Agenda 20 June 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON
TUESDAY 20th JUNE 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 23RD May 2006.

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) 1/06/18245/F Planning Permission (Full) Erection of an extension to dwelling. (delegated matter)
Corn Cottage, Castle Green, Bishop's Castle. Mr Evans and Ms Netherton

b) 1/06/18294/F Construction of a manege (delegated matter)
Yew Tree Farm, Bankshead, Bishop's Castle. Mr & Mrs Boniface.

c) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. Skateboard park
The following requests have been made from the Skateboard Association
a) A key for the playing fields
b) Permission to instal 2 0r 3 benches by the skatepark.
c) Permission to hold an evening event at the Skatepark
d) Permission to hold a one day skate festival.

8. Wintles Development
At the last meeting it was agreed to liase with a Management / Residents group. The Clerk has made enquiries and a Residents/ Management group will not be formed until all the houses are built and occupied. At present Living Villages manage the site. What is the way forward now?

9. Letter from David Hunt, 5 Welsh Street Gardens.
Mr Hunt complains about the lights, the culvert and the sinking pavement in Welsh Street/Welsh Street Gardens.

10. War stock.
Suggestion to sell war stock as a tidy up. It is worth £13.45 and gained interest of £0.46 last year.

11. May Fair
The five year contract with the May Fair has expired. Mr & Mrs Wynn would like to continue coming and either have another five year or ongoing contract. They request rents only rise moderately if at all.

12. Bishop's Castle Tourism Group
Request for the Town Council to take over the responsibility for the up the pole baskets and suggest that sponsors could be found.

13. Charter 88 - Campaign for a modern and fair democracy- empowering citizens and local Councils.
a) Council is asked to pass a resolution of support for this campaign.
b) Council is asked to send the enclosed letter of support to our MP.

14. Shropshire County Council local scrutiny - homeless vulnerable young people. A representative of the Council is invited to a meeting on 17th July at Ludlow.
Would Councillors like a question raised or opinion given?

15. Reproduction Bouvard Picture.
Where would Councillors like it hung.

16. Deputy Town Crier
Mike Shanahan, Town Crier would like to suggest Abbie Hemmings as Deputy Town Crier.

17. Draft policy on village speed limits.
Council opinion is requested. Document to be circulated before the meeting.

18. Accounts. -

19. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.

20. Correspondence.
a) (i) Lydbury North Womens Institute
Letter regarding the closure of Stone House Hospital.

b) For circulation
(i) Getting to grips with the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
(ii) Notes on the SALC meeting of 22nd April 2006 held to discuss Unitary Authorities.
(iii) Speaking out, West Midlands Regional Assembly
(iv) The Community Strategy for South Shropshire.
(v) Shropshire Hills, news and views.

***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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