MenuYou are SUMMONDED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 14th March 2013 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 07/03/13
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
5.1: To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held Thursday 14th February 2013.
5.2: To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Review meeting held Thursday 21st February 2013.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council notes the contents of the report
6.1: Letter sent to resident in response to Bird Scarer complaint 210213
6.2: Letter to NCC requesting signage on the roundabout at the southern entrance be removed 210213
6.3: Request for update regarding transfer of 0.6m stretch of land at High Street Garden 210213
6.4: Letter to Home for Northumberland re: Welfare Reform: Bedroom taxation 210213
6.5: Email to NCC Winter Services asking for a list of requests for grin bin in Amble, if any 210213
6.6: Admin Officer contacted NCC re: re-siting of litter bins – approved by NCC
6.7: Clerk attended Action for Market Towns workshop
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 & REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AS PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS:
To receive the report of Councillors who represent ATC on outside bodies
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: To consider making representations to NCC regarding litter in general and the enforcement of dog fouling fines – Cllr Mrs Dargue
11.2: To consider adopting responsibility of the bus shelter on High Street and carrying out necessary repairs to Perspex – The Clerk
11.3: To consider the revised grant awarding policy – Finance Committee
11.4: To consider the amended Financial Regulations – Finance Committee
11.5: To consider the amended Statement of Internal Control – Finance Committee
11.6: To consider the amended Financial Risk Assessment – Finance Committee
11.7 To consider a revised Complaints Procedure – The Clerk
11.8: To consider the response to Local Development Plan: Preferred Options consultation; copy attached – 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 21st February 2013.
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 28th February 2013.
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports in the month of February.
15. COMMUNICATIONS:
15.1: Homes for Northumberland – Welfare Reform; bedroom taxation
15.2: Royal Air Force Boulmer 60th Anniversary Spring Reception
16. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council note the information items.
16.1: Local Councils Update – March 2013
16.2: Clerks & Councils Direct – March 2013
16.3: The Clerk Magazine – March 2013
16.4: The Flagman: change of address
17. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
17:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 11th April 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. To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Review meeting held Thursday 21st February 2013.
P02. To consider ideas for the Review of Services job description/contract amendments prior to further consultation – The Clerk
P03: To consider quotations for improvements to East Allotment Walkways – The Clerk