MenuYou are invited to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 16th May 2013 at the rise of the Annual meeting of the Council in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 10/05/13
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 9th April 2013 (page 56)
5.2: To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 11th April 2013 (pages 59-61)
5.3: To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 24th April 2013 (page 63)
PARKING REVIEW
5.4: To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 1st May 2013 (page 65)
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
5.5: To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 7th May 2013 (pages 1-2)
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council notes the contents of the report
6.1: Letter sent to Coquet Churches Together re: WW1 Centenary, they will discuss at their next meeting at end of June. 24/4/13
6.2: Letters sent to organisations re: WW1 Centenary 25/4/13
6.3: Parking Review meeting held 1st May 2013
6.4: Painting of Philip Drive play area complete
6.5: Quotes for timber sought for seat refurbishment
6.6: Work on Rotary Way planter is underway
6.7: HMP Northumberland work to build a Coal Wagon Planter is now complete.
6.8: War grave for Private Sydney Cracket erected in East Cemetery; memorial in West has been removed
6.9: Town Clock annual service complete
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: Update on High Street wall – The Clerk
7.2: Update on Radcliffe War Memorial – The Clerk
7.3: Rotary Way planter update and consideration of supplies and species for floral display
7.4: Coal wagon planter – Update and consideration of supplies and species for floral display
7.5: To consider a service to commemorate the erection of the war grave for Private Crackett
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: Amble Puffin Festival (copy attached) – Cllr Miss Morrison
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: To consider the booking of a military/brass band for the World War 1 Centenary – The Clerk
11.2: To consider booking a venue for the World War 1 Centenary refreshments – The Clerk
11.3: To consider content for newsletter (copy attached) – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.4: Request to NCC: Details of mechanical sweeping in Amble – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.5: To consider potential locations for the planting of two trees – The Clerk
11.6: To set a date for a Town Council meeting to discuss planning application 13/00992/VARYCO – deferred from the Planning Committee
11.7: To consideration a Neighbourhood Plan for Amble – The Clerk
11.8: To approve the accounts and annual governance statement for year ending 31st March 2013 – 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 18th April 2013 (page 19)
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 25th April 2013 (pages 24-26)
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 25th April 2013 (page 10)
14.2: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports in the month of April.
15. REPORT FROM THE RECREATION COMMITTEE:
15.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Saturday 20th April 2013 (pages 8-9)
16. COMMUNICATIONS:
16.1: Ponteland Civic Service postpones until a later date.
16.2: CAN – Councillor/ Chairman training events
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council note the information items.
17.1: SLCC – The Clerk Magazine May 2013
17.2: Local Councils Update May 2013
17.3: Regeneration Funding bulletin 41, 42
17.4: iNorthumberland Spring newsletter
17.5: NALC e-news April 2013
18. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
18:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 13th June 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 their sensitive nature.
PRIVATE
P01. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES
To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 9th April 2013 (pages 57-58)
To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 11th April 2013 (page 62)
To confirm for approval and adoption the minutes of the meeting held 24th April 2013 (page 64)
P02. PRIVATE 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
A meeting of Amble 2020 held 10th April 2013
A meeting of LMAPS held 2nd May 2013
P03.To consider quotations for improvements to East Allotment Walkways (quotations and map attached) – The Clerk
P04. Review of Services Update
P05. Consideration of Staff vacancy