BELPER TOWN COUNCIL

FULL COUNCIL MEETING
6th November 2001

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence.
2. Change in order of business.
3. Declarations of interest.
4. Police Report.
   Inspector Arnie Hicklin will be in attendance.
5. Mrs Paula Darlington, Head of Public Services of Amber Valley Borough Council will be present at the request of this Council to discuss standards of cleanliness in the Town Centre and along the A6 in particular. It will be an opportunity to explore the respective roles of the two Councils and the County Council now that the S.42 Agreement has been ended, and consider the logic of the division of responsibilities between the Town and Borough Councils for cleaning and maintaining channels, litter bins and dog bins. This could lead on to consideration of the Parish Warden Service and whether the standards of cleanliness are higher in those parishes with wardens compared with those where the Borough Council is the sole provider of the service.
6. Public Participation.
7. To determine which items, if any, should be taken in camera.
8. To receive and approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 2 October 2001.
9. Matters arising from the above minutes not included elsewhere on the agenda.
   386 - Local Plan Review
   Councillor Joyce Sanders' letter attached.
   393 - Town Vehicle
   There was considerable interest in the old pick-up. Consequently sealed bids were sought and the highest one, for £365, was accepted.
   394 - East Midlands in Bloom
   Letter from Chair of BIG attached.
10. Christmas Committee
    To receive and note the minutes of the Christmas Committee held on 11 October 2001.
11. Recreation and Development Committee
    To receive and note the minutes of the Recreation and Development Committee held on 16 October 2001.
12. Market Place Working Group
    To receive and note a report of an informal meeting of the members of the Market Place Working Group held on 16 October 2001.
13. Mayor's announcements.
14. Planning Applications.
    To receive the Planning Applications circulated on 2 and 29 October. A further schedule will be circulated at the meeting. Councillors Robert Hallsworth and Joyce Sanders will report.
15. Justices and Entertainments Licences.
    See schedules circulated on 2 and 29 October.
16. Payments and Receipts.
    A schedule of payments and receipts from 21 September to 29 October is attached.
17. Allowances for Parish Councils
    Letter from DALC and response thereto attached.
18. Double Taxation
    DTLR approached NALC for their views on the financial effects of concurrent functions. NALC, via its County Associations sought the views of a sample of larger parish/town councils. As DTLR only gave a week for the response a reply had to be sent overnight - see attached.
19. Parish Councillors and the new ethical framework
    Letter from the Borough Council attached.
20. The Butts Improvement Scheme
    Latest proposals attached
21. Parish Liaison Committee
    To nominate a representative to attend the meeting at Ripley Town Hall on 28 November at 6,30pm.
22. Belper Mills and Milford Mill Sites - Proposed Study
    Letter from Head of Borough Development attached. Copies of the seven page brief will be distributed on request.
23. Belper and Milford Townscape Heritage Initiative - Steering Group
    Amber Valley Partnership have asked the Council to nominate a representative. The first meeting is at 3.00pm on Friday 23 November in the Heritage Centre.
24. Footpath Lighting
    A request has been received for a light on the footpath from Bessalone Drive to Crich Lane. Councillor Joyce Sanders to report.
25. Belper Town Football Club
    See letter attached.
26. Schedule of correspondence received - attached.