Menu1. 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 11th October 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Updated quote requested from builder re: Radcliffe Memorial – Received
6.2: No objections to street trader application (Ice Cream) submitted to NCC
6.3: Letter sent confirming removal of objections to adverse possession claim on title number ND167835
6.4: Email to NCC requesting info on Car Park closure
6.5: Service review letters sent to contractors
6.6: Request to ACAS for visit from Senior Advisor – visit took place 26th Oct
6.7: Agreement with Neighbourhood Services for Coquet Street car park litter and dog bins to be removed while improvement works take place – bins to be stored at NCC depot temporarily.
6.8: Chairman training course attended by 4 or the 6 delegates
6.9: Damage at A1068 Amble south entrance roundabout reported to NCC
6.10: Email to Terry Garnick requesting information on Paddling Pools and Planting
6.11: PCC Notice of pole placed in noticeboard
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1: The future of planter/beds in the town
8. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
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: Consideration of approval of News page 37 – Cllr Mrs Lewis
11.2: Consideration of locating a floral display on the existing concrete base where the ‘boat’ seat was formerly positioned at the South Entrance to the town –The Clerk
11.3: Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding with HMP Northumberland for work on Town Seats – The Clerk
11.4: Consideration of approval of location of 2 new town seats – The Clerk
11.5: Consideration of insufficient football pitches in the Town – Cllr Palin
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 25th October 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 25th October 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
14.1: The Minutes of the Allotments and Playground meeting held on Saturday 13th October 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
15. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
15.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Tuesday 4th October 2012 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
15.3. Planning report in the month of October.
16. COMMUNICATIONS:
16.1: Letter requesting link to community site be added to TC website and for inclusion on a distribution list
16.2: Our House? House of Lords and IPPR North event – Newcastle, 22nd November – circulated to members
16.3: Representative for Amble 2020 Steering Group
16.4: NCC – Request for suggested sites for the relocation of recycling waste bins
16.5: NCC – Local Democracy Campaign
16.6: NALC – Town Council employee benchmarking – Clerk responded
17. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
17.1: News from Northumbrian Water re: Amble works – circulated.
17.2: NCC Regeneration Bulletin 29
17.3: Community Action Northumberland October 2012
17.4: Citizens Advice Bureau – Debt advice publicity material
17.5: Clerks & Councils Direct
(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.
18. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
18:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 13th December 2012 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 – Consideration of Bus Shelter Quotations
P02 – Employee Appraisals