Current Agendas

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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, Town Hall, Bideford, on Thursday 19 October 2017 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 this Meeting. 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. Items brought forward by the Chairman.
5. Accounts - To approve the payments listed.
6. Grants to Local Organisations – To consider and resolve on the applications received for grants in the Financial Year 2018/19.
The next meeting of the Staffing, Finance & General Purposes Committee will be held on Thursday 23 November 2017.

MEMBERS OF THE STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Councillors D Brenton, D Bushby, P Christie, D Howell, S Inch, M Langmead, D McGeough, P Pester, R Wootton

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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Market Management Committee of the above-named Council to be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Bideford, on Wednesday 25 October 2017 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 14 September 2017 as a correct record.
5. Matters Arising.
6. Accounts - To approve the payments listed.
7. Chairman’s / Market Administrator’s Report.
8. To consider and resolve upon engaging Ms Sparkes in providing additional supporting Market Cover, opening and securing the Market in the absence of the Market Officer and Mrs Fisher.
9. To consider and resolve upon a request to Hire the Hall for a New Year’s Eve Event on Sunday, 31 December 2017.
10. To consider and resolve upon a waiver of the Market Hall Traders’ rent for January 2017 and similarly consider and resolve upon a request from the Studio Tenants for similar favour. Consider a free Market Stalls trading month campaign with a view to encouraging new traders.
11. To review the Market Stall provision for registered charities to enjoy one gratis stall per year and resolve accordingly.
12. To confirm booking for the Bideford Flower Show on Sunday, 19 August 2018.
13. To receive an update from the Development Plan Working Group, consider:
a. Variation to floor layout, providing for exhibition / specialist market space.
b. Advertising push / offer for specific traders e.g. < 25 years, antiques, fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts on specific days and resolve accordingly.
14. To review the Rent for the next financial year, and resolve accordingly.
15. To consider and recommend approval of the Draft Budget for the Financial Year 2018/2019.
16. To receive tenant feedback, consider and resolve upon changing the regulation that does not permit tenants / traders to bring their dogs to the workplace.
17. To receive reports from the Committee Traders / Tenants.
18. To consider and resolve upon the Gazette advertising opportunity and establish budget.
19. To receive an update on inner Market Doors.

20. PART II (Closed Session)
21. To receive any terminations of leases by tenants / traders and give consideration to applications received for tenancies of premises and confirm rent level.
22. To receive an update on rent and resolve upon action to be taken.

MARKET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Councillors:
D G Brenton (Chairman), Mrs R Craigie, D McGeough (Town Mayor), J McKenzie, T Johns, R I Wootton

Traders/Tenants:

Market Hall:
Mrs J Fisher, Ms M Sparkes

Butchers Row:
Mr N Morgan

Market Street Shops:
M A Bailey

Date of Next Meeting: 7 December 2017


Date of Meeting	Report From	Organisation
21st September 2017	Cllr Linda Hellyer TBC	Devon County Council Chamber of Commerce
2nd November 2017	Cllr Linda Hellyer TBC	Devon County Council Fire Service
14th December 2017	Cllr Linda Hellyer TBC	Devon County Council Chamber of Commerce
25th January 2018	Cllr Tony Inch TBC	Devon County Counci Police