Agenda 6 December 2005

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 6th DECEMBER 2005 AT 8.00 P.M.
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A G E N D A

1. Apologies for absence.

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 2001 issued under Section 51 Local Government Act 2000 as follows:
a) declarations of personal interests.
b) declarations of prejudicial interests.

3. Minutes of the Council Meetings held on Tuesday 8th November 2005.

4. Matters Arising.

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) 1/05/17660/F Planning permission (full) Erection of a chlorination kiosk: erection of an extension of pump station building: erection of 2m fence: construction of estate roads and widening of existing access and 1 x access.
Oakley Farm Pumping Station, Bishop's Castle. Severn Trent Water Ltd.

b) Any other plans received.

c) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. Budget Considerations
The following need considering to enable the 2006-7 Budget to be set.
Any changes will take place from 1st April 2005 unless agreed otherwise.
a) Town Hall Cleaners salary
b) Street Cleaners salary
c) Town Clerks salary (i) Hourly rate (ii) annual increment
d) Mayors allowance
e) Training costs for Clerk and Councillors
f) Hire of Town Hall
g) Hire of Friday Market stall
h) Hire of Farmers market stall
i) Mace and Pike Bearers
j) Reserves - Do we wish earmarked reserves to be carried forward. - see list.
k) Repair and renewal of street furniture
l) Expected expenditure over and above the normal Council running costs
(i) Town Hall improvements
(ii) Footpaths
(iii) Allotments
(iv) Bowling Green Close street lights Decision

8. Consideration of applications for financial awards
a) Crucial Crew - £96
b) Citizens Advice Shropshire Decision

9. Declaration of interests
Is it agreeable for some Councillors to fill in the book before the meeting. The Clerk will read all declarations out and ask if there are any others. This should improve the accuracy. Decision

10. Signing of Castle land site
Should there be more direction signs to the Castle Land. If so where?
Decision

11. Tourist Information Sign.
A site is required for the Tourist Information sign that was in Harley Jenkins Street Car Park. The Old Market Square has been suggested. Decision

12. Lighting.
Lighting Contract - At the October meeting it was proposed that a clause was added to the lighting contract giving a length of time between reporting of a fault and the completion of a repair. The Lighting Contractor likes to do 4 or 5 lights at a time to reduce costs. Lights can usually be repaired within a month. They could be repaired within 7 days but it would necessitate a £40 call out charge.
How would Councillors like the contract worded. Decision

13. Playing Fields - May fair
Mr & Mrs Wynn of the May Fair are unsure if it can fit onto the Playing Fields now that the changes have taken place. If necessary can they use the top part of the field for caravans? There is a dip in the middle of the lower field which gets very wet. Could this be infilled with soil? Opinions from the "Friends" is being sought.
Decision

14. Castle Green / Wintles junction.
Should further action be taken.? Decision

15. Lighting in Welsh Street
Should further action be taken? Decision

16. Statement of Community involvement
Do Councillors wish to support or object to the SCI. (Copies circulated prior to the meeting.) Decision

17. Accounts.
18. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.
Meeting by Cllr. Carroll with Cllr. Peter Phillips, Chris Edwards (Shropshire County Council) and Glyn Shaw (Shropshire County Council) to discuss the scheme to improve highways and pavements in the Town.

19. a) Correspondence.
(i) Letters of receipt and thanks from Crowgate Child Centre

b) Circulation
(i) Local Council Review
(ii) South Shropshire Senior Citizens Forum - Information sheet
(iii) Citizens Advice Shropshire, Cascade
(iv) SSDC Affordable Housing Settlement Hierarchy
(v) Standards Committee - Agenda 29th November 2005
(vi) South Shropshire Arts Advisory Council
(vii) Town and Parish Emergency Planning briefing.

***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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