MenuYou are invited to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 8th March 2012 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 02/03/2012
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 9th February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
5.2: Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 16th February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
5.3: Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 23rd February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Email to Anna Kruk stating Town Council have no objections to lighting on Pier 10/02/12
6.2: Notes of meeting re: water based event for Jubilee celebration circulated.10/02/12
6.3: Damaged road signage at Percy Drive Roundabout reported to NCC following collision with 4×4 13/02/12
6.4: Request to WHC sent on behalf of Pride in Amble re: creating a floral display using an old rowing boat in the walled area in front of the bay window of the meeting room.
Response from WHC stating agreement to display
6.5: Cllr Miss Morrison notes of the meeting re: the Coal and Coast Project circulated.
6.6: Town Team Pilots info circulated to all members – lengthy document, hardcopy available on request
6.7: 4 x Small Leafed Lime trees planted purchased by ATC but planted by NCC on the Allotment side of West Avenue.
6.8: Sample of wood effect recycled plastic requested (notice board)
6.9: Letter to Tesco requesting meeting re: the new supermarket
Reply received agreeing to meeting, no date agreed yet, awaiting further reply from Doug Wilson.
6.10: Up to date quotes requested for Radcliffe Memorial restoration project
6.11: Request to meet with NCC officers and County Council re: potential Splash Play Park at Paddlers, no date yet agreed. 20/02/12
6.12 Minutes of Amble Action Group meeting held Tuesday 21st February 2012 circulated among members.
6.13: Details of suggestions for Dropped kerbs forwarded to NCC
6.14: Meeting with NCC Green Spaces Officer re: Planting in the Town; notes of meeting circulated.
6.15: Meeting with NCC re: Olympic Torch Relay Communities on Route
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Consideration of priority planters/bedding from the meeting with the Green Spaces Officer – The Clerk
8. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
9. REPORTS FROM COUNTY COUNCILLORS:
9.1 County Councillor Arckless:
9.2 County Councillor Watson:
10. REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES & REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AS PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS:
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: Consideration of covering insurance for a Greasy Pole fund raising event – The Clerk
11.2: Consideration of deducting union contributions from wages – The Clerk
11.3: Consideration of News page – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.4: The Hand over of the Chain Book to the Town Council – Cllr Hinson
11.5: A report on Tesco.A1068 junction by Cllr Hinson
11.6: Consideration of the Town Plan – Cllr Bilboe
11.7: Consideration of dates for Amble Garden Awards and judging – The Clerk
11.8: Consideration of High School Prize – The Clerk
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 16th February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 23rd February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
The next meeting was due to be held on Saturday 21st April 2012
15. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
15.1: The planning report for the month on February 2012 –
15.2: Planning Training Events March 2012
16. COMMUNICATIONS:
16.1: Town Team Pilots
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
17.1: Regeneration Funding Bulletins – No. 6 – 8
17.2: Canny news February 2012
(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.
18. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
18:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 12th April 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 16th February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
P02. Report from Cemeteries Management Committee
Minutes of the Cemeteries Management Committee held Thursday 16th February 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
P03: Consideration of Office Noticeboards – materials/design/size and quotes – The Clerk
P04: Consideration of financial contribution to removal of wall – The Clerk