BELPER TOWN COUNCIL

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF 14th JULY 2009

PART 1 - NON EXEMPT (NON CONFIDENTIAL) INFORMATION

1. Apologies and reasons for absence.
2. 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:
   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.
5. 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.
   Borough Councillor Les Dorey to speak to the Council on the Belper River Gardens events programme for 2009 and 2010.
6. Police Matters: A representative of Belper Police will be in attendance to report on issues affecting Belper.
7. County Councillors' Briefing.
8. To receive and approve Minutes 1337-1390 of the Council Meeting held on 9 June 2009.
9. To note the minutes attached of the Belper Food & Real Ale Festival held 30 June 2009.
10. Mayor's announcements.
11. Finance:
    1. To note and agree income and expenditure incurred in the months of March and April covering transactions 3291 -3467. Schedules attached showing Income of £1,501.90 and Expenditure of £20,563.78.
    2. To note the bank reconciliation for current/public reserve accounts as at 31 May 2009.
12. Planning Applications:
    1. To consider the planning applications on the schedules dated 3 June 2009 - 22 June 2009 (already circulated), 23 June 2009 - 6 July 2009
    2. To note the planning application decisions 2 June 2009 - 6 July 2009
    3. To consider the planning applications on any schedule circulated at the meeting.
13. Grant Applications:
    I.287 - To consider the attached application from Fleet Arts for a grant of £7,600.
14. Outside Bodies.
    To receive verbal reports from Council Representatives on outside bodies.
15. To consider making comments on the East Midlands Regional Assembly Partial Plan Review - Options Consultation
16. Letter received for additional allotment space in Belper.
17. To note the Friends of Belper Parks interpretation board and approve the positioning of the Town Council's logo.
18. To consider the request from Blooming Milford Community Group to approach the County Council for a cultivation licence for a grass verge at Milford so they can plant spring bulbs to enhance the area.
19. To consider the management of parking issues at Town Council events.
20. To consider the email received from a member of the public regarding raising the awareness to the danger of parking on pavements.
21. To consider the request from Friends of Belper Parks for a letter of support from the Town Council to assist with a funding application.
22. To consider the email received requesting a litter bin to be placed and maintained at Strutts field.
23. To discuss the unannounced removal of the Royal Mail post boxes at Mount Pleasant Drive and Hunter Road.
24. To discuss the proposed 'Shop Local' campaign and the newly formed Belper Traders Association.
25. To consider the request from a member of the public to attend a meeting to discuss improvements to the Coppice Brook.
26. To consider applying for a free energy audit for St John's chapel.
27. To consider the Clerks request to attend Human Resource training programme.
28. To consider the Financial Officers request to attend VAT workshop and training event attached.
29. To consider the request from a member of the public for the Town Council's comments on the Borough Council's consultation Supplementary Planning Document on the land between the A6 and the river Derwent.
30. To consider the County Council's Local Transport plan questionnaire.
31. To consider attending the SLCC and NALC Annual Conferences attached.
32. To consider attending the planning aid events attached.
33. To consider purchasing the latest Charles Arnold Baker Local Council Administration publication (Eight Edition) -
34. To consider attending the 'Responding to Planning Applications' training course attached.
35. To consider responding to the Department for Transport consultation 'Possible changes to the administration of concessionary travel' attached.
36. To note the Assistant Town Clerks CiLCA 'Power to Promote Well-Being qualification.
37. To consider a new website for Belper Town Council .
38. Notification received on the sad loss of Councillor Geoff Carlilse who passed away 5 July 2009.
39. To consider the request from Fleet Arts 'Turn it up Music Project' to assist with the Larks in the Park event.
40. Councillors to consider their Register of Members Interest.
41. Items for Information previously circulated:
    To note and discuss as required the items of correspondence previously circulated.
    1. To note the following street has been adopted by Derbyshire County Council: Lawn Farm Mews off Far Laund for a distance of 51.00 metres.
    2. To note letter received from Councillor Stuart Bradford newly elected member for the County Council division of Duffield and Belper South.
    3. To note the email from Shirland Welfare Band re their proposed concert in the Memorial Garden.
    4. To note the Sherwood Foresters Western Front Memorial Committee thank you letter.
    5. To note some of the changes to the way the Highways Agency operates.
    6. To note the date of public exhibition for the Derwent Street site in the Town (16th, 17th and 18th July).
    7. To note the Regeneration East Midlands board recruitment letter.
    8. To note the East Midlands Ambulance service non executive director vacancy.
42. Items for Information:
    To note and discuss as required the items of correspondence detailed on the schedule attached. All correspondence is available for inspection from the Clerk.

PART II
EXEMPT INFORMATION

1. To consider staff pension arrangements.