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The Calendar of Future Meetings can be viewed below.

Public participation Sessions of 15 minutes are held prior to the start of each public meeting.  

For Committee Meetings questions may only be raised on items on the agenda.  

For Full Town Council meetings, items which fall within the scope of the Council's activities may be raised by Bideford Residents.  Participants will be asked to read the Bideford Town Council Code of Conduct (or available at the meeting), and to complete a pro-forma stating their name and address and item to be raised.

The protocol on the filming and recording of Council and Committee Meetings can be viewed here

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 TIMETABLE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2023-2024

This is a timetable showing the dates and times for Council meetings and events in the 2023 to 2024 period

 

 Agenda - Market Management Committee - Tuesday 23 May 2023

 

 
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 Tuesday 23 May 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.
 
 
Richard Coombes
A/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.
 
6.   To approve the minutes of the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 2 May 2023 as a correct record (approved and adopted at Meeting of Town Council – 15 May 2023).
 
7.    Accounts - To approve the payments listed.
 
8.    Chairman’s / Market Administrator’s Report.
 
9.    To consider and resolve upon the Market future.
 
10.   PART II (Closed Session)
 
11.   Chairman’s Report – confidential, including staffing, matters.
 
12.   Tenant / Trader.
 
a.    To receive any terminations of leases by tenants / traders, give consideration to applications received for tenancies of premises and resolve accordingly.
 
b.    To consider and resolve upon tenant / trader / landlord matters.
 

MARKET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 
Councillors: Bushby, Mrs Gubb, Hawkins, Mrs Hellyer, Inch, McKenzie (Town Mayor)
 
Date of Next Meeting: 6 July 2023
 
 

 

Agenda - Planning Committee - Wednesday 24 May 2023

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the above-named Council to be held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, Bideford on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 6.00 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/photography/report public meetings.
 
 
Richard Coombes
Acting Town Clerk
 
AGENDA
 
1.  To elect a new Chairman.
 
2.  To elect a new Vice-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.
 
6.  To approve the minutes of the meeting held Wednesday 26 April 2023 as a true record.     
                                                                                                                                                              
7.  To consider and resolve the enclosed Planning applications on behalf of the Council.         
 
8.  To receive details of those Planning Applications which have been granted/refused by Planning Authorities, and any notifications of Planning Appeals.     
                                     

MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMITTEE 

Councillors: J McKenzie (Town Mayor), D Bushby, P Christie, Mrs L Hellyer, A Inch, M Taylor.
 
Date of Next Meeting:  14th June 2023
 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM TDC FOR PERIOD - 26 April to 24 May 2023

a.   Application No: 1/0363/2023/LBC.  Removal of internal banking hall counters.  HSBC, Alexandra House, 11 The Quay, Bideford.  Applicant:  HSBC, 30th Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ.  Agent: A & Q Partnership (London) Ltd, London N1 6NU.  (Date received:  26 April 2023).
 
 

 

COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023/2024

ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE (6)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Cllrs Ms R Clarke, J. Craigie, Mrs J Gubb, A Inch, S Inch

MARKET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (6)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Deputy Mayor (Cllr C Hawkins), Cllrs D Bushby, Mrs J Gubb, Mrs L Hellyer, S Inch

PLANNING COMMITTEE (6)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Cllrs D Bushby, P Christie, Mrs L Hellyer, A Inch, M Taylor

STAFFING, FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE (9)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Deputy Mayor (Cllr C Hawkins), Cllrs D Bushby, P Christie, Mrs J Gubb, S Inch, P Lawrence, Mrs L Hellyer, D McGeough

TOURISM COMMITTEE (6)

Cllrs D Bushby, Cllr Mrs J Gubb, C Hawkins, J Hellyer, S Inch, P Lawrence

DECARBONISATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (6)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Cllrs J Craigie, Mrs J Gubb, A Inch, M Taylor (1 vacancy)

GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY PANEL (4)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Cllrs D Bushby, P Christie, D McGeough

PERSONNEL APPEALS PANEL (4)

Deputy Town Mayor (Cllr C Hawkins), Cllrs J Craigie, S Inch, R Clarke

EMERGENCY PLANNING WORKGROUP (twice yearly meetings to review plan)

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie), Cllrs P Christie, J Craigie, C Hawkins (1 vacancy)

 


REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES 2023/2024

BIDEFORD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ARCHIVE COUNCIL

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie)
Deputy Mayor (Cllr C Hawkins)
Councillor Mrs J Gubb
Councillor P Christie

BIDEFORD BRIDGE TRUST

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie Nov 2024)
Mrs S Langford (July 2025)
Councillor Mrs J Gubb July 2023)

BIDEFORD TWINNING ASSOCIATION

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie)
Councillor Mrs R Clarke

BIDEFORD REGATTA COMMITTEE

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie)
Deputy Mayor (Cllr C Hawkins)

BIDEFORD TOWN BAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Councillor S Inch

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Councillor J Craigie

DALC COUNTY COMMITTEE

Councillor J Craigie

DALC LARGER COUNCILS SUB-COMMITTEE

Councillor J Craigie

POLLYFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Councillor Mrs J Gubb

HOME-START TORRIDGE

Councillor J Craigie

BIDEFORD BAY CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Councillor J Craigie

TAW/TORRIDGE ESTUARY FORUM

Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie)

UNESCO BIOSPHERE CHAMPION

Councillor J Craigie

SNOW WARDEN

Councillors S Inch and J McKenzie

BIDEFORD TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP

Councillor Bushby 
Town Mayor (Cllr J McKenzie)

FIRE SERVICE LIAISON

Councillor Mrs L Hellyer

POLICE LIAISON

Councillor Mrs L Hellyer

ONE ATLANTIC

Councillor C Hawkins

WEST CROFT SCHOOL GOVERNORS BOARD

Councillor M Taylor