Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting 2014 Includes Reports from our Chair and Representatives on the various Parish Organisations

1. Annual Parish Meeting
Ruyton XI Towns
Parish Council
Monday 12th
May 2014
7:00pm
Victoria Room

2. Agenda
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P1.14 Welcome & Apologies
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P2.14 Minutes of 2013 Meeting
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P3.14 Local Police Report PC Dale
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P4.14 Local Annual Reports
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Parish Council Chair Report Colin Case
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Parish Council Financial Report Sue Hackett
● St John's Primary School report Ros Slowley
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Village Hall Committee Report Trevor Allison
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Parish Plan Steering Committee Colin Case
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Basnett, Matthews & Minton Charity Report Ros Slowley
● P5.14 Shropshire Council Cllr Bardsley
● P6.14 Resolutions & Open Questions

3. ● P1.14 Welcome & Apologies
● P2.14 Minutes of 2013 Meeting
● P3.14 Local Police Report PC Dale

4. Parish Council Chair Report
● Election May 2013
– 9 Councillors Elected
– 2 Vacancies
– New Shropshire Councillor – Cllr Nick Bardsley
● Ten Meetings
● 25 Planning Application Considered
– Some twice or more
– Two currently at Appeal

5. Chair Report - Continued
● Threatened Closure of Baschurch Fire Station
– SAVED! - well done all who contributed letters
● Local Joint Committee
– In abeyance while we consider the effect of no further grants
● Shotatton Cross Roads Proposals
● Clerk achieves Qualification (well done Sue)
● Defibrillator
● War Memorial
● NPPF Impact

6. Parish Council Financial Report
● A Report from our RFO and Clerk
– Mrs Sue Hackett
– Another year with a faultless Audit Report
– And now CILCA qualified too
– Well done Sue!

7. St John Primary School Report
✔ Positive, popular school
✔ Full to capacity
✔ 5 mixed age classes – adjusted to give the younger ages the smaller numbers
✔ Teachers well supported by teaching assistants and volunteer parent helpers – all DBS checked
Main staff changes over the year:
➔ Head retired after over 20 years in the school, following on from the retirement of 2 other long
serving teachers
➔ Deputy was appointed as new head
➔ New deputy appointed
➔ 2 new young teachers settling in
➔ Administrator moved on to full time work – new administrator appointed
School coped well with all these changes, supported by the governors. Everyone was
very disappointed with the results of the OFSTED inspection and report - the governors
and staff have everything in place to improve rapidly. The local authority has been very
supportive. Parents have been kept fully informed and are fully behind the school.

8. Village Hall Report
● Centenary Year
– Yes – the Hall was built One Hundred Years Ago!
● Reasonably well booked
– But time for more Groups
– A new Rainbows Troop – very welcome
● Excellent Events – so many thanks to helpers
– Panto – with CUSHIONS!
– Santa Run – but really wet
– Quiz
● Dot retires from Century Club
– So many thanks for YEARS of effort
● Several Improvements
– Insulation on East Wall – thanks to LJC Grant

9. Parish Plan Steering Committee
● Dorothy retires as Chair
– Thanks for efforts over the years
● Little Activity on Parish Plan
– Because of NPPF & Five Year Land Supply
● Still Manages Finances for Groups
– The Parish Plan activity itself
● £36.61
– The Sale of CDs and DVDs for the Safe Documents
● £148.02
– The Extend Group
● £129.73 (With Hall Paid Up-to-Date - Thanks to Grant from LJC)

11. Final Items
● Shropshire Council Report
– Councillor Nick Bardsley
Resolutions and Questions