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TIMETABLE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2022-2023
Please note that the Tourism Committee Meeting scheduled for 6 December 2022 will NOW be held on Wednesday 7 December 2022
Agenda - Decarbonisation and Environment Committee Meeting - Tuesday 7 February 2023
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Decarbonisation and Environment Committee of the above-named Council to be held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at 6.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.
In accordance with The Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 members of the public are welcome to attend. There is a legal right to film/record/photograph/report public meetings.
Heather Blackburn
Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
1. To Elect a Chairman.
2. To Elect a Deputy Chairman.
3. To receive apologies and reasons for absence.
4. To receive declarations of interest on items on the agenda and note any requests for dispensation received by the Clerk prior to the meeting.
5. Public participation session of 15 minutes duration on items on the agenda.
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7. To utilise what remains of the Town Council 22/23 Environment Budget for energy saving improvements at the Pannier Market, principally the installation of LED lighting.
DECARBONISATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Councillors: J Craigie, Mrs R Craigie, Mrs L Hellyer, J Herron, Mrs S Langford, J McKenzie
Report
Item. 7.
Town Council Budget 22 / 23:
The Council resolved upon a budget of £10,000.00 for Environmental projects in the current financial year.
At the Decarbonisation and Environment Committee Meeting held on 8 February 2022 Members considered the Agenda item:
“That £3,000 be provided from the Environment Budget to ACE Railway towards the cost of building the economic and environmental case to reconnect Bideford to the main rail network.”
It was recommended to Council (approved and adopted) that £3,000.00 is provided from the Climate Change budget to support the Environmental aspect of the Economic Report and the benefits to the decarbonisation of Bideford.
Should the monies remain ringfenced, £7,000.00 only remains available from the current budget.
Agenda - Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee Meeting - Thursday 9 February 2023
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee of the above-named Council to be held in the Council Chamber, Bideford, on Thursday 9 February 2023 at 6.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.
In accordance with The Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 members of the public are welcome to attend. There is a legal right to film/record/photograph/report public meetings.
Heather Blackburn
Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
2. To receive declarations of interest on items on the agenda and note any requests for dispensation received by the Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Public participation session of 15 minutes duration on items on the agenda.
4. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 05 January 2023 as a correct record.
5. Items brought forward by the Chairman.
6. Finance:
a. To approve the payments listed.
b. To receive and approve the interim Internal Auditor’s Report for the period 1 October 2022 – 31 December 2022.
c. To receive and approve the interim Independent Auditor’s Report Records as at 30 September 2022.
d. To consider and approve the Council’s Statement of Internal Control.
e. To consider and approve the Council’s Risk Management Paper.
7. To consider allocating the free parking days provided by Torridge District Council to the Soap Box Derby and the Bideford Bike Show Events in 2023.
8. To receive an update on the tasks undertaken by the Maintenance Operatives.
PART II (Closed Session)
9. Staffing Matters.
The next meeting of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee (Grants) will be held on Thursday 16 February 2023.
MEMBERS OF THE STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
Councillors D Bushby, P Christie, Mrs J Gubb, C Hawkins, Mrs L Hellyer, S Inch, P Lawrence, D McGeough, J McKenzie.
Report Agenda item 7 – Free Parking Days
Torridge District Council allocates 2 free days parking per annum to Bideford Town Council for the car parks owned by TDC. In December 2022, Bideford Town Council opted for the free parking on the following days.
Sun 4th Dec £1,468.80 (Bridge St/Quay/Manor) (Christmas Light Switch on)
Sat 17th Dec £1,752.00 (Bridge St, Quay, Manor & Pill)
Members chose to start the free parking at 10.00 am and the Honestone Street carpark was not included in the scheme. Bideford Town Council was not charged for the parking, but the figures are indicative of the cost.
COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP FOR 2022/2023
Allotments Committee
Town Mayor, Councillors J Craigie, Mrs Hellyer, Herron, Inch and McKenzie.
Market Management Committee
Town Mayor, Councillors Bushby, Hawkins, Mrs Hellyer, Herron and McKenzie.
Planning Committee
Town Mayor, Councillors Bushby, Christie, Mrs Hellyer, Johns and Mrs Langford.
Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee
Town Mayor, Deputy Town Mayor, Bushby, Christie, Hawkins, Mrs Hellyer, Inch, Lawrence and McGeough.
Tourism Committee
Town Mayor, Councillors Bushby, Hawkins, Inch, Mrs Langford and Lawrence.
Decarbonisation and Environment Committee
Councillors J Craigie, Mrs R Craigie, Mrs Hellyer, Mrs Langford, Herron and McKenzie.
Grievance / Disciplinary / Complaints Panel
Town Mayor, Councillors Bushby, Christie and McGeough.
Personnel Appeals Panel
Deputy Town Mayor, Councillors J Craigie, Johns and McKenzie.
Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
Deputy Town Mayor, Councillors Mrs Corfe, J Craigie, Mrs R Craigie, Herron, and Mrs Langford.
Emergency Planning Working Group
Town Mayor, Councillors: Christie, J Craigie, Hawkins and Mrs Langford.
REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES 2022/2023
BIDEFORD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ARCHIVE COUNCIL
Town Mayor
Councillor Christie
BIDEFORD BRIDGE TRUST
Town Mayor
Councillor Mrs Gubb (Jun 24)
Councillor J McKenzie (Nov 24)
Councillor Mrs R Craigie (Jul 22)
BIDEFORD TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Town Mayor
Councillor Johns
BIDEFORD REGATTA COMMITTEE
Town Mayor
(Councillor Mrs Gubb)
BIDEFORD TOWN BAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor Johns
BURTON AT BIDEFORD
Deferred to confirm liaison through the Tourism Committee.
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Councillor J Craigie
DALC COUNTY COMMITTEE
Councillor S Inch
DALC LARGER COUNCILS SUB-COMMITTEE
Councillor S Inch
POLLYFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Councillor Mrs R Craigie
HOME-START TORRIDGE
Councillor Mrs R Craigie
BIDEFORD BAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Councillor J Craigie
TAW/TORRIDGE ESTUARY FORUM
Councillor McKenzie
UNESCO BIOSPHERE CHAMPION
Councillor J Craigie
SNOW WARDEN
Councillors Johns and McKenzie
BIDEFORD TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP
Councillor Bushby and Councillor Mrs Gubb
FIRE LIAISON
Councillor McGeough
POLICE LIAISON
Councillor Mrs Hellyer
ONE ATLANTIC
Councillor Hawkins
WEST CROFT SCHOOL GOVERNORS BOARD
Councillor Herron
