MenuYou are SUMMONDED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 11th April 2013 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 05/04/13
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 for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 14th March 2013.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council notes the contents of the report
6.1: Letter to Neighbourhood Services re: litter and dog fouling 18/03/13
6.2: Response to LDP sent to NCC
6.3: Notice of election displayed 22/03/13
6.4: Parking review meeting arranged for 1st May at 2.30pm in Town Council Office
6.5: Base for planter installed on the grass verge at Rivergreen
6.6: Update requested on High Street wall 05/04/13
6.7: Email to Ian Coe requesting update on bus services 05/04/13
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Update on High Street wall
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
10.1: Cllr Miss Morrison – Amble Puffin Festival
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: To consider making representations to Northumbria Police regarding the siting of temporary speed cameras – Cllr Palin
11.2: To consider the placement on wooden puffin sculpture in High Street Garden – Cllr Miss Morrison
11.3: To consider covering TEN licences for puffin festival events; further details to follow – Cllr Miss Morrison
11.4: To consider the report of the Amenities working group meeting dated 25/03/2013
11.5: Consideration of map printing showing Parish ward boundaries – The Clerk
11.6: To consider a letter of support to Coquet Yacht Club re: lease and land extension – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.7: To consider the formation of an Amenities Committee (For Annual meeting of the Council) – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.8: To consider Amble’s contribution to the WW1 Centenary – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The next meeting of the Cemeteries Management Committee would be held on 18th April, commencing with a site visit at the West Cemetery at 5.30pm.
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 28th March 2013.
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports in the month of March.
15. REPORT FROM THE RECREATION COMMITTEE:
15.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the report from the month of February.
16. COMMUNICATIONS:
16.1: NCC – Public access live date
16.2: Royal British Legion Branch communications
16.3: NCC Highways High Street consultation; yellow line removal
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council note the information items.
17.1: Local Councils Update – April 2013
17.2: Community Action Northumberland News Spring 2013
17.3: Regeneration Funding Bulletin 38, 39
18. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
18:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 16th May 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 consider quotations for improvements to East Allotment Walkways – The Clerk