RUFFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Meeting in the Rufford Village Hall
Monday 16th June, 2003.

Present. Cllrs Grace. Gordon. Lee. Colling. Rimmer. Cummings plus
10 members of the public.

Apologies. Cllr Ashcroft.

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

Matters arising.
Fayre Game etc.
Cllrs Grace. Lee. Colling and the clerk attended a meeting at WLDC to discuss the problems that are constantly arising with these sites. WLDC promised to look into these matters and to inform us accordingly.

Election of representative.
P.C. Internal auditor. Mr. G.D.Rawsthorne.

Parish Plan. ClIr. Lee
Hesketh Arms. No reliable information received to date.
A59. work proceeding slowly.

Finance. Cllr Gordon
PC agree to pay approx £100. for Web Site sponsorship. Cllr. Lee to make the arrangements.
PC also agreed to the purchase of 4 new bins for the recreation area.
Request from the Army Cadets for a grant. This to be looked at by the finance committee.
Village Hall grants and clerks annuity to be paid immediately.

General correspondence.
Audit to take place on the 11th August.
Details of where and when books will be on show will be placed on the notice boards.
The Internal Auditor signed the declaration of authenticity
All members of the council have had the accounts made available for their
consideration.

Community Health Council.
Cllr Colling to attend a meeting on the 7th July at Skelmersdale Cricket Club.

LAPTAC
Cllrs informed of the times the above offices are open for business.

Scouts.
Letter of thanks received over our contribution.
They also received confirmation that their insurers details covered all our concerns over the bonfire night display.

Over 40s Football matches.
Letter recently received from a resident of Much Hoole requesting the use of the
recreation ground during the summer for various matches. The Parish Council
discussed the matter but unfortunately could not agree to the request. Clerk to reply.

Discussion workshop.
Cllr Grace attended a meeting on the 6th July over environmental matters. Cllr Grace to follow this up with matters that have arisen of general cleaning since that date

Rufford School
Miss R. Farrington is the newly appointed teacher at Rufford.

General items.
Flash Lane. Vehicles still ignoring the "No Entry" sign on the A59.
Sluice. The paths along side the sluice between Cousins Land and Sluice Lane are very badly overgrown and need attending to. The sluice is also becoming congested with weeds.

Smithy Lane Holmeswood
The green needs cutting, WLDC to be informed
Hedge on Tootle Lane opposite "Goldings Farm" needs attention Cllr Colling attending to the matter.
Footpath N022 Holmeswood, overgrown at numerous points.

Planning.
Granted.
0039 17 Brick Kiln Ln. Rufford.
62 Chase Cottage. Flash Lane. Rufford
375 453 Liverpool Rd. Rufford.
383/4 Park Farm. Croston Rd. Rufford.
428 Flash House. Flash Lane. Rufford.
513 Woodlands Farm. Mere Lane.
Applications.
8/03/0629 Land at Moss End Farm H' wood Rd. Conversion of farm building for use of vintage buses. No objection.
8/03/0667 7 Longshaw Close Rufford Conservatory " No Objection
8/03/0693 1 Whitefield Close. Rufford No Objection

Accounts For Payment
Prop Cllr Cummings. Sec. Cllr Rimmer.
That the following accounts be paid.
000845 J. Forshaw.. Part salary £ 300.00
6 Cancelled.
7 B. T. Rental £ 174.22.
8 Mr. Pennington Grass cutting. £ 50 I. 72
9 R. V.Hall. Rec ground maintenance £ 120.00
10 Do Weed killer £ 8.00
11 P.G.Grace. Chairmans Fund. £ 250.00.
12 L.C.C. Reinstatement charge, shelter £ 470.00
13 R. V.Hall. Grant. £ 2000.00
14 H. V.Hall Grant. £ 1000.00
15 J.Forshaw Gratuity 2nd part. £ 1016.00

Next meeting. Monday 21st July 03.

There being no further business the meeting then closed.

P.G.Grace
Chairman.