You are SUMMONDED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 14th February 2013 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 07/02/13
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 10th January2013.
5.2: To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Review meeting held Thursday 14th January 2013.
5.3: To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held Thursday 24th January 2013
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council notes the contents of the report
6.1: Letter to NCC confirming precept request 11/01/13
6.2: Letter to Monitoring Officer 11/01/13
6.3: Email to Grainger Homes re: insurance of land at Turner Street 11/01/13
6.4: Cast iron seat ends delivered to HMP Northumberland 14/01/13
6.5: Email to NCC Officer regarding Service 20 and requesting meeting to be held 29/01/13
6.6: Confirmation that Special Expense will still apply regarding the Paddlers Playground
6.7: Planter nameplate with Town Crest as permitted variant being arranged via NCC Highways at no expense to Town Council.
6.8: Promenade at Paddlers deteriorating further due to high tides. Reported to NCC
6.9: Meeting held re: parking review
6.10: Meeting held re: bus services
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
7.1:To consider report for meeting regarding bus services
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
10.1: Cllr Miss Morrison – Druridge Bay Coal and Coast – bid with drawl
11. AGENDA ITEMS:
11.1: To consider making representations to NCC regarding the removal of advertising on roundabouts in the Parish – Cllr Rev’d Nicholson
11.2: Amble Puffin Festival –
11.3: To consider the notes of the Radcliffe War Memorial Restoration working party.
11.4: To consider the notes High Street Garden working party.
11.5: Report from Seats, Litterbins, Bus Shelter Working Party- for information- to be circulated prior to meeting
11.6: Report from Garden Awards Working Party- to be circulated
12. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
12.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the meeting held Thursday 17th January 2013.
13. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
13.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports and recommendations of the Meeting held Thursday 24th January 2013.
14. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
14.1: To confirm for approval and adoption the reports in the month of January.
15. COMMUNICATIONS:
15.1: NCC – Dispensations
15.2: Town Teams Initiative Workshops – Morpeth 26th February
15.3: NCC – Garden Waste Scheme
15.4 – June Watson – Request for siting of litter bins
15.5: Cllr Mrs Lewis – Letter to Tesco
15.6: NCC – Petition of over 3000 names received for consideration by North Area Committee
15.7: Northumberland Local Development Plan: Core Strategy: Preferred Options Consultation
15.8: Residents concern re: noise pollution.
16. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
RECOMMENDATION – That the Council note the information items.
16.1: NALC E-news
16.2: NCC – External Funding Bulletin 34, 35
16.3: NCC – Public Transport Newsletter
16.4: Post Office – Modernisation of Queen Street Branch
17. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
17:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 14th March 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 14th January 2013.
P02. To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held Thursday 24th January 2013.
