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THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY 23RD MARCH 2009

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PRESENT:- Messrs: Casey, Turnbull, Daniels. Kennish & Hearsay

&nb= sp; = Mesdames: Kirsopp (Chairman), Golding, Vickers & Robinson

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APOLOGIES:- Mrs C Ashdown, Mrs C Wilson, Mr J Wills and PCSO Wiggins.=

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MINUTE 4065 - DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.<= /u> Cllr. Hearsey= declared a prejudicial Interest in Item 17 of the Agenda (MINUTE 4092 refers) as his wife was the Park Warden and tended Jubilee Corner

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MINUTE 4066. QUESTION TIME / OPEN SESSION. No item raised.

MINUTE 4067. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUN= CIL MEETING OF 23RD FEBRUARY 2009. The Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd February 2009 were approved by the Parish Council Proposed Mr J Turnbull, Seconded: Mr R Daniels. Unanimous. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp;

MATTERS ARISING

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FROM MINUTE 4040. P. C. S. O’S MONTHLY RE= PORT FOR JANUARY 2009. The Chai= rman reported that she had discussed the porch area of the Oakwood Lane Theatre = with the Chairman of Mid Cheshire Operatic Society. Unfortunately, there was no money available for changes to the building.

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FROM MINUTE 4051. BARNTON SCOUT GROUP. See MINUTE 4082

FROM MINUTE 4057. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE. The promise of additional planting around the Memorial Hall by Mrs Vickers, was agreed.

MINUTE 4068. PLANNING APPLICATIONS:<= /span>

09-00283- FUL -Barnton County Primary School - Lighting To Existing Car Park. No objections

09-00293-COU -159 Runcorn Road - Change of Use = of Ground Floor two bedroomed Flat into two Ground Floor one Bedroomed Flats. = No objections

09-00363- FUL - Land to the West of Daisy Bank Lane, Anderton - Construction of 8 Light Industrial= Units including Access Roads and Drainage. No objections

09-00408-CERT - 119 Runcorn Road, Barnton -Certificate for Lawful Developmen= t for use as Fish & Chip Shop and Hot Food Chinese Takeaway. No objections

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CORRESPONDENCE:

MINUTE 4069 - VACANCY FOR A PARISH COUNCILLOR .= = An application from a Mrs Judith Hughes had been received. AGREED. That= Mrs Hughes be appointed to the Parish Council. Proposed: Mr S Kennish, Seconded: Mrs O Golding. Unanimous

MINUTE 4070 - REORGANISATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMEN= T. From the 1st April 2009, Cheshire County Counc= il would cease to exist and the Parish Council would become part of Cheshire W= est & Chester Local Authority, under existing arrangements.

MINUTE 4071 - MID CHESHIRE FOOTPATH SOCIETY SUB= SCRIPTIONS. The annual subscription for £8.00 was discussed and it was AGREED that the Parish Council withdraw from this organisation. Proposed: Mr J Turnbull, Seconded: Mr S Kennish. 4 were in favour with 5 Abstentions

MINUTE 4072 - CHESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - PRESENTATIONS. More inform= ation was requested. ACTION: CLERK

MINUTE 4073 - PUBLIC FOOTWAY NO. 90. TOWNFIELD = COURT. The Purchaser of this Land= has offered to pay for a "Stopping Up" Order. Representations concern= ing the Order can be made to the Acting Head of Legal Services (Vale Royal B. C= .) by the 26th March 2009 There were no objections. from the Parish Council.

MINUTE 4074 -BARNTON MEMORIAL HALL LONG TERM CONTRACTS. Room Hire for P= arish Council Meetings @ £7.00 per hour. No objections

MINUTE 4075 - AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.= Notice of the Annual Audit had been received, requesting completion by 20th May 2009. This deadline did not take account = of the current calendar of events and approvals required of the Parish Council= . ACTION: CLERK to advise the = Audit Commission.

MINUTE 4076 -BARCLAY’S BANK PLC -APPOINTM= ENT OF SIGNATORIES.

AGREED: That the following three signatories be nominated: Cllr H Kirsopp; Cllr J Turnbu= ll; Cllr A Robinson together with the Clerk as authorised representative between the Council and the Bank . Proposed: Cllr A Robinson Seconded; Cllr F Casey. Unanimous

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MINUTE 4077.&n= bsp; BARNTON AND ANDERTON WITH MARBURY BURIAL JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON MON= DAY 9th MARCH 2009.

PRESENT:

Mrs M Gavin&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           Mr J Turnbull     (Chairman)

Ms H Kirsopp&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           Mr R Hearsey     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

Mrs V Walker

Mrs J Whalley

Mrs S Crank&nbs= p;    (Clerk)

APOLOGIES:

Mrs C Ashdown, Mrs O Golding, Mr S Kennish, Mr P Knight, Mr N Wright.

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MINUTES:

The Minutes of the January meeting were approve= d by the Committee.

Proposed Mrs J Whalley, seconded Mr J Turnbull.=                 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

MATTERS ARISING:

Precept &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;      Letter sent to both Councils requesting Precept= of £4,000.00

Health & Safety            = ;       Information now received from all Funeral Direc= tors and

Mon. Masons and will be held on file. Any new Funeral Directors and Mon. Masons will be requested to supply H & S information before carrying out any interments or monumental work.

Allotments = ;            &n= bsp;            = ; Letters sent to all allotment holders re increa= se to £35.00 per annum. rs Walker commented on a compl= aint she had received and said that a couple of the allotment holders were not h= appy about the increase.

Sign  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            = Sign now in place on main gates. As Signs of Cheshire

had promised to install sign on several occasio= ns and had failed to do so they had donated sign, no charge, as a gesture of goodw= ill.

Agreement        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      Further meeting still to be arranged.  &n= bsp;

Unsafe Headstones           Work now completed on 19 unsafe headstones and = bill received for £2090.00 (£110.00 per headstone). Registers marked (notices also pla= ced in front of registers) so that if these graves are reopened charge of £110.00 per grave will be added to Burial Fees. It was agreed that wo= rk should continue with the unsafe headstones and the clerk said she would con= tact Ken Macey and arrange to meet with him to establish how many more headstones needed ground anchoring etc.

Concrete Strips=             &nb= sp;     Clerk had spoken to John Hughes. No new concrete strips needed at the moment.

Compound        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      J Hughes had now carried out planting etc. and Mrs Walker said that one extra plant had been needed. Clerk awaiting bill for plants etc.

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MINUTE 4077.&n= bsp; BARNTON AND ANDERTON WITH MARBURY BURIAL JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON MON= DAY 9th MARCH 2009.

(CONTINUED)

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CORRESPONDENCE

Letter from Barnton PC requesting £10,000= .00 to be returned in order for it to be held in earmarked account for future purc= hase of land for burials. Clerk to= send cheque for

£9050.00 to Barnton PC and cheque for £950.00 to Anderton with Marbury PC.

E Mail from Ms Helen Kirsopp re reducing size of Committee but keeping proportion.

Mrs Walker said that she would like to take this matter back to Anderton with Marbury PC for discussion before any decision = was made and the Chairman agreed to her request.

Letter from Barnton PC re resignation of Mrs P Hitchen from BJC Committee and appointment of Mr R Hearsey.

Letter from Barnton Mem Hall confirming rates r= e room hire would not be increased at this time.

19/2008 &n= bsp;        DEEDS AND MEMORIALS

  &nb= sp;            =          Memorials were approved for Jackson (LC213A) and Maguire (LC386).          <= /span>        &= nbsp;   Inscriptions were approved for Griffiths (LC143A), Lewis (LC461),

  &nb= sp;            =          Cowburgh (LC44A), Smith (LC187A) and Smith (CON351). Grave, no             =                    &= nbsp;   interment approved for Blanchard (LC216A).

20/2008 &n= bsp;        FINANCE

  &nb= sp;            =          A Statement of Accounts as at 28th Feb 2009 was presented showing a        =

  &nb= sp;            =          balance of £16916.24. The Chair= man said that looking at the statement

  &nb= sp;            =          of accounts and taking into consideration the budget, there should be

  &nb= sp;            =          £5,000.00 spare at the end of the financial year and he said that if this<= /span>

  &nb= sp;            =          should this be the case then it should be returned to the Parish         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   Councils.

21/2008 &n= bsp;        MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS

  &nb= sp;            =          Mr Hearsey said that the grass needed cutting back from the concrete         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         &= nbsp;   strips and the clerk said she had written to John Hughes regarding this         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; matter but would remind him.

  &nb= sp;            =          The subject of the painting of the railings was discussed and the clerk

  &nb= sp;            =          agreed to check out costs etc.

  &nb= sp;            =          Mrs Walker raised the subject of the Commonwealth War Graves and         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           &= nbsp;   said she felt it was morally wrong to charge for the grave service. The             &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Chair= man said that the matter had been discussed and voted on and         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          that if Mrs Walker wished she could raise the matter again in six months         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; time.

  &nb= sp;            =          The meeting closed at 7.40 pm.

  &nb= sp;            =          The next meeting to be held on May 11th at the Cemetery.        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         =             &nb= sp;

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MINUTE 4077.&n= bsp; BARNTON AND ANDERTON WITH MARBURY BURIAL JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON MON= DAY 9th MARCH 2009.

(CONTINUED) Reference was made to the long waiting list for allotments and to the application forwarded some time ago by a resident (Mr John McDowell). The Minutes were received, together with a cheque for £9050 and it was proposed that further investigations be undertaken with regard to the provision of allotments. Proposed: Cllr A. Robinson = ;    Seconded Cllr J Turnbull. Unanimous The Clerk was requested to investigate the best options with regard to an identified account for money to be held in anticipation of land purchase for additional burial grounds. ACTION CLERK

MINUTE 4078. BURIAL JOINT COMMITTEE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO 31ST MARCH 2009. A= copy of the Accounts had been received and circulated to all Members of the Parish Council.

MINUTE 4079 - VODAFONE -ERECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST AND BASE STATION AT THE MEMORIAL HALL. C= llr A Robinson was proposed as the additional Member of the Parish Council in addition to Cllr. H. Kirsopp to be nominated as a signatory on behalf of the Custodian Trustees in relation to the Proposed Erection of a Telecommunications M= ast and Base Station at the Memorial Hall. Proposed: Cllr F Casey. Seconded: Cl= lr S Kennish: Unanimous.

MINUTE 4080.&n= bsp; ESSENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

(A). THE MID CHESHIRE FOOTPATH SOCIETY. = Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009 to be= held in Kelsall Methodist Church Room, Chapel Green, Kelsall at 7.30pm on Wednes= day 8th April 2009 and their Annual Report for 2008/09=

(B). CHESHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY - CONSULTATION ON CRIME AND DISORD= ER PRIORITIES IN CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER. Consultation of Crime= and Disorder priorities in the Chester West and Chester Area. Details of which<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> were circulated by E. Mail . The f= inal date for return of consultati= on responses was 20th March 2009

(C). DOGS TRUST. Letter and Posters from= the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre on Merseyside asking us to display the posters to inform dog owning residents of = the facilities offered

(D). THE STANDARDS BOARD BOARD FOR ENGLAND.   Town and Parish Council Stand= ard leaflet of February 2009. Any Member wishing to see this document please contact the Clerk.

(E). DIGITAL UK . A Pack containing Information on the changeover to Digital Televisi= on. Any Member wishing to have this pack please contact the Clerk.

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MINUTE 4081. INVOICES TO BE PAID=

The following invoices were presented for payme= nt:

(i) Thinkprint - Parish Plan: £2,654.75

The following invoices have been paid and requi= red endorsing:

(ii) Barnton Memorial Hall - Secretarial Services and Room Hire, February: £130.00

(Iii) Thinkprint - Tunnel Top Printing: £145.00

(iv) United Utilities - NRRG Fountain: £1= 1.81

AGREED for payment and endorsing. Proposed: Cll= r J Turnbull, Seconded; Cllr A Robinson, Unanimous

MINUTE 4082- DONATIONS. Barnton Scout Group - £250. AGREED for payment. Proposed: Cllr R Daniels &nbs= p;         Seconded: Cllr F Casey Unanimous. ACTION: The CLERK requested to check the planning approvals for this group.

MINUTE 4083. CHESTER WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE.

PARTNERSHIP BULLETIN NO. 2 Noted

PLANNING APPLICATIONS - PUBLIC VIEWING AND AVAILABILITY.

AGREED: = That Applications should not be returned to CWA= C and the public be advised on related forms that they should be made available at the Main Council Offices. Proposed: Cllr S Kennish. Seconded Cllr J Turnbul= l. Unanimous.

DISTRIBUTION OF PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA & MIN= UTES. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION. The current Standing Orders of the Parish Council stated that only District and County Councillors should receive copies the Agenda and Minutes. AGREED: th= at papers should be forwarded to the three CWAC Councillors.=

Proposed: Cllr J Turnbull, Seconded Cllr F Case= y. Unanimous.

MINUTE 4084 - FINANCIAL AND BUDGET STATEMENTS

(i). PARISH COUNCIL MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT=

Approved, subject to: the arithmetical correcti= on of 0.41p The cheque from the Burial Committee for £9050 being submitted = in April Proposed: Cllr A Robinson  =             &nb= sp;     Seconded Cllr R Daniels Unanimous.

(ii). PARISH COUNCIL MONTHLY BUDGET STATEMENT.<= /span> Received

MINUTE 4085.&n= bsp; VILLAGE HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

(i). LYDYETT LANE NO WAITING ORDER = Ref: Minute 4056 and Ref: Highways & Transportation LJC 3/3/09 Consultation = had now closed and documentation complete.

(ii) LYDYETT LANE CWAC PROHIBITION OF WAITING O= RDER . NOTED: Consultation closes on the 9th April

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MINUTE 4086 - RECREATION GROUNDS

(i). NURSERY ROAD - VANDA LISM AND GRAFFITI. Minor repairs which the Clerk was prepared to attend to personally

(ii). NURSERY ROAD - DESIGNATED PUBLIC PLACE OR= DER. No further information had been received from V= ale Royal B. C. ACTION: CLERK

(iii). RUNCORN ROAD - IMPROVEMENTS TO PLAY EQUI= PMENT. No further reports<= /span>

MINUTE 4087. POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER. = <= /span>A report was presented which indicated some Anti Social Behaviour, including inappropriate use of motorcycles in the Village. The misuse of Drugs not so apparent, at present, and the Recreation Ground = was quieter. A Community Bingo session was being arranged for the "Golden Years" on the 7th April in the Memorial Hall.

MINUTE 4088. STANDING ORDERS & FINANCIAL RE= GULATIONS. D= eferred to MINUTE 4090

MINUTE 4089&nb= sp; QUALITY PARISH COUNCIL STATUS. Parish Plan: Cllr F Casey reported upon a very successful village meeting to consider the Plan, during which time an additional 11 people had offered voluntary support for the implementation.

Cllr Casey was thanked for his work and it was = AGREED that the Council's appreciation should be communicated to all those who had worked on the Plan.

Proposed: Cllr F Casey Seconded: Cllr A Robinso= n Unanimous.

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