Clerk to the Council: -

Mr. R. Stopford

147 Warrington Road

Penketh

Warrington

WA5 2EN

01925-723124

07947-136-667

26^th January 2006

Please attend the Parish Council Meeting of Walton Parish Council to be held at: -

St. John?s Community Church Hall, Old Chester Road, Walton on Thursday the 2^nd February 2006 at 7.30pm.

Parish Councillors are reminded of their responsibility to declare any interest in items for discussion on the Agenda and withdraw from the meeting, if appropriate.

Agenda

1                    To receive apologies for absence notified to the Chairman and/or Clerk

2                    To receive a proposal for adjournment

·         to allow members of the Parish to address the Parish Council.

Please note; Standing Orders for members of the Parish addressing the meeting will apply. The Chairman will invite comments, these will be restricted to 3 minutes per speaker.

3                    To confirm and approve the Minutes from the Parish Council Meeting held on the 5^th January 2006.

4                    To receive reports on Matters Arising from previous meetings, not covered elsewhere on the Agenda.

·         To receive an update from Councillor Chadwick appertaining to securing the future and use of the land owned by the Parish Council and to receive a proposal regarding the signing of the Deed of Dedication transferring the property to the National Playing Fields Association. To receive any other proposals necessary to deal with any other matters relating to the transfer of the land and the setting up of a Charitable Trust.

·         Item 7 from deferred from the previous meeting. To further discuss and if appropriate, submit a response to Halton BC in respect of the lack of provision for travellers in the project proposals forwarded to the Parish Council for consultation purposes.

5                    To receive the report from Borough Councillor Walker on WBC matters.

6                    To receive and accept the report from the Clerk on the Parish Accounts and to formally approve the accounts for payment as listed.

·         To further discuss and if considered appropriate, to receive a proposal to make a further special grant to St. John?s Parish Church towards the

securing and making safe of headstones within the graveyard, where descendants cannot be identified.

·         To discuss the comments of the Internal and External Auditors relating to the valuation of Parish assets in the Annual Return for the year ended 31^st March 2005 and to receive any proposal as to the classification and value of the Parish assets that may be considered necessary so as to comply with the comments of the Internal and External Auditors.

·         To discuss the comments of the Internal and External Auditors relating to the level of the Fidelity cover under the annual insurance policy with Allianz Cornhill Insurance and to receive any proposal as to amending the level of cover under the policy.

7                    To receive and accept the report from the Planning Committee on delegated matters relating to planning issues.

·         To discuss any response to the Area Action Plan relating to Arpley Meadows & Bridgefoot, notified by WBC letter dated 13^th January 2006.

8                    To receive reports of Appointed Representatives on:-

·         WYFC            Councillor Morgan

·         Transport         Councillor Ashcroft

·         CPRE            Councillor Allison

·         Arts                              Councillor Ashcroft

·         Publicity            Councillor Chadwick

St Johns Parish Magazine

·         Police Forum         Councillors Mrs. Hardie

·         CALC            Councillor Harris

·         Footpaths         Councillor Morgan

·         Waste            Councillor Mr. Hardie

·         Roads & Traffic         Councillor Harris

10                To receive any reports on Parish Matters in hand relating to:

·         Chairman?s Civic Service

·         Risk Assessment Report from Committee

·         Village Betterment Report from Committee and to receive a proposal regarding the expenditure relating to the redevelopment of the land at the junction of Walton Road, Hill Cliffe Road and Worsley Road.

·         Street lighting

·         Village centre footpath/triangle

·         ?Street Scene?

·         Parish Web Site

·         Other Parish Matters

11                To review any Correspondence, not previously discussed under Agenda items.

12                Items raised by visitors & residents at the previous meeting:

·         Discussion on the request at the previous meeting from Mr. Patrick Mulley seeking the support of the Parish Council in the continuing

opposition to the demolition of Stockton Heath Primary School and  support for the retention and redevelopment of the existing school building.

·         Discussion on the request at the previous meeting from Ms. Kate Fitch, on behalf of the Walton Lea Project seeking the support of the Parish Council in establishing a facility to promote fresh local food cop-operatives in Cheshire.

13                To set the date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting ? 2^nd March 2006, commencing at 7.30pm at St. John?s Community Church Hall, Old Chester Road, Walton.

Roy Stopford

Clerk to Walton Parish Council