MenuYou are SUMMONED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 10th November 2011 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk
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 13th October 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Email to NCC confirming agreement to purchase 4 x small leafed lime trees for West Avenue; NCC to plant and take responsibility as previously agreed. 14/10/11
6.2: Letter received by Cllr Hinson re: suggestions for improvements to signage at Holy Island Causeway forward to Holy Island Parish Council 14/10/11
6.3: Telephone call to plumbers to agree to quote to increase outflow pipe in clock tower to from 0.5’ to 1’ diameter 14/10/11
6.4: Email to Homes for Northumberland to book Kennedy Road Centre for the Mayor’s Christmas Reception on the evening of Thursday 15th December. Booking confirmed.
6.5: Request to JCSC to cut back hedges along Acklington Road; particularly at area of bus stop. 07/10/11
Reply received re: issue with nesting bird, but assurance hedge would be cut back. Confirmation on 03/11/11 that hedge was cut back at area of bus stop.
6.6: Town Council decisions re: NCC Services Handover forwarded to John Cooper on 03/11/11
6.7: Wynd Wall repair requested – work to commence for approx. 3 days on 31st October 2011.
6.8: Zurich recovery team chasing up claim re: accident on the Wynd.
6.9: Enquiry from resident re: unsightly state of pathway/hedges between Gloster Park and the farmland due to not being cut back for some time. Email forward to NCC regarding concerns. Reply from Tony Derbyshire on same day saying that the works was scheduled to be done that same day. 27/10/11
6.10: Cllr Hinson requested to write a quote on ‘why the Town Council wanted a website and how it will benefit Amble’ for website developer.
6.11: Observed that stone kerbing has been attached to the reverse of the Radcliffe Memorial; enquiries underway. 01/11/11
6.12: Details of Annual Parish meeting forward to Community Forum for their consideration. 01/11/11
6.13: Enquiry to NCC re: when the structural works at the top are Queen Street will be complete and what provision has been made for disabled access at the temporary pedestrian diversion. 01/11/11
6.14: Fly tipping at the back of Henderson Street reported to NCC. Reply received confirming this is being dealt with.
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
8. BUSINESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY STATUTE:
8.1: Timetable for Central Ward by-election still awaited.
9. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
9.1: Mayor’s Christmas Reception
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 Web information for approval – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.2: Consideration of the Creation of Unpaid Clerk Position – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.3: Consideration of the Appointment of ‘First Aid Appointed Person’ – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.4: Consideration of approval of News page (draft 31) – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.5: Consideration of a Virtual Flower Show to run alongside the Annual Garden Awards – The Clerk
12.6: Consideration of NCC Local Councils Charter – The Clerk
12.7: Consideration of comment for Boundary Commission consultation – The Clerk
12.8: Consideration of public announcement made Monday 7th November – The Clerk
12.9: Consideration of ideas for Community engagement – The Clerk
12.10: Consideration of Involvement in Amble First Schools ‘Amazing Amble’ week – The Clerk
13. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
13.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 27th October 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 27th October 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
15. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
15.1: The minutes of the meeting held Saturday 15th October 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 October 2011
17. AMBLE COMMUNITY FORUM
17.1: Report from the Community Forum dated 7th November 2011
18. COMMUNICATIONS:
18.1: Mobile Library Service; notification of consultation
18.2: Treefest 2011
18.3: Licencing query.
18.4: NCC – Polling District and Station Review Results
19. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
19.1: Alnwick Citizens Advice open day – 26th October- details circulated 14/10/11
19.2: Regeneration Funding Bulletin No. 39, 40, 41 and 42
19.3: Clerks and Councils Direct – November 2011
19.4: The Ambler – Issue 71
(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 December 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 13th October 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 27th October 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
P03. Land adjacent to 62 High Street – The Clerk
P04. Office Staff Appraisals