MenuYou are INVITED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 10th January 2013 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 03/01/13
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:
To receive apologies for absence
3. ACCEPTANCE OF DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
Members are requested to advise Council of any Declarations of Interest appertaining to the following Agenda Items
4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME: (maximum 15 minutes)
In accordance with Section 1(d-g) of the ATC Standing Orders members of the public present may address the Council at this point on the agenda. The Council/Committee reserves the right to respond or debate the issue at a later date.
5. MINUTES: TOWN COUNCIL
To confirm as a correct record and the Minutes of the meeting held Thursday 13th December 2012.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: RECOMMENDATION – That the Council notes the contents of the report
Letter sent to Right of Way Officer requesting actions on report be dealt with as soon as possible 14/12/12
Letters to adjacent parish councils informing of Rights of Way Report and encouraging them to consider undertaking their own reviews.
Meeting held with Terry Garnick to discuss various issues – report to follow
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
8. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
To receive the communications and report of the Chairman pertaining to Council Business
9. REPORTS FROM COUNTY COUNCILLORS:
To receive a report from County Councillor Arckless:
To receive a report from County Councillor Watson:
10. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES:
To receive the report of Councillors who represent ATC on outside bodies
Cllr Miss Morrison – Druridge Bay Coal & Coast 14th December 2012
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: To consider the landscaping of the High Street garden – The Clerk
11.2: To consider releasing the Mayoral chain book into the Mayor’s care for public viewing on a temporary basis – Cllr Hinson
11.3: To consider the Town budget for 2013/14 – The Clerk
11.4: To consider Members ideas for the planter to be located on the concrete base at the Percy Drive entrance to Amble as deferred from the December meeting of the Town Council – The Clerk
11.5: To consider the future format of Amble Garden Awards – The Clerk
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the meeting held Thursday 20th December.
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 20th December 2012.
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports in the month of December.
15. COMMUNICATIONS:
15.1: NCC – County Council member’s local improvement schemes – contribution
15.2: Amble Food Hub – Update
16. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council note the information items.
16.1: Community Action Northumberland News – Winter Issue
17. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
17:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 14th February 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. To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held Thursday 19th December 2012.