Agenda 28 February 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2006 AT 8.00 P.M.
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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 31st January 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 AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT:
a) 1/06/17899/F Planning permission (Full) Erection of an extension to dwelling. 1 Station Street, Bishop's Castle. Mr. R. Bunting.

b) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. VAT REFUND
The VAT office are refusing to refund all the VAT because it does not meet the criteria. (Approx £2000) Information

8. USE OF MARKET SQUARE.
Bishop's Castle Parish Church would like to use Old Market Place on Sunday 9th April and Friday 14th April. Decision

9. BISHOP'S CASTLE CARNIVAL 2006
Request for use of the playing field on Sunday 2nd July.

10. OAK MEADOW GRASSED AREA.
a) Report on meeting with residents. Information
b) Treasurers Account money. Suggestion to close the account. What should it be used for? (about £300) Decision

11. LABURNUM ALLEY
Consideration of tenders for laying scalpings from the kissing gate to Union Street.
Decision
12. STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE CONTRACT.
Consideration of Street Lighting Contracts. Decision

13. CLERKS MATTERS
a) Approval required for new hourly rate from 1st April. (NALC recommendations)
Decision
b) Agenda - problems in giving three clear working days notice. Decision

14. SKATEBOARD PARK.
a) Report from Skateboarding Association. Information
b) Approval required for back safety fence. Decision
c) Approval required for the Skateboarders to put up a Health and Safety notice board. Decision
d) Suggested working agreement with Skateboarders Association. Decision

15. PLAYING FIELDS
a) Vandalism of lamps. Update on situation. Information
b) Suggestion that lights are put on a timer to switch off at night. Decision

16. LEAFLET HOLDER
Request to put leaflet holder in entrance of Town Hall. Decision

17. WASTELESS SOCIETY - Cllr Hird
Request for a paid person to check and clean the Crowgate recycling centre for one hour a week. Maybe a donation could be given in April to cover the cost and the Wasteless Society could organise it. Decision

18. SIGNPOST AT THE JUNCTION OF THE NEW WINTLES ROAD WITH WELSH STREET.
Request for a direction sign at the junction of the new Wintles Road and Welsh Street. Decision

19. Accounts. -
To approve the accounts listed below
20. Report of recent meetings attended by Council representatives.

21. Correspondence.
a) (i) Shropshire Archives and Archaeology - Invitation to an open evening on Thursday 9th March 2006, 5.00pm - 7.30pm.
b) Circulation
(i) SSDC Standards Committee - Agenda for meeting 7th February 2006 and minutes for meeting 10th January 2006.
(ii) SCC Cabinet paper - Highway maintenance
(iii) West Midlands Regional Assembly - Speaking out
(iv) The Playing Field
(v) Standards of Conduct in English Local Government - The Future
(vi) Shropshire Access Partnership.
(vii) SCC Sustainable Resource Management (4 booklets)

22. Invoices paid for Friends of Bishop's Castle Playing Fields.
R. Williams - £100.00
Paul Jasper Trees - £104.48
E.S.W.S. - £63.23
A. R. Jones - £4700.00
Roger Page - £19.98

***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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