MINUTES
Meeting in the Rufford Village Hall
Monday 17th February, 2003

Present. Cllrs Gordon, Lee, Rimmer, Cummings, plus seven members of the public.

Apologies. Cllr Grace, Ashcroft, Colling.
Due to the absence through sickness of the chairman Cllr Grace, Cllr Gordon took the
chair.

Minutes of the last meeting.
Prop. Cllr Rimmer.
Sec. Cllr Cummings.
'That the minutes be verified as a correct record and signed.

Matters arising from minutes.
Fayre Game Site.
Goods yard Church Rd. Sluice Lane.
No further reply yet received from WLDC, even after a further letter and three telephone requests for the matter to be given urgent attention.
The matter now passed to our District Cllr Colling for further action.

Cavalier Caravan Club.
After this years successful hiring of the village hall (at the new year) the same club wish to book the venue for the next New Year. The Village Hall Cttee. have submitted the request to the Parish Council whom unanimously voted in its favour. Village Hall Ctte to write confirming the booking with the caravan club.

Chapel Lane. Holmeswood. Flooding. B5246. Holmeswood. Pot holes in road. Holly Lane.

Rufford. Road resurfacing - LCC in process of carrying out work although resurfacing of Holly Lane will be in the following years budget.

Community Futures.
Meeting held on the 6th February 03, leaflet drop now being carried out in the village. Next meeting arranged for the 6th March 03.

Finance report.
Bid for funding re wall repairs has been submitted.
Green issue fund WLDC for £750. has been agreed (rec. ground improvements)
This is part of the £16.000. scheme £3000 of which will be supplied by the Parish Council.
Work on this to start in March of this year.
Complaints of people burning rubbish in the grounds. To be stopped as soon as possible after this work starts.
Prop. Cllr. Gordon. Sec. Cllr. Cummings
That a donation of £150. be made to the "Air Ambulance". In the new financial year.

Community Warden Scheme, Due to this scheme having collapsed the £1600. allocated by the Parish Council will go to other work being carried out.

A59.Rufford.
Information received indicates that LCC are considering changes to the speed limit
proposed. County Cllr Rbt Hodge and members of the Parish Council met to discuss this matter and Cllr Hodge to now take the matter up with the County Council.

Scouts.
Two requests were received from the above organisation.
One for use of the recreation ground On the 21st June for a Cyclo-Cross and on the 2nd
November for a Bonfire display. The Parish Council agrees to both.
Second item was for financial assistance in resurfacing the car park and repairs to the central heating system. This matter passed to the Finance Cttee. for their consideration.

Village Halls.
Letters were received from the committees of both halls thanking the Parish Council for it's financial support.
Passageway. The Paddock -A59.
WLDC to be again asked to consider the closing of this passageway due to vandalism etc.

Footpaths
6 & 11. Plans etc were shown to the council showing that the LCC had stated that the - paths run on the south side of the sluice. 23. Now opened.

Accounts for payment.
Prop Cllr Rimmer. Sec Cllr Cummings That the following accounts are paid.
000817 B.T. Rental. £ 76.65, J.Forshaw. Salary £350, Stat £45.94, Pyramid Computer repairs £ 74.86

Planning Granted.
1231. Rufford Old Hall Listed building consent.
1354 Sandy Cottage, Sandy Way, Holmeswood.
Enforcement.
7 Longshaw Close. Rufford. Remove tarmac drive and resurface with gravel.
Applications.
8/2003/0062. Chase Cottage Flash Lane Rufford. Rear extension. No objection 3)
8/2003/0063 14 Whitefield Close. Retention of land as extension
8/2003/0064 20 " " "
8/2003/0065 18 " " "
8/2003/0126 25 Springwood Dr. Erection of fence for domestic cats

Next meeting.
Monday 17th March 03. This being the Annua1 Parish Meeting.
There being no further business the meeting then closed.

P.G.Grace
Chairman.