Wellington Town Council meeting January 2008

The JANUARY meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday 7th January 2008 at 7pm.
The council’s planning meeting will also be held on Monday 7th January 2008 in the URC Church Hall at 6pm.

Tony Brown
Town clerk

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES

1A. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1B. REPORT AND QUESTIONS/COMMENTS TO/FROM THE POLICE. Wellington’s new police sergeant Stuart Bell will be in attendance.

1C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME

2. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 3rd December 2007

3. TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR WIDENING THE ROAD AT CORAMS LANE NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH SPRINGFIELD ROAD
Councillor J. Reed to raise.

4. TO CONSIDER ADVERTISING FOR CLERK’S POST
Councillor D. Mitton to raise

5. TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING LEAD COUNCILLOR ROLES
Report by Councillor D. Mitton

5a. TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Councillor D. Mitton to raise

5b. STREET CLEANING
To report that two Vacuum Shredders have been purchased by the town council for use by Taunton Deane street cleaners at a total cost of £394 to help keep the town clean. The shredders suck up small bits of litter and are particularly useful for picking up cigarette ends. The new equipment is designed to get in corners and channels in paving slabs where brushers can’t reach. The council is asked to confirm the chairman’s action.

5c. PROPOSED CLOSURE OF COURT FIELDS FOOTPATH
To consider a letter with photos from Steve Altria maintaining the footpath should be closed. Letter also from Mrs Purdue objecting to the proposal. Clerk to give verbal report on site meetings. See minute 14534.

5d. TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM WELLINGTON IN BLOOM COMMITTEE FOR £1,350 GRANT ( TO COME FROM FINANCIAL YEAR FOR 2008/09)

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:
(a) Letter from Mrs Isabel Ward about dog fouling and street cleaning asking for an increase in dog wardens and for councillors to meet street cleaners. Clerk will report verbally on dog fouling costings. See minutes 14535 and 14536.
(b) Letter from LTP implementation officer Donna Court from Somerset County Council about the proposed pedestrian crossing for High Street stating the scheme did not score high enough for consideration in the programme of work. See minute 14085 (8th January 2007)

7. CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Letter from countryside technician Rosemary Wicks of Somerset County Council about a community woodland initiative for Somerset’s towns
(b) Letter from Steve Johnson of the Albemarle Centre in Taunton about the annual Wellington 10 mile and 10 kilometre race

8. WELLINGTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
To receive a report from the assistant to the town clerk on the WEP meeting which was held on Tuesday 4th December and to report the next meeting of the WEP will be held on Monday 18th February 2008 in the council chamber of the Wellington Town Council offices.

9. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DBC AND SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 7th January 2008)

10. COUNCIL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO END OF DECEMBER 2007

11. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT (List will be published on supplementary agenda on 7th January 2008)

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

IN COMMITTEE ITEM:
The council will be asked to pass the following resolution: “That in view of the special/confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and/or public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw.”

13. TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER REPORT BY STAFFING COMMITTEE (enclosed: for decision)