Agenda 08 November 2005

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON 8TH NOVEMBER 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 11TH October 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) 1/05/17600/F Planning permission (Full) Erection of 20 dwellings, formation of access road and associated works (Community Centre adjoining No 21 Grange Road to be partly demolished) (Committee matter)
Land adjoining Grange Road, Bishop's Castle. South Shropshire Housing Association

d) Any other plans received.

e) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. Michaelmas Fair.
Letters from R.F.Williams and A.Hemmings and L.Heasman have been circulated regarding the Michaelmas fair. Robert Gwythers comments from the last meeting to be considered. Decision?

8. Town Hall - Way forward with restoration project
(a) Report on meeting with David Dickinson - architect. Do we appoint him to manage the roof, window and sandstone work? Decision
(b) Report on meeting with Sue Cooper. Suggestion to apply for a project planning grant. Decision
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9.Vacancy on Playing Fields Working Party.
Resignation of Cllr. Pinches Decision

10. Consideration of applications for financial support
See attached list. Decision

11. Shropshire County Councils Children's Information Service.
Request to provide details of any community groups which may not be aware of their services. Feed back

12. Stone House - Future plans
Jackie Ingham, Primary Care trust co-ordinator has been asked by the Mayor to speak and answer questions at 9.00 pm. Discussion

13. The Pines, Bishop's Castle - Future Plans
Exchange of information and discussion. Discussion

14.Street Closure Orders
(a) Remembrance Sunday Parade - Sunday 13th November 2005
High Street and Chrurch Street. !0.40 am to 11.00 am and 11.55 am to 12.15pm
(b) Christmas Lights Festival - Saturday 26th November.
Church Street, High Street, Market Square and Salop St. 2.00 pm to 11.00 pm.
Harley Jenkins St - 12.00pm to 3.00 pm. Information / Decision

15. Movement of lorries to the Co-op, Church St.
Concern has been express regarding the length of lorries delivering to the Co-op in Church St. Letter from Cathy Batson. Decision?

16. Acre of land at Crowgate.
Feedback on request for an acre of land at by Crowgate to the District Council and County Council.
Request for allotments from residents. Decision

17. 11 Welsh St (Cllr. Dr Penney)
Suggestion that a letter be sent to the occupants asking them to repair the dangerous guttering. Decision

18. Footpath in Montgomery Road
Suggestion to make a footpath on the houses side of Montgomery Road.
Grassed surface? Decision

19. Culvert in Welsh Street.
The owners of this land have now been traced. What action should be taken?
Decision
20. Newsletter
Do Councillors have any objection to an article in the Newsletter asking for Volunteers for the "Home from Hospital" service run by Age Concern.
Decision
21. Litter in the Playing Fields.
Should the Street Cleaner be offered extra hours for collecting the extra litter in the playing field. Decision

22. Accounts
To enable the 2006-7 budget to be set "Budget considerations" will be an item on the next Agenda. If there is any non routine areas of spending that you wish to be considered at this meeting please let the Clerk know as soon as possible

23. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.

24. Correspondence.
a) (i) Letter from Cathy Batson regarding the planning application notices.
b) For circulation
(i) Shropshire Ambulance Service - serving your Community
(ii) West Mercia Police Authority Police Service Restructuring
(iii) South Shropshire Matters
(iv) Shropshire County Council annual performance report.
(v) South Shropshire Access Group - Minutes of AGM on Tuesday 9th Nov. 2004.
(vi) Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Annual Review 2004-5.
(vii) Salopian Recorder.

***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****