HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL

 

I  HEREBY  GIVE  YOU  NOTICE  THAT a Meeting of the Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Prospect House, Hexham on Monday 2 October 2006, at 7.30 pm, when the following items will be discussed:-

 

A G E N D A

 

1.        Apologies for absence.

2.        To agree the Minutes of the Town Council meeting held on the 4 September 2006, enclosed.

3.        Matters arising, if any.

4.        Councillor’s declarations of interest, if any.

5.        Accounts for Payment [list enclosed].

6.        Planning Decisions [list enclosed].

7.        Committee reports.

7.1. To receive the minutes of the Town Council Planning Committee meeting held on 4 September 2006, enclosed.

7.2.  To receive the minutes of the Town Council Remembrance Day Working Group meeting held on 4 September 2006, enclosed.

7.3. To receive the minutes of the Town Council Burial Board Committee meeting held on 5 September 2006, enclosed.

7.4. To receive a report on crime and other Police matters from Cllr N Wicks.

8.        Correspondence.

9.        Any urgent matters at the Chairman of the meetings discretion. [Matters to be raised under this item should be written out [if possible] and handed to the Chairman of the meeting or the Clerk of the Council before the meeting begins.]

 

 

 

 

 

D Tiffin,

Clerk of the Council

25 September 2006

 

 

 

Hexham Town Council

Council Office, St Andrews Cemetery

West Road, Hexham NE46 3RR

Answerphone 01434609575 Mobile 07710055051

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HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2006

 

4023.PRESENT. Councillor B Pickering the Town Mayor in the Chair, together with Councillors G C Ferguson, T Robson, J V R Hare, H J C Herron, M Way, J B Jonas, M F C Donnelly, D Kennedy, Mrs I C Whale and Mrs J C Soulsby.

4024.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received from Cllrs: Mrs C J Robinson, J M Lambert and N Wicks.

4025.MINUTES. It was AGREED the Minutes of the Council meeting held on the 7 August 2006 having been circulated, be signed as a true record.

4026.MATTERS ARISING.

a.       BUS SHELTER [opp. Hospital]. Minute 3971d refers. The NCC officer responsible had recently contacted the Mayor and told him that he will be recommending to the County Council that instead of a replacement shelter, the existing shelter is to be refurbished. It was AGREED this was the outcome the Council wished for.

b.      HENRY SMITH DECEASED. Minute 4012bii refers. Cllr M Way spoke about the recent death of Henry [Harry] Smith, a local hero who served in the Japanese prisoner of war camps on the Burma railway as a medical orderly under the most horrendous and difficult conditions. He had taken part in Hexham’s Remembrance Day ceremony some years back and he will be missed by all who knew him.

c.       TOWN TWINNING. Cllr J B Jonas proposed that a roadway, roundabout or similar feature be named after one or both of Hexham’s twin towns. After consideration it was AGREED the Council could not support the proposal though the Twinning Association may wish to pursue the idea itself direct with the appropriate highway authority.

d.      HEXHAM IN BLOOM. The Mayor reported that it was hoped by the Bloom Committee that another local organisation would take responsibility for the competition in 2007. He hoped to make a further report in due course.

4027.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. There were no declarations of interest.

4028.ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT. It was AGREED to authorise payments in accordance with the lists circulated and as attached hereto.

4029.PLANNING DECISIONS. It was AGREED to receive the decisions of Tynedale Council on planning applications in accordance with the list circulated and attached hereto.

4030.COMMITTEE REPORTS:-

a.       It was AGREED to receive the minutes of the Town Council Planning Committee meeting held on 7 August 2006, presented by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr J B Jonas.

b.      CRIME MATTERS. Cllr N Wicks was not present but his report on crime trends in Hexham was circulated. Cllr M F C Donnelly raised the problem of graffiti that had appeared on the floodlights plinths and on the Abbey itself. It was AGREED urgent action be taken to remove it and the Clerk advised that any future problems of this nature should be reported immediately to him so action could be taken without delay. The Council unanimously AGREED the graffiti was most disgusting and the problem will be reported to the Police.

4031.SURE START CHILDCARE. Ms J McCormick, Children’s Centre programme Manager gave a short presentation on children’s centre plans during 2006/8 in Tynedale and Hexham in particular.

4032.NCC LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2007/2008. Minute 4020 refers. Cllr T Robson on behalf of the Transport Working group presented recommendations for the various transport related works requested by the Council [and others]. It was noted some requests had been on the list for many years and the Group had taken the opportunity to rationalise the list and to delete some requests which were no longer valid. Cllr T Robson would be holding a meeting with the NCC Officer responsible and will press for the revised lists to be implemented as soon as it was possible. He noted however that the lack of finance at the County meant very few, if any, would be dealt with in 2007/8.

4033.NORTHUMBRIA IN BLOOM. The awards ceremony for the 2006 competition would be held in Alnwick on 14 September and the Mayor accompanied by other Councillors and Council staff will be attending. Hopefully Hexham will bring back some trophies.

4034.MARKET TOWNS CONVENTION. The Mayor advised and requested confirmation that the Council wished him to attend the annual convention to be held shortly. It had of course been held in Hexham in 2005 and he considered Hexham must be represented at this year’s event. This was AGREED and the Mayor will pay his own expenses though his travelling would be paid for out of the Mayor’s allowance.

4035.FUNFAIR. Cllr M D C Donnelly noted the visit by the funfair to Wentworth car park had been a success and no adverse reports had been made to him by any nearby residents. He congratulated the owner, Keith Turner for his organisation of the fair. It was AGREED Tynedale Council be advised the Council supported the event being held in Wentworth car park in future years.

4036.WATER SUPPLY. The damage to the water mains across the river had now been repaired and it was AGREED to write to thank Northumbrian Water for its work in renewing the town’s main water supply pipe work.

4037.‘NO BALL GAMES’. It was AGREED to support a request by a resident for a ‘No ball games’ sign to be sited at 35 Dotland Close, Hexham.

4038. CAR PARKING IN PRIESTLANDS ESTATE. The parking available off street was non existent or inadequate and it was AGREED parking provision in the estate must be added to the NCC Local Transport Plan 2007/2008 list. [Minute 4031 refers.]

4039.NEXT MEETING. The next meeting of the Council would be held on 2 October 2006.

 

 

 

 

________________________Chairman


 

HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT ON 2 OCTOBER 2006

 

Payee
Detail

Cheque issued for

Vat

Net of vat

Cheque number

Ref.

David Dixon

Grass bag

62.97

9.38

53.59

104269

5025

Rickerby Ltd

Full service of Kubota plus new drive shaft, blades, wheel and belt

777.98

115.87

662.11

104268

5027

David Dixon

Propane gas

34.97

1.67

33.30

104270

5024

Carter Business Systems Ltd

Photocopier charges

49.58

7.38

42.20

104271

5047

Matthew Charlton Ltd

Workwear

59.16

8.81

50.35

104272

5019

Northfire

Fire extinguisher service

35.00

 

35.00

104273

5031

David Robinson Nurseries Ltd

Grass seed

50.00

7.45

42.55

104274

5021

Orange Communications

Accounts

144.91

21.58

123.33

Ddb

5032

Dale Garage

Fuel

159.66

23.79

135.87

Ddb

5024

39 Regt RA

Donation to transport cost etc for Remembrance Parade

750.00

 

750.00

104299

5048

Viking Direct

Flash drive

24.67

3.68

20.99

104275

5046

David Dixon

Pruners

15.86

2.36

13.50

104276

5025

David Dixon

New Rover mower RO880MH3F

658.00

98.00

560.00

104277

5026

David Dixon

Propane and strimmer line

62.82

5.82

57.00

104278

5024

Home Security Services

Annual service alarms

118.00

 

118.00

104279

5025

David Dixon

Service Billy goat sweeper

92.84

13.27

79.57

104280

5027

Sawd Partnership

Bamboo coffins

1374.75

204.75

1170.00

104281

5029

 


 

HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL

ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT ON 2 OCTOBER 2006

 

Payee
Detail

Cheque issued for

Vat

Net of vat

Cheque number

Ref.

D Tiffin

Postage refunded

28.85

 

28.85

104291

5045

Staff wages/Clerks fee

October total

7345.50

 

7345.50

104292/8

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HM Revenue & Customs

PAYE 6

2052.02

 

2052.02

103902

5049

HM Revenue & Customs

PAYE 7

2052.56

 

2052.56

103903

5049

HM Revenue & Customs

PAYE 8

1970.34

 

1970.34

103904

5049

NCC Local Govt. Pension Fund

October

1721.36

 

1721.36

103905

5050

NCC Local Govt. Pension Fund

November

1721.36

 

1721.36

103906

5050

Orange Communications

Accounts

124.00

18.47

105.53

Ddb

5032

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Poppy day wreaths and crosses

260.00

 

260.00

104282

5048

David Dixon

Propane

17.48

0.83

16.65

104283

5024

David Dixon

Repair Rover mower

20.84

2.98

17.86

104284

5027

Viking Direct

Toilet rolls

21.13

3.15

17.98

104285

5028

Viking Direct

Stationery

16.99

16.99

-

104286

5047

J B Jonas

Gifts for twinning visit to Metzingen

50.97

-

50.97

103907

5053

 

HEADSTONES REPAIR - ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT [These totals will be part refunded [35%] by Corbridge PC in due course]

Payee
Detail

Cheque issued for

Vat

Net of vat

Cheque number

Ref.

J T Dove Ltd

Drill bits

22.11

3.29

18.82

104287

5038

David Dixon

Angle grinder and discs

81.87

12.19

69.68

104288

5038

J T Dove Ltd

Concrete

45.93