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Cemeteries Management Committee Agenda 15th December 2011

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND a Meeting of Amble Town Council Cemeteries Management Committee to be held on Thursday 15th December 2011   

Elaine Brown

Town Clerk

9th December 2011

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).

 

                                                                   AG E N D A

1.  PRESENT:

 

2.  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:

 

3.    DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS:

 

4.    CLERKS REPORT:

4.1: Logs advertised on website for collection during specified hours and by appointment

4.2: Wheelbarrow purchased for grave digging and other purposes

4.3: Cemetery boundary wall repaired by Operatives at Gloster Park end of West Avenue

4.4: John Deere lawn tractor taken away for repair, quote given was more than machine worth.  Will be retained at the workshop until decision from Committee at December meeting.

4.5: Strimming course attended by Grounds man; blade unit not covered on one day course, but he will be added to waiting list for this additional unit.

Assessment to take place on 22nd December at Kirkley Hall Campus

4.6: Memorial wall project recommenced

4.7: 220 Polyanthus collected for West Cemetery

4.8: Further email to NCC requesting further info on grit bin package as no reply was received to correspondence sent 2nd November.

 

5.  VISITOR’S BOOK AND TIMESHEETS:

5.1: The Superintendent’s Futures Report will be presented for inspection by the Members.

5.2: The time sheets will be available for inspection

5.3: The Visitor’s Book is available for inspection at the office from Thursday afternoon.

 

6 Member’s Comments on the Future Report, Visitor’s Book, Timesheets and the condition of the Cemetery

 

7.  COMMUNICATIONS:

7.1: Anonymous letter

7.2: Letter re: trench like depressions in section C – West Cemetery

7.3: HSE – Health & Safety concerns for West Cemetery

 

8. AGENDA ITEMS:

None.

 

9. INFORMATION ITEMS:

9.1: ICCM – The Journal Winter 2011

10. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:  The next Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday 19th January 2012 at 6.30 p.m. in the Council Office, The Quayside

Following acceptance of the adoption of Section 100a (4) of the Local Government Act the remainder of the Meeting will be held in Private

 

PRIVATE

 

P01 – Consideration of the future of the John Deere Lawn Tractor – The Clerk

 

P02 – Consideration of correct prices for polypropylene ground sheets – The Clerk