2nd May 2006 Agenda
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Birdbrook PARISH COUNCIL
White House,
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TO: MEMBERS OF THE BIRDBROOK PARISH COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING of the BIRDBROOK PARISH COUNCIL, which will be held on
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Susan De Luca
Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
To receive questions from members of the public.
In accordance with the agreed procedure public questions will be taken before the start of the meeting and shall be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes or such other period determined by the Chairman of the Meeting
1 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
To PROPOSE and SECOND nominations for the office of Chairman and, if there is more than one nominee, to vote thereon.
To EXECUTE the declaration of acceptance of office of Chairman of the Council.
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To RECEIVE any apologies for absence.
3 ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN
To PROPOSE and SECOND nominations for the office of Vice Chairman and, if there is more than one nominee, to vote thereon.
4 PARISH RESPONSIBILITIES
To CONSIDER the delegation of reponsibility for the following Parish Matters
| Parish Transport | Play Parks |
| Footpath and Ponds | Highway Matters |
| Litter | Planning |
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5 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To RECEIVE any Declaration of Interest by Members.
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A Member with a personal interest in a matter must consider whether it is a “prejudicial interest” (i.e. prejudicial to the public interest).· which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would regard as so significant and particular that it could prejudice the Member’s judgement of the public interest.
Any Member who is unsure if a personal interest needs to be declared should consult the Clerk for clarification.
6 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES N
2 To APPROVE, as a correct record, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 7th March
7 REPORT OF THE CLERK
To RECEIVE the oral report of the Clerk on matters which may be of current interest to Members arising from action taken after the last meeting.
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Village Pond – |
BDC Activity Day in Birdbrook - 14th August |
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Street Cleansing i) Offer by local resident to pick up litter ii) Confirmation of Partnership with BDC |
Grass and Verge Cutting |
8 TO AGREE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Members are asked to APPROVE payment of the following Subscriptions which are due during the forthcoming Council Year
Essex Association of Local Councils
Braintree Association of Local Councils
Rural Community Council Essex
a) To APPROVE the Statement of Accoutns and NOTE the summary of monies received and the accoutn balances at the end of the month. Appendix 1 shows cheques signed up to 31st March 2006, Appendix 2 shows cheques signed and account balances up to 30th April 2006.
b) Tp APPROVE the End of Year Accounts 05-06 as shown on Appendix 3
(All appencies will be tabled at the meeting).
c) To RECEIVE the Confirmation of Parish Precept & Support Grant
d) To APPROVE the Appointment of Internal Auditors for the year 2006-2007
10 REPORTS
To RECEIVE brief reports on the following matters:
| Members Interest | Essex Police |
| Highways | Passenger Transport |
| Planning Presentation Meeting at BDC | Play Parks |
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11 COMMUNICATIONS & CORREPONDENCE
To RECEIVE such correspondence and communications as the Clerk may place before the Council
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Parish Cluster Meeting |
EALC |
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BDC Agendas & Minutes |
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12 DOCUMENTS ON DEPOSIT
To RECEIVE notice of the following documents received and or deposited with the Clerk
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13 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a) To NOTE andy planning applications received and note the comments made (the clerk has delegated powers to respond to planing applications between meeting)
To RECEIVE notice of the following Invitations received.
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App No: 06/00455/FUL |
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b) To CONSIDER any other planning applications received since the agenda was prepared
c) DECISIONS BY BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL
To NOTE any planning decisions received:
Nil Received at Present Time
14 PLANNING CORRESPONDENCE
To NOTE any correspondence received
15 OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
To NOTE any matter of an urgent nature which a Member or the Clerk may wish to draw to the attention of the Council and or request to be included in the Agenda for the next meeting of the Council.
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