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Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee held in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Bideford on Tuesday 12 January 2010 at 6.00 pm

PRESENT:
North Ward:
Councillor D C Fulford

South Ward:
Councillor A T Inch
Councillor P J Pester (Deputy Town Mayor)

East Ward: Councillor S E L Clarke (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs P Davies
Councillor R W Vanstone

IN ATTENDANCE: Mr G B McLauchlan (Town Clerk)

083 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillors A T Powell (South Ward (Outer) – Work commitments) and D M Ratcliff (South Ward – Personal)

084 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

No declarations of interest were made at this time.

085 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

086 MINUTES – STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

The Minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2009 were approved and signed as a correct record.

087 ACCOUNTS

Proposed by Councillor Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the list of payments be approved.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against:  0)       
088 NEW ROAD – GARDEN PROJECT

The Town Clerk advised that he had received a response from the Corporate Property Manager of Torridge District Council advising that the best he can offer at this time was a short lease on the piece of land in question as this is part of one of the potential development sites within SFRA2.  Proposed by Councillor Clarke, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Pester completes a Project Funding Application and brings it back to Committee for further consideration.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against  0)

089 FORD HOUSE WOODLAND

The Town Clerk updated the Committee on the current situation regarding the unstable rock face behind Ford House.  He advised the Committee of the cost of appointing a Geotechnical Engineer and had informed the Council’s insurance company to keep them in the picture in case of a possible claim. The Town Clerk had also read out the content of a letter from the developer advising that he was prepared to make a contribution towards the cost of the works as it would benefit the company and their successors in title, but he accepted no responsibility for the problem being encountered by the Council.  Proposed by Councillor Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the Council appoint Frederick Sherrell Ltd to carry out a geotechnical survey on the rock face as a matter of urgency.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against:  0)

090 ISSUES RAISED BY THE PUBLIC

The members noted the verbal report of the Town Clerk.  It was felt that the issues raised at the previous full Council meeting had been answered at that meeting.

The business of the meeting having been completed, the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and the meeting concluded at 6.25 pm.

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