Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee 11 May 2010

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Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee held in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall, Bideford on Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 5.30 pm


BIDEFORD TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee

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

Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 5.30 pm

PRESENT:    

North Ward:

Councillor D C Fulford


South Ward:    

Councillor A T Inch
Councillor P J Pester (Deputy Town Mayor)
Councillor D M Ratcliff

South (Outer) Ward:    

Councillor A T Powell (Town Mayor)

East Ward:    

Councillor S E L Clarke (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs P Davies

IN ATTENDANCE:    Mr G B McLauchlan (Town Clerk)

118    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor R W Vanstone (East Ward – Personal)

119    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

No declarations of interest were made at this time.

120    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

121    MINUTES – STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13 April 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record.

122    ACCOUNTS

a.    Proposed by Councillor Inch , seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the list of payments be approved.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against:  0)

b.    Internal Inspector’s Report

The members received the Internal Inspector’s Report for the period 1 January     - 31 March 2010.  Proposed by Councillor Powell, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against:  0)

c.    Bank Interest Rates

The members noted the details regarding the terms and rates on offer for the  Council’s bank accounts.  Proposed by Councillor Powell, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That this item be deferred to the next meeting.

(Vote – For:  6,  Against:  0)

(Councillor Fulford arrived at the meeting)

123    GRANT APPLICATION POLICY

The members gave consideration to the Council’s policy for awarding grants to local organisations which are contained in the application form.  Proposed by Councillor       Powell, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the level of grant to any one local organisation is set at a maximum of £15,000.00.  That the application form be re-submitted for approval after further amendments have been made.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

124    CITIZEN’S AWARD 2010

Members were advised that only one nomination had been received and read out the details from the nomination form.  Proposed by Councillor Powell, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the nomination be approved.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

125    ARBORICULTURAL WORKS

a.    Ford House Woodland

The members received a copy of the Walkover Survey (Quantified Tree Risk Assessment) Report with the agenda.  Proposed by Councillor Powell,     seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the Town Clerk seeks to obtain three quotes for the work covered in the Walkover Survey Quantified Tree Risk Assessment Report dated 23 April 2010.

(Vote – For:  7,  Against:  0)

b.    Tricks Allotments

The members received a copy of the Tree Survey Re-Assessment Report with the agenda.  Proposed by Councillor Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED:  That Arborcare be appointed to carry out the work covered in the Tree Survey Re-Assessment Report dated 9 April 2010.

(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 6.10 pm.




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