Full Council
The Mission Statement of Launceston Town Council is as follows:
The primary role of Launceston Town Council is to provide a democratic and representative voice for the community. It will support, and contribute towards, the sustainable economic and social well-being of the town, having regard to the needs and wishes of the local community. Launceston Town Council recognises its obligations to deliver cost-effective quality services. Launceston Town Council will work with other councils to ensure that the town remains at the heart of the local community.
Latest Agenda:-
To: All Launceston Town Councillors
Cc Cornwall Councillors (Alex Folkes, Sasha Gillard-Loft, Adam Paynter), Mark O’Brien (Area Community Network Manager), Dan Rogerson MP, Mayor’s Chaplain (Revd David Michaels), Honored Burgesses (Arthur Venning, Arthur Wills), Sgt Aaron Ward (Launceston Police), Paul Loft (Chamber of Commerce), members of the press.
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Launceston Town Council to be held on Tuesday 20 March 2012 at 7pm in the Guildhall, Launceston . The agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Rita Skinner Date of issue: 14 March 2012
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1 Apologies for absence
2 Declarations of Interest
Members are reminded that all Interests must be declared prior to the item being discussed.
3 To confirm and sign the minutes of the last meeting previously circulated
To confirm and sign the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 21 February 2012
4 To receive and adopt the minutes of committees and sub-committees previously circulated
Properties Committee held on Friday 2 March 2012 at 9.30am
Environment & Open Spaces Committee held on Monday 5 March at 11am
Lawrence House Museum Management Committee held on Tuesday 6 March at 7pm (as Trustee)
Finance & General Purposes Committee held on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 7pm
5 Public Representation Session
An opportunity for local residents to make representations to the Council or to ask questions relating to items on the agenda. (Please note that a maximum time of 15 minutes will be allowed for this session and there is a time constraint of 5 minutes per speaker)
Stuart Hayes – Castle Rock
Jack Jackson – Principal, Launceston College
Les Whaley – Stourscombe Residents Association
6 Police Report
Inspector Tony Joslin will make a short report and answer questions
7 Stourscombe – grass cutting
To consider taking on the horticultural maintenance at Stourscombe following a revised proposal from Cornwall Council
8 Mayor Choosing
Cllr Chapman will propose, and Cllr Sandercock will second, that Cllr Tremain be Mayor elect for 2012/2013
Cllr Mrs Williams will propose, and Cllr Miss Davey will second, that Cllr Gordon be Deputy Mayor elect for 2012/2013
9 Statement on Internal Control
To adopt and approve the Statement on Internal Control for 2012 (attached)
10 Investment Strategy 2012/2013
To adopt and approve the Investment Strategy 2012/2013 (attached)
11 Car Park wall – butterfly
To approve the proposed design for the car park wall and to agree to pay for paint and materials
(design to be presented at the meeting)
12 Priory Park
To approve the use of Priory Park for
a) Fun Day on 11 April (Training and Skills Centre)
b) Big Lunch on 3 June (Barefoot)
13 Correspondence and matters to note
a) Launceston College – lunch on 23 March – invitation to all councillors
b) Message from the Leader of Cornwall Council (attached)
c) TRAC – minutes from a meeting held on 16 February (attached)
d) Clerks and Councils Direct magazine (available from office)
e) Your Guide to Winter Wellbeing (available from the office)
f) Localism newsletter no5 (emailed to those on email, otherwise attached)
g) The Clerk magazine (available from the office)
h) Britain Australia Society lunch – 15 May
i) Chamber of Commerce – minutes from 15 February (attached)
j) Cornwall College SMART Enterprise Project
k) Local Council Review magazine (available from the office)
l) Town Hall bookings for February
14 Reports and Questions from Town Councillors
To receive reports from councillors representing the Town Council on outside bodies, or having attended meetings on behalf of the council.
Diamond Jubilee (Cllr Conway) – minutes of the meeting held on 29 February attached
Launceston TIC (Cllr Gordon) – statistics for January attached
CALC AGM (Cllr Facks-Martin)
15 Pub Watch
To receive a report from Cllr Davey on the Launceston Pub Watch scheme
16 Report from the Town Mayor
To receive the Mayor’s Monthly Report
17 Reports from Cornwall Councillors
To receive reports from Cornwall Councillors on matters of policy or major decisions affecting Cornwall in general and Launceston in particular
18 Annual Meeting and Grants Presentation Evening
To note the date - Thursday 26 April
To request councillors representing the Council on outside bodies to submit reports
19 Urgent Items
To receive any items which the Mayor considers to be urgent (information only)
20 Exclusion of members of the press and public
To resolve that under s1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items as they involve the likely disclosure of confidential information.
21 Staffing Committee minutes
To approve the minutes of the Staffing Committee meeting held on 2 March 2012 (attached)
22 Date of next Meeting
The next Full Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 17 April 2012, at 7pm, in the Guildhall