Agenda 10 October 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 10th OCTOBER 2006 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 12TH September 2006.

4. Matters Arising - Relevant information following the last meeting.

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) 1/06/18612/AD and 1/06/18613/LB Advertisement consent and Listed Building
consent. Display 2 x externally illuminated fascia signs and 1 x externally
illuminated projecting sign (delegated mattera0
Co-op food store, 63 Church Street, Bishop's Castle. CHS retail financial
services.

b) 1/06/18701/AD Advertisement consent and 1/06/18702/LB Listed Building
consent. Installation of 3 x window vinyl advertisements.
63 Church Street, Bishop's Castle. Cooperative Group.
c) 1/06/18660/LB Listed Building Consent - Insertion of replacement window and a door formation of steps.
26a High Street, Bishop's Castle. R. A. Nicholas.
d) Reports of Planning Applications.

7, Co-option of a Councillor.
a) Consideration of John Howell as a co-opted Councillor. (Decision)
b) Resignation of Jeremy Blundell as Councillor.

8. Quality Parish
a) Approval in principle of a report and summary of income and expenditure to be sent out with next newsletter. (Decision)
b) Approval of payment of the Clerk for 20 hours to complete the CiLCA training course (Decision)

9. Street Closure Order - Remembrance Parade
Sunday 12th November 2006 from 10.40 am to 11.00 am and 11.55 am to 12.15pm. High Street and Church Street. (Decision)

10. Allotments
Consideration of letter from Snows, solicitors regarding the exclusion of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Provisions. (Decision)

11. Christmas Lights Festival
a) Request for a donation of £500 to install exterior electrical connections in the walls of the Town Hall. (Decision)
b) Request for use of the Town Hall free of charge for the weekend 25th/26th November for the Christmas Lights Festival. (Decision)
c) Permission to apply for a Temporary Events Notice for the sale of alcohol in Market Square to enable mulled wine to be sold. (Decision)

12. Combined Newsletters
Lydbury English Centre would like to combine Newsletters. They have a circulation of 300 and would distribute there and put money in. (Decision)

13. Bench in Church Street.
The Hemmings Brothers have asked that the bench behind the bus shelter in Church Street be moved as it is causing a nuisance. (It is on their land) Where do Councillors suggest it is put? (Decision)

14. Cleaning of robes
It has been suggested the Mayor, Deputy and Clerks robes should be cleaned.
£300 maximum. (Decision)

15. Town Hall Bell Tower
Consideration of the report by the South Shropshire District Council structural engineer following his inspection of the tower. (Decision)

17. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.
18. Correspondence.
(i) Letter from Biddulph Town Council thanking the Council for permitting the Town Crier to participate in the British Championships.
(ii) Letter from Mrs Daniels regarding the cutting down of a tree in Billingsley Close.
(iii) Letter from the Kemp Valley Group regarding the proposed incinerator at Brockton.
b) Circulation
(i) South Shropshire Sport and Leisure Advisory Council
(ii) LCR
(iii) Clerk and Councils Direct
(iv) Rural Services Review
(v) South Shropshire District Council, Standards Committee Agenda for
19th September 2006, Minutes for 4th July.
(vi) Exerts from the Clerk "When a member can be a council officer."

***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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