31 December 2011
You are summoned to attend a meeting of the YAPTON
PARISH COUNCIL which will take place on MONDAY 9 JANUARY 2012 at 7.30 pm at the
YAPTON AND FORD VILLAGE HALL
The agenda for the
meeting is set out below.
David Tansley
Clerk of the
Council
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
Members are
reminded that if they are unable to attend the meeting, reasons for absence
must be given for approval by the Council.
2. Declarations of Interest
Members are
reminded to make any declarations of personal and/or prejudicial interests that
they may have in relation to items on the agenda.
3. Urgent Matters
To deal with any
business not included on the agenda which, in the opinion of the Chairman, in
consultation with the Clerk, is business of such urgency as to require
immediate attention by the Council.
4. Public Question Time
5. Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2011 (copy attached)
6. Matters arising from the minutes
7. Reports
from County & District Councillors present
8.
Correspondence
a) The Planning
Inspectorate - Appeal by M J Gleeson Group Plc - Site at land north of Burndell
Road, Yapton.
The Inspector's
decision was to allow the appeal and grant planning permission for the
construction of 173 new dwellings and associated car parking, public open space
including children's play areas, vehicular access in accordance with the terms
of planning application Y/81/10, subject to conditions.
b) WSCC Traffic Regulation Order Team - Formal consultation on a proposal for a new
waiting restriction on North End Road, Yapton.
c) WSCC - Changes
to local bus services. The County Council is carrying out a bus user survey of
its subsidised routes which includes the 66 and 66A service which runs from
Barnham to Bognor via Yapton. Feedback
from users is required to assist the County Council in making decisions in
respect of the next phase of bus service reductions. Comments can be made
online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/buses.
The closing date is 17 January 2012.
d) Bell Cornwell
LLP, Chartered Town Planners - request to engage with the Parish Council in its Neighbourhood Plan preparation in respect of
a proposed site for a small housing development in Yapton.
e) Various
residents - letters of thanks for vouchers from the volunteers who deliver
Yapton News.
9. Training
and Development of Members/Staff
Members to report
on any training courses attended since the last meeting.
10. Parish Council Magazine (Yapton News)
A proof copy of the latest issue of Yapton
News (Issue no 52: January 2012) will be available at the meeting.
11. A
Neighbourhood Plan for Yapton
To consider a
report by the Clerk setting out procedural and working arrangements for the
delivery of a Neighbourhood Plan for Yapton through the Neighbourhood Plan
Project Group (copy attached).
12. Reports
from Committees
a) Planning (i)
to receive the minutes of meetings of the Planning Committee held on 10
November 2011 and 5 December 2011 (copies
attached) (ii) to receive details of planning decisions made by Arun
District Council in November/December 2011 (copy
attached);
b)Neighbourhood
Plan Project Group c) Playing
Field d) Allotments e)
Village Hall representatives
13. Finance
a) To consider the
quotations received for the grass cutting (allotments site) and litter picking and
to approve the letting of new contracts for 2012/2013;
b) Setting the
precept for 2012/2013 - To consider a report prepared by the Clerk setting out
the revised estimates for the current financial year and the estimates of
expenditure for 2012/2013 and to fix the precept for the next financial year (copy attached);
c) To consider and
approve the financial statement showing the payments and receipts for November
& December 2011(copy attached);
d) To consider and receive the summary of income
and expenditure over the various budget heads for
period 1 November
to 31 December 2011 (copy attached).
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: MONDAY 12
MARCH 2012