Agenda 6 November 2007
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2007 AT 8.00 P.M.
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A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
To accept apologies
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 2007 no 1159:
a) declarations of personal interests.
b) declarations of prejudicial interests.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
To approve minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday 16th October 2007.
4. MATTERS ARISING. –
a) Relevant information following the last meeting.
b) Previous meetings:-
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:
To consider response to:-
1/07/20069/F Planning permission (full) Erection of a log store with roof top seating area. (delegated matter)
10 Welsh Street, Bishop’s Castle. Lynn Townsend. Decision
c) Any other plans
d) Reports of Planning Applications.
7. REPORT BY COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
8. RESIGNATION OF THE CLERK
The Clerk has given notice that she intends to retire on 31st |January 2008.
To agree:-
a) To appoint a working group to conduct interviews and recommend an appointment.
b) To agree the number of hours the new Clerk works. (Currently 18 per week, recommended 22 hours per week) To consider the budget implications.
Decision
9.BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
The following need to be considered to enable the 2008-9 budget to be set.
Any changes will take place from 1st April 2008 unless agreed otherwise.
a)The following to be resolved by Council.
(i) Town Hall cleaners salaries.
(ii) Street cleaners salary
(iii) Toilet cleaners salary.
(iv) Mayors allowance
(v) Hire of Town Hall
(vi) Hire of Friday market stall
(vii) Hire of Farmers market stall Decision
b) The following to be recommended by Council.
(i) Training costs for Clerk and Councillors
(ii) Repair and renewal of street furniture
(iii) Town centre enhancement. (Hanging baskets etc.)
(iv) Playing Field supervision
(v) Weeding in playing fields
(vi) Footpaths - surfacing and lighting
(vii) Allotments
(viii) Donations
(ix) Reserves - Should earmarked reserves be carried forward. (see list.
(x) Town Hall renovation
(xi) Suggested additional expenditure for 2008-9
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10. APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Consideration of the following applications for financial support under section 137 of the Local Government Act.
Old Castle Land Trust request for £400
Citizens Advice Bureau
West Shropshire Talking Newspaper
Hope house Children’s Hospices
11. WASTE BIN AT OAK MEADOW
Request for a waste bin by the new play area in Oak Meadow. Decision
12. PROPOSED SCHOOL CLOSURES
Do Councillors wish to make general representations to the County Council regarding the proposed school closures. Decision
13. CHANGES TO STANDING ORDERS.
It has been recommended by SALC that following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, including 12(2) that the following Standing Order is adopted.
“Members of the Public are allowed to attend meetings of the council for the purpose of making representations, giving evidence or answering questions.”
14. PROPOSED BIOMAS PLANT
Request from the Bishop’s Castle Group for a referendum on the proposed Biomas plant under LGA1972 para 3 sch. 12, para 18, sub para 4 and 5.
15. ACCOUNTS –
16. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.
17a) CORRESPONDENCE.
(b) Circulation
(i) Shropshire Hills AONB Annual Review
(ii) Wasteless Society Newsletter
(iii) Proposed Biomas Plant, Gill and Jim Lawler
(iv) West Mercia Police Authority.
***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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