CAMELFORD TOWN COUNCIL
Page number: 099/2007
Purpose of meeting: Extraordinary meeting of the Council
Date: Thursday 13th August, 2007
Attendees: Mayor Cllr B Lush (BL)
Deputy Mayor Cllr J Pearce (JP)
Cllrs P. Lessels (PL), A. Shaw (AS), P. Clark (PC), D.
Elliott (DE), M. Baber (MB), B. Ireland (BI), R.
Rotchell (RR).
1. APOLOGIES – A Hearnden (ill), S Morris(working).. Apologies accepted
proposed RI, seconded RR, all in favour.
2. RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTEREST: none
3. TO CONSIDER PASSING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN
RESPECT OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW :
“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of
business on the grounds that they involve likely disclosure of information prejudicial
to the public interest as defined in the Local Government Act 1972.” Proposed PL,
seconded MB, PC against, reason given, he does not like secret meetings, remainder
in favour.
1. Report to be given from the meeting with SWPE reference B. Jordan’s
suspension.
2. Other correspondence received reference the above matter.
1) Report from meeting with SWPE. Correspondence from SWPE circulated
and a verbal report given by JP and BL. RR proposed that the option in the
SWPE letter for a negotiated settlement with Barry Jordan be accepted, this
must be in accordance with the terms mentioned in the letter, seconded MB,
eight in favour, DE abstained.
2) Beachcroft. JP summarised the file received from Beachcroft and the letter
accompanying the file was circulated. MB proposed that the clerk thanked
Beachcroft for the file and letter stating that the council were not against a
meeting as Beachcroft requested but before making a decision would they
please inform the clerk of their proposed agenda for this meeting, seconded
PL, eight in favour, PC against.
The clerk to send out an agenda for an extraordinary meeting to be held on
the 23rd August if the Mayor deems that new information reference the above
needs to be discussed.
Ron Hart, acting town clerk
Signed Chairman……………………………………………