Agenda 13 October 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON 13 OCTOBER 2009 AT 8.00 P.M.

Signed: Timothy A Ward Timothy Ward Date: 7 September 2009
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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 the following minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday September 2009

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: -

a) 09/02360/COU Change of use of part of premises from A1 - Retail to A3 - for sale of food and drink at 32 Church Street Bishops Castle

b) Reports of Planning Applications.

7. TO RECEIVE REPORT OF MEETING WITH INSPECTOR MACKAILL AND TO DISCUSS ANY FURTHER MEASURES REQUIRED

To receive a report of the meeting with inspector Mackaill and to discuss what further measures are require. It has been suggested that bollards are installed on Church Street adjacent to Gwythers Shoe shop
Decision

8. REPORT BY UNITARY COUNCILLOR

9. ACCOUNTS –
a) To approve the accounts listed below

Salaries £ 272.18
Andrew Wallace £ 24.24
Clive Pritchard £ 96.00
P Bindloss Playing Field August & September & Other Work
£ 365.00
BT - internet £ 110.36
Enterprise South West Shropshire £ 14.05
Fastrack Maintenance £ 180.55
Midlands News Association - Clerk Advert £ 817.88
V & W Electrics £ 107.52
Shropshire Council - agreed funding for Youth Council Activities
£2000.00
Severn Trent Water £ 259.96
Janes Petal & Gift - Polish for Town Hall £ 15.00

Payment made by Direct Debit

Npower - Electricity in Playing Field
£ 20.18
Npower - Electricity in Town Hall £ 253.85

b) To consider request for grant of £400 from Rhythms of the Heart festival.

c) To confirm the decision taken at the last meeting hat the Town Council underwrites the cost of obtaining expert legal advice as to the potential success of an appeal or judicial review up to a maximum of £1000.00.

10. BISHOPS CASTLE ZERO WASTE PLACE

11. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CROSSROADS ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

To discuss what improvements Councillors would like to see at the junction adjacent to the Community College.
Decision
12. CLERKS SALARY

To agree the level of salary to be offered to the new clerk
Decision
13. TREE WARDEN

There is need for the appointment of a new tree warden.
Decision
14. BULL LANE LIGHTING SCHEME

To agree the new street lighting scheme on Bull Lane
Decision
15. WORKS AT KINGS HEAD

To agree a proposal that the Town Council makes an application to the Local Joint Committee for funds to complete works at the King Head - including footway lights
Decision
16. BINS IN AUCTION YARD

A request has been made that the Town council installs bins in the Auction Yard
Decision

17. COMPUTERS

To agree an application is made to Shropshire Council for a new laptop under their scheme which provides computer equipment to Town & Parish Councils and to agree that the old computer tower and monitor is passed to the South Shropshire Furniture Scheme for recycling (Existing laptop to be retained for back up)
Decision

18. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

a) Local Joint Committee
b) Other meetings

19. CORRESPONDENCE.

a) BT Payphones - Phone box adoption scheme.
b) Mr R Freeman - Upkeep of Cycle Track
c) SALC - Notification of AGM and invitation to attend (Cost £15 per attendee, includes lunch)
d) Shropshire Council - Environmental Maintenance Street Cleaning Survey
e) Community Sustainable Energy Programme - Notice of failure of funding application
f) SALC Various correspondence
g) Other correspondence

***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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