UPTON BY CHESTER & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

­­­­­­­­­­­­                                                                    Clerk – Mrs Sandra Devenney,

20 Bridge Street,

Port Sunlight,

Wirral CH62 4UR

Tel  0151 644 5975

clerk@uptonbychester.org.uk

 

Dear Member,

You are summoned to the next meeting of the Upton by Chester & District Parish Council is to be held at 7.30pm on Monday 30th January 2012 at The Pavilion, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester.

 

The business to be transacted at the meeting is detailed on the agenda below. Will you please note that Standing Orders will apply at this meeting.  Members of the press and public are entitled to attend and there will be an 'Open Forum' for 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to raise any issues with the Parish Council.

 

23rd January 2012                                            Signed………………………………..

                                                                        Clerk to the Parish Council

 

AGENDA

1.      Open Forum – As stated in Standing Orders there will be 10 minutes for members of the public to raise issues.

 

2.    To receive apologies for absence and approve reasons, if given.

 

3.    To receive Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda.

 

4.    To agree the minutes of

            (a)        The Parish Council meeting of 19th December 2011 – Enc A

            (b)        The Planning Committee meeting of 12th January 2012 – Enc B

            (c)        The Environment Committee meeting of 12th January 2012 – Enc C

            (d)       The Parish Communications Committee meeting of 12th January2012 – Enc D

           

6.         To report information, if necessary, on the resolutions passed by the Parish Council meeting held on 19th December 2011 – Enc A

 

7.         To report information, if necessary, on the resolutions passed by the Planning Committee meeting held on 12th January 2012 – Enc B

8.         To report information, if necessary, on the resolutions passed by the Environment Committee meeting held on 12th January 2012 – Enc C

 

9.         To report information, if necessary, on the resolutions passed by the Parish Communications Committee meeting held on 12th January 2012 – Enc D

 

10.       To consider and decide how to respond to an email from Cllr Mike Jones of CWAC on ‘Elimination of Double Taxation’ -Enc E 

 

11.       To consider a letter from The Department for Communities and Local Government on ‘Proposed revocation of Retirement Gratuities in Local Government’.  Enc F.

 

12.       To consider and decide how to respond to a letter from Fire Brigades Union – Enc G and also a response from the Chair of Cheshire Fire Authority – Enc H.

 

13.       To discuss whether to continue with the Civic Service - this currently involves taking part in a different church service in the area each year.

 

14.       To receive a report on a child from the area winning a competition to create a symbol for the Queen’s Jubilee.

 

15.       To consider further information in relation to the request from Pinders All Human Production Circus for July 2012

 

16.       To consider a motion to - ‘Ask Cheshire West & Chester to take action to alleviate flooding at the junction of Brooke Avenue and the A41’

 

17.       To consider ideas for the speaker at the 2012 Annual Assembly meeting.

 

18.       To consider any reports given on Community Safety

 

19.       To receive a report from Borough Councillors on issues which affect Upton.

 

20.       To receive publications. (List attached for member’s attention)

 

21.       To receive invitations (List attached for member’s attention) and agree attendees.

 

22.       To receive the Accounts Report. (Note: copy below)

 

23.       To receive details of current bank balances.

 

24.       To receive correspondence.

 

25.       To decide a date for the next Environment Committee meeting.

 

26.       To consider items for inclusion on the Website.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED:  None received.

INVITATIONS RECEIVED:

Cheshire Community Action                       ‘Connecting Communities’ 9.30 am to 4.30 pm on Wed 7th March at Crewe Alexandra Conference Suite.