Agenda 23rd June 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON JUNE 23RD 2009 AT 8.00 P.M.
Signed: Madeleine Denton Madeleine Denton Date 16th. JUNE 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 May 26th 2009
b. Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting held on Tuesday April 9th 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
a) Reports of Planning Applications:
1/09/21549/F Retrospective application for the erection of an agricultural building for housing livestock. Watermead, Woodbatch Rd Bishop’s Castle Mr R Lennox
Granted

7. REPORT BY COUNTY COUNCILLORS
8. TO CONSIDER THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
Is this plan acceptable to Councillors. Decision
9.PLANNING MEETING REPORT.
10. EXTRA LAND AT CROWGATE FOR ALLOTMENTS.
Should this Council lease from Shropshire Council the .3 of an acre adjoining the allotment site. Decision
11. REPORT FROM THE INTERNAL AUDITOR.
12.CHANGE OF VENUE FOR ELECTION.
To consider this Council’s response to the change from the Public Hall to the Church Barn, for voting. Decision
13.APPLICATIONS FOR ROAD CLOSURES: MICHAELMAS FAIR AND CARNIVAL
Michaelmas:
Day 1: 19th Sept 2009: Market Square, Union St between Church St and Corporation St, Church St & High St 07.30 - 22.30; High St, New St &Salop St 12.00 - 22.30;
Church St, Station St, &Kerry Lane 12.30 - 13.30.
Day 2: 20th Sept 2009: Market Square, Union St (between Church St and Corporation St); Church St between 12.00 and 17.30 hrs; High St 12.00 - 21.00 ; Church St, Salop St, Station St, and Kerry Lane 15.30 - 16.30.
Carnival:
B4385 Brampton Rd, Church St, Station St, High St, Market Square, Salop St, New St, Harley Jenkins St, Union St, Corporation St, and Kerry Lane. 12.00 - 14.30. July 5th 2009
14.KINGS HEAD FOOTPATH.
Update on situation. The Council has received a request to pay for a search to determine which utilities are under the proposed footpath. Decision
15.RE-CONNECTION OF STREET LAMP, WELSH ST.
Central Networks cannot restore the power to this light without charging. If it were on the original house, it probably could have been free. They would like a site meeting. Decision
16.PAYE BY DIRECT DEBIT
The clerk would like to start PAYE payments by Direct Debit, and use online tax forms. Decision
17.NEW DESIGN FOR NEWSLETTER ADVERTS.
The clerk has produced a matrix for the adverts. Decision
18. REPORT OF RECENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES.
19a) CORRESPONDENCE
1. Funding fair Ludlow Racecourse. 13th July 10.00 - 12.00
2. LJC Public Meeting 7th July, 7.00pm Public Hall
3. SALC Courses:
ACAS Shrewsbury 25th June
Information Governance: Shrewsbury 13th July
Quality Parish Scheme : Shrewsbury 15th July
New Councillors :Telford 20th July, Shrewsbury 23rd July
4. Email re lamppost removal on Bowling Green Close. (Done I think on 12th June)
b) Circulation
1. SALC Consultation/ Key Structure.
2. The Playing Field
3. The Model Code of Conduct 2007

***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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