TOWN COUNCIL

PRINCES RISBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 25TH MARCH 2008 IN LINCOLN HOUSE,

NEW ROAD, PRINCES RISBOROUGH AT 7.00PM

 

PRESENT

 

Cllr A Turner (Chairman),

Cllrs W Streule, Mrs. P Summerbell, Mrs. P Williams,

C Etholen, Mrs. E Clifford, R Orsler, G Hall, L A Benifer, and W Woolf.

J Coombs (Acting Clerk)

 

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

 

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr B Bendyshe–Brown

 

2. MINUTES

 

The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Town Council meeting of the 26TH February 2008 having been circulated were approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman. 

 

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Members were asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. None were declared.

 

4. CORRESPONDENCE


An e-mail from Brian Hill, PR NAG, requesting a contribution from the Town Council for the Speedwatch project.

All present agreed to contribute £400 on behalf of the Town Council.                                            

        

An e-mail from BALC requesting that we nominate a councilor for the garden party at Buckingham Palace on the 8th June

Cllr Hall nominated Cllr Benifer, seconded by Cllr Etholen.  All present agreed. The Clerk is requested to advise BALC                                                                      SG

                                                                                                    
A letter from Margaret Dewar re: policing level in Princes Risborough

The Clerk is requested to send a letter to Chief Inspector Paul Tinnion asking for a response to our letter, as suggested by Margaret Dewar.                                 SG

 

 

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A letter received from Risborough Community Centre re: Shared sewer at Wades Park.  The Trustees have requested a meeting between Wellington House surgery, Community Centre and Risborough Springs to discuss the issues of the shared sewer.
The Town Council agreed to the request and the Clerk is requested to organize the meeting.                                                                                                                                  SG    

                                                                                                 

An e-mail on behalf of Princes Risborough Baptist Church requesting an external link from their website to the Town Council’s.

All present agreed.  The Clerk is requested to relay this information to the Baptist Church.                                                                                                                        SG

 

A letter from Andy Emmett Risborough RFU regarding the possibility of them using a recreational ground within Risborough.

The Clerk is requested to reply to confirm that the request has been passed to the Parks Committee for further discussion.                                                                     SG

 

An e-mail from Don Morris regarding the free parking allocation and a suggestion that one of these days is allocated to the Town Festival in July.

The Town Clerk is requested to write to Mr Morris confirming that a decision has already been taken on the dates for free parking and adequate parking is available in the KVG recreational ground.                                                              SG  

                                                                                                           

5. QUESTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN IN RESPECT OF RECENT MINUTES
Discussion reference Burials minutes.  To be revised before issue.

 

6. TO DISCUSS AND DECIDE ON THE TOWN COUNCILS RESPONSE FOLLOWING THE RECENT WHITELEAF MEETING

It was agreed to hold a joint meeting of interested groups and then to send a joint letter to Julia Carey at BCC reference the lack of consultation on timeline and seat.

                                                                                                                                    WW    

 

7. PARKING PROBLEMS ALONG NORTHFIELD, SOUTHFIELD AND EASTFIELD ROAD.

Cllr Woolf communicated his concerns with the parking problems in this area.  It was agreed by all that further details on a proposal and costs involved need to be submitted to the Town & Lighting committee.  The proposal should then be submitted to WDC for a possible joint partnership.                                                                WW

                                                                                                                                   

 

8. TO DISCUSS THE COUNCIL’S APOLITICAL STATUS

It was agreed that this issue warrants an extra-ordinary meeting.  The Clerk is requested to organize the meeting.                                                                    SG

 

 

 

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9. TO DISCUSS THE YOUTH TOWN COUNCIL’S REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO WORK ON A PROJECT TO EXTEND THE SKATE PARK

It was agreed by all that more information is required from the Youth Town Council from a wider youth survey.                                                                                                PS

 

10. TO AGREE THAT A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO VOLUNTEER TO MANAGE THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF THE MEMORIAL GATES.
It was agreed that electronic locks were investigated in the first instance.        MW

 

11. TO DISCUSS THE COLLECTIONS OF 106 MONIES

It was agreed that each member of the Town Council would submit their wish-list for discussion at the next Town Council meeting.  The Clerk is requested to agenda this item for April’s meeting                                                                                             SG/ALL

 

12. TO DECIDE IF THE REGIMENTAL SILVER SHOULD BE DISPLAYED AT THE ANNUAL CIVIC SERVICE

Cllr Coombs proposed that the Town Council agree to this request, seconded by Cllr Williams. A vote was taken and it was passed on a majority vote with 1 against.

 

13. TO AGREE THE GUEST LIST FOR THE ANNUAL CIVIC SERVICE

It was agreed that the current list of names need updating.                                 ALL

 

14. TO AGREE LIST OF THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES TO BE PLACED ON THE TOWN COUNCIL WEBSITE

It was agreed that this should be an agenda item for all forthcoming committee and working group meetings.  The Clerk is requested to include this as an agenda item for each forthcoming meeting.                                                                            SG

                       

15. TO DISCUSS FORMAT OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Agree that a separate meeting is held ASAP.                                         

 

16. TO DISCUSS THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM WDC RE: STATION ENHANCEMENT IDEAS

It was agreed that a meeting should be set-up between the Town Council and Charles Brocklehurst of WDC to discuss further.  The Clerk is requested to write to WDC asking for a meeting with Network Rail.                                              SG                                                                                        

 

17. AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING

Use of Section 106 monies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NEXT MEETING

 

The next meeting of the Town Council will take place on Tuesday 29th April 2008 at 7.00pm in Lincoln House, New Road, Princes Risborough.

 

There being no further business to discuss the Meeting was closed at 915pm.


Chairman……………………………………………..        Date…………………..                                                        

 

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