Agenda 15 September 2009
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON 15 SEPTEMBER 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: -
a. Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday August 18 2009
b. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Tuesday 1 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. BIOMASS PLANT
To receive the report of the Planning Inspector and to discuss what further
action if any the Council wishes to take (Copies of the report may be found
on the Planning Inspectorate website)
Decision
7. TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT:
To consider response to: -
a) 09/01864/FUL Application under Section 73a of the Town and Country Planning
Act for erection of a shed (retrospective) at 16 Castle Green Bishops Castle.
b) 09/02106/FUL Erection of extension to existing office accommodation at
Ransfords Sawmills, Station Street, Bishops Castle.
c) 09/02183/LBC Installation of a satellite dish; existing aerial to be removed
at Harp House, 26 Church Street, Bishops Castle. SY9 5AA
d) 09/02215/FUL Erection of 2 dwellings at Watermead, Woodbatch Road, Bishops
Castle. SY9 5AS
e) Any other plans
f) Reports of Planning Applications.
g) Email from Planning Enforcement Assistant Shropshire Council asking Councillors
to identify any areas of concern regarding planning enforcement
8. REPORT BY UNITARY COUNCILLOR
9. FORMER EMBREY’S FACTORY
Following concerns over the lack of development in the former Embrey’s
factory should the Council consider taking over ownership of the buildings?
Decision
10. UPDATE PARISH OF PARISH PLAN
Would councillors be prepared to distribute them with December newsletters?
Would any councillors like to join the Steering Group to help compile the
questionnaire?
Decision
11. INCIDENTS AT KING’S HEAD.
Following concern expressed by residents would the council consider requesting
a review of the premises license for the Kings Head?
Decision
12. PEOPLE WORKING IN THE PLAYING FIELD
It has been brought to our attention that people working on the playing field
should have CRB checks. It is also suggested that Clive Pritchard and Petra
Bindloss should have formal contracts of employment to regularise matters.
Decision
13. OAK MEADOW PLAY AREAS
Following the transfer of the 2 Oak Meadow play areas to the Town Council
they need to be added to the annual ROSPA inspection.
Decision
14. ROAD CLOSURE APPLICATIONS
Closure of Market Square between Union Street Junction & High Street Junction
on 17 October 2009, 21 November 2009, 19 December 2009, 16 January 2010 and
20 February 2010 for the Farmers Market (Diversions in place)
Closure of High Street, Church Street, New Street, Harley Jenkins Street, Union Street and Station Street on 8 November 2009 between 10.30am and 12.15pm for the Remembrance Sunday Parade (Diversions in place)
Closure of Market Square, High Street, Church Street and Harley Jenkins Street on 5 December 2009 between 12.00 noon and 11.00pm for the Christmas Lights Festival. (Diversions in place)
15. ACCOUNTS –
a) To approve the accounts listed below
Salaries £863.78
Andrew Wallace £ 24.24
Bishops Castle Building Supplies
£ 11.64
Fastrack Maintenance £180.55
P Bindloss £ 80.00
Shropshire Council - Annual Fee Premises Licence Town Hall
£180.00
Shropshire Council - Annual Fee Premises Licence Town Centre & Adjacent
Streets
£ 70.00
Mazars - Annual Audit Fee £655.50
D W Cole - investigation of water leak at allotments
£ 60.00
Cllr K Pinches - cutting of duplicate keys
£ 16.00
Clive Pritchard Playing Field Maintenance
£109.00
Payment made by Direct Debit
Atlantic Electric and Gas
£361.53
b) To note receipt of the external audit and comments contained therein
16. TO CONSIDER LETTER FROM INSURERS REGARDING WORK REQUIRED IN THE TOWN HALL
17. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.
18. CORRESPONDENCE.
a) Letter from Mr Kerswell regarding ragwort growing at
the Business Park
b) Copy of letter from Ransfords to Shropshire Council regarding the need
for improvement to the crossroads adjacent to the Community College
c) Shropshire Housing - Annual Report
d) Shropshire Council Rights of Way User Survey. The Clerk has copies of the
questionnaire if anyone would like to complete one.
e) 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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