Council Agendas
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
May 10th 2012
Dear Councillor,
You are herby summoned to a Planning Committee meeting of Epworth Town Council which will be held on Wednesday May 16th 2012 at 7pm at Cemetery Lodge. The following plans will be considered, plus any applications received subsequent to the publication of this Agenda. Plans will be available for inspection from 6.45pm. Meetings are open to the press and public under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 other than as specified. The Press and Public may not speak when the Council is in session.
Signed Mrs C MaguiRe
Clerk
AGENDA
- To record the names of members present.
- To receive apologies for absence.
- To receive declarations of interest (existence and nature with regard to items on the Agenda).
- Public Participation session including items on the Agenda (Model Code of Conduct Order 2007 paragraph 12.1.a.2.)
- To Resolve PA/2012/0502 Planning permission to remove condition 3 of planning permission PA/2000/0482 to allow unrestricted occupation of dwelling.
Site Location Far Scawcett Farm Scawcett Lane Epworth
- To Resolve PA/2012/0517 Planning permission to erect an extension to an existing storage building.
Site Location Torne Valley Station Road Epworth.
- To Resolve PA/2012/0549 Planning permission to erect a boundary wall
Site Location Summer Croft Scawcett Lane Epworth.
- To Resolve PA/2012/0552 Listed building consent to carry out external fabric repairs
Site Location The Old Rectory Rectory Street Epworth
- To receive an update on planning decisions.
- To record the closure of the meeting.
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May 2012
Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summoned to an extraordinary Meeting of the Council which will be held in the small room of the Imperial Hall Epworth on Tuesday 15th May 2012 at 7pm. Meetings are open to members of the press and public, under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, other than as specified. The press and public may not speak when the Council is in session.
Signed C MaguiRe Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
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To Record the Names of Members Present.
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To Resolve to accept Apologies and reasons for absence.
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To Receive Declarations of Interest (existence and nature with regard to items on the
Agenda).
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To Receive the Chairman’s Announcements (for information only).
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To receive announcements from Ward Councillors (for information only).
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To receive the clerk’s report (for information only).
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Public Participation session including items on the Agenda. [Model Code of Conduct Order
2007, paragraph12 (1) (a) (11)].
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To Resolve Draft Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday May 1st 2012, copies of which have been previously circulated, for approval and signature (copy attached).
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To dispose of any business if any, remaining from the last meeting.
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To discuss the reinstatement of Cemetery Memorials.
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To appoint members to Committees and Working Groups.
The Environment Committee
The Policy (Finance & Cemetery) Committee The Personnel Committee
The Planning Committee
CEP Working Group
Turbary Road Working Group
Working Group on efficiency and governance -
To appoint representatives to outside bodies. Epworth Charities
Epworth Heritage Forum Humberhead Levels Green Forum Imperial Hall Committee
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To review and confirm arrangement for insurance.
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To nominate councillors as cheque signatories and to sign the bank mandate.
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To Resolve additional May cheques for payment as presented on the following schedule
(Local Government Act 1972 as amended)
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SGB systems re Cemetery roof works £3037.00
BT £52.94
Silversnake Computers desktop printer inks £28.56 R Whittaker backing paper for notice board £9.00 -
To approve May staff salary payments ahead of the June meeting of the Council (scheduled June 12th) to allow two signatories to sign the salary cheques Total £1282.35
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To approve Jubilee Committee expenditure to allow two signatories to sign cheques for event contributors (see attached). (Local government Act 1972 ss145 provision of entertainment
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16. Audit Commission Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2012: To approve and sign Section 1, Accounting Statements for Epworth Town Council; and to approve and sign Section 2, the Annual Governance Statement for Epworth Town Council and to receive copies of all supporting information (copies attached).
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Travelling Expenses Policy To approve and adopt the policy as existing (copy attached).
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Committees and Groups:
To approve the minutes and receive any recommendations of the following:- Epworth Heritage Forum: Meting 26th April 2012 (copy attached)
To receive a grant application from the Heritage Forum (copy attached) Local Government Act 1972 ss144 power to encourage visitorsJubilee Committee meeting: Monday April 30th 2012 (copy attached)
To discuss the position of the Jubilee plaque in Kings Head Croft
19. Correspondence for Consideration:-
A. To receive a letter from P Williams North Lincolnshire Council re Turbary Road (copy attached)
B. To receive a letter from Epworth Mechanics Institute Library with request for storage space.
To receive a grant application from Epworth Mechanics Institute Library (copy
attached) Local Government Act 1972 ss133 provision of community building.
20. To receive a grant application from Epworth Swimming Pool (copy information attached)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 ss19 recreational facilities.
21. To discuss a provisional date of Tuesday July 24th 2012 for full council training.
22. To select a winning entry from the ECHO questionnaires
23. Questions to the Chairman.
24. In view of the confidential nature of the business concerning members of staff and legal
issues about to be transacted, it is advisable and in the public interest that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are asked to withdraw under the terms of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 and of Standing Orders 67and 68. COUNCILLORS MAY RESOLVE to exclude members of the press and public for the following agenda item:
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To resolve that Epworth Town Council approaches another Town Council and devolve authority to it, by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972 section 101, to appoint a panel of three of their members to hear and resolve the appeal of Mr X against the decision made by the Personnel Committee. In agreeing this resolution, the Council also authorises any related costs which may be incurred.
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To confirm date and time of the next meeting.
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To record the closure of the meeting.
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Queens Diamond Jubilee Committee
April 24th 2012
Dear councillors (and committee members)
You are hereby summoned to a Queens Diamond Jubilee Committee meeting of Epworth Town Council which will be held on Monday April 30th at 7pm Cemetery Lodge Burnham Road Epworth.
Meetings are open to the press and public under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 other than as specified.
Signed
Mrs C Maguire
Clerk
1. To record the names of members present.
2. To receive apologies for absence.
3. To receive declarations of interest.
4. Public Participation session including items on the agenda. (Model Code of Conduct Order 2007 as amended).
To receive Mr Simon Cliff from the Rotary Club with reference to volunteers for marshalling the parade.
5. To receive minutes from Thursday April 19th and discuss any matters arising from those minutes.
6. To receive a draft copy of the Jubilee edition of the ECHO.
7. To confirm the names of Marshals available for the day for insurance purposes.
8. To receive an update on the Jubilee Poster competition.
9. To discuss first aid requirements and arrangements for the day.
10. To confirm the date of the next meeting.
11. To record the closure of the meeting.
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