. Questions by Elected Members The Chief Executive reported that he had received no questions from Elected Members in accordance with Standing Order No. 10. COUNCIL 4 2nd September, 2010 101. Questions to Section 41 Members on Joint Authority Business The Chief Executive reported that he had received no questions from Elected Members on Joint Authority Business in accordance with Standing Order 10A. The Council then received the following Minutes:- (a) South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Annual Meeting) – 28th June, 2010 (b) South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Ordinary Meeting) – 28 th June, 2010 (c) South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority – 26 th July, 2010 (d) South Yorkshire Police Authority – 2 nd July, 2010 (e) South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority – 1st July, 2010 (f) South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority – 5th August, 2010 RESOLVED that the minutes be noted. 102. Royston Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Newman – Seconded by Councillor C Wraith; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Royston Ward Panel held on 13 th July, 2010 be received. 103. St. Helen’s Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Platts – Seconded by Councillor Picken; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the St. Helen’s Ward Panel held on 19 th July, 2010 be received. 104. Penistone East Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Hand-Davis – Seconded by Councillor Wilson; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Penistone East Ward Panel held on 22 nd July, 2010 be received. 105. Cudworth Ward Panel Moved by Councillor C Wraith – Seconded by Councillor Hayward; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Cudworth Ward Panel held on 26 th July, 2010 be received subject to:- (a) the deletion from Minute No. 5.5 “Environmental Issues” of the words “Sunset Drive” and the substitution of the words “Somerset Street”; COUNCIL 5 2nd September, 2010 (b) the deletion from Minute No. 5.6 “Environmental Issues” of the words “Neighbourhood Pride’s green budget” and the substitution of the words “recycled City Challenge resources”; and (c) the deletion from Minute No. 9.5 “Allocation of Funding” of the words “quotes for the costs of fencing to be erected at the MUGA at West Green and for” and the substitution of the word “the”. 106. Rockingham Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Andrews – Seconded by Councillor Houghton; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Rockingham Ward Panel held on 30 th July, 2010 be received. 107. Special Central Ward Panel Moved by Councillor D Birkinshaw – Seconded by Councillor Stokes; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Special meeting of the Central Ward Panel held on the 3rd August, 2010 be received. 108. North East Ward Panel Moved by Councillor North – Seconded by Councillor Higginbottom; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the North East Ward Panel held on 5th August, 2010 be received. 109. Stairfoot Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Mathers – Seconded by Councillor Dyson ; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Stairfoot Ward Panel held on 9th August, 2010 be received. 110. Hoyland Milton Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Franklin – Seconded by Councillor Andrews; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the Hoyland Milton Ward Panel held on 17 th August, 2010 be received. 111. Monk Bretton Ward Panel Moved by Councillor Richardson – Seconded by Councillor Brown; and RESOLVED that the minutes now submitted of the proceedings of the special meeting of the Monk Bretton Ward Panel held on 12 th July, 2010 and the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 20th August, 2010 be received. COUNCIL 6 2nd September, 2010 112. South East Area Partnership Moved by Councillor Noble - Seconded by Councillor Sanderson; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the South East Area Partnership Meeting held on 14 th July, 2010 be received subject to the addition of reference to Members requests for reports to be submitted to a future meeting on details relating to those “Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET’s)” and on “pregnancy rates”. 113. North Area Partnership Moved by Councillor Gaunt - Seconded by Councillor J Carr; and RESOLVED that the minutes as printed and now submitted of the proceedings of the North Area Partnership Meeting held on 19th July, 2010 be received.