Wellington Town Council Agenda January 2009
A meeting of Wellington Town Council, Monday, 5 January 2009 at 7pm.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 1 December 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. GRANT APPLICATIONS
(a) Cruse Bereavement Care
Application for a grant of £250 from Cruse Bereavement Care for providing booklets and leaflets. The grant application and supporting information is attached for decision.
(b) Friends of Wellington Park
Application for a grant of £1,750 from Friends of Wellington Park towards the cost of providing a programme of entertainment in the Park. The grant application and supporting information is attached for decision. Please note that this application is for funding in the 2009/2010 financial year.
7. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Car Park Charges 2009/10
Town Clerk to report on the final decision of Taunton Deane Borough Council following a meeting of its Traffic Regulation Order Panel on 17 December 2008;
(b) Mobile Youth Shelter
To report the present position – email attached from Partnership Support Officer, Taunton Deane Borough Council
8. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Request for Grit Bin outside of St John Primary School, Priory, Wellington – copy email attached
9. POWER OF WELL BEING
Councillor Mitton to raise.
10. PARISH PLAN
Councillor Mitton to raise.
11. QUALITY COUNCILS
Councillor Mitton to raise.
12. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Allotments Committee held 26 November 2008
(b) Notes of a meeting of the Web Site Working Party held 4 December 2008
(c) Minutes of Footpaths Committee held 18 December 2008
(d) Christmas Lights Working Party – To report that the Working Party will be meeting shortly to review provision of Christmas Lights in 2008 and give consideration to arrangements for 2009
13. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report attached
14. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) Wellington United Reform Church - £130 – for hire of hall
(b) Deane DLO - £323.77 – Road Closure for Christmas Light Switch On
(c) Hinewood - £64.00 Cleaning of office windows and bus shelter
(d) Transporting Somerset - £112.50 – Concessionary journeys to Musgrove Park Hospital
(e) Konica Minolta – Rent of Photocopier - £272.20
(f) Somerset Playing field Association - £10 – membership fee
(g) Wellington Quaker Meeting - £50 – Hire of Meeting House for Christmas Lights Switch On
(h) TDBC - £250 – rental of offices at 28 Fore Street (Museum and Museum Store)
(i) Viking Direct – Stationery, envelopes etc - £306.44
(j) HMRC - £72.70
15. APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITOR
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
24 December 2008
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 1 December 2008 (copies attached)
3. TOWN MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4. POLICE REPORT
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TIME
6. GRANT APPLICATIONS
(a) Cruse Bereavement Care
Application for a grant of £250 from Cruse Bereavement Care for providing booklets and leaflets. The grant application and supporting information is attached for decision.
(b) Friends of Wellington Park
Application for a grant of £1,750 from Friends of Wellington Park towards the cost of providing a programme of entertainment in the Park. The grant application and supporting information is attached for decision. Please note that this application is for funding in the 2009/2010 financial year.
7. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Car Park Charges 2009/10
Town Clerk to report on the final decision of Taunton Deane Borough Council following a meeting of its Traffic Regulation Order Panel on 17 December 2008;
(b) Mobile Youth Shelter
To report the present position – email attached from Partnership Support Officer, Taunton Deane Borough Council
8. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Request for Grit Bin outside of St John Primary School, Priory, Wellington – copy email attached
9. POWER OF WELL BEING
Councillor Mitton to raise.
10. PARISH PLAN
Councillor Mitton to raise.
11. QUALITY COUNCILS
Councillor Mitton to raise.
12. REPORTS BACK FROM COMMITTEES, SUB GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
To consider recommendations and note action taken.
(a) Minutes of Allotments Committee held 26 November 2008
(b) Notes of a meeting of the Web Site Working Party held 4 December 2008
(c) Minutes of Footpaths Committee held 18 December 2008
(d) Christmas Lights Working Party – To report that the Working Party will be meeting shortly to review provision of Christmas Lights in 2008 and give consideration to arrangements for 2009
13. COUNCIL PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS - Report attached
14. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
(a) Wellington United Reform Church - £130 – for hire of hall
(b) Deane DLO - £323.77 – Road Closure for Christmas Light Switch On
(c) Hinewood - £64.00 Cleaning of office windows and bus shelter
(d) Transporting Somerset - £112.50 – Concessionary journeys to Musgrove Park Hospital
(e) Konica Minolta – Rent of Photocopier - £272.20
(f) Somerset Playing field Association - £10 – membership fee
(g) Wellington Quaker Meeting - £50 – Hire of Meeting House for Christmas Lights Switch On
(h) TDBC - £250 – rental of offices at 28 Fore Street (Museum and Museum Store)
(i) Viking Direct – Stationery, envelopes etc - £306.44
(j) HMRC - £72.70
15. APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITOR
NOTE:
The following newsletters and reports have been received:
24 December 2008