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.
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.
9 Policy & Resources Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 14 May 2019 and 30 July 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.
11 Planning & Environment Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 2 July 2019 and 23 July 2019.
12 Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 2 July 2019.
13 Personnel Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 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.