MINUTES of theMEETINGof SILKSTONE PARISH COUNCIL held on Monday4 January 2016 at 6.45pm at Silkstone Sports Pavilion.
PRESENT
Chairman:Cllr R Leech
Councillors: A Browell,S Fletcher, D Liddell, Mrs M Liddell, Mrs D Smithand R Stier.
In attendance: 3 residents and the Clerk. Mr S Loach from Barnsley MBC attended for part of the meeting.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
The following street lights are not working and will be reported to Barnsley MBC street lighting:
LP No 2 Ben Bank Road, Silkstone Common
LP No 16 & 18 High Street, Silkstone
LP No 20 Cone Lane, Silkstone
Barnsley MBC highways will be advised that the directional signage at the top of Cone lane needs attention since the Barnsley sign is missing and the Penistone sign is unattached. Also Ben Bank road is still flooding in places and Cone lane hedges are still overgrown despite Parish Council reporting this problem to Barnsley MBC numerous times since the summer. The dumped sofa on Ben Bank Road has already been reported to Barnsley MBC.
15-150 APOLOGIES - RESOLVED to accept apologies from Cllr Barkworth and Cllr Bell. Cllrs Mr & Mrs Liddell have advised that they will be late.
15-151 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - None
RESOLVED to bring forward agenda item 9 - A628 crossing
15-152 A628 CROSSING
RESOLVEDto note that the data from the speed survey report has been received and an updated options report for the crossing is awaited from Barnsley MBC. The updated options report will be considered by the Parish Council at their next meeting on 1 February 16 when a way forward in relation to grant applications and priority work will be agreed.
2 residents left the meeting.
15-153 PRECEPT 2016/2017 INFORMATION FROM BARNSLEY MBC
RESOLVED to suspend standing orders to allow Mr Loach (Finance Manager from Barnsley MBC) to address the Parish Council.
Cllrs Mr & Mrs Liddell joined the meeting.
Mr Loach gave a 10 minute address to the Parish Council regarding the Precept and Council Tax support Grant along with information relating to the council tax base for 2016/2017.
Mr Loach was thanked for giving up his time to attend the Parish Council meeting.
Mr Loach left the meeting.
RESOLVED to reinstate standing orders
15-154MINUTES
Silkstone Parish Council
RESOLVED to approve the minutesof themeeting of Silkstone Parish Councilon 7 December 15 as a true and accurate record. The Chairman signed the minutes.
Silkstone Playing Fields Committee
RESOLVED to note the minutes of the meeting of Silkstone Playing Fields Committee on 14 December 15.
PLANNING
15-155 PLANNING COMMITTEE
RESOLVED to note that there are no planning applications for consideration.
POLICY
15-156 REQUEST TO HIRE PART OF CAR PARK
RESOLVED to note that the Clerk has sought advice from the Parish Council’s solicitor and insurer. Once the community centre manager has confirmed the start date of the booking, the Clerk will contact the hirer to request copies of his public liability insurance, licence to work as a motorbike trainer and his risk assessment for use of the car park for training. The hirer will be asked to indemnify the Council against any damage to the car park during the hire. Start date and times will be requested (use to be restricted to weekday daytime). An hourly charge for use of the car park will be agreed (between the Clerk and Chairman) once the hire charge for the community centre booking is known. The agreement for hire will be for a trial period and then renewable annually.
15-157 BUSINESS PLAN FOR CURRENT ELECTORAL TERM (TO MAY 2019)
RESOLVED to approve the Business plan including an action plan for the current electoral term to May 2019.
15-158 YLCA CORRESPONDENCE
RESOLVED to note the White Rose Update. FURTHER RESOLVED to congratulate Cllr Liddell on his appointment as Vice Chairman of NALC.
RESOLVED that Silkstone Parish Council will opt in to the sector led body audit arrangements.
RESOLVED to note the increase in YLCA membership fees.
ENVIRONMENT
15-159 SILKSTONE RECREATION GROUND
a. Sport England grant application update
RESOLVED to note that the STRI are tendering the scheme this month. The STRI’s invoice for design fees will be forwarded to Sport England for payment prior to Parish Council releasing payment to the STRI.
15-160COMMUNITY FACILITIES HUB PROJECT
RESOLVED to note with thanks Cllr Fletcher’s comprehensive report on a proposal for a community facilities hub next to the Huskar Community Rooms. The project proposal includes a picnic area and trim trail, improvements to the footpaths and bridges in Conroyd wood to create a sign posted nature trail and an extension of the MUGA or replacement with an astro turf pitch (practicality of these options currently being investigated).
RESOLVED that since two of the possible grant funds have a closing date for applications of mid January, the Clerk and Cllr Fletcher will work on these two grant applications which are to include capital costs and 3 years maintenance costs. Following submission of these two applications a working party will be set up to share the work of completing grant applications.
FURTHER RESOLVED that Cllr Fletcher will approach Silkstone primary school and Silkstone Common Junior and Infant school to investigate grant opportunities to extend the sporting provision within the school grounds.
FINANCE
15-1612016/2017 PRECEPT & BUDGET
RESOLVED to approve the budget build up for 2016/2017 (precept level may be amended following information from Barnsley MBC on the Council tax base next week)
RESOLVED that the Parish Council will set the income to be generated from the Council tax at the February Parish Council meeting.
15-162 INVOICES FOR PAYMENT
RESOLVED to approve the payments schedule dated 4 January 16summarised below.
Payee / Net / Vat / Total / Cheque noPaid in between meetings
Handy man / 600.00 / 0.00 / 600.00 / 301001
Paid 4 January 16
Dave Parkin Landscapes / 140.00 / 0.00 / 140.00 / 301002
Barnsley MBC / 775.81 / 115.16 / 930.97 / 301003
Parish Clerk / 900.00
244.19 / 0.00
0.00 / 900.00
244.19 / SO
301004
HM Revenue & Customs / 191.79 / 0.00 / 191.79 / 301005
SY Pensions Authority / 232.93 / 0.00 / 232.93 / 301006
Silkstone Church / 78.00 / 0.00 / 78.00 / 301007
Viking Direct / 17.39 / 3.48 / 20.87 / 301008
STRI Limited
(HOLD until interim claim on Sport England grant received) / 2,310.00 / 462.00 / 2,772.00 / 301009
Bothams Prestige / 813.75 / 162.75 / 976.50 / 301010
EON
EON / 76.37
53.25 / 3.82
2.66 / 80.19
55.91 / DD
DD
Cllr Bell / 35.20 / 0.00 / 35.20 / 301011
Yorkshire Water / 71.43 / 0.00 / 71.43 / 301012
Totals £ / 6,540.11 / 749.87 / 7,329.98
15-163MEETINGS
Cllr Mrs Liddell / Budget/Business plan working party on 17 December 15.Cllr Mrs Smith / Budget/Business plan working party on 17 December 15.
Cllr Liddell / Budget/Business plan meeting on 17 December 15
NALC Council AGM. Lord Taylor of Goss Moor has been appointed as the new president of NALC.
Cllr Stier / Penistone East Crime & Safety sub group meeting. The 3 PCSO’s currently based at Penistone will be based in Barnsley from April 16.
Silkstone Common Good Companions Christmas lunch with Cllr Barkworth.
Cllr Leech / Playing Fields Committee meeting on 14 December 15 and Budget/Business plan meeting on 17 December 15.
Cllr Fletcher / Meeting with Clerk regarding Community hub scheme.
Clerk / Playing Fields Committee meeting on 14 December 15 and Budget/Business plan meeting on 17 December 15.
RESOLVED to note that the Neighbourhood Planning working party has been re-arranged for 21 January 16 at 7.30pm – Cllrs Mrs Liddell, Mrs Smith and A Browell will attend.
15-164 CORRESPONDENCE FOR NOTE
RESOLVED to note the following correspondence to note:
Parish Council’s internal auditor regarding precept calculation‘I LOVE BARNSLEY’ leaflets from Barnsley Healthcare federation distributed to Councillors.
Cone lane road closure now 8 February 16.
15-165 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED to note that the next meeting of Silkstone Parish Council will be on Monday1 February 2016 at 6.45pm at Silkstone Sports Pavilion. Cllr Leech advised that he will not be able to attend the meeting.
The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.28pm
Silkstone Parish Council4 January 16