TO ALL COUNCILLORS,

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL, TO BE HELD IN COCKERHAM PARISH HALL ON
WEDNESDAY 12th OCTOBER 2011 AT 7 45PM.

THE AGENDA WILL BE: -

1 APOLOGIES

2 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING held 14th September 2011 to be signed as a true and correct record.

3 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Councillors are reminded they must declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any items for discussion.

4 OPEN SESSION (To include reports from County/City Council)
Public participation.

5 VILLAGE LENGTHSMAN
To decide - jobs to be done in the coming month.
To nominate a representative to attend the Lengthsman meeting at The Priory, Scorton on 1st November 2011 at 7 30pm

6 VILLAGE SPEED LIMITS
To discuss speed limits through the village with special attention to proposed 20MPH limits close to schools and in residential areas within Lancashire.

7 VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE
To approve a format for the erection of this year’s Christmas tree.

8 REMEMBRANCE DAY
To decide which Councillors will lay wreaths on Remembrance Day.
To decide a format for the Civic Service of Remembrance at the village cross.

9 PLANNING MATTERS
To consider the following;-

Planning Applications: -
Mr Sutcliffe, Moss House, Gulf Lane, Cockerham (11/00722/FUL)
Erection of a covered midden lean to extension.

Cockerham Green Energy, Hillam Lane Farm, Hillam Lane, Cockerham, (01/11/0879)
Construction of an anaerobic digestion plant for the production of electricity from farm manure and grass silage with associated 2 anaerobic digester tanks and feed hoppers, a plant room containing a workshop and a combined heat and power (CHP) unit, a visitor centre, access road and car parking.

Mr and Mrs Kellet, Mill House, Sandside, Cockerham (11/00883/AD)
Erection of a new roof over existing silage clamp.

Mr N Sutcliffe, Moss House, Gulf Lane, Cockerham. (11/00762/FUL)
Proposed agricultural workers dwelling.

Permission granted
Graham Atkinson, Woodside Chase, 3 Crookhey Gardens, Cockerham (11/00768/FUL)
Demolition of existing double garage and erection of a new single storey side extension to form a double garage and additional living accommodation.

William Hunter, Braides Farm, Sandside, Cockerham (11/00747/FUL)
Erection of an agricultural/livestock equipment and machinery store.

10 FINANCE

Balances
Community A/c £936.29 BMM A/c £7222.17

To be paid
£224.32 J & CM Rossall (Oct grass cutting)
£162.00 BDO LLP (Year end 31st March 2011 audit)

Received
£ .43 HSBC (Sept interest)

To approve running budget for ¼ to 30th September 2011

To approve and accept completed audit for year to 31st March 2011.

Funds transfer to be approved

Finances to be approved

11 MATTERS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Cllrs are respectfully reminded that no decisions can be made on items raised under this item.

12 CLOSE OF MEETING
Signed ……………………………….. (Clerk to the Council)

NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2011 AT 7 45 PM