There will be a Meeting of the Bentham Town Council on Monday 2nd December at 7.30pm in the Lower Town Hall. The public and press are invited to attend.
The press and public may not speak when the Council is in session, but they may make points during the ‘comments & concerns’ item on the agenda.
Background papers are available for viewing by appointment before the meeting. They will be circulated to Councillors in the days before the meeting.
Christine Downey
Clerk to the Council
COUNCIL AGENDA
To receive Apologies from members unable to attend
To receive & record any member’s Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in relation to items on the agenda and to receive and decide members requests for DPI dispensation
To receive Comment & Concerns : Public participation – to hear matters raised by members of the public or Cllrs with an interest (that are allowed to speak) either on agenda items or for future consultation (NB for non-agenda items Members of the Council are not permitted to respond, except to ask questions for the purposes of clarification)
To Confirm the Minutes of the previous meetings on 4th November 2019
To receive the Clerks Report (for information only)
To receive the Police Report & allow members to ask questions for information - If any
To receive Reports from CCllr & DCllrs (for information only) - If any
Planning
To consider and comment upon New Planning Applications
2019/2164/FUL Replacement windows and doors at 7-13, 15-21, 23-19 Banks Way, High Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7JH.
SNN/00536 A Street Naming and Numbering application has been received from Adam Carr Builders Ltd for the site at Gill Head Farm, Robin Lane, High Bentham, Lancaster.
To receive Planning Decision - If any (see Clerks Report)
To receive Correspondence on Planning Issues - If any (see Clerks Report)
To devise a way of responding to planning applications that require a response prior to the next full council meeting.
Highways Matters
To consider suggestions received by email from Mat MacEley-Young regarding double yellow lines on brow of Robins Lane, and the disabled bay on Main Street.
To consider the email from DCllr Brockbank regarding Road Safety at St Johns Church and Cedar House School and agree a way forward
To consider writing to the residents of Butterbergh re fence repair
To consider and comment upon Consultation on proposals to make off-street parking places amendment orders
To consider and note Highway Matters for information - If any (Councillors can comment on any minor Highways issues currently causing concern.
To discuss procedures for Voting at Meetings
To discuss the amendments to the NALC Model Financial Regulations
To discuss, and try to find ways of making the Council more friendly and less distant from its electorate
To note the draft minutes of Marketing Committee meeting 11th November 2019
To agree the Accounts for Payments
To discuss the Annual Inspection Report on Philip Harvey Playing Field and agree a way forward
To discuss the position regarding Litter Bins and agree a way forward
To discuss Woodland Trust Tree Charter Day and free trees and agree a way forward
To discuss the position regarding Bentham Christmas Lights and agree a way forward
To discuss the possible hiring out of tables
To discuss position re boiler at Community Youth Building and agree a way forward
To receive an update on matters relating to Climate Emergency
To consider items of Correspondence
Letter of 08/11/19 from NYCC re Urban Highway Grass Cutting arrangements 2020/2021
Letter of 08/11/19 from Bentham Bonfire Committee
To Receive Reports from Councillors who represent the Council on other bodies (for information only) - If any
Items for next meeting and Minor Items only
Date of next meeting
Christine Downey
Christine Downey
Clerk to the Council 27th November 2019
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Unless otherwise stated, Bentham Town Council meets on the first Monday of each month in the Lower Town Hall at 7:30pm.