Minutes 10/05/16 – Annual Meeting
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DRAYCOTT PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE PARISH ROOMS, ELVASTON STREET, DRAYCOTT ON TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 AT 7.00PM
PRESENT – Councillors M Selwood, B Rogerson, V Clare, M Alexander, A Wilson, D Dundas, C Withey, D Orchard, J Fletcher
1.ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL AND THE SIGNING, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE – Proposed Cllr J Fletcher, Seconded Cllr B Rogerson – RESOLVED that Councillor V Clare be elected Chairman of the Parish Council for the coming year. The Chairman signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
2.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – Councillor A McCandless
3.CODE OF CONDUCT – Councillors undertook to observe the Code of Conduct as to the conduct which is expected of members of the Parish Council.
4.DECLARATION OF INTEREST – none
The following appointments were made en-bloc
5.ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN – Councillor D Orchard.
6.ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES –
Chairman
FINANCE – Councillor B Rogerson
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT – Councillor M Alexander
LEISURE GREEN – Councillor B Rogerson
ST CHAD’S WATER LNR – Councillor A Wilson
PLAYING FIELDS – Councillor C Withey
CEMETERY – Councillor M Selwood
PARISH ROOMS – to be overseen by the Chairman of the Parish Council
Vice- Chairman and Members of committees
Finance – Vice -Chairman – D Orchard and Chairman and Vice- Chairman of Committees
Planning and Environment – Vice-Chairman – A Wilson – Members – J Price, D Orchard
Leisure Green- Vice-Chairman – C Withey – Members – M Alexander, J Fletcher
St Chad’s Water LNR – Vice-Chairman – C Withey – Members – B Rogerson, M Selwood, A McCandless
Playing Fields – Vice-Chairman – B Rogerson – Members – J Price, D Dundas, J Fletcher
Cemetery – Vice-Chairman – D Dundas – Members J Price, A McCandless
It was noted that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are ex-officio Members of all Committees
OTHER APPOINTMENTS –
RISLEY TRUST – D Orchard – appointment for 4 years term
1ST DRAYCOTT AND WILNE SCOUT GROUP – Councillor B Rogerson.
EREWASH COMMUNITY FORUM – Councillor A McCandless
DRAYCOTT AND LONG EATON TABLE TENNIS CLUB – Cllr B Rogerson
BOROUGH/PARISH FORUM – Councillors V Clare. D Orchard and M Selwood
DCC – Parish and Town Council Liaison Forum – Cllrs J Price and V Clare
ALL APPOINTMENTS WERE RESOLVED
7.05pm