EAST BEDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Fifth Annual Meeting held on Tuesday 6 May 2014 at 5.30 pm at East Bedlington Community Centre, Bedlington.

PRESENT:	
Councillors:	
Allan Stewart; Alex Wallace; Colin Parker; Joe Dobie; Jay Davis; Nichola Hogarth; Paul Hedley David Graham and Pamela Johnstone.

IN ATTENDANCE:		
R Thornton, Parish Clerk; Jenny Tindale, Assistant Parish Clerk 
5 Members of the Public
 
COO1/14	1. ELECTION OF CHAIR

Nominations were invited for the post of Chair.
  
RESOLVED
Having been proposed by Councillor Allan Stewart and seconded by Councillor Colin Parker, Councillor Alex Wallace was elected Chair of East Bedlington Parish Council for the year 2014/15.
  
COO2/14	2. RECEIVE CHAIR’S DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE

Councillor Wallace signed the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
			
COO3/14	3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR

Nominations were invited for the post of Vice Chair.

RESOLVED
Having been proposed by Councillor Alex Wallace and seconded by Councillor Colin Parker, Councillor Allan Stewart was elected Vice Chair of East Bedlington Parish Council for the year 2014/15.

CO04/14	4. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Terry Johnstone, Nichola Hogarth & Andrea Innes.

RESOLVED
That the apologies for absence be accepted.	 

COO5/14	6. MINUTES

Members considered the accuracy of the minutes held on 14th May 2013. 

RESOLVED
The minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 14th May 2013 are accepted as a true record.

COO6/14	7. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION 

None.

COO7/13	8. RESOLUTIONS	

(7.1) SCHEDULE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 2014/15.
The Clerk advised that Parish Council meetings would be held on the first Tuesday of each month with the exception of August when there would be no meeting. He also advised that the Annual Assembly would be held on 27 May 2014.

RESOLVED – That the schedule of Parish Council meetings be approved.

(7.2) NOMINATIONS ON TO OUTSIDE BODIES

RESOLVED

That the Council is represented on outside bodies as follows;
 
(a)	Northumberland Association of Local Councils – Councillor Alex Wallace
(b)	East Bedlington Community Centre Management Board – Parish Clerk; Assistant Parish Clerk & Councillor Colin Parker
(c)	Friends of Gallagher Park – Councillor David Graham
(d)	Belington Town Forum – Councillor Colin Parker and Councillor David Graham. 

Meeting closed 5.45pm

Signed by the Chairman: …………………

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