BELPER TOWN COUNCIL

1. A short period of time will be made available for members of the public to raise any Town Council issues for comment or discussion.
2. Police Matters: A representative of the local Police will be present to report on their recent performance and deal with issues raised by members.

PART 1 - NON EXEMPT (NON CONFIDENTIAL) INFORMATION

1. Apologies for absence. (Reasons for apologies should be given.)
2. Change in order of business.
3. Declarations of interest.
4. To determine if any items should be taken with the public excluded. If it is deemed appropriate to exempt the public from any item, the following resolution will be passed: "That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the public and press be excluded from the meeting and they be instructed to withdraw."
5. To receive and approve Minutes 236-260 of the Council Meeting held on 5 April 2005 (attached).
6. To receive and approve Minutes 261-271 of the Annual Meeting of the Town Council held Tuesday 10 May 2005 (attached).
7. To receive and approve the Minutes of the 31st Annual Assembly of the Parish of Belper held 10 May 2005 (attached).
8. To note and approve Minutes 74-86 of the Recreation and Development Committee held 20 April 2005 (attached).
9. To note Minutes 80-89 of the Christmas Committee held 12 May 2005 (attached).
10. Mayor's announcements.
11. Planning Applications:
    1. To confirm the Clerk's response to Derbyshire County Council concerning the proposed mini-roundabout at Sandbed Lane/Bargate Road (attached).
    2. To note the Clerk's response to AVBC re the amended application AVA/2005/0396 in respect of trolley shelters at Morrison Supermarket
    3. To consider the planning applications circulated on the schedules dated 21 April 2005 and 17 May 2005.
    4. To consider the planning applications on any schedule circulated at the meeting.
12. Justices and Entertainments Licences:
    1. To consider those applications on the schedules dated 21 April 2005 and 17 May 2005.
    2. To consider the applications on any schedule circulated at the meeting.
13. Finance:
    1. To consider the financial accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005. Financial comparison and Balance Sheet attached.
    2. To consider income and expenditure for the period 1 April to 30 April 2005. Sheets attached showing expenditure of £21,527.38 and income of £113,488.88.
    3. To approve the payment of annual grants in accordance with the budget.
14. Appointment of Member to the Finance Committee.
15. To consider Grant Requests as follows:
    1. To consider a grant request of £250 from Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living as attached correspondence.
    2. To consider a grant request of £250 from Belper Historical Society and North Mill Volunteers Association as attached application form in respect of the construction of a wheelchair-accessible pathway in Beaurepaire Garden.
16. To receive reports from Representatives of Outside Bodies and confirm the status of those bodies.
17. To consider the attached report from the Clerk concerning the War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens.
18. To consider a request from Mr Peter Davies in respect of insurance cover of Beaurepaire Garden. Letter from Mr Davies attached along with the Clerk's letter of 20 April.
19. To discuss arrangements for the Well Dressings.
20. To consider proposals for the celebration of Trafalgar weekend 21-23 October 2005 (supported by NALC). Brief details attached. The Clerk will report on discussions with Canon Robert Parsons.
21. To receive an update on arrangements for the summer season of Larks in the Parks - Councillor Les Dorey.
22. To receive an update on discussions concerning the Showground - Councillors Mick Nelson and John Nelson
23. To discuss the car parking situation at St John's Chapel.
24. Coppice Car Park:
    1. Resurfacing
    2. Request for litter bin. Letter from Friends of Belper Parks attached
    3. The Clerk will report on a request received from Home Craft on the Market Place in respect of re-surfacing to the front of the shop.
25. To consider the attached letter from Amber Valley Borough Council in respect of the Town Council taking on the responsibility for maintaining all the grit bins in Belper. The responsibility is currently split.
26. To consider requests for Car Boot Sales/Fairs as follows:
    1. Craft Fair at the Masonic Rooms on 19 November. Proceeds in aid of Oxfam.
    2. Car boot sale requests from Ambergate Carnival Committee as attached.
27. To consider a request from the Poetry Trail People who wish to use the Council's logo on their correspondence.
28. To note the work carried out at Hunter Road Allotments. The Clerk will report.
29. To note Derbyshire County Council's adoption of the following streets:
    1. Loom Close off Gregory's Way for a distance of 114.30 metres
    2. Loom Close extension for a distance of 9.10 metres
    3. Loom Close hammer head for a distance of 14.10 metres
    4. Bobbin Way off Loom Close for a distance of 159.60 metres
    5. Link Footway 1 off Bobbin Way for a distance of 36.60 metres
    6. Link Footway 2 off Bobbin Way for a distance of 39.00 metres
    7. Turning Head off Bobbin Way for a distance of 11.00 metres
30. To note the attached invitation to Members to attend a meeting of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Partnership to be held at the Chapel at 7.30 pm on 22 June 2005
31. To agree Belper's entry in the Amber Valley Best Kept Town Competition 2005.
32. Items for Information. To note the items for information on the schedule attached.

    PART II

    EXEMPT INFORMATION

33. Report from Councillor Mick Nelson concerning a request to support a National Honour for an individual.