Agenda 24 April 2007

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 24th APRIL 2007 AT 8.00 P.M.
Signed: Janet Ince 16/4/07
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Presentation by Mike Shanahan, Town Crier, on the work he does as Bishop's Castle Town Crier.

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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday 27TH March 2007.
b. Minutes of Council Meeting held on Tuesday 3rd April 2007.
c. Minutes of Council Meeting held on Monday 16th April 2007.

4. MATTERS ARISING. -
a) Relevant information following the last meeting.
b) Previous meetings:-
Jo Chambers, Chief Executive, PCT and Trish Anderson, Director of Joint Commission, PCT will give a presentation at the next 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. 1/07/19384/F and 1/07/19385/CA Planning permission (full) and conservation area consent. Erection of extension to dwelling; demolition of existing lean-to (dselegated matter)
44 Union Street, Bishop's Castle. Sue Greenwood.
b) 1/07/19386/F Planning permission (full) Erection of 2 x portal framed buildings for B1 and B2 use; formation of vehicular and pedestrian access. (delegated matter.)
Plot E Bishop's Castle Business Park. Web Hampers, Unit 8 Challenge Court, Bishop's Castle.

c) Any other plans

d) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Approval of Bishop's Castle Town Council complaints procedure. (distributed on 27th March 2007) Decision

8. WHITE LINES IN STATION STREET
Approval of new scheme. Decision

9. NEW BENCH
Ray Pahl would like to donate a bench to the town. Decision

10. ALLOTMENTS
Request for a 5ft x 5ft shed on the allotment. The agreement says no bigger than a 6ft x 4 ft. Decision

11. ROAD CLOSURE
Road closure - Kerry Lane between Grange Road and Church Lane, Bishop's Castle. 29/5/07 to 17/6/07 to lay a new water main. Information

12. PLANTERS
Consideration of tenders for summer planting of the "up the pole" planters.
Decision

13. BOLLARDS IN CHURCH STREET
Request for bollards outside 15 Church street. Decision

14. PAY POINT
Request for a retailer to offer PayPoint in Bishop's Castle. Has Council any suggestions.

15 FARMERS MARKET
Update on enlarged farmers market. Information

16. CLERKS TRAINING
Completion of "Working with the Council". Request for approval of 20 hours pay as agreed on 12th September.

17. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
a) Approval of John Nicholls as internal auditor. (John has audited our accounts for the last four years)
b) Approval of annual accounts

18. ACCOUNTS -
To approve the accounts listed below

19. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.
Report on 6 Town Meeting held on Thursday 12th April 2007.

20a) CORRESPONDANCE.
(i) South Shropshire District Council Local Development Framework, Craven Arms Action Plan. (Available on request)
(ii) Statement of Community Involvement 2007. Consultation 20/3/2007 - 1/05/2007. (Available on request)
b) For circulation
(i) South Shropshire District Council, Standards Committee, agenda 3/4/07 and minute 6/3/07.
(ii) The Playing Fiel;d
(iii) Postwatch

***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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