HANKELOW PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk to the Council: Mrs. A. Jones, Green Gables, Audlem Road, Hankelow. Tel: 01270 812555

To Members of Hankelow Parish Council.

You are duly required to attend the next meeting of Hankelow Parish Council to be held at 7.30pm on Monday 25^th July, 2011.

Signed

Ann Jones

Clerk to Hankelow Parish Council

AGENDA

Apologies: To receive apologies and to approve reasons for absence.

Declarations of interest

Register of Interests: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

To declare any personal interests in items on the Agenda and their nature.

To declare any prejudicial interests in items on the agenda and their nature

(Councillors with prejudicial interests must leave the room for the relevant items).

Minutes:

To consider the approval of the minutes of the last meeting of the Council (attached).

Matters arising:-

To consider the Council's course of action in its pursuit of a Speed Limit through the village.

To consider the Council's course of action concerning the telephone box.

To consider the Council's course of action concerning the damaged road sign.

To consider the Council's course of action concerning a grass cutting estimate.

To consider arrangements for registering Hankelow Parish Council for P.A.Y.E.

To consider arrangements for new councillors to be added to the list of those councillors permitted to sign cheques and documents on behalf of the Parish Council.

To consider the purchase of a token, to present to Elliot Hulme.

Progress Reports (for information only).

Burial Board Meeting (Chairman Gin Foster).

CH.A.L.C. Area Meeting (Chairman Gin Foster).

Local Development Framework (Cllr. Colin Ainley).

Police Cluster Meeting (Cllr. Colin Ainley).

Speed Limit (Cllr. Colin Ainley).

Local Area Partnership

To consider whether the Council would like the Nantwich Local Area Partnership Manager to visit the Parish Council to explain the role of the L.A.P. and how it can be utilised by the Council.

Council Methods

To consider whether any changes need to be made to Council methods, following the training undertaken by Cllr. Ian Jones and Cllr. Tony Lee.

School Bell

To consider the next course of action concerning the possible placing of the old school bell in the village.

Willow Tree

To consider whether the willow tree by the pond needs the attention of a tree surgeon as it is becoming top heavy.

Leiston-cum-Sizewell TC

To consider the message from Ron Bailey of Leiston-cum-Sizewell TC, and decide a response (if any).

Wirehouse Employer Services.

To consider whether the Parish Council would like Wirehouse Employer Services to visit Hankelow Parish Council in order to explain the legal and health and safety implications of the current Transfer and Devolvement of Assets and Services exercise being undertaken by Cheshire East Council.

Requests for support.

To consider requests for support (if any).

Finance

To consider the outline budget proposals, in preparation for setting the precept at the next meeting. (Budget document attached).

Councillors' reports and items for future agenda.

Each Councillor is requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas. Councillors are respectfully reminded that this not an opportunity for debate or decision making.

Date of next meeting.

To confirm the date of the next meeting which is scheduled for 7^th November, 2011.

Attachments:

Copy of the budget document.

Copy of the email from Ron Bailey.

Copy of email from Wirehouse Employer Services.