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Website: www.spanglefish.com/dinnington MOST IMPROVED ENTRY 2016 & SILVER AWARD (LARGE VILLAGE)

NOTICE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

I hereby give notice that a meeting of the above-named Parish Council will be held in the
Memorial Institute Hall next to the Village Hall, Main Road, Dinnington, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE13 7JW, commencing at 7.00 p.m. on

Wednesday, 21st December 2016

All members of the Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and
resolving the business to be transacted at the Meeting as set out hereunder.
Karon Hadfield, Clerk

THE TIMES INDICATED FOR EACH ITEM ARE GUIDELINES

AGENDA
1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To record the attendance and receive apologies for absence.

7:00pm

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS
To record declarations of any personal or prejudicial interests
.
POLICE ISSUES
To receive a report from Northumbria Police.

7.02pm

3.

7:05pm

4.

OPEN FORUM
To receive any questions and comments from the public relating to the
work and services of the Parish Council.

7:15pm

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

To approve and authorise the signing of the minutes of the meeting held on
Wednesday 16th November 2016.

7:30pm

6.

MATTERS ARISING
To consider matters arising from the above minutes.

7:35pm

7.

MEMBERS' ITEMS OF CONCERN

To consider any issues raised by parish councillors.

7:40pm

8.

CORRESPONDENCE
To report any correspondence received during the previous month.

7:50pm

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

9.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To report any planning applications received during the previous month.

7:55pm

10.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
To report any progress during the previous month.

8:00pm

11.

UPDATES
To receive updates relating to the following work and services:
a) Keep Moat (Sheraton Park)/Bellway (Augusta Drive)/Persimmon Homes
b) Village Hall
c) Newsletter
d) Library
e) Northumbria in Bloom/Adopt a Planter
f) Allotments
g) Website.
h) Dinnington Surgery

8:05pm

12.

REPORTS
To receive a report from Newcastle City Council and from councillors who
have attended any meetings on behalf of the Parish Council (e.g. Banks
Mining Liaison Committee; Castle Ward Committee; Newcastle Airports
Consultative Committee; Northumberland Association of Local Councils).

8:20pm

13.

NORTHUMBRIA IN BLOOM 2017 APPLICATION

To consider whether to enter the 2017 competition

8:25pm

14.

ACTION BETWEEN MEETINGS

8.30pm
To consider whether there is a need for a process to agree action between meetings on
the occasions where it may be necessary.

15.

FINANCIAL MATTERS
8:35pm
a) To receive the most recent financial accounts and note those payments which
have been made under the financial regulations;
b) To approve payment of those invoices presented at the meeting;

16.

PARISH PRECEPT
8.40pm
To consider the Parish Councils precept requirements for the 2017-18
financial year.

17.

LOCAL COUNCILS EXPLAINED

8.48pm
Members approval is sought to purchase this publication at a cost of 49.99 plus P&P.
This is a book published by NALC which offers comprehensive and practical guidance
about local councils, their officers and how they work, and is recommended by the
Northumberland Association of Local Councils. The book would be owned by the
Parish Council, for use by the Clerk.

18.

ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

To receive any items relating to the work and services of the Parish
Council for consideration on the next agenda.

19.

DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

8:55pm
To agree the date of the next meeting: Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 7.00 p.m.

Meetings of the Council finish at no later than 9.00 p.m.

8:50pm