MINUTES
Meeting in the Rufford Village Hall
Monday 16th December, 2002.

Present. Cllrs. Grace. Gordon. Lee. Rimmer. Ashcroft. Colling plus three members of the public. Apologies. Cllr Cummings.

Minutes. Prop. Cllr Gordon, Sec. Cllr Rimmer
That the minutes be verified as a correct record and signed

Matters arising.
Youth Shelter
Cllr Ashcroft held a meeting (prior to the Parish Council meeting). With the youths of the village to discuss their request for a shelter. A further meeting to be held at 6.00 p.m. on 20th January 03 in the village hall to discuss the matter further. The Parish Council to send along a small committee, the spokespersons to be Cllr Gordon & Ashcroft.

Recreation Ground Closing Times
Opening and closing times of the recreation ground to remain as per Byelaws.

Planning Items
The clerk to again write to the WLDC in respect of the lack of control over the planning on the three sites listed.

1. Fayre Game.
Conditions laid down relating to above regarding time factors i.e. Conditions 3 and 10 not complied with.

2. Goods Yard, Station Road, Rufford.
Numerous complaints were raised in writing about this site which have not yet been dealt with i.e. Noise levels and all night working. Planning permission not yet given over site.

3. Sluice Lane Site.
After numerous complaints by ourselves and local residents WLDC to be asked for a written update on the site giving details of all the business's using the site and which have not received planning permission

Community Futures.
New person now in charge, Mr. Martin Trengrove. Steering Group meeting to be held in January followed with a public meeting late January early February 2003.

Finance report
Rufford Village Hall Ext.
Details of the proposed extension with costings has been submitted to the Parish Council for their consideration.
Prop. Cllr Grace.
Sec. Cllr Rimmer
That this should be passed to the finance Cttee for their perusal. Agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to Mrs. Lee for her efforts in this matter.

Traffic Problems
The Parish Council agreed that a figure be placed in next years precept for a survey to be carried out to study the problems of parking around the school areas when parents bring children along prior to them being transported to various schools.

Automatic Vehicle Identification.
£500 to be included in next years budget towards the above schemed. Laptac representatives to support the scheme when raised at the next meeting.

General correspondence.
A letter received from the Lancs Community for Road Safety, Mobile Speed Enforcement was placed before the council and the following sites of concern were noted and to be passed on the required authority.
a. B5246 from Cousins Lane onwards.
b. Tootle Lane.
c. Cousins Lane
d. Brick Kiln Lane.
e. Wiggins Lane. Holmeswood

Accounts for payment
Prop Cllr Gordon
Sec. Cllr. Rimmer
That the following accounts be paid -

000808. B.T. Rental. £ 70.92.
000809 J.Forshaw. Salary, stat, expo £ 414.32.
000810" 1st part gratuity £1000.00

Planning
Refused by WLDC
8/2002/1035 25 Springwood Dr. Rufford. Resurface drive with tarmac.
Appeal now made to the Sec. Of State.

Application.
8/2002/1288 4. Holmeswood Rd. Rufford.
Installation of Sewerage Treatment Plant & Drainage.
No objection.

Any Other Business

Bus time Tables.
Request for simpler to understand timetables. Cllr Ashcroft to look into this matter

Smithy Lane. H' wood
This junction with the B5246 is still causing visibility problems.

Next meeting:
Monday 20th January 2003

There being no further business the meeting then closed.

P.G.Grace
Chairman.