Agenda 8 January 2008
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY 2008 AT 8.00 P.M.
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A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
To accept apologies
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Members are requested to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests they may have in matters to be considered at this meeting in accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) (England) Order 2007 no 1159:
a) declarations of personal interests.
b) declarations of prejudicial interests.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday 4th December 2007.
b. Minutes of the special Council Meeting held on Tuesday 18th December 2007.
4. MATTERS ARISING. –
a) Relevant information following the last meeting.
b) Previous meetings:-
5. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK
Notice must be given prior to the commencement of the meeting. (Maximum of three minutes per person).
6. TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT:
To consider response to:-
a) 1/07/20188/F Planning permission(Full) Erection of 12 x dwellings (including 6 x affordable dwellings); formation of vehicular and pedestrian access and alterations to existing vehicular access.
Land to the rear of 34-36 High Street and Sumach, Station Street and land at Castle green, Bishop’s Castle. Mr R Davies and Mrs J Davies.
b) 1/07/20173/LB Listed Building Consent. (Delegated matter) Removal of bay window and insertion of entrance door and steps; replace window.
26A High Street, Bishop’s Castle. Mr I A Frost.
c) 1/07/20230/TC Tree works (conservation area) Felling of a leylandi.
Castle Cottage, 1 Castle Street, Bishop’s Castle. G Hamer.
d) Application by the County Council seeking planning permission.
Installation of 10-bay demountable building to provide “early years” childcare and “childrens’s centre” facilities, with parking area, play areas and security fencing at Bishop’s Castle Primary School, Oak Meadow, Bishop’s Castle.
e) Any other plans
f) Reports of Planning Applications.
7. REPORT BY COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
8. CLERKS CONTRACT
To approve the revised contract for the Clerk recommended by NALC. (see attached) Decision
9. SLOW SIGNS
Request to approach the County Council for “slow” signs along the A488 between the far entrance to the Community College and the far side of the kennels junction. Decision
10.YOUTH COUNCIL
Should this Council move towards setting up a Youth Council. (more information can be obtained from the nalc website. www.nalc.gov.uk/Toolkits. Decision
11. ACCOUNTS –
12. AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY
An opportunity to ask Paul Sutton, Managing Director, South Shropshire Housing Association questions regarding their affordable housing policy. Information
13. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.
14a) CORRESPONDENCE.
(i) West Mercia Police Authority - re meetings on policing policy 2008.
**PLANS/DETAILS OF ANY PLANNING APPLICATIONS BEING CONSIDERED WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO INSPECT DURING TWENTY MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MEETING, BETWEEN 7.40 P.M. AND 8.00 P.M., OR OTHER TIMES BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TOWN CLERK****
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