Wellington Town Council meeting March 2007

The MARCH meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 5th March 2007 at 7.30pm when it is hoped that you will be able to attend. Please note that the meeting will start 30 minutes later than usual due to heavy agenda for planning meeting.

Tony Brown
Town clerk

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1A. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1B. REPORT AND QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO/FROM POLICE SERGEANT DOC NURSE.

1C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME

2. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 5TH FEBRUARY 2007

3. TO RECEIVE REPORT OF CHAIRMAN ON SUGGESTED NEW COMBINED FOOTPATH/CYCLE PATH BETWEEN WESTFORD AND ROCKWELL GREEN

4. TO CONSIDER A GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST FROM ST JOHN AMBULANCE FOR £1,400 TOWARDS £1,800 COST OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (for decision)

5. TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST FROM WESTCOUNTRY HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ENTERPRISE FOR A GRANT OF £1,136.21 FOR CATERING EQUIPMENT AT NORTHFIELD CENTRE (for decision)

5A. TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST FROM ROSEMARY EATON FOR £1,000 TOWARDS £3,582 COST OF NATURE/WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA (for decision)

5B. TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE ERECTION OF NOTICE BOARD ON BURROUGH WAY ESTATE, EITHER AT THE ENTRANCE OR BY RAILINGS IN GREEN AREA OF BURROUGH WAY (Councillor V. Stock-Williams to raise: for decision))

5C. TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE PROVISION OF DOG WASTE BIN NEAR WEAVERS REACH PLAY AREA (Councillor S. Palmer to raise: for decision)

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Minutes 14108 Buckwell vandalism and 14110 High Street vandalism: Letter from Police Insp. Mike Ashwin (for information) and to report that an application has been received from Buckwell Neighbourhood Watch requesting the installation of relocatable CCTV camera (this will be considered by the town council’s CCTV working panel)
(b) Minute 14116 All Saints’ Church bus stops/signs: Letter from First Bus Group stating bus stops at All Saints are still in use (for information)
(c) Minute 14119 Wellington Squash Club grant request: Letter from squash club thanking council for its support (for information)
(d) Minute 14120 30mph speed limit extension at Burchills Hill: Letter from Somerset Highways stating limit will be extended with more details
for town council when scheme finalised (for information)
(e) Minute 14130 Possible dual use of footpaths: Letter from Somerset Highways stating proposals are supported and that these will be considered as part of the Local Transport Plan. A further report will be received by the town council in due course (for information)
(f) Minute 14135 County council area working panels: Letter from SCC re second meeting of the Taunton Deane area working panel will be held at Otterford Parish Hall on 27th March from 7pm-9pm (for information)
(g) Minute 14082 (8th January meeting) Town centre signs: Letter from Jason Ham asking the council to reconsider its decision or possibly erect a sign just to the arts centre (for decision)
(h) Minute 14084 (8th January meeting) Age Concern Somerset grant request: Letter of thanks from Age Concern (for information)
(i) Minute 13754 (3rd April 2006) Emptying dog bins: To consider accepting quote by Deane DLO of £1.96 per visit for emptying dog waste bins (for decision: last year the quote was £1.89)
(j) Minute 14074 (8th January meeting) Adoption update at Burrough Way: To report that Taunton DBC has agreed to the adoption of public open spaces at Swains Lane, Burrough Way, Rope Walk, Immenstadt Drive and adjoining A38 (for information)
(k) Minute 14136 Tonedale bridge repairs: Letter from Somerset Highways stating Linden Hill/Burchills Hill will be closing for up to five weeks from 19th March while bridge repairs are carried out (for information)

7. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Letter from Miss Jackie Sillett about possible provision of dog waste bin at Waterpath, Westford (for decision)

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
To receive report of assistant to town clerk Mrs J. Thorne on WEB meeting held on 12th February (enclosed) and to consider whether to make any recommendations/suggestions for inclusion on the agenda for the next WEP meeting on Monday 23rd April 2007 at 6pm

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 5th March 2007)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF FEBRUARY 2007

11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 5th March 2007)

12. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIRMAN