West Bedlington Town Council Thursday 4 February

[Stephen]

WEST BEDLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL

To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby requested to attend a meeting of WEST BEDLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL to be held at Bedlington Salvation Army Hall, Hartford Road West Bedlington on Thursday 04 February at 6 pm

The agenda for the meeting is set out below.

John Nicholson

Town Clerk 29 January 2010

OPEN SESSION

The Chair to invite members of the public present to put questions to, or draw relevant matters to the attention of the Council prior to commencement of business. This question time will last for a period of 15 minutes overall (which may be extended if the Chairman deems it necessary) and each question is limited to 3 minutes per person.

In order to give every member of the public a fair chance of asking a question, each person will be limited to two questions at each session. The above covers both verbal and written submissions.

Any member of the public who asks a question should first state their name and address.

1) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2) MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the West Bedlington Town Council meeting held on 13 January 2010

3) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4) DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

To receive from members in respect of any terms included on the agenda for this meeting, disclosure of any personal or prejudicial interests.

5) ANNOUNCEMENTS

To receive announcements on any matters which the Chair wishes to bring to the attention of members.

a. Update to the Council by the Chairman from the NALC larger councils forum.

This meeting was held 28 January 2010

6) CORRESPONDENCE

To receive any items of correspondence addressed to the Council

7) UPDATE ON BEDLINGTON OLD SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

To discuss progress the progress in raising awareness of the result of the planning appeal, and the progress in raising a petition stating disagreement with the planning decision.

8) UPDATE ON LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

a. To make the Council aware of Northumberland County Council's position on public library's.

b. To discuss the current position with regard to Bedlington Community Centre

9) BUDGET AND PRECEPT

To approve the draft budget and approve a precept to be raised in tax year 2010 / 2011, and to make Northumberland County Council aware of the amount of the precept.

10) CHANGE OF NAME: BECOME BEDLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL?

a. To update the Council on the process on how to change the name of the Council.

b. To discuss whether or not the Council are ready to make a decision whether or not to proceed.

11) NEW WORKING GROUP

To note that a new working group is currently being set up to review how the Council can help the local community with financial support and assistance.

Councillors Shephard and Hedley will manage that group.

12) WORKING GROUPS

To receive reports from working groups:

a. Finance (Councillors Aynsley, and Allen)

Budget and precept has been taken as a separate agenda item

b. Communications and Events (Councillors Barret and Shephard)

c. Premises (Councillors Harratt and Pegg)

d. Planning (Councillors Major and Todd)

- The Council's decision on planning applications:

09/E/00535

09/E/00536

09/E/00542

09/E/00543

10/S/0003

10/S/0008

09/E00547

09/E/00548

There may be additions from planning applications after the agenda is issued

13) CLERK'S REPORT

a. Schedule of payments for Council approval

b. To update the Council in discussions with Northumberland County Council on IT support available from 1 April 2010

14) ANY OTHER BUSINESS

To consider any other items for information only including items to be brought forward to the next meeting.

15) DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held Thursday 11 March at 6pm in the Salvation Army Hall