BELPER TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF 12th JUNE 2007
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- A short period of time will be made available for members of the public to raise any Town Council issues for comment or discussion. Mr Adrian Farmer will speak in support of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site grant application.
- Police Matters. A representative of Belper Police will be in attendance to report on issues affecting Belper.
AGENDA
PART 1 - NON EXEMPT (NON CONFIDENTIAL) INFORMATION
- Apologies for absence. (Reasons for apologies should be given.)
- Change in order of business.
- Declarations of interest.
- 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:
In accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, in view of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, it is RESOLVED that, in the public interest, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the item and they be instructed to withdraw.
- To receive and approve Minutes 814-833 of the Council Meeting held on 10 April 2007. (Attached)
- To receive and note the Minutes of the 33rd Annual Assembly of the Parish of Belper held on 15 May 2007.
- To receive and approve the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Belper Town Council held 15 May 2007.
- To receive and approve Minutes of a Meeting of the Finance Working Party held 27 April 2007.
- To note the Minutes of Meetings of the Food Committee held 1 May 2007 and 30 May 2007.
- To note the Minutes of a Meeting of the Christmas Committee held 24 May 2007.
- Mayor's announcements.
- Finance:
- To approve the Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2007. The Financial Budget Comparison and Consolidated Balance Sheet are attached.
- To note and agree income and expenditure for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 May 2007. Schedules will be tabled.
- To note the bank reconciliation for current/public reserve accounts as at 31 May 2007 (to be tabled.).
- Planning Applications:
- To consider the planning applications on the schedule dated 20 April 2007 and 23 May 2007.
- To consider the planning applications on any schedule circulated at the meeting.
- Grant Funding Applications. To consider the following requests for funding:
- Derwent Valley Mills Partnership - 249
Item deferred from April's meeting for financial information - now attached.
- Belper & District Neighbourhood Watch - 250
£500 sought in respect of security items. Application attached.
- Hearing Help - 251
Unspecified amount sought for services provided as application attached.
- Belper & District Road Safety Committee - 252
£30 sought in respect of administration costs. Application attached.
- Vitalise - 253
Request for donation. Letter and financial information attached.
- To agree the Membership and Terms of Reference of Town Council Committees and Working Parties. (Attached)
- To agree Membership of Council Committees (Proposal attached).
- To agree Council representation on Outside Bodies. (Proposal attached).
- To receive reports from Members who have attended meetings on Outside Bodies as representatives of the Town Council.
- To note and discuss the following correspondence from DALC:
- Circular 10:
- Circular 11:
Training Programme Summer/Autumn 2007
- Circular 12:
General - Section 137 : limit for 2007/8 is £5.64
- Circular 13:
Satellite Navigation Systems - Problems
- Circular 14:
Election for Executive Committee 2007-2011 - One Nomination requested by 29 June 2007. The elected Member will serve for a period of 4 years from September 2007.
- Letter PC/G/113:
Representation on Standards Committees - AVBC Standard Committee. Nominations requested for one Representative and One Substitute Member.
- Minutes of the Executive Committee 3 March 2007
- To consider the attached report from the Town Clerk concerning Beaurepaire Garden.
- To consider the attached letter from Belper & District Road Safety Committee in respect of unloading restrictions on Green Lane.
- To note the attached response from Derbyshire County Council in connection with Becksitch Lane traffic problems.
- Items for Information: To note and discuss as required the items of correspondence detailed on the attached schedule and available for inspection from the Clerk.
PART II
EXEMPT INFORMATION
- Letter from Belper & Milford THI explaining the background to the Market Place Masterplan attached for information.
Also attached for discussion is the Confidential Final informal valuation of land to rear of 29 & 30 Market Place and Store to rear of 31 Market Place prepared by Consultants AtisReal.