MenuYou are SUMMONED to attend a Meeting of Amble Town Council to be held on Thursday 8th December 2011 at 6.30pm in The Town Council meeting room, The Quayside, Amble.
BY ORDER OF Elaine Brown
Town Clerk 1/12/2011
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 National Code of Local Government Conduct).
1. 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: Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 10th November 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
6. CLERK’S REPORT:
6.1: Email to Anna Kruk (NCC) stating Cllr Arckless’ wish to attend site visit with contractor re: the works at the top of Queen Street. 11/11/11.
6.2: Email to Amble 1st School enquiring about dates and subjects for Members during ‘Amazing Amble’ week 11/11/11.
6.3: Telephone call to St. Mark’s United Reformed booking place for Town Council at ‘Treefest’ 11/11/11
6.4: Letter to mobile caterer informing that Town Council has no objections to trading from present location. Licencing department also informed. Licencing Department replied stating they will keep note on file 11/11/11
6.5: Maroon rocket firing for 11th November successful in coinciding with bells on clock. 11/11/11
6.6: Email to NCC stating willingness to display details of library consultation in noticeboards/website 11/11/11
6.7: RNLI donation presentation; pictures taken at Lifeboat Station with Mayor 14/11/11
6.8: Conservation Officer informed of stonework attached to reverse of Radcliffe memorial; project halted 15/11/11
6.9: AONB Partnership – Cllr Bilboe nominated by Clerk for consideration as Parish/Town Council representative 15/11/11
6.10: Digital Newsletter forwarded to Members 16/11/11
6.11: Christmas Food Hamper put together to be raffled on behalf of Amble Christmas Lights; £118 raised. The winning ticket was number 104 Christine Mather 20/11/11
6.12: Record of all listed buildings requested from NCC 17/11/11
6.13: Councillors invited to JCSC Christmas Review, to attend on 9th December
6.14: Disintegrating kerbing on Leazes Street(outside Harbour Fish Bar) reported to NCC
6.15: Town Council joined Amble e-business forum and Cllr Weir and Clerk to attend their next meeting
6.16: Expression of Interest for Grant sent regarding Radcliffe Memorial restoration project
7. AGENDA ITEMS FROM CLERK’S REPORT:
8. BUSINESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY STATUTE:
8.1: Timetable for Central Ward by-election still awaited.
9. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS and REPORT:
9.1: Mayor’s Christmas Reception – Invitations sent out; raffle to take place
9.2: Invitation to Alnwick Civic Christmas Carol Service
10. REPORTS FROM COUNTY COUNCILLORS:
10.1 County Councillor Arckless:
10.2 County Councillor Watson:
11. REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES & REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AS PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS:
12. AGENDA ITEMS:
12.1: Consideration of East Cemetery Info for website – Cllr Mrs Lewis
12.2: Review of Remembrance Day Service and suggestions for next year – The Clerk
12.3: NCC Local Councils Charter consultation – The Clerk
12.4: Consideration of participation in June 2013 Festival of the North East
12.5: Consideration of Draft Town Budget – The Clerk
13. REPORT FROM THE CEMETERIES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
13.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 17th November 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
14. REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE:
14.1: The Minutes of the Meeting held Thursday 24th November 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
15. REPORT FROM THE ALLOTMENT AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE:
The next meeting will take place on Saturday 7th January at 10.00am
16. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE:
16.1: The planning report for the month on November 2011
16.2: The Minutes of the Meeting held Tuesday 22nd November 201 have been circulated and will be considered
17. COMMUNICATIONS:
17.1: Invitation to JCSC Christmas Review
17.2: The Coal Industry Welfare Organisation
17.3: Amble Social History Group – re: Radcliffe Memorial
18. INFORMATION ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR CIRCULATION:
18.1: Digital Switch over newsletter 16/11/11
18.2: NCC Regeneration Bulletins 43-45
18.3: CAN News Autumn 2011
18.4: Canny News November 2011
18.5: NALC e-news November2011
18.6: Marine Conservation Society Winter 2011
18.7: Archaeology in Northumberland Volume 20
18.8: NCC Highways Services in Winter Leaflet
(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.
19. DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
19:1 The date & time of the next Meeting will be on Thursday 12th January 2011 at 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 nature.
PRIVATE
P01. Report from Town Council
Minutes of Town Council Meeting held Thursday 10th November 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption.
P02. P02. Report from Cemeteries Management Committee
Minutes of the meeting held Thursday 17th November 2011 have been circulated and will be considered for accuracy and subsequent adoption
P03. Cemetery Staff Appraisals
P04. Pay review request