Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee 9 March 2010

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Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee held in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Bideford on Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 6.00 pm


BIDEFORD TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee

held in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Bideford on

Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 6.00 pm

PRESENT:    North Ward:
Councillor D C Fulford


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


South (Outer) Ward:    Councillor A T Powell (Town Mayor)
East Ward:    Councillor Mrs C B Church (Substitute for
A T Inch)
Councillor S E L Clarke (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs P Davies
Councillor R W Vanstone

IN ATTENDANCE:    Mr G B McLauchlan (Town Clerk)

101    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillors A T Inch (South Ward – Work Commitments) and D M Ratcliff (South Ward – Illness)

102    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

No declarations of interest were made at this time.

103    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

104    MINUTES – STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

The Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record.

105    ACCOUNTS

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Church, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the list of payments be approved.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

106    VARIOUS STREETS, BIDEFORD – 20MPH ZONE AND SPEED CUSHIONS

Members noted the report which is attached and forms part of these Minutes.

107    SAFETY CAMERA SITE A386 – HEYWOOD ROAD, BIDEFORD

The members noted the report which is attached and forms part of these Minutes.
Proposed by Councillor Vanstone, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the Devon & Cornwall Safety Partnership be requested to consider redeploying the site to either Alverdiscott Road or Manteo Way.

(Vote – For:  4,  Against:  3)

108    LANDIVISIAU CIVIC RECEPTION

The members noted the report which is attached and forms part of these Minutes.
Proposed by Councillor Powell, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That a Civic Reception be held in the Town Hall on Saturday 1 May 2010 at 11.00 am.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

109    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS TO BE TAKEN IN PART II

Proposed by Councillor Pester, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be discussed, it is advisable, in the public interest, that the public be excluded for the remainder of the meeting; they were instructed to withdraw.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

110    STAFF APPRAISALS AND INCREASES TO SCPs

The members noted the verbal report of the Town Clerk and the contents of the Staff Appraisals for the Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, Town Clerk’s Assistant and the Market Caretaker.  Proposed by Councillor Mrs Church, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the Deputy Town Clerk be awarded an increase of one SCP on successful completion of the CiLCA.

RESOLVED:  That the Town Clerk’s Assistant be awarded an increase of one SCP from 1 April 2010 and another SCP on successful completion of CiLCA.

RESOLVED:  That the Market Officer be awarded an increase of one SCP from 1 April 2010.

RESOLVED:  That the Job Descriptions for the Town Clerk’s Assistant and Market Officer be updated and sent to the Provisional Employers South West for re-evaluation.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

The business of the meeting having been completed, the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and the meeting concluded at 6.30 pm.




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