MenuYou are SUMMONED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 12th July 2012 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 05/07/12
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: The Minutes of the meeting of Amble Town Council held Thursday 7th June 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Letter of support sent for ‘Rescued from the Sea’ project 13/06/12
6.2: Letter of support sent to Amble Development Trust re: Town Teams Pilot 13/06/12
6.3: Civic Party viewing space for Olympic torch relay details circulated to members.
6.4: Email of support sent to NEED and Age UK Northumberland re: transport project 22/06/12
6.5: Vacant plot 19/2 on Coquet Enterprise Park reported to NCC for untidy state 27/06/12
6.6: Litter bins in Leazes Street car park removed; third party not informed of their responsibility by NCC
6.7: Letter to land owner re: possible transfer of ownership of land
6.8: Composite Traffic Regulation Order – Proposed amendments to schools ‘keep clear’ zig zag markings – forwarded to Planning Committee for consultation
6.9: Following enquiry re: grass cutting in Robson’s Way, email to developers querying their grass cutting contract.
6.10: Email to HMP Northumberland requesting details of policy and costs of workshop projects 04/7/12
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Consideration of bins and seats on third party owned land – 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 Standing Orders – The Clerk
11.2: Consideration of annual donation of Good Citizen Award – The Clerk
11.3: Correspondence – Guidance required – The Clerk
11.4: Review of Council Services – date of next meeting – The Clerk
11.5: Approval of newspage content – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.6: Consideration of Registration of new Public Footpaths/ Rights of Way – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.7: Radcliffe War Memorial – Panel update –
11.8: Consideration of courtesy information from third party authorities when conducting works in Amble – Cllr Weir
11.9: Pre budget setting request re: planters/flower beds and Seasonal worker – Cllr Weir
11.10: Consideration of adoption of new Code of Conduct – The Clerk
11.11: Consideration of utilising Prison workshop for the replacement/refurbishment/supply of town seats and litter bins – Cllr Mrs Dargue
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 28th June 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 28th June 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE: None.
15. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
15.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Tuesday 12th June 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
15.2. Planning report in the month of June
16. COMMUNICATIONS:
16.1: NCC – Core Strategy Issues and Options consultation; deadline 15th August
16.2: ADT – Information regarding Royal Visit
16.3: NCC Joint County Council and Parish Council meeting dates
16.4: NCC – Local Transport Plan Programme 2013-14 deadline 28th September
16.5: Letter from residents of North Street/North View
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
17.1: Coastal Views – June
17.2: NCC July Bus news
17.3: NCC External Funding Bulletins 17-19
17.4: CAN news summer 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 13th September 2012 at approx. 6.30pm. in the Town Council Meeting Room, The Quayside, Amble
Private
P01. Consideration of the purchase of a replacement Mower – Cllr Weir
P02: Consideration of website proposal from an Amble business – The Clerk
P03: Consideration of amendments to employee contract – The Clerk