15 October 2024 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THAME TOWN COUNCIL
TO: All Members of Thame Town Council
Cllrs M Baines, D Bretherton, N Champken-Woods, P Cowell, D Dawson, A Dite, D Dodds, H Dollman, M Dyer, L Emery, H Fickling, A Gilbert, C Jones, S McGarry, H Richards, and P Swan
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday 15 October 2024 on the rising of the Planning Committee and not before 6:45pm (maximum two hours) in the Upper Chamber (Thame Town Hall) for the transaction of business as set out on the attached agenda.
Mandy Sturdy
Clerk of the Council
Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024
AGENDA
1) Apologies for Absence
To receive, note and agree 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) Community and Youth Centre Building
To receive an update on the project and consider the next steps for the project, including the funding options.
5. Report – Community and Youth Building [PDF]
5b. C&YP Funding Strategy [PDF]
5c. CYP Evidence Needs Assessment [PDF]
5d. 21_052 – 320A – Elevations 1 [PDF]
5d. 21_052 – 321A – Elevations 2 [PDF]
5d. 21_052 – 304B – Ground Floor Plan (MASTER) [PDF]
5d. 21_052 – 308B – First Floor Plan (MASTER) [PDF]
6) Planning Application – P24/S2886/FUL – Land North of Rycote Lane, Thame
Mixed-use development incorporating the relocation of Thame Livestock Market and comprising a building accommodating agricultural sales, administrative offices, welfare facilities and associated uses together with a commercial development comprising 11,981sqm (GEA) of B2/B8 with ancillary E(g)(i) and E(g)(iii), all with access, parking, highway works, landscaping, drainage and ancillary operations.
To consider and agree a response to the planning application consultation.
6. Report – Land North of Rycote Lane P24S2886FUL [PDF]
7) Museum Roof
To approve emergency expenditure to carry out repairs to the Museum roof.
7. Report – Thame Museum Roof [PDF]
8) Hampden Gardens (Bellway / Site C) Allotments
To note that the allotments have been signed off, and the legal transfer of the land took place on 7 October 2024.
9) Thame Pride – Seed Funding Request
To approve £500 of seed-funding to enable a Community Interest Company (CIC) to be established that will operate and deliver Thame Pride 2025.
9. Report – Thame Pride – Seed Funding Request [PDF]
10) Flooding in Thame
To receive the results of the data gathering exercise / survey.
To consider any action / response.
10. Report – Flooding in Thame [PDF]
10a. Appendix A – Flooding Survey Responses Summary [PDF]
11) External Audit
To receive the External Auditor’s report for 2023-24 and to note External Auditor’s limited assurance opinion.
11. Thame TC 2024 EA Report Signed [PDF]
12) Corporate Governance Budgetary Figures
To receive the budget summary of the Corporate Governance committee, up to 31 August 2024.
12. Corporate Governance Budgetary Figures to 31 August 2024 [PDF]
13) Planning Application Decisions / Withdrawals
To note the following major planning applications updates:
a) REFUSED – P24/S1651/FUL – 42 to 48 Queens Road – Demolition of 44 Queens Road and the outbuildings to Nos. 42. Proposed erection of 22 dwellinghouses (including 8 affordable homes) with gardens, car parking, garages, bin stores, and new estate road access. Closure of access onto Queens Road serving 46 Queens Road and re-arranged access off new estate road. Provision of garden area to 46 Queens Road. Re-arranged access to 42 Queens Road off new estate road and erection of new garage for No. 42.
13a. P24S1651FUL Delegated Report [PDF]
13a. P24S1651FUL Decision Notice [PDF]
b) REFUSED – P24/S2464/FUL – St Andrews Court, Wellington Street – Two proposed 3-bedroom new-build dwellings and associated car parking and amenity including bike and bin stores (updated and additional supporting documents received 9th August 2024).
13b. P24S2464FUL Delegated Report [PDF]
13b. P24S2464FUL Decision Notice [PDF]
c) WITHDRAWN – MW.0163/22 – Land adjacent Sewage Works, Moorend Lane – Use of part of the land as a permanent aggregate and soil recycling facility, with final restoration of the remaining land to agriculture by regrading already deposited materials. Erection of a new site office and weighbridge, and retention of the surfacing of part of the site with hardcore.
13c. MW.0163-22 Withdrawn Notice [PDF]
14) Members Questions (under Standing Order 11)
A Member may ask the Mayor any questions concerning the business of the Council.
15) Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 August 2024.
Minutes – 13 August 2024 (Full Council)
16) Community Services Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 10 September 2024.
Minutes – 10 September 2024 (Community Services)
17) Planning Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meetings on 20 August 2024 and 17 September 2024.
Minutes – 20 August 2024 (Planning)
Minutes – 17 September 2024 (Planning)
18) Environment & Assets Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 3 September 2024.
3 September 2024 – Minutes (E&A)
19) Exclusion of the Public
To move: That under Section 1, Paragraph 2 of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
20) Personnel Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 23 September 2024.