MenuYou are INVITED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 12th April 2012 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 05/04/12
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 March 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
5.2: Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 15th March 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Email to NCC re: re marking/signing Queen Street and requesting it be made a priority for Civic Parking enforcement from 1st April 9/03/12
6.2: Email to NCC Officer Lee Farrier requesting update/meeting re: Coquet Enterprise Park 09/03/12
6.3: Union Subscription forms returned to Union office 09/03/12
6.4: NCC Maintenance of Bus Shelters and litter bin forms completed and returned 11/03/12
6.5: Enquiry to NCC re: ownership of land at Turner Street 11/03/12
Email to Amble School requesting info on coverage of litter collection on curriculum 11/03/12
6.6: Letter to property owner in Gloster Park requesting intentions to repair fence 12/03/12
6.7: Letter sent to in response to Flight Lieutenant Gerry Sayer query 13/03/12
Information forwarded to British Legion, Amble Social History Group and Coal and Coast Project 13/03/12
6.8: Footpath from Percy Drive to Coquet Enterprise Park via Southmead reported to NCC for boggy conditions 13/03/12
6.9: Meeting with NCC Green Spaces Officer re: Wildflowers on Grassland 13/03/12 notes circulated
6.10: Letter of support sent to Amble Business Club re: town team bid 15/03/12
6.11: Letter of support sent to Amble Development Trust re: Welfare Pavilion Refurbishment 15/03/12
6.12: Request to NCC to inspect Shop front/fascia at vacant premises on Queen Street for safety reasons 15/03/12
6.13: Seat in front of planters at Dilston Terrace taken by NCC for repair after vandalism, should be replaced week commencing 19th March 15/03/12
6.14: Noticeboard ordered for Town Council office 09/03/12
6.15: Replacement seat ordered for the bottom of the Wynd and 2 replacement Town seats ordered with ‘Amble Town Council’ plaques; Harlech Black 15/03/12
Recovery team still chasing up insurance from driver re: September accident at bottom of Wynd.
6.16: Amble Parish meeting set for 23rd April, 6.00pm in Fourways 2. Clerk requested reports from various community groups/organisations.
6.17: Neighbourhood Planning Training event attended by Cllrs Hinson, Mrs Dargue, Mrs Lewis and the Clerk.
6.18: Homes for Northumberland Big Tidy up taking place on 10th April.
6.19: Enquiry from Caravan Park re: untidy land at Radcliffe Club. Photographs sent to NCC who would establish whether an untidy land notice would be issued.
6.20: Percy Drive Allotments title information and 1936 conveyance received from NCC.
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Consideration of Wildflower areas – 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 community litter pick/tidy up day – The Clerk
11.2: Consideration of allocation of funds for Pride in Amble/Amble in Bloom
11.3: Consideration of rents – The Clerk
11.4: Clarification of details for Virtual Flower Awards –
11.5: Formation of working party to consider the locations of litter bins and Town Seats
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 1th March 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 29th March 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: Nurturing Northumberland’s Environment – NCC letter
16.2: Amble 2020 – any comments
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
17.1: Regeneration Funding Bulletins 9, 10, 11,12
17.2: James Cox – New Parish Council representative on AONB
17.3: Bus Newsletter March 2012
17.4: Northumberland Coast AONB – Coastal Views March 2012 edition
17.5: NALC E- news March 2012
17.6: CAN News Spring 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 10th May 2012 at approx. 6.30pm. in the Town Council Meeting Room, The Quayside, Amble following the Annual Meeting of Amble Town Council.
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 meeting held 8th March 2012 will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
Report from the Town Council meeting held 15th March 2012 will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.