Agenda 02 March 2010

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON 2nd MARCH 2010 AT 8.00 P.M.

Prior to the meeting at 7.40pm Mr Peter Williams, Teme Leisure will address the Town Council regarding the SpArC centre.

Signed:                                                            Date: 24th February 2010

 

Mrs Diane Malley

 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) To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday 2nd February 2010
b)  To approve the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday 22nd February 2010.

4.   MATTERS ARISING. 
a) Relevant information following the last ordinary meeting.
Planning application 09/03802/FUL Applegarth, Union Street. Erection of extension to dwelling.
Purchase of land at Business Park
b) Previous meetings: -
Request for litter bin outside Co-op
Notice board
Yellow lines
           
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:
a) To consider response to: -

1.   10/00080/LBC – Black Lion House, 1 Welsh Street. Installation of solar heating panel on roof on a Grade II listed building.  
2.   10/00176/FUL – 1 Bull Lane. Rebuilding unsound wall and remodelling elevations. 
3.   10/00282/FUL – Bishops Castle Primary Sub-Station, Station Street. Proposed alterations to electrical plant, construction of new building, demolition of existing building, alterations to fencing.    

 

b) Reports of Planning Applications.

1. 09/03610/FUL – Town Hall, High Street. Permission Granted
2. 10/00105/AGR – Farm Buildings and land north west of The Pines, Colebatch. Prior Approval not required.
3. 09/03966/FUL – Bishops Castle Community Hospital. Permission Granted

 

7.  ACCOUNTS –
a) To approve the accounts listed below
           

Salaries	£ 1,087.25
Viking Direct - stationary	£    221.54
BCHRC – shelf storage for 1 year	£    160.00
Petra Bindloss – Gardening maintenance for January	£    100.00

8. TEME LEISURE MANAGEMENT OF SPARC
a)  To consider the address from Mr Peter Williams, CEO.
b)  To receive the price list comparing Teme Leisure facilities.

9.PURCHASE OF ADVERTISING SIGNS FOR CRAFT FAIR
To purchase road signs for craft fair.  DECISION

10. INVITE STUART TOULSON TO SPEAK AT 27TH APRIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
a)  To consider inviting Stuart Toulson, the Manager of Oak Farm, a care farm, to attend the meeting of 27th April 2010 to address the Town Council. DECISION

11. STREET LIGHTING SCHEME
a) To correct the minutes of 5th January 2010, 14a) the new scheme to be requested should read Montgomery Road and Castle Green not Kerry Green   DECISION
b) To consider requesting a revised street lighting scheme for Kerry Green    DECISION
c) To consider cutting the hedge back adjacent to the playing fields in Kerry Lane to expose the street light.  DECISION

12.TO APPOINT AN INTERNAL AUDITOR
To reappoint John Nicholls as the Internal Auditor for the Town Council. DECISION

13. MINOR HIGHWAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MAINTENANCE
To consider applying for the minor highway and environmental maintenance grant for 2010/2011. DECISION

14. GRANT REQUESTS
a) Samaritans of Telford.   DECISION
b) Bridgnorth and South Shropshire Crucial Crew.  DECISION

15.  CONSULTATION ON SHROPSHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
To make comments on the Shropshire Local Development Framework Consultation.

16. FOLLOW UP OF TOWN PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE
To consider carrying out a follow up in order to receive back more Town Plan questionnaires. DECISION

17.  CORRESPONDENCE.
a) SALC new standing orders
b)  Other correspondence

***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 7.20 P.M. AND 7.40 P.M., OR OTHER TIMES BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TOWN CLERK****

 

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