06 August 2019 – Agenda

SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THAME TOWN COUNCIL

 

TO: All Members of Thame Town Council

VENUE: Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall

DATE: Tuesday 6 August 2019

TIME: 6.30 pm (maximum two hours)

Cllrs B Austin, D Bretherton, N Champken-Woods, P Cowell, M Deacock, A Dite,

D Dodds, M Dyer, L Emery, H Fickling, S Francis, K Gregory, C Jones, A Midwinter, J Tipping and T Wyse
 

Graham Hunt

Clerk of the Council

Date: 31 July 2019

 

AGENDA

1 Apologies for Absence

 
2 Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest; and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.

 
3 Civic Announcements

To receive the report of the Mayor and any such communications as the Mayor may wish to lay before the Council.

3. Civic Attendances

 

4 Public Participation and Public Questions

To consider applications from members of the public to address the Committee (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda.  Applications to speak must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.

To consider questions from members of the public (who live, work or run a business in the Parish).  Written questions must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 4pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.

 
5 Report from County Councillor N Carter

To receive the report of County Councillor N Carter (10 minutes maximum).

 
6 Reports from South Oxfordshire District Councillors

To receive reports from Cllrs K Gregory, P Barker and D Bretherton (Maximum of 5 minutes each).

 
7 Members Questions (under Standing Order 11)

A Member may ask the Mayor any questions concerning the business of the Council.

 
8 Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 18 June 2019.

Minutes

9 Policy & Resources Committee

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 14 May 2019 and 30 July 2019.

Minutes – 14 May 2019

10 Community, Leisure & Recreation Committee

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 14 May 2019 and 16 July 2019.

Minutes – 14 May 2019

Minutes – 16 July 2019

11 Planning & Environment Committee

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 2 July 2019 and 23 July 2019.

Minutes – 2 July 2019

Minutes – 23 July 2019

12 Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Committee

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 2 July 2019.

Minutes – 2 July 2019

13 Personnel Committee

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 9 July 2019.

Minutes – 9 July 2019

14 Environmental Policy

To consider the adoption of an Environmental Policy.

14. Report – Environmental Policy

14a. Environmental Policy 06-08-19 – v5 

15 Christmas Lighting Scheme

To consider the selection of a Christmas Lighting Scheme for Thame.

15. Report – Christmas Lighting Scheme

16 Bledlow Household Recycling Centre

To receive a verbal update on the progress towards the possible re-opening of Bledlow Household Recycling Centre.

17 Polling Station Review

Further to the e-mails circulated to all Councillors on 16 July 2019, to consider any suggestions for changes to polling station arrangements in Thame, in response to the consultation by South Oxfordshire District Council.  Response is required by 27 September 2019.

17a. Notice of review 2019 South

18 Thame Community Land Trust – Community Loan

To consider a request from Thame Community Land Trust for a possible loan facility to resolve potential cash flow issues.

18. Report – Thame Community Land Trust – Community Loan

19 Joint SODC / TTC Charity Fundraiser

To consider in principle a proposal to close the High Street Car Park and service road on a date in spring 2020 for a joint South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) / Thame Town Council (TTC) fundraising event, on behalf of the Chairman of South Oxfordshire District Council and the Mayor of Thame, with further support details to be established in due course.

 
20 World Car Free Day

To consider what actions the Town Council should take in support of World Car Free Day on 22 September 2019.

20. Report – World Car Free Day