Agenda 19 July 2005

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 19th JULY 2005 AT 8.00 P.M.

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 Meeting held on Tuesday 21st June 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) 1/05/17201/F and 1/05/17202/LB Planning permission (full) and listed building consent. Alterations to external fenestrations and internal works.
63 Church Street, Bishop's Castle. The Co-operative Group.

b) 1/05/17205/F Planning permission (full). Erection of a dwelling, conversion of (existing) building to domestic garage and stove, use of land for the (temporary) siting of a mobile home.
The Bakery, Church Street, Bishop's Castle. Mr. P. Thorpe and Ms J. Bath

c) 1/05/17216/F Planning Permission (Full) Erection of an agricultural building for
storage of fodder. Banks Head, Bishop's Castle. F.T.Bedell & Son.
d) Any other plans received.
e) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. Bouvard Painting.
How is the money to be spent. £9.000 less expenses Decision

8. Lighting - Grange Road
To discuss tenders. Decision

9. Town Hall Restoration
There will be a meeting to discuss work on the Town Hall on Tuesday 2nd August at 7.30 pm. All Councillors welcome.
The following have been approved at previous meetings but it is suggested they are re-affirmed.
a) A Project Officer is appointed to manage (i) Repair of the roof.
(ii) Opening up of the Venetian window
(iii) Repair of the sandstone mouldings.
(Not Wheatley Lines)
b) A structural Engineer is appointed to investigate the cistern.
Decision

10. Road Closure outside the Town Hall
Council approval requested for a letter of complaint to Enterprise on account of the following:
a) No notice given to residents and shopkeepers of road closure.
b) No notice given to residents and shopkeepers of planned power cut on Monday 21st June.
c) No temporary access provided for the Town Hall and Clocks and Pots. (pictures available) Decision

11. Auction Yard
Report back on details of CCTV. Information

12. Emergency Planning meeting
Representative required for meeting on 28th September Decision

13. Community Land Trust.
Request for letter of support. Cllr. Gaffney. Decision

14. Defra - Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
New powers given to Town and Parish Councils to issue fixed penalty notices.
Information
15. Handrail in the Town Hall.
Consideration of quotes. Decision

16. Parking tickets.
Update on current situation. Letters written by the Police. Information

17. Town Hall Toilets
Update on information on the running of the toilets. Council approval requested on the following:-
a) Take over date 1st October 2005.
b) The Cleaner to be paid for 6 hours per week. (At present 11 hours for both sets of toilets)
c) Andrew Broome to be employed on a three month probationary period.
d) The cleaners rate of pay be £5.50 per hour the same as the street cleaner.
e) Holiday entitlement. (A relief cleaner would be required) Decision

18. Accounts. -

19. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.

20. Correspondence.
a) (i) Copy of letter from Gavin Watson to Ian Rutherford re the highway outside 19 Castle Street.
(ii) Greener homes & buildings Show to he held on September 2nd & 3rd
September in Machynlleth.
b) For circulation
(i) Town and Parish Standards: 04
(ii) Local Council Review
(iii) Standards Committee - Agenda Tuesday 5th July, Minutes Tuesday 7th June.
(iv) South Shropshire Sports and Leisure Advisory Council.
(v) Shropshire Destination Management Partnership - Update on information.
(vi) Access Group, minutes of the meeting held on 10th May 2005.

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