Resolved to accept the Minutes of the Meeting of 8th March 2005 as a true record and to take them as read.
 

Copies of a draft summary of actions for the Plan were circulated and discussed.

Resolved to accept the Draft Summary subject to inclusion of the modifications agreed, Cllr. Kennington agreeing to forward these to the organiser.
 

In the absence of Boro. Cllr. Kolker the Clerk reported on his behalf that the cost of gritting New Platt Lane had not yet been established.
 

AMENITIES: There had been no meeting since the last Parish Council..

FINANCE: There had been no meeting since the last Parish Council but its Chairman asked for the date of the next meeting to be rearranged from 14th April to 18th April to allow consideration of the 2004/2005 provisional accounts.

VILLAGE HALL: There had been no meeting since the last Parish Council.
 

Resolved to accept the recommendations of Planning Application Report 117.
 

Resolved to accept Payment Schedule 04.05.
 

The Clerk referred to Appendix 04.05 listing his actions resulting from the last Meeting and the correspondence received with the following conclusions.

Resolved to again write to Cheshire County Council regarding the estimates for the replacement of the Village Hall roof as they had not responded to the first letter.

Resolved to enter the Calor Gas book of its Village of the Year competition, Cllr. Kennington to complete the required questionnaire.
 

Although there were no items in Appendix 04.05., concern was expressed regarding the installation of cobble sets across the pavement outside 9A Main Road and the Clerk was asked to contact Highways to report this as it is considered to be a hazard to pedestrians in darkness and to the disabled at any time.
 

There was nothing further to report, work being scheduled to begin later this month.
 

The Clerk reported on the outcome of the discussions between the County and the Village Hall Manager regarding the use of the Hall whilst this work was being undertaken which is that the facilities can be used during all evenings and weekends but not during the day of the fifth to the tenth days of the work, inclusive.
 

There was nothing to report on any further progress towards establishing a new facility and it was agreed that the Rural Transfer Advisor of the Post Office Ltd. should be asked to provide a status report on his work to date.
 

The Chairman reported that she has agreed a Police presentation for the Meeting with Superintendent Phil Thompson and his Team which together with the launch of the Parish Plan would form the non-business items of the Agenda. A letter inviting Residents to the Meeting together with the Agenda has been printed and is awaiting distribution by Parish Councillors, other co-opted helpers and the Clerk.
 

a). The Chairman asked if the Parish Council wished to take a stall at Roseday and it was agreed that it should, particularly to promote the Parish Plan, but it was not felt that it should undertake the manning of an additional stall as last year.

b). Cllr. Ball reported on the financial difficulties for the School caused by the additional costs of providing a disabled toilet to the prescribed standard (£8,000) and that of the refurbishment of the Village Hall floor following its contamination by a painting class (£1,000). After some discussion, it was agreed that this should be considered by the Finance Committee and be included as an Agenda Item for the next Meeting of the Parish Council. He also raised the issue of funding the provision of a handrail for the steps at the Main Road end of the between schools passageway, or a more radical re-design of that end of the passage, and it was agreed that this would be included within this Agenda Item for the next Meeting.

d). Cllr. Richardson reported that there was considerable confusion regarding the provision of additional brown garden waste bins and agreed to contact the Borough.