Wellington Town Council meeting July 2008
A meeting of Wellington Town Council will be held in the main hall of the United Reformed Church in Fore Street, Wellington, on Monday, 7TH July 2008 at 7pm when it is hoped that you will be able to attend.
Greg Dyke
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1.APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 2 June 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM JEANNIE LILLYWHITE, ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER, COURT FIELDS SCHOOL, ON THE NEW CURRICULUM AND CHANGES IN EDUCATION
7. TO CONSIDER QUOTES FOR OUTSOURCING THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER (ENCLOSED: FOR DECISION)
8. GRANT APPLICATION: WELLINGTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Application for grant of £500 from the Wellington Twinning Association in connection with a visit to Wellington by adults from Torres Vedras, Portugal. (Grant application and supporting information attached for decision)
9. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Poole Bench (Minute 14768 – 2 June 2008) -The mystery is solved ! Town Clerk to report
(b) Parking at Buckwell (Minute 14762 – 2 June 2008)
Town Mayor and Town Clerk to report following meetings with Taunton Deane Borough Council and with the Highway Authority
(c) Letter from Taunton and District CAB inviting the Town Council to become a member of the Bureau (enclosed for decision) (Minute No. 14755 – 2 June 2008)
(d) To report confirmation of Tree Preservation Order at 11 High Path, Wellington ( For information - Minute 14759 – 2 June 2008)
(e) Public Call Boxes. To report that following receipt of figures which indicated regular useage of local call boxes a stronger objection to their closure has been lodged on behalf of the Council (Minute 14763 – 2 June 2008)
(f) Wellington and District Oral History Group. Letter from the Group thanking the Council for its grant (For information – Minute 14666 – 7 April 2008)
(g) Flooding at Improvement Place, Wellington. To report the outcome of a meeting between representatives of the Town Council, Wellington School and the Highway Authority (Minute 14757 – 2 June 2008)
(h) Additional Highway Lighting at Clifford Terrace, Wellington (For decision – Minute 13707 – 6 March 2006)
10. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Traffic Regulation Order, West Buckland Road, Wellington (enclosed for information)
(b) Letter from Somerset County Council regarding the Somerset Local Initiatives Budget for Somerset County Councillors. This is a scheme which provides an allocation of £15,000 “to help deliver projects to benefit local communities within their areas”. The full Information Pack is available to Councillors on request.
(c) email from the Blackdown Hills Local Products Strategy Co-ordinator informing the Council that a bid for funding has been submitted to the Regional Development Agency.
(d) Letter from Wellington Sports Federation asking if the Town Council would like to be involved in its Summer Spectacular 2008 (enclosed for decision)
(e) Letter from TDBC asking if the Council would like any of its yellow Leisure Noticeboards (enclosed for decision)
11. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Community Safety Committee held on 11 June 2008 (attached)
(b Minutes of Staffing and Training Committee held on 16 June 2008 (attached)
(c) Minutes of Emergency Committee held on 17 June 2008 (attached)
(d) Minutes of Monument Steering Group held on 23 June 2008 (attached)
(e) Minutes of Allotments Committee held on 24 June 2008 (attached)
(f)To note that a meeting of the Environment Committee had been cancelled due to insufficient business to transact at the present.
(g) To note that a meeting of the Footpaths Committee took place on 1 July 2008 (The minutes of that meeting will be circulated at the next meeting of the Council)
(h) Local Strategic Partnership – Councillor Mitton to report
(i)Somerset Association of Local Councils – Councillor Mitton to report
(j) Wellington Economic Partnership – Councillor Mitton to report
(k) Wellington Community Association – There is still a vacancy for a Town Council representative to serve on this Association
(l) Market and Coastal Towns Initiative – Update on the MCTI plan. Councillor Mitton to report
(m) Wellington Food Event
12. POWER OF WELL BEING
To receive the report of the Town Clerk (attached)
14. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Retention of boundary wall to north west boundary at The Salvation Army, Scotts Lane, Wellington (43/2008/065)
(b) Installation of submersible foul sewage pumping station, erection of control panel kiosk and formation of access track on land to the north of Chelston House Farm, Wellington (43/2008/063)
(c) Erection of industrial unit, Ryelands Farm Industrial Estate, Bagley Road, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2008/044)
(d) Erection of replacement double garage at the Coach House, South Street, Wellington (43/2008/038)
(e) Change of use of ground floor retail use to dog grooming parlour and ancillary pet supplies 20 Howard Road, Wellington (43/2008/048)
(f) Management Work to one prunus tree included in a TPO at Wellington House, Longforth Road, Wellington (43/2008/070T)
(g) Extension of wall into front garden and replacement of wooden fencing at 41 Warren Street, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2008/045)
(h)Conversion of buildings and erection of new buildings to provide 223 dwellings and a number of commercial units Tonedale Business Park, Tonedale Mill, Milverton Road, Wellington (43/2007/093LB and 43/2007/092)
(i) Residential development to provide 51 dwellings at Cades Farm, Taunton Road, Wellington (43/2007/171)
(j) Erection of conservatory to southwest elevation at 14 Quantock Road, Wellington (43/2008/051)
PERMISSION REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Erection of dwelling adjacent to 10 Blackberry Court, Wellingtonb (43/2008/047)
(b) Erection of 14 Apartments (Block E) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/184)
(c) Erection of 24 apartments (Blocks A & B) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/185)
(d) Erection of 40 apartments (Blocks C & D ) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/187)
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN:
(a) Erection of extension and raising of roof to form loft conversion, 3 Oldway Park, Wellington (43/2008/055)
(b) Construction of 5 flats with pedestrian access only at 12 High Street, Wellington (43/2008/061)
15. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report attached
16. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) House of Flags – for designing and providing “pop up” banner £362. 09
(b) St John’s Church of England Primary School for Crossing Patrol Spring Term £221. 88
(c) Taunton and District CAB – previously authorised grant £1,130
(d) Viking Direct for office supplies £115.61
(e) Taunton Deane Borough Council – Rental of offices July to September 2008 £250
(f) Taunton Deane Community Transport Ltd £120
(g)Hinewood Cleaning Services £64.00
(h) Deane DLO for erection of CCTV camera £54.05
(i) Konica Minolta Photocopier rental £272.20
(j) Powells Workwear and Safety for high visibility vests £35.26
(k) Councillor Critchard – mileage for Mayoral duties £35.20
17. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE TOWN MAYOR
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
Community Council for Somerset Annual Review
Heart of Somerset Events July 2008
Clerks and Councils DirectCountryside Voice
Greg Dyke
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1.APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 2 June 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM JEANNIE LILLYWHITE, ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER, COURT FIELDS SCHOOL, ON THE NEW CURRICULUM AND CHANGES IN EDUCATION
7. TO CONSIDER QUOTES FOR OUTSOURCING THE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER (ENCLOSED: FOR DECISION)
8. GRANT APPLICATION: WELLINGTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Application for grant of £500 from the Wellington Twinning Association in connection with a visit to Wellington by adults from Torres Vedras, Portugal. (Grant application and supporting information attached for decision)
9. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Poole Bench (Minute 14768 – 2 June 2008) -The mystery is solved ! Town Clerk to report
(b) Parking at Buckwell (Minute 14762 – 2 June 2008)
Town Mayor and Town Clerk to report following meetings with Taunton Deane Borough Council and with the Highway Authority
(c) Letter from Taunton and District CAB inviting the Town Council to become a member of the Bureau (enclosed for decision) (Minute No. 14755 – 2 June 2008)
(d) To report confirmation of Tree Preservation Order at 11 High Path, Wellington ( For information - Minute 14759 – 2 June 2008)
(e) Public Call Boxes. To report that following receipt of figures which indicated regular useage of local call boxes a stronger objection to their closure has been lodged on behalf of the Council (Minute 14763 – 2 June 2008)
(f) Wellington and District Oral History Group. Letter from the Group thanking the Council for its grant (For information – Minute 14666 – 7 April 2008)
(g) Flooding at Improvement Place, Wellington. To report the outcome of a meeting between representatives of the Town Council, Wellington School and the Highway Authority (Minute 14757 – 2 June 2008)
(h) Additional Highway Lighting at Clifford Terrace, Wellington (For decision – Minute 13707 – 6 March 2006)
10. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Traffic Regulation Order, West Buckland Road, Wellington (enclosed for information)
(b) Letter from Somerset County Council regarding the Somerset Local Initiatives Budget for Somerset County Councillors. This is a scheme which provides an allocation of £15,000 “to help deliver projects to benefit local communities within their areas”. The full Information Pack is available to Councillors on request.
(c) email from the Blackdown Hills Local Products Strategy Co-ordinator informing the Council that a bid for funding has been submitted to the Regional Development Agency.
(d) Letter from Wellington Sports Federation asking if the Town Council would like to be involved in its Summer Spectacular 2008 (enclosed for decision)
(e) Letter from TDBC asking if the Council would like any of its yellow Leisure Noticeboards (enclosed for decision)
11. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Community Safety Committee held on 11 June 2008 (attached)
(b Minutes of Staffing and Training Committee held on 16 June 2008 (attached)
(c) Minutes of Emergency Committee held on 17 June 2008 (attached)
(d) Minutes of Monument Steering Group held on 23 June 2008 (attached)
(e) Minutes of Allotments Committee held on 24 June 2008 (attached)
(f)To note that a meeting of the Environment Committee had been cancelled due to insufficient business to transact at the present.
(g) To note that a meeting of the Footpaths Committee took place on 1 July 2008 (The minutes of that meeting will be circulated at the next meeting of the Council)
(h) Local Strategic Partnership – Councillor Mitton to report
(i)Somerset Association of Local Councils – Councillor Mitton to report
(j) Wellington Economic Partnership – Councillor Mitton to report
(k) Wellington Community Association – There is still a vacancy for a Town Council representative to serve on this Association
(l) Market and Coastal Towns Initiative – Update on the MCTI plan. Councillor Mitton to report
(m) Wellington Food Event
12. POWER OF WELL BEING
To receive the report of the Town Clerk (attached)
14. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Retention of boundary wall to north west boundary at The Salvation Army, Scotts Lane, Wellington (43/2008/065)
(b) Installation of submersible foul sewage pumping station, erection of control panel kiosk and formation of access track on land to the north of Chelston House Farm, Wellington (43/2008/063)
(c) Erection of industrial unit, Ryelands Farm Industrial Estate, Bagley Road, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2008/044)
(d) Erection of replacement double garage at the Coach House, South Street, Wellington (43/2008/038)
(e) Change of use of ground floor retail use to dog grooming parlour and ancillary pet supplies 20 Howard Road, Wellington (43/2008/048)
(f) Management Work to one prunus tree included in a TPO at Wellington House, Longforth Road, Wellington (43/2008/070T)
(g) Extension of wall into front garden and replacement of wooden fencing at 41 Warren Street, Rockwell Green, Wellington (43/2008/045)
(h)Conversion of buildings and erection of new buildings to provide 223 dwellings and a number of commercial units Tonedale Business Park, Tonedale Mill, Milverton Road, Wellington (43/2007/093LB and 43/2007/092)
(i) Residential development to provide 51 dwellings at Cades Farm, Taunton Road, Wellington (43/2007/171)
(j) Erection of conservatory to southwest elevation at 14 Quantock Road, Wellington (43/2008/051)
PERMISSION REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Erection of dwelling adjacent to 10 Blackberry Court, Wellingtonb (43/2008/047)
(b) Erection of 14 Apartments (Block E) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/184)
(c) Erection of 24 apartments (Blocks A & B) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/185)
(d) Erection of 40 apartments (Blocks C & D ) land to the rear of Fore Street and North Street, Wellington (43/2007/187)
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN:
(a) Erection of extension and raising of roof to form loft conversion, 3 Oldway Park, Wellington (43/2008/055)
(b) Construction of 5 flats with pedestrian access only at 12 High Street, Wellington (43/2008/061)
15. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report attached
16. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) House of Flags – for designing and providing “pop up” banner £362. 09
(b) St John’s Church of England Primary School for Crossing Patrol Spring Term £221. 88
(c) Taunton and District CAB – previously authorised grant £1,130
(d) Viking Direct for office supplies £115.61
(e) Taunton Deane Borough Council – Rental of offices July to September 2008 £250
(f) Taunton Deane Community Transport Ltd £120
(g)Hinewood Cleaning Services £64.00
(h) Deane DLO for erection of CCTV camera £54.05
(i) Konica Minolta Photocopier rental £272.20
(j) Powells Workwear and Safety for high visibility vests £35.26
(k) Councillor Critchard – mileage for Mayoral duties £35.20
17. ANY URGENT MATTER WHICH MAY BE RAISED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE TOWN MAYOR
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
Community Council for Somerset Annual Review
Heart of Somerset Events July 2008
Clerks and Councils DirectCountryside Voice
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