| Minutes of the Meeting of the Full Council held on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 |
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 23rd APRIL 2008 AT 7.00 P.M. AT THE TOWN HALL, 9 DEVON SQUARE, NEWTON ABBOT PRESENT Councillor K. Smith (Mayor) Presiding Councillor D. Corney-Walker (Deputy Mayor) Councillors Mrs C. Bunday H.L.J. Cole C. Davieson Mrs A. Fry M. Hocking D. Howe Mrs G. Leeper R. Leeper K. Lewis C. Parker K. Purchase A. Vizor Mrs D. Watts Representatives of the press: Matthew Hyde Mid Devon Advertiser Resident Richard Rendell The Meeting opened with Prayers by the Mayors Chaplain, Rev. Edgar Daniel 510. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Miss J. Fry and Mrs S. Maddicott. 511. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 12th March 2008 were received and signed as a correct record. 512. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING The Mayor presented the Notes of the Annual Town Meeting held on Wednesday 9th April at The Avenue Church Hall, Newton Abbot. The Town Clerk reported actions and responses to comments raised by the residents. The Clerk confirmed that details of responses would be forwarded to the residents who had raised the issues. 513. INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL The Council received the notes of the Informal Meeting of the Council held on 19th March 2008. Councillor D Howe raised a point of order regarding the validity of receiving the Informal meeting notes which could lead to their content being thereby approved by the Council. The Clerk confirmed that details of the business at the Informal Meeting having been noted by the Council did not override Standing Order Number 24 (d). 514. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Nil. 515. MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor referred to the list of engagements which he had carried out since 12th March. The Mayor referred in particular to the swearing in of Lady Clifford of Chudleigh as High Sherriff of Devon and the launch of the Newton Abbot & District Community Plan and the TS Canonteign (Sea Cadets) parade and church service events in particular. With regard to the latter, the Mayor presented to the Council a model cannon given to him at the event. 516. INTERESTS Nil. 517. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEES (a) The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25th March 2008 as presented by the Chairman, Councillor D. Howe were received and approved. (b) The Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance & General Purposes Committee held on 26th March 2008 as presented by the Chairman, Councillor D. Corney-Walker were received and approved. (c) The Minutes of the Meeting of the Activities Committee held on 2nd April 2008 as presented by the Chairman, Councillor Miss J Fry were received and approved. (d) The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 15th April 2008 as presented by the Chairman, Councillor D. Howe were received and approved, subject to the following:- Minute 503(2) - 08/01245/MAJ LAND AT MILE END, ASHBURTON ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT The Chairman of the Planning Committee referred to minute 503(2) and invited the local ward members to add to the proposal should it be appropriate. Arising from the comments made by the local ward members it was RESOLVED that minute 503(2)/4/08 be approved and adopted subject to the inclusion of the following:- (c) that should the Planning Authority be minded to grant application number 08/01245/MAJ the Town Council is of the opinion that the Section 106 Agreement should require the original open space area to be included as open space; the proposed off-site play area to be provided on-site and the laying aside of an area for a community centre should not be conditional upon being developed within six months but be provided as part of the development. Councillors M Hocking and Mrs A Fry declared personal interests in the application but spoke on the item. Minute 505. - NAMING AND NUMBERING The Chairman requested the Council to give consideration to applying the name Whitelake Place to the development proposed at Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot RESOLVED that Teignbridge District Council be informed that Town Council recommended the name Whitelake Place be applied to the proposed development at Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot. 518. PROPOSALS FOR UNITARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN DEVON The Council gave consideration to a report by the Town Clerk (previously circulated) containing a summary of responses by all the principal Devon Councils to the request of the Boundary Committee for concepts for the review of unitary government in Devon. Arising from consideration of the report it was RESOLVED (a) that the Council notes the summary of proposals as set out in paragraph 4.2 of the Town Clerks report; (b) that the Strategic Working Party be requested to give detailed consideration to the proposals submitted to the Boundary Committee for England by the Devon local authorities with a view to reporting back to a special meeting of the Council with recommended responses for its adoption by the end of June 2008. 519. ANNUAL REPORT 2007/2008 The Council received the draft Annual Report (previously circulated) as prepared by the Town Clerk and submitted to the Annual Town Meeting held on 9th April 2008. RESOLVED that the Annual Report as submitted to the Council be hereby approved and adopted. 520. NOTICE OF MOTION Consideration was given to the following Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor D Howe and seconded by Councillor Smith:- That following the launch day of the Newton Abbot and District Community Plan and the input from the Town Centre survey by the Police and teams of young people within the Town Centre areas, this Council urgently seeks a solution from the relevant local authorities for making the Multi Use Games Area within Osborne Park far more accessible for recreational use. Arising from consideration of the Notice of Motion it was RESOLVED that following the launch day of the Newton Abbot and District Community Plan and the input from the Town Centre survey by the Police and teams of young people within the Town Centre areas, this Council urgently seeks a solution from the relevant local authorities for making the Multi Use Games Area within Osborne Park far more accessible for recreational use. 521. STAFFING EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR The Mayor reported that he was pleased to announce that Miss Natalie Burridge of Plympton had been appointed to the vacant post of Events Co-ordinator and would commence her duties on 12th May 2008. The Mayor also read to the Council a letter from the former Events Co-ordinator, Yvonne Brunton, thanking Members for her gift and their attendance at her farewell evening. 522. FORMER NEWTON ABBOT BOWLING CLUB The Council noted that Teignbridge District Council had approved the payment of a capital receipt to the Council in the sum of 12,500 arising from the sale of the former Newton Abbot Bowling Club premises. The payment was in recognition of the grant made by the Town Council to establish the Club. The Chairman of the Newton Abbot and District Community Plan, Councillor K C Lewis, requested that the monies received from Teignbridge District Council be ring-fenced for securing the services of the Community Plan Co-ordinator to kick-start work on the implementation of the Community Plan. RESOLVED (a) that the receipt of 12,500 from Teignbridge District Council arising from the sale of the former Newton Abbot Bowling Club premises be noted; (b) that the monies referred to in (a) above be utilised to secure the temporary services of the Community Plan Co-ordinator for a further period of two months and a report be submitted to the Council by the Community Plan management group on the way forward. 523. CASUAL VACANCY NEWTON ABBOT TOWN COUNCIL BRADLEY WARD The Town Clerk reported the receipt of a letter from Teignbridge District Council confirming that no statutory request had been received to fill the vacancy in the Bradley Ward by election. The Council noted the vacancy would be advertised to be filled by co-option. 524. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Council will be the Annual Meeting at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday 7th May 2008. 525. COMMON SEAL It was proposed by the Mayor, Councillor K. Smith, seconded by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor D. Corney-Walker that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed to any document or documents necessary to give affect to the resolutions passed by the Council at this Meeting. At conclusion of the Meeting the Mayor invited all present to join him for light refreshments. -------------------------------- Chairman |
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