PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF a meeting of the Parish Council
to be held in the Meeting Room of the Memorial Hall on Thursday 25 July 2013 at 7.00pm.

Laurie Eagling, Clerk to the Council
9 Warwick Road, Pitstone, LU7 9FE				Signed _____________________________
Tel: 01296 660791						Date :  18 July 2013

A G E N D A

1.	ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

2.	NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION GROUP – residents quarterly opportunity to raise their questions or concerns with Thames Valley Police (PCSO Dodson)

3.	RECEIVE QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC/PRESS – residents monthly opportunity to raise their questions or concerns with the parish council

4.	RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS from councillors on matters to be considered at the meeting 

5.	MINUTES - To resolve that the minutes of the parish council meeting held on 27/6/13 be signed as a correct record

6.	CLERK’S REPORT – receive any update to the matters arising, for information only (see attached)

7.	CORRESPONDENCE - Consider correspondence received & receive notification of any additional items

8.	PLANNING MATTERS

8.1	Applications:
Willow Park Farm, Ivinghoe, 13/01314/APP – extension to number of caravan pitches at travellers caravan site
Garage House, Marsworth Road, 13/01713/APP – demolition of single storey rear extensions and construction of two storey rear extension
82 Vicarage Road, 13/01560/APP – demolition of existing side extension and replacement with two storey side extension
8.2	Decisions:
50 Windsor Road, 13/01190/APP – Single storey rear extension incorporating link to existing garage, conversion of garage to living accommodation and infilling existing car port to form garage: permitted (PPC tendered no objections but asked for parking provision to be checked) 
16a Vicarage Road, appeal against application 12/02188/APP & enforcement 09/000110/CON3 – change of use from amenity land to residential garden and erection of fence.  Inspectorate issued a split decision.  The householder must move back the fence in line with the other properties and the boundary previously determined by the inspectorate.  Within the new boundary, the householder can convert the amenity land to residential garden (result in line with PPC suggestion).

9.	PITSTONE PARISH CHARITY AND PITSTONE RECREATION GROUND CHARITY

9.1	Consider/approve all actions recommended by the Pitstone Parish Charity
9.2	Note, no meeting of the Recreation Ground charity has been necessary this month

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10.	PITSTONE PARISH DEVELOPMENT PLANS 

10.1	Leisure development:  
a)	Skate Park – consider/approve documents submitted by AVDC
b)	Play Space – planning application progressing, note updates
c)	Multi-use ball games area – consider update and approve actions arising

10.2	Pitstone Development Area:  Consider update and approve actions arising

11.	PROPERTY ISSUES

11.1	Pavilion:
a)	Consider/approve annual review of Health & Safety Policy Statement and Fire Risk Assessment
b)	Approve renewal of Careplan agreement for water heater
c)	Consider feedback from pavilion committee meeting on 8/7/13
11.2	Play/Open Space:  
a)	Consider providing water supply to recreation ground to aid ground keeper
b)	Consider/approve recommendations arising from annual playground inspections
c)	Consider/approve annual review of Play Policy Strategy, Play Provision Audit and Risk/Benefit Assessments
11.3	Allotments
a)	Consider/approve PAA application for additional water trough

12.	OTHER ISSUES

12.1	Consider/confirm date of Annual Assembly for 2014
12.2	Consider if wish to subscribe to Parish Online mapping service
12.3	Consider/approve youth café issues
12.4	Consider/approve notice-board treatment quotation
12.5	Note employment issue re Quarry 1
12.6	Consider any submission council wishes to make to NALC consultation

13.	FINANCIAL ISSUES
	
13.1	Grant Requests
a)	Consider grant to 1st Ivinghoe & Pitstone Scout troop
b)	Consider grant to Pitstone Memorial Hall
c)	Consider grants to local facilities for signage
13.2	Note result of insurance review from Came & Co
13.3	Consider potential applications to New Homes Bonus scheme
13.4	Financial position/payments: To approve payments in accordance with the budget and consider the receipts/reconciliation/debtor information for the month 
13.5	Conduct regular internal controls

14.	REPORTS

14.1	Receive update from AVTUG strategic provisions meeting on 23/7/13 – Cllr Arney
14.2	Receive debrief/update from Party in the Park
14.3	Note other reports