ULNES WALTON PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA FOR A MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2004 AT 7.30 PM

1.  Apologies

2.  Declaration of Interest

Members are asked to consider any personal/prejudicial interests they may have to disclose in respect of any matters under consideration at the meeting.

3.  Minutes of the Last Meeting (attached)

4.  Matters Arising on the Minutes (not elsewhere on the agenda)

Update on progress on issues not covered elsewhere on the Agenda.

5.  Quality Parish Council

Members are asked to note the content of a letter received from Chorley Borough Council.

Members are asked to note the arrangements for the presentation on the 25 November 2004 at County Hall.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is proposing to allow Councils with QPS to access funding of up to £15,000 to assist with the new found status.  Examples of the type of investment that may be supported are attached.  Members are asked to give the matter consideration and suggest items to be included in the bid for Ulnes Walton.  The time scale for this is very short and if the fund is established bids must be submitted in early December.

6.  Road Safety Issues – Southport Road

Briefing on the recent meeting with Lancashire County Council

7.  Parish Plan Action

Members are asked to consider what action is necessary to implement proposals contained in the Parish Plan.  The item requiring some consideration is ‘Twinning’.

8.  Planning Applications

At the time of printing there are no new applications.

9.  Finance

• Budget 2004/05.  Members are asked to give consideration to items to be included in the budget for the coming financial year. 

• Approval of items of expenditure

10.  Matters of Concern

An opportunity for Members to raise items that need attention or matters for discussion at future Parish Council meetings.

11.  Borough Councillors Report

An opportunity for the Borough Councillors to bring attention to any matters of mutual interest.

12.  Date and Time of Next Meeting

Residents Surgery

Time will be set aside at the end of the meeting to give an opportunity for members of the public to raise questions or matters of concern for discussion at future meetings.