Bishop's Castle Town Council Meeting 01/09/2009

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 8.00PM.

Present: Councillor K.E.C.Pinches, Mayor in the Chair.
Councillors: J.M. Carroll, S.A.Farr, M.Furber, N.Hird, W.J.Morris, Dr.G.N.St John Penney, M.Stanley, and R.D.Wright.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Resolved: that those of Cllr J.E.Gaffney (holiday) were accepted. Proposed by Cllr Carroll, seconded by Cllr Wright.

2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST.

a) Declarations of Personal Interest: None.
b) Declarations of Prejudicial Interest: None.

3. TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY CLERK.

It was proposed by Cllr Dr Penney that Mr Tim Ward, who is employed by Shropshire Council and is also Clerk to Chirbury with Brompton Parish Council be appointed the Council's temporary clerk for six weeks working five hours a week on a salary of £8.661p per hour. Seconded by Cllr Carroll and resolved.

4. TO SELECT A COMMITTEE TO APPOINT A NEW CLERK.

It was proposed by Cllr Dr Penney that the Mayor, Cllr Pinches, Cllr Carroll, Cllr Gaffney, Cllr Hird, Cllr Dr Penney and Cllr Wright are the committee. Seconded by Cllr Morris and resolved.

It was proposed by Cllr Stanley that the post of clerk, preferably a qualified clerk, is advertised as soon as possible for two consecutive weeks in the Shropshire Star and the South Shropshire Journal; an advertisement is e-mailed to SALC and the Powys Council' equivalent and an advertisement placed in Enterprise House.

Applications to be received no later than 1st October. Seconded by Cllr Dr Penney and resolved.

The Acting Clerk to draft the advertisement. The Mayor and Cllrs Carroll and Wright to approve it.

The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 8.28 p.m.