MEETING OF GREAT SANKEY PARISH COUNCIL

On Wednesday 8th October 2008 at 7.30pm in Tim Parry Community Centre Annexe, Cromdale Way

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

C Wakefield

Parish Clerk

2nd October 2008

A G E N D A

Members are reminded that they should declare personal/prejudicial interests, that they have in any matter or item to be considered at the meeting, including interests relating to the receipt of any relevant gifts or hospitality received within the preceding three years. Please refer to the specific requirements of the Code of Conduct regarding the need to declare interests, the timing of such declarations and exemptions.

Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  The decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member based on the particular circumstances.

1  To receive apologies for unavoidable absence.

2  To receive a presentation from Paul McHenry on WBC Waste Strategy 2008, and decide if the Council wishes to make any comments on the strategy.

3 To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 10th September 2008

4 Matters arising from the minutes of meeting on 10th September 2008

4.1 To receive an update on the suggestion to rename Hood Manor Community Centre

5 Finance Committee business

5.1 to be informed that the draft minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on 2nd September 2008 were approved and accepted without amendment at the meeting on 30th September 2008

5.2 To receive the draft minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on 30th September 2008, to be informed of the items approved for payment at that meeting and to have the opportunity to question any payments

5.3 To be informed that Finance Committee, at the meeting on 30th September 2008, authorised payments of £5652.99 for net wages and £1534.95 for payments to Inland Revenue. This was a difference of 28% more than August, which ws a very low month, but only 5% more than April, which was more typical.

5.4 To consider recommendations made by Finance Committee at the meeting on 30th September 2008 and decide whether to accept them

6 To agree a policy for advertising banners by user groups

7 To approve retrospectively the remedial actions taken over the floor at Whittle Hall Community Centre.

8 To consider suggestions from the public received in response to the "What can the Parish Council do for you" campaign.

9 To consider planning applications received by the Council and consider if any objections are to be raised.

10 To consider correspondence received by the Council and consider if any action is required.

11 To receive reports from Councillors and consider if any action is required.  Reports to include

Report about proposals from United Utilities for Lingley Green triangle (Cllr Lee)

Report on condition of playgrounds in the area and response from WBC (Cllr Regan)

Report on meeting about possible Titan Prison (Cllr Gleave)

            plus other reports on the night.

12 Pursuant to section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 it is proposed that, because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and Press leave the meeting during consideration of the following agenda items.

13 To be updated on developments with Wroxham Road.