Wellington Town Council meeting May 2007

The MAY meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 14 May 2007 immediately following the planning meeting which starts at 7pm.

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 2ND APRIL 2007

3. TO CONSIDER REPORT BY COUNCILLOR D. MITTON ON PLANNING MEETINGS AND STANDING ORDERS

4. TO CONSIDER A REPORT BY MRS J. THORNE, ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN CLERK, ABOUT PURCHASING A NEW PHOTOCOPIER MACHINE (for decision)

5. TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM WELLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FOR £7,500 (for decision)

5A. TO RECEIVE THE REPORTS OF THE CLERK AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR ON THE COUNCIL’S ACCOUNTS FOR 2006-07 AND TO CONSIDER APPROVING THEM

5B. SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL’S UNITARY PROPOSALS
Letter from county council inviting councillors to a meeting at Kingsmead School, Wiveliscombe on 21st May 2007 at 6.30pm to discuss their proposals and also letter from chief executive Alan Jones

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Minute 14204 Wellesley Park parking problems: Letter from Councillor Cliff Bishop (for information)
(b) Minute 14224 Mantle Street re-surfacing: Letter from Somerset Highways stating Mantle Street is proposed for re-surfacing in 07-08 (for information)
(c) Minute 14175 (5th March meeting) Litter problems in Wellington: Letter from Councillor Dilly Bradley stating that the suggestion of parking attendants doubling up as litter wardens was considered by Taunton DBC but was rejected (for information)
(d) Minute 14200 1st Wellington Scout Group grant request: Letter of thanks from Group Scout Leader Steve Altria (for information)
(e) Minute 14195 Painting of 8 Fore Street: To report that Taunton DBC are seeking to get the shopfront redecorated in a more appropriate colour (for information)
(f) Minute 14162 (5th March meeting): Use of Taunton DBC’s relocatable camera: Letter from TDBC (for information)
(g) Minute 13893 (7th August 2006 meeting) Wellington Postcard Co-operative: Letter of thanks from Mr Colin Spackman (for information)
(h) Minute 14233 Community Council for Somerset subscription: Letter of thanks (for information)
(i) Minute 14221 Rope Walk gateway proposal: Letters from County Highways, Taunton DBC and Mr P. Wright (for information)

7. CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Letter from Somerset Partnership NHS and Social Care Trust about becoming an NHS Foundation Trust by January 2008 (There is a public consultation meeting being held at Wellington Community Centre on Wednesday, 16th May 2007 between 4pm and 5.30pm. It is suggested that councillors attend that meeting if possible and that the item is put on the June agenda for the council to formulate its views on the proposal. The consultation period expires on 15th July 2007)
(b) Notice from Taunton DBC that a tree preservation order has been placed on a Wellingtonia tree on land to the north east of Twiga, Foxdown Hill, Wellington (land is the old sledging field)

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
To report that the WEP meeting due to have been held on 23rd April was cancelled and to consider whether to make any recommendations or suggestions for inclusion on the agenda for the next WEP meeting on Monday 11th June 2007 at 6pm

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 14th May 2007)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF APRIL 2007 (enclosed)
11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 14th May 2007)

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