MenuYou are SUMMONED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 12th January 2012 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 5/01/2012
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 December 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Christmas food hamper raffled at Mayor’s Christmas Reception raising a total of £126.
6.2: Response to NCC Local Councils Charter consultation submitted.
6.3: East Cemetery Info uploaded onto website; photos required for various pages.
6.4: NALC – Annual Royal Garden Party Nomination Form 2012; Cllr Bilboe nominated.
6.5: Repairs to bus shelters queried. Email confirming repairs not yet done but we will be kept informed.
6.6: Further email to NCC enquiring about the legal status of the land surrounding the Paddlers Play area
6.7: Precept request sent to NCC; final budget for 2012-13 forward to all Members for reference.
6.8: Amble Action Group notes of meeting circulated to all members
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Update on Amble Action Group – Jubilee event
8. BUSINESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY STATUTE:
8.1: Candidate elected for vacancy of Amble Central Ward; no contest.
9. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
9.1: Mayor’s Christmas Reception – Invitations sent out; raffle to take place
9.2: Invitation to Alnwick Civic Christmas Carol Service
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: News page for Ambler – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.2: Consideration of Review of Council Services – deferred from December meeting.
12.3: Concern of Homes for Northumberland sign at entrance to Glendale – Cllr Weir
12.4: Concern of consultation of Border Lairds Factory – Cllr Weir
13. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
13.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 15th December 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 15th December 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
15. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
The next meeting will take place on Saturday 7th January 2012 at 10.00am
16. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
16.1: The planning report for the month on December 2011 – No correspondence received.
16.2: Planning Training Events March 2012
17. COMMUNICATIONS:
17.1: ) Consideration of response to NCC Local Development Framework Core Strategy Sustainability Appeal Scoping Report
17.2: Consideration of Response to NCC Public Transport Strategy 2011-16
17.3: Consultation to improve Equality in Northumberland: Working with you to set our Equality Objectives for 2012-16 (online questionnaire closes 10th February)
17.4: Joint NCC/Parish meetings March 2012
17.5: NALC – Pension and Gratuities
17.6: Rio Tinto Alcan Response Group Elected Members Briefing
17.7: NCC – Dog bin at Links Farm End damaged by firework and one damaged at Welfare; Chairman agreed to requesting repair.
17.8: Housing Needs Assessment Postal Survey
18. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
18.1: Northumbria Police Authority Stakeholder Briefing Issue 1 – Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
18.2: NCC North Area Committee
18.3: NCC Regeneration Funding Bulletin 47,48, 49 and 50
18.4: CAN Winter News 2011
18.5: Clerks and Councils Direct January 2012
18.6: NCC Bus News
18.7: NCC – Composite Traffic Regulation Orders – Amendments 2012
18.8: NCC – North Area Briefing December/January
(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.
19. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
19:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 9th February 2012 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 December 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 December 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption