Rochester with Byrness Parish Council Tuesday 28 January, 2020 – 7.00pm at Rochester Village Hall AGENDA 1 Attendance: 2 Apologies: 3 Declaration of Interest: 4 Agreement of the minutes from the Parish Council meeting on 26 November, 2019: 5 Guest speaker – 6 Opportunity for members of the public to raise matters: 7 Matters arising: a) Sewage pipe from Old School across parish Council land – Discussion and decision b) Revitalising Redesdale update on progress – Discussion and update c) Northern Powergrid pilot scheme in Byrness – Update on progress d) Street lighting in Byrness – Update and decision e) Garage rental in Byrness / possible use for church pew storage – Discussion and decision f) Byrness allotment availability – Update from Clerk and decision g) Overhanging ash tree in Byrness – Discussion and decision h) Condition of gritter garage in Byrness – Discussion and decision i) Condition of Byrness footpaths – Update from Clerk j) Drop kerbs in Byrness – Update on progress of work k) Grass cutting in Byrness and Rochester in 2020 – Update from Clerk and decision l) Underground electric cabling in Rochester – Update from Chair / Clerk m) Rochester traffic calming – Update from Clerk n) Litter bin for Belshiel lay-by and Rochester bus shelter – Update and decision o) Future use and logistics of the Roundhouse in Rochester – Discussion and decision p) Proposal of new Smart meter mast installation in Rochester – Discussion and decision q) Road signs at Carter Bar – Update from Chair r) Community Speed Watch – Update on progress s) Library consultation – Update from Clerk / Cllr Softley t) Local crime, Police & Crime Commissioner meeting – Update from Clerk u) 885 bus service from Byrness to Hexham – Update, discussion and decision v) Elizabeth Landmark – Update from Clerk and decision w) Parish Council insurance renewal – Discussion and decision 8 Planning: a) There are no planning applications for consideration this month 9 Finance/accounts for payment: a) Adoption of the Financial Regulations and Clerk’s budgetary control authority – Discussion and decision b) The following payments presented for approval:- M Chilvers (December & January) £290.36 plus expenses. Payment of Parish Council insurance premium Payment to Rochester Village Hall for room hire on 28 January Payment of invoice to Lord Redesdale for public lighting of £0.25 for 1 Jan, 2020 – 31 Dec, 2020 Refund of garage rental payment of £120.00 10 Any Other Business: Date of next meeting – Tuesday 31 March, 2020 at Byrness Village Hall, 7:00pm. Rochester/agenda/012820Jan .