Town Council Minutes 28 April 2010

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Minutes of the Town Council Extra-Ordinary Meeting held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall,

Bideford on Thursday 28 April 2010 at 6.30 pm

BIDEFORD TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Town Council Extra-Ordinary Meeting held in the
Council Chamber, Town Hall,
Bideford on Wednesday 28 April 2010 at 6.30 pm

PRESENT:

North Ward:
Councillor P S Christie
Councillor Ms E L Farrington
Councillor D C Fulford
Councillor T J Johns

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

South (Outer) Ward:
Councillor A T Powell (Town Mayor)

East Ward:    
Councillor Mrs C B Church
Councillor S E L Clarke OBE
Councillor Mrs P Davies
Councillor B Lacey
Councillor R W Vanstone

IN ATTENDANCE:
Mr G B McLauchlan (Town Clerk)
Mrs H Blackburn (Deputy Town Clerk)
3 x Members of the Public

217    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor D M Ratcliff (South Ward – Work Commitments).

218    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

Councillors P S Christie, S E L Clarke, A T Inch and P J Pester declared a personal interest in agenda item 8 (Dual hatted members on the Policy, Performance & Resources Committee of Torridge District Council).

219    MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting held on 8th April 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record.

(Vote – For: 12,  Against: 0, Abstention: 1)

220    COMMUNICATION BROUGHT FORWARD ON THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPUTY MAYOR

The Mayor advised that the Landivisiau Twinning Reception would be taking place on  Saturday 1 May 2010 in the Town Hall commencing at 11.00 am.

221    PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Minutes of the meeting held on 21 April 2010 were received.

(Vote – For:  13,  Against: 0)

222    STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13 April 2010 were received and Minute 117 was duly ratified.

(Vote – For: 13, Against: 0)

223    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS TO BE TAKEN IN PART II

Proposed by Councillor Vanstone, 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: 13, Against: 0)

PART II (Closed Session)

224    POLLYFIELD DEVELOPMENT

The members received a presentation in the Town Hall by Mr Graeme Booth, Head of Finance & Performance, Torridge District Council, regarding the tenders received and the implications on each, following which members of the Town Council returned to the Council Chamber to discuss and resolve on the tenders.  Proposed by Councillor AT Inch, seconded and

RESOLVED: That the tender from Strongvox at the level of 25% affordable housing be accepted and put forward to Torridge District Council as the option chosen by the Council.

Councillor Powell moved that a recorded vote be taken and was seconded by Councillor Mrs Church:

For: Councillors Christie, Mrs Church, A T Inch, S G Inch, Lacey, and Pester (6).
Against: Councillors Mrs Davies, Fulford, Johns, Powell and Vanstone (5).
Abstentions: Councillors Clarke and Ms Farrington (2)

The business of the meeting having been concluded the Mayor thanked the members for their attendance at the meeting which concluded at 8.35 pm.





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