MenuAMBLE TOWN COUNCIL
THE QUAYSIDE
AMBLE
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE65 0AP
Tel: 01665 714695
e-mail ask@amble.gov.uk
You are SUMMONED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 13th October 2011 in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 06/10/11
A G E N D A
Declaration of Interest by Members and Officers
Members and officers are reminded that if they have an interest in any item on the Agenda it should be declared as soon as possible after the commencement of the Meeting (Sections 94 to 98 and 105 of the Local Government Act, 1972, Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and the National Code of Local Government Conduct).
1. PRESENT:
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Members are reminded that if they fail throughout six consecutive months to attend a meeting of the authority, they shall, unless the reason for absence was approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority (Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972). Apologies for absence should be given to the Clerk by the Member who intends on being absent prior to the meeting
3. ACCEPTANCE OF DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME: (maximum 15 minutes)
5. MINUTES: TOWN COUNCIL
5.1: Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 8th September 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Request to Highways regarding information on why there is a build-out on Acklington Rd rather than a chicane
6.2: Suggestions for Central Ward polling stations sent to elections office.
6.3: Clerk attended WWYC training course covering Roles & Responsibilities, Law and Procedures, questions to be answered and sent to assessor. Next training day on 13th October.
6.4: Electrical engineer looked at clock tower mechanism and came to conclusion that a power surge on the circuit must have caused the failure on weekend of September 10th.
6.5: Plumber looked at outflow pipe in clock tower and suggested damp conditions may be avoided if the radius of the pipe is increased from 0.5’’ to 1.0’’. Dampness caused due to pipe freezing in winter. Quote requested.
6.6: Quotes requested for wall repair and replacement seat at the Wynd following RTA. Cemetery men moved damaged seat to compound and cleared path of rubble. NCC informed or damage to planter. Police report received.
Insurance claim form requested and completed.
6.7: Email to Amble Links First School praising the attitudes of 3 students in the Town Square, email of thanks received from Head Teacher who had read the email in assembly and included it in the school newsletter.
6.8: Email to community groups/organisation informing of meeting re: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to take place on Friday 7th October at 5.00pm in the Council Office.
6.9: Email to NCC enquiring if it is possible to move the ‘Welcome to Amble’ sign on Acklington Rd so that drivers are welcomed before passing Robson’s Way and Gloster Park
6.10: Confirmation to NCC of Cllrs Hinson and Lewis attending the Joint meeting on 10th October.
6.11: Confirmation to Alnwick Playhouse of Cllr Bilboe attending an event on 10th October.
6.12: Details of NALC AGM forwarded to Cllr Weir
6.13: Costs of species of lime trees for West Avenue requested from NCC.
6.14: Email to County Highways re: concern of railing obstructing public right of way on Turner Street
6.15: Enquiry to NCC re: street lighting cut to shoulder height and taped; response confirming that some 300 like this around the County will be replaced in the current financial year.
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
8. BUSINESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY STATUTE:
8.1: Amble Central Ward – Kate Morrison elected unopposed.
8.2: 2nd Amble Central Ward vacancy; no nominations received. This will once again be advertised possibly in November.
9. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
10. REPORTS FROM COUNTY COUNCILLORS:
10.1 County Councillor Arckless:
10.2 County Councillor Watson:
11. REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES & REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AS PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS:
12. AGENDA ITEMS:
12.1: Consideration of Allotment Information for website – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.2: Consideration of purchasing litter bins for Percy Drive/Priory Park/Philip Drive and area surrounding Percy Drive Allotments – Cllr Weir
12.3: North View – Residents concerns of rubbish and mess of land behind gym – Cllr Weir
12.4: Factory on Coquet Enterprise Park – update requested – Cllr Weir
12.5: Hedge adjacent to bus stop on Acklington Road requires being cut back – Cllr Hinson
12.6: Consideration of a cycle barrier for Dovecote Street to Straffen Court – Cllr Hinson
12.7: Suggestions for warning notices re: tide time for visitors of the Holy Island Causeway – Cllr Hinson
13. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
13.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 15th September 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
14.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 1st September 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14.2: The minutes of the meeting held Thursday 22nd September 2011 have been circulated and will be a
15. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
15.1: The minutes of the meeting held Saturday 9th July 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
16. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
16.1: The planning report for the month on September 2011
17. AMBLE COMMUNITY FORUM
17.1: Report from the Community Forum dated 26th September 2011
18. COMMUNICATIONS:
18.1: Boundary Commission for England – Parliamentary Constituencies Review deadline December.
18.2: NCC – Access to Democracy Session – Berwick November 10th 6pm
18.3: NCC Service Delivery letter – circulated to all Members
18.4: NCC – Consideration of Parish involvement in Olympic Celebrations
18.5: Conservatives – Broadband for Northumberland online survey see www.surveymonkey.com/broadband4northumberland
18.6: Warkworth Harbour Commissioners – letter confirming permission to erect a wall mounted notice board on exterior of building
19. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
19.1: DIS Extra – NALC’s Direct Information Service 766
19.2: NCC Regeneration Funding Bulletin 35, 36, 37
19.3: Events at Druridge Bay – circulated to members
19.4: Pride of Northumbria Opening Event
19.5: NCC – North area briefing Sept/ October
19.6: Federation of Development Trust meeting – Morpeth Town Hall 19th October
19.7: NALC – e-news October 2011
19.8: Local Councils Update – October 2011
(All items will be placed on information table for interested Members)
Information items are not to be taken away from the Meeting but photocopies can be made, if required.
20. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
20:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 10th November 2011 at 6.30pm. in the Town Council Meeting Room, The Quayside, Amble
Under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public will be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items on the Agenda due to sensitive nature.
PRIVATE
P01. Report from Town Council
Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 8th September 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
P02. Report from Cemeteries Management Committee
Minutes of the meeting held Thursday 15th September 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
P03. Consideration of results of sites for Council location – Cllr Hinson
P04. Consideration of request for donation in excess of price of wreaths for Remembrance Sunday – The Clerk
P05. Consideration of Office noticeboard quotes – The Clerk
P06. Consideration of quotes for repair to wall at the Wynd – The Clerk
P07. Consideration of purchasing replacement seat following – The Clerk
P08. Consideration of request from tenant to purchase land or enter a long term lease – The Clerk