You are INVITED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 13th December 2012 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 06/12/12
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 Code of 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 8th November 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Email to employment law advisor re: possible meeting
Meeting held 22nd November. Notes of meeting circulated as Private & Confidential.
6.2: Email to NCC requesting meeting re: planters and Paddling Pools. Meeting arrange to take place on Tuesday 11th December at 16:00.
6.3: Letter to HMP Northumberland accepting donation of 1 x bench and 1 x seat, return of signed Memorandum of Understand for the ‘construction/refurbishment of seats and litter bins’ and requesting a quote for the construction of 2 seats in basic hardwood incorporating the existing cast iron seat ends.
6.4: Broken dog bin removed from rear of 5 Percy Street, (pole broken, bin in good order – stored at compound). Replacement pole quotation requested.
6.5: Meeting arranged to discuss future road markings/restrictions on Queen Street and immediate surrounding area – meeting held Tuesday 4th December at 15.00.
6.6: Quote accepted to clean and repair guttering on Links Avenue and Church Street bus shelters. Request to owners of ‘old vicarage’ to cut back Ivy growing from their property. Cllr Rev’d Nicholson painted bus shelter
6.7: Double litter bin moved from storage at NCC Amble Depot to West Cemetery Compound
6.8: Clerk met with Highways Officer to discuss location of planter on Rotary Way; planter must be within 30mph signage and have a place name plate.
6.9: ‘Welcome to Amble’ signage stored at Cemetery is not suitable for road signage as per Traffic Regulations
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Notes of meeting with Residents of North St/North View/Tesco held 7th November 2012
7.2: Notes of Traffic meeting held 4th December 2012
7.3: Consideration of name plate for planter on Rotary Way
7.4: Consideration of future of existing ‘Welcome to Amble’ sign currently in storage at Cemetery
8. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
8.1:
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: Report of Footpaths and public rights of way – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.2: Approval of Cllr Morrison attending Coal & Coast meeting in place of Cllr Nicholson – The Clerk
11.3: Consideration of draft cemeteries budget – The Clerk
11.4: Consideration of draft Town budget – The Clerk
11.5: Consideration of Office/Cemetery operational hours 21st December – 2nd January 2013 – The Clerk
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 15th November 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 22nd November 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: Planning report in the month of November.
15. COMMUNICATIONS:
15.1: Warkworth Harbour Commissioners – Commencement of repair work to Broomhill Quay (info)
15.2: Grace Northumberland Sexual Violence Project Press release
15.3: Grace House North East
15.4: NCC Winter Services Policy Information
15.5: NCC Local Government Finance Act 1992: Parish Precept and Council Tax 2013/14
15.6: St. Mark’s United Reformed Church – Tree fest
15.7: Remembrance Service 2012 feedback correspondence from:
- Amble Army Cadet Force
- S Swanston
- Comments on community website
15.8: NCC – Would-be Councillor Workshops
15.9: Mrs Watson – request for graffiti to be removed from bus shelter on Acklington Road, report of damage to rear of bus shelter.
15.10: Via website – Complaint about the state of the stone structure at Melrose gardens (erected 1986)
16. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
16.1: Local Councils Update December 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.
17. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
17:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 10th January 2013 at approx. 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
Private
P01 –Notes of informal meeting held between 2 Amble businesses on 19th September 2012
P02 – Notes of meeting with ACAS Officer held 26th October 2012
P03 – Notes of a meeting with Associate Solicitor held 22nd November 2012
P04: – Consideration of date for next Review meeting
P05: – Employee Appraisal