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