Present:
Mr M Gerrish (Chair)
Mr M J Sant
Mr Bill Scragg
Mr Mike Shaw
Mrs Carolyn Proud
Mrs.Barbara Whittaker

Cllr.John Wray (Shadow Councillor)
Cllr.W.Goodall (Borough Councillor)

There were also 5 members of the public present

Mrs A.Bowland (Clerk)

Apologies:
Mrs Yvonne Rowson
Mrs.Rosemarie Beech
Cllr.Ken Oliver

1. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The minutes, which had been circulated, were agreed as a correct record.

2. PROPOSED GYPSY SITE - HORSESHOE FARM
A request for funding for the cost of a Consultant to fight the above appeal was received and amounted to £645.76.

The Chairman outlined the current cash position of the Parish Council, including the potential contingent liability for street light costs. Councillor John Wray gave his views as a County Council representative and advised that there was an existing precedent for a Council to refund parishioners for the costs they had incurred in paying a consultant. Mr.Scragg made a formal proposal that the Horseshoe Farm Appeal should be supported. Mr.Sant seconded that proposal. Councillor Goodall updated the Parish Council on the informal Appeal which is to be held on Thursday 16th October 2008.

The Chairman requested each Parish Councillor to indicate whether or not they supported Mr.Scragg's proposal and all did (the Chairman did not vote as the proposal was carried).

Following much discussion the following was approved by the full Council.

AGREED:
That in principle, an amount of £645.76 be paid to the Consultant on receipt of an invoice and that this amount be capped.
That the Chairman circulates the Consultant's report.

3. PLANNING:
There were no planning applications.

4. ACCOUNTS:
The following accounts were approved for payment:-
1 quarters phone rental £40.51
Audit Commission £58.75

5. MATTERS ARISING:
Mr Sant updated the meeting with regard to fingerposts and reported that there may not be money available to renovate them and they may have to be modern posts.

Councillor Goodall reported that money could be available through the North West Development Agency.

Mr.Scragg agreed to look in this matter for the December meeting.

Mr.Shaw asked if anything had been done with regard to the kerbs in Mill Lane and given below is the Borough Council's official response

"After some discussion, we are happy that the kerb-line is in an appropriate position, but do take on board the perceived narrowness of the road. Therefore James (Wood) has asked John Harris to erect signs to warn motorists of the width of the road."

Mrs.Whittaker reported that Clay Lane had now been resurfaced.

It was requested that the possibility of combined meetings with Warmingham Parish Council be discussed and therefore will be added to the December Agenda.

The matter of Street Lights will also be added to the December Agenda.

There being no further business the meeting was closed.

The date of the next meeting was fixed for Monday 8th December 2008 at 7.45pm.