Wellington Town Council meeting September 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, 1 September 2008 at 7pm.
Greg Dyke
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 4 August 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM ROWENA STRATFORD ON THE WELLINGTON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SCHEME
7. GRANT APPLICATIONS:
(a) COURT FIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Application for a grant of £600 from Court Fields Community School for providing workshops in relation to exposure to drugs or misuse of substances.
(Grant application and supporting information attached for decision)
8. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Letter from Mr and Mrs Sumner of 49 High Street, Wellington thanking the Council for its support in their appeal against a refusal of planning permission (attached for information. Copy of Planning Inspector’s decision also attached)
9. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Wellington Community Woodland Project - Update
(attached for information)
(b) Letter from David Greig, TDBC Parish Liaison Officer inviting nominations to serve as a parish representative on the Taunton Deane Standards Committee (attached for decision)
(c) Letter from the Wellington & District Healthy Living Centre Trust explaining that it will no longer be able to arrange and deliver a programme of activities (attached for information)
(d) Invitation to the Vision for Wellington Launch on 18 September 2008 (attached for information)
(e) Letter from Taunton Deane Local Strategic Partnership giving details of the next round of Community Partnership meetings (attached for information)
(f) Letter from Wellington Food Town Festival Committee asking for a representative from the Town Council to be appointed to the Food Town Festival Committee (attached for information)
(g) Notice of SALC AGM to be held on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 10.30am at Woolavington Village Hall (Agendas and papers with Clerk)
10. WELLINGTON 1100
Councillor Mitton to raise
11. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Environment Committee held on 12 August 2008 (attached)
(b) Minutes of Allotments Committee held on 14 August 2008 (attached)
(c) Minutes of Staffing and Training Committee held on 18 August 2008 (attached)
(d) Notes of a meeting of the Christmas Lights Working Party held on 21 August 2008 (attached)
(e) To consider the appointment of a representative on the Wellington Economic Partnership
(f) Wellington Economic Partnership - Councillor Mitton to report
(g) To note that a meeting of the Emergency Committee has been arranged to take place at 2.30p.m. on Tuesday 9 September 2008. The meeting will be taking the opportunity of discussing the Town Council’s emergency role with appropriate civil contingency officers from Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council.
12. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Conversion of existing garage into study/lobby and erection of single lean-to garage, 26 Oakfield Park, Wellington (43/2008/082)
(b) Erection of agricultural building at Chelston House Farm, Chelston, Wellington (43/2008/075)
(c) Application to carry out management works to one Wellingtonia tree included in the Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1983 at Priory Court, Priory Gardens, Wellington (TD295)
(d) Erection of replacement single storey extension to south elevation at 8 High Path, Wellington (43/2008/089)
(e) Re-slating of roof (with Cambourne Slates) and replacement of 4 windows with sash windows at 14 Fore Street, Wellington (43/2008/088LB)
PERMISSION REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION:
(a) Erection of building to provide for ground floor retail units with 7 residential units on the first, second and third floor together with associated car parking, 36 High Street, Wellington (43/2008/056)
13. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report to follow
14. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) HM Revenues and Customs for Income Tax and National Insurance in June and July - £1,811.36
(b) Deane DLO for relocation of CCTV camera - £137.89
(c) CPRE membership - £28
(d) Sage (UK) Ltd for payroll system - £250.63
(e) Konica Minolta Photocopier - £135.42
(f) Deane DLO for installing lights in office - £162.15
(g) Deane DLO for painting street furniture - £446. 50
(h)Taunton Deane Community Transport for concessionary journeys to MPH - £153.00
(i) Wadham Fencing for installation of 1 no pair of 1.8 metre wide steel entrance gate with post and fittings - £998.75
(j) Hinewood Cleaning for cleaning of office windows and bus shelters - £64.00
(k) Acanthus Press for printing Council Newsletter - £348
(l) BT for rental and calls on FAX machine £56.63
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
Heart of Somerset Events – September 2008
22 August 2008
Greg Dyke
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 4 August 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM ROWENA STRATFORD ON THE WELLINGTON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SCHEME
7. GRANT APPLICATIONS:
(a) COURT FIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Application for a grant of £600 from Court Fields Community School for providing workshops in relation to exposure to drugs or misuse of substances.
(Grant application and supporting information attached for decision)
8. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Letter from Mr and Mrs Sumner of 49 High Street, Wellington thanking the Council for its support in their appeal against a refusal of planning permission (attached for information. Copy of Planning Inspector’s decision also attached)
9. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Wellington Community Woodland Project - Update
(attached for information)
(b) Letter from David Greig, TDBC Parish Liaison Officer inviting nominations to serve as a parish representative on the Taunton Deane Standards Committee (attached for decision)
(c) Letter from the Wellington & District Healthy Living Centre Trust explaining that it will no longer be able to arrange and deliver a programme of activities (attached for information)
(d) Invitation to the Vision for Wellington Launch on 18 September 2008 (attached for information)
(e) Letter from Taunton Deane Local Strategic Partnership giving details of the next round of Community Partnership meetings (attached for information)
(f) Letter from Wellington Food Town Festival Committee asking for a representative from the Town Council to be appointed to the Food Town Festival Committee (attached for information)
(g) Notice of SALC AGM to be held on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 10.30am at Woolavington Village Hall (Agendas and papers with Clerk)
10. WELLINGTON 1100
Councillor Mitton to raise
11. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Environment Committee held on 12 August 2008 (attached)
(b) Minutes of Allotments Committee held on 14 August 2008 (attached)
(c) Minutes of Staffing and Training Committee held on 18 August 2008 (attached)
(d) Notes of a meeting of the Christmas Lights Working Party held on 21 August 2008 (attached)
(e) To consider the appointment of a representative on the Wellington Economic Partnership
(f) Wellington Economic Partnership - Councillor Mitton to report
(g) To note that a meeting of the Emergency Committee has been arranged to take place at 2.30p.m. on Tuesday 9 September 2008. The meeting will be taking the opportunity of discussing the Town Council’s emergency role with appropriate civil contingency officers from Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council.
12. TO REPORT PLANNING DECISIONS OF TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
(a) Conversion of existing garage into study/lobby and erection of single lean-to garage, 26 Oakfield Park, Wellington (43/2008/082)
(b) Erection of agricultural building at Chelston House Farm, Chelston, Wellington (43/2008/075)
(c) Application to carry out management works to one Wellingtonia tree included in the Taunton Deane Borough (Wellington No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1983 at Priory Court, Priory Gardens, Wellington (TD295)
(d) Erection of replacement single storey extension to south elevation at 8 High Path, Wellington (43/2008/089)
(e) Re-slating of roof (with Cambourne Slates) and replacement of 4 windows with sash windows at 14 Fore Street, Wellington (43/2008/088LB)
PERMISSION REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION:
(a) Erection of building to provide for ground floor retail units with 7 residential units on the first, second and third floor together with associated car parking, 36 High Street, Wellington (43/2008/056)
13. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report to follow
14. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) HM Revenues and Customs for Income Tax and National Insurance in June and July - £1,811.36
(b) Deane DLO for relocation of CCTV camera - £137.89
(c) CPRE membership - £28
(d) Sage (UK) Ltd for payroll system - £250.63
(e) Konica Minolta Photocopier - £135.42
(f) Deane DLO for installing lights in office - £162.15
(g) Deane DLO for painting street furniture - £446. 50
(h)Taunton Deane Community Transport for concessionary journeys to MPH - £153.00
(i) Wadham Fencing for installation of 1 no pair of 1.8 metre wide steel entrance gate with post and fittings - £998.75
(j) Hinewood Cleaning for cleaning of office windows and bus shelters - £64.00
(k) Acanthus Press for printing Council Newsletter - £348
(l) BT for rental and calls on FAX machine £56.63
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
Heart of Somerset Events – September 2008
22 August 2008
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