Purpose of meeting: Town Council Tuesday Meeting.
Date: 20th December, 2005
Attendees: The Town Mayor – J. Finch (JF).
The Deputy Mayor – Cllr B. Grills (BG)
Cllrs, P. Clark (PC), L. Crockford (LC), Cllr S. Elford (SE), R. Ireland (RI) B.
Lush (BL), D. Pierce (DP), A. Shaw (AS), M. Williams (MW).
Clerk in attendance.
Apologies: J. Sanders (JS).
Absent without apologies given: None.
Public participation:
Mr H. Huntley. Congratulated the Council on the Christmas Light Display in the
Town, he also congratulated the Council on the Enfield Park.
Cllr Pierce. Stated that the reason Councillors do not respond to public
questions or observations is because standing orders prevented them from doing
so.
The Mayor welcomed Cllr Ireland to the Council having been elected unopposed at
the recent election,
The Mayor reiterated her welcome to Cllr Clark.
1. Minutes of the meeting held on the 1st December.
RI proposed an amendment to remove the words ‘reference the inappropriate use of
funds by the Town Forum’ and replace with ‘to your request you should suspend
the funding to the Town Forum’ this was seconded by BL. Three in favour, seven
against. Cllrs Ireland, Lush and Clark asked that their names be recorded that
they voted in favour.
Minutes approved. Proposed by BL seconded by BG six in favour 4 abstentions.
2. Receive declarations of interest from members reference items to be discussed
at this meeting:
JF prejudicial interest on planning 2005/02647
MW personal interest ‘Through Schools’ & Farmers Market
BG prejudicial interest planning 2005/02647 & accounts item 4
BG personal interest Items for decision 1 and 6 and items for information 1
LC personal interest precept-traffic warden cover
AS personal interest farmers market.
3. Answers to public participation 1st December 2005
a. Minutes in Library, Mr Ireland. Confidential minutes are made public when the
item is resolved.
b. Rates payments, Mr Boundy. The payments referred to were for the office and
car park.
4. Items requiring a decision.
a. Football club requesting the £7500 pledged by Council 17.04.02. BL proposed
JF seconded four in favour, five abstentions and one interest. Money to be paid
from the National Savings Account.
b. Precept. £ Prop Sec For Against Abstain
Administration 30,000 MW LC 7 BL 2
Burial Ground maintenance 1,500 AS SE 9 1
Churchfield car park 6,980 MW BG 8 1 1
Page number: 100/2005
£ Prop Sec For Against Abstain
Churchfield car park loan 9,724 AS MW 9 1
Town Maintenance. 10,000 AS SE 8 1 1
Regeneration 0 DP MW 7 1 + BL 1
Enfield Park Play Area 5,000 BG BL 6 2 2
Hall Loan 5,012
Mayors Allowance 500 + Travel BG MW 9 1
Section 137 1,000 AS JF 8 1 1
Garden Supplies 1,000 AS SE 9 1
Christmas Lighting 2,000 DP RI 9 1
Traffic Warden 700 AS BL 7 2 LC
Contingency 2,500 BL BG 7 2 1
Total 75,916
Less car Park 18,062
Balance 57,854
Proposed by BG seconded by SE that the precept for 2006/07 shall be set at
57,850 eight in favour with two abstentions.
It was agreed that the £40,000 in the high interest account could be used for
regeneration and the £3,795 be moved into the general fund
c. C.A.R Request for a site for a Notice Board. BG proposed, AS seconded that we
write to C A R and explain that there are six notice boards in the town and
these can be used for community groups and events. Nine in favour with one
abstention.
d. Farmers Market. After much discussion AS proposed and BG seconded that the
Council support the idea put forward by the CDCDT. Seven in favour BL against
and 2 abstentions.
e. NCDC offer of conciliation with C.A.R. AS proposed and BG seconded that 2
members of the Council meet with 2 members of C.A.R if no solution then we
consider the offer from NCDC. Six in favour with two against (BL) and two
abstentions
f. Donation for the Christmas Lighting Team. AS proposed MW seconded that the
Council make a donation of £250. Eight in favour with one abstention and one no
vote.
g. Letter from Mrs Perry. Damage to coat at the Christmas Parade. BG proposed SE
seconded that we pass this to the Forum. This was carried unanimously.
h. Cornwall County Council CCTV cameras. AS proposed, JF seconded that we write
to CCC and object very strongly to their proposals. This was carried
unanimously.
i. Payment for AOL broadband service. AS proposed, MW seconded that this payment
is made by direct debit. Nine in favour with one abstention
5. Items for Information.
a. Football club lease. Still waiting for more details.
b. Riverbank repairs. AS reported that he is hoping to start the work over the
Christmas period.
c. Through Schools. MW gave a report on the proposals at Sir James Smiths and
Camelford Primary School. Letter from the School Governors to be circulated to
all members.
Page number: 101/2005
d. Children’s Play Seminar. It was agreed that a councillor should attend and
Forum should also have the opportunity to attend.
6. Plans. BL took the chair for the first item.
a. 2005/02647. Full Planning, Juliots Well, Camelford. Erection of a single
storey extension to provide a new reception and office. AS proposed, MW seconded
no objection. Seven in favour with one abstention.
The Mayor returned and took the Chair.
b. 2005/02648. Full planning. Land at Victoria Road, Camelford. Revised details
to previously approved application for the erection of changing rooms under
2004/00852 namely erection of plant room. Mr. W R Kitto. AS proposed, BL
seconded no objection. Nine in favour with one abstention.
7. Accounts for payment.
£ p
a. NCDC. Rates for office/car park 207.00
b. Lighting team. Donation 250.00
c. P Solomon. Footbridge and footpath repair. 783.17
d. Cllr Grills. Memorial flowers 8.46
e. Cllr Finch. Travel expenses 64.00
f. Neat Ideas. Stationary 166.77
g. Clarity Copiers. Service Charge 22.24
h. B Jordan. Clerk Salary 667.33
i. B Jordan. Expenses 63.74
j. P Richards. Car Park attendant 420.00
k. Ron Hart. Clerk Salary 1130.18
l. Inland Revenue. Ref Clerks 481.93
m. Skyburst Illuminations. 1205.00
n. C E F. Lights 88.20
o. Lumalite Ltd 343.66
p. Siemens. Copier Rental 131.66
q. J N E Marketing. Alarms 15.91
r. Petty Cash 100.00
s. North Cornwall Glazing. Bus shelter glass 176.25
t. Quill Printers. Excess charge books 70.50
AS proposed and DP seconded that the accounts be paid. Eight in favour with two
abstentions
8. Correspondence. None
9. Sub Committee Reports.
Car Park Committee
a. AS proposed and JF seconded that Council ratify the committee’s decision to
waive the excess charge on ticket 41. Eight in favour with two abstentions
10. Reports from representatives of outside bodies.
a. Camelford Town Forum. Forum meets tomorrow Wednesday 21st.
b. Camelford Chamber of Commerce. No Minutes, no report.
c. CDCDT. AS Gave a report on a recent meeting and a trip to Plymouth. More
finance is probably available so it is hoped to go forward soon.
d. Youth Club. BL Reported that there had been two Christmas parties recently,
they have obtained 50 seats for the musical Grease, and seats not taken will be
offered to the public.
Page number: 102/2005
e. Camelford HERS project. The clerk reported on the meeting on the 7th
December, the Town Centre enhancement scheme is due to start early in the new
year, to bury the cables, new pavements and kerbs will be in granite. The £1000
promised by the Council to this scheme is to be held over until January 2006.
f. Newsletters/Circulars. None
11. Other Reports.
a. AS Gave a personal thank you for the Christmas lights and firework display.
b. RI reported on the Trefrew Bridge proposal, with regard to the footpaths,
£16,000 had been lost from the Rural Key Fund but other funders have been found
and it is hoped to produce the plan before the end of January.
12. Items for the 5th January agenda.
a. Cllr Clark. Report of the meeting and training session with Sarah Mason (CAPTC)
b. Cllr Clark. Frequency of meetings
c. Cllr Clark. Town Clerks pension
d. Cllr Ireland. “Method to be employed and data required for the
fiscal-year-end review of ‘Pay and display’”
13. Confidential Business.
It was proposed by AS and seconded by JF that due to the confidential business
about to be transacted the Council exclude the public and press for the next
item as it concerned a Camelford resident. Eight in favour with two against.
Car Park Committee Excess Parking Charge.
Request to waive parking ticket No 65.
It was agreed by four votes in favour with one against that the fine should be
paid.
Barry Jordan, Town Clerk
Signed Chairperson……………………………………