NEWBROUGH PARISH COUNCIL

Annual Parish Meeting 9^th May 2007

Present: MW Gibson, Mrs H Brooks, Mr JR Wood, EL Dixon & RS Robson

Clerk: R Macfarlane

Also Present: PJ Johnston

Election of Chairman: MW Gibson took the Chair for the meeting

 

Apologies for Absence: Cllr H Forster &  Cllr A Kerr

Minutes of the last meeting (3^rd May 2006) and Matters Arising:

These Minutes were agreed as being correct and signed by the Chairman.

There were no matters arising.

 

Chairman’s Report: The Chairman paid tribute to the three councillors who decided not to stand for re-election; Jonathan Steven, Sheila Burrows and Caro Dickenson.  He praised them for their efforts and their contribution to the parish and the community and commented how each had contributed in their own way.

The Chairman reported progress on the planning application for the development of play and recreation facilities at the Newbrough CofE First School.  This project was owed a great deal of its success on the impact of the Parish Plan.  The Chairman also showed the Council a copy of the latest Ofsted Report on the school which was extremely good.

Next Meeting: Scheduled for 7^th May 2008

The meeting closed at 7.30 pm.