BELPER TOWN COUNCIL

FULL COUNCIL MEETING
16th January 2002

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence.
2. Change in order of business.
3. Declarations of interest.
4. Amber Valley Street Warden Scheme
   Mr Paul Whittingham, the Borough Council's Housing Operations Manager, will outline the Scheme and discuss the draft implementation plan which is being considered by the Borough Council's Cabinet on 4th February.
5. Public Participation.
6. To determine which items, if any, should be taken in camera.
7. To receive and approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 11th December 2001.
8. Matters arising from the above minutes not included elsewhere on the agenda.
9. Mayor's announcements.
   Visit to HMS Brocklesby - Mayor to report - see attached.
10. Planning Applications.
    To receive the Planning Applications circulated on 11th December and 9th January (herewith). A further schedule will be circulated at the meeting. Councillors Robert Hallsworth and Joyce Sanders will report.
11. Amber Valley Local Plan Review
    Attached correspondence refers.
12. Justices and Entertainments Licences.
    See schedules circulated on 11th December and 9th January.
13. Payments and Receipts.
    A schedule of payments and receipts from 3rd to 28th December is attached.
14. District Auditor's Certificate and Opinion - attached.
15. Sports Development
    Applications for grant aid from Belper Rugby Club, Belper Hockey Club and Belper Meadows Cricket Club are attached.
16. Requests for Financial Support
    a Belper Steam and Vintage Event - see letter attached.
    b Belper Community Hall - see letter attached.
17. St John's Chapel Structure
    Report from Norder attached.
18. Parish Transport Grant
    Letter from Derbyshire Rural Community Council attached.
19. Belper Leisure Centre
    Councillor Ron Buzzard will report on the latest developments.
20. Golden Jubilee Celebrations
    Note of Public Meeting held on 8 January will be tabled.
21. Standards and the new Code of Conduct
    Please bring the papers circulated to the last meeting relating to:-
    i the Model Code of Conduct for Parish Councils,
    ii Quality Parish Councils,
    iii National Training Strategy for Parish Councils and
    iv a new approach to local Council audit.
    Attached is a further document issued by DTLR entitled Strong Local Leadership - Quality Public Services which sets out proposals for the financing of Parish Councils in future. This is a concomitant of the Quality Parish Council initiative.
22. Parish Boundary
    Request for amendment to boundary at Court House Farm - attached.
23. Amber Valley Community Safety Audit
    Letter and extracts from the Audit are attached.
24. Nominations to Outside Bodies
    A To note that the Conservative representatives on
    a the Citizens Advice Bureau is Councillor Ron Day, and
    b Amber Valley Access is Councillor Peter Arnold (AVBC).
    B To note also that following the designation of World Heritage status an urgent request was received to nominate a representative from the Town Council to sit on the Derwent Valley Mills Tourism, Arts and Heritage Sites Panel. Following discussions with the Leaders it was agreed that the Mayor, Councillor Randall Sanders should represent the Council.
    C Amber Valley Borough Council's Standards Committee
    Councillor Tim Benson will report on the withdrawal of this Council's nomination.
25. Derwent Valley Interpretation Panel - De Bradelie Mill
    Letter from Groundwork Erewash Valley attached.
26. Correspondence Received
    Schedule attached.