MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 9th JANUARY 2007 AT 8.OO PM.

PRESENT Councillor J.M. Carroll, Mayor, in the Chair.
Councillors: M. Davidson - Stanley, S.A. Farr, N. Hird, M. E. Holton,
J. E. Howell, W. J. Morris, Dr. G.N.St.J. Penney, and K.E.C. Pinches
In attendance: Mrs. J. Ince

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
Apologies were received from Cllr. Gaffney (working), Cllr. Magill (holiday), Cllr. Wright (working)

2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
a) Declaration of personal interest:

b) Declaration of prejudicial interest:

3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
a) Minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 5th December 2006, having been circulated, were proposed as a true record by ************ with the following corrections. Seconded by ********
b) Minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 19th December 2006, having been circulated, were proposed as a true record by ************ with the following corrections. Seconded by ********

The minutes were approved and signed by the Mayor.

4. MATTERS ARISING
5. Letterof thanks from Old Castle Land trust.
6. Letter of thanks from Marie Curie Cancer care.
5. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK: none

6. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT:
a) 1/06/18891/F Planning permission (full). Erection of 3 no affordable and 3 no open market dwellings: construction of estate roads and alterations to existing vehicular and pedestrian access.
Station Street Garage, Station Street, Bishop's Castle. G & R Price.
Letter Furber,
b) 1/06/18945/F Planning Permission (full) Use of flat roof as amenity area and installation of railings / screening.
3A Bull Street, Bishop's Castle. J. Charters.

c) Reports of Planning Applications.
(i) 1/06/18506/F and 1/06/18507/LB Erection of an extension and renovation to public house.
Kings Head Inn, 48 Church Street.
Planning permission and list building consent granted.
(ii) 1/06/18866/TC Felling of a Japanese flowering cherry tree.
17 Church Street, Bishop's Castle.
Consent granted
(iii) 1/06/18867/TC Felling of a flowering cherry tree.
19-21 Church Street, Bishop's Castle.
Consent granted.
(iv) 1/06/18868/F Erection of an extension to dwelling.
22 Oak Meadow, Bishop's Castle. Miss S Taylor.
Planning permission granted.
1/06/18899/LB Installation of a handrail.
Town Hall, Bishop's Castle. Listed building consent granted.
(v) 1/06/18929/LB
Installation of replacement door and painting of dwelling.
35 Welsh Street, Bishop's Castle
Listed Building consent granted.

7. PRECEPT
Agreement of precept for 2007/8
See attached notes.

8. LIGHT IN UNION STREET
What action should be taken about the light at the top of Union Street.
Letter from Central Networks enclosed.
E-on customer complaints department looking at it.

9. UNITARY AUTHORITY
The Executive Council for SALC would like to hear Council opinion about the Government White paper.
Council are asked to give their views on the following:-
a) A unitary council for Shropshire.
b) An enhanced two-tier model for Shropshire.
c) Ideas for another option. (describe.)
d) Telford and Wrekin to be included into the City Region.

10. STREET FURNITURE - Cllr. Hird.
Is there too much street furniture in Church Street / High Street.

11. FOOTPATH IN LOVE LANE Cllr. Hird
Should a request be made to the County Council to extend the footpath in Love Lane from the industrial estate north as far as the kennels.

12. LIGHTING IN LOVE LANE
Council has been advised by John Everall, Shropshire County Council that there is no prospect of a roundabout being built at the Love lane / Brampton Road junction as it would cost in excess of £100,000. Should we now write to the County Council and asking them to implement their lighting scheme (approved at a previous meeting) as soon as possible.

13. DONATIONS
Request from South Shropshire Youth Forum for a donation.

14. PARKING ISSUES
Report on the meeting with representatives from the Town Council, County Council, District Council, Park Right and the Police on parking problems in Bishop's Castle.

17. ACCOUNTS
It was proposed by ………… that the following accounts are all accepted. Seconded by Cllr. ……….. and approved.
Mrs J Ince - December salary - £589.47 January
Claire Grant - January salary - £52 - H.V. Collins - £52
Andrew Broome - £149
E.S.W.S. - £25.76
Zurich Municipal - £105
Mrs J Ince - newsletter - £43.65
Mrs J Ince - expenses - £37.57
Asterley Events (farmers market) - £200
Andrew Wallace - £16.50
Npower - playing fields - £40.09
Village Outreach - £7.00

18. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.

19. Correspondence.
(i) Ms Daniels and South Shropshire District Council re ash tree at the rear of 29 Union Street.
(ii) Copy of letter from Cllr. Peter Phillips to Jake Berriman regarding the Wintles.
(iii) Mrs Daniels re planning.
(iv) West Mercia Police Authority - meeting on draft priorities for policing in west Mercia.
b) For circulation
(i) The Playing Field
(ii) Speaking out - West Midlands Regional Assembly
(iii) PFI Quality in Communities Project.
(iv) Local Council Review
(v) Public Hall Accounts
(vi) Shropshire Association of Parish and Town Councils minutes and agenda.
(vii) Clerks and Councils Direct

18. Playing Fields Accounts settled since the December meeting.
E.S.W.S. - £76.43
Lynne Farr - £355.10

The Mayor declared the meeting closed at ………… p.m.

The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 10.06 p.m.