TOWN AND LIGHTING

PRINCES RISBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE TOWN AND LIGHTING COMMITTEE HELD ON

TUESDAY 11th MARCH 2008 AT 7.30 PM

IN TOWER COURT, HORNS LANE PRINCES RISBOROUGH.

 

PRESENT

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Mr G Hall (Chairman)

Cllrs W Woolf, Mrs P Summerbell, Mr A Turner, Mrs M Wooster and Mrs P Williams

Kirsty Pope (Assistant Clerk)

 

IN ATTENDENCE

 

Mr J Coombs

 

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllr Eunice Clifford

 

MINUTES

The Minutes of the previous Meeting having been circulated were amended and approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman. 

 

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.

 

LIGHTING MATTERS

 

The Councillors identified areas that require action around the Parish.

To receive an update from John Murgatroyd re: street lights out in Berryfield Road

Day burner in the Crescent Park – reported by WW
Painting of the Lamps in Askett follow up with John Murgatroyd

Street light next to the Church Hall needs repairing as the head has been damaged.

 

TOWN MATTERS

 

The Councillors identified areas that require action around the Parish.

  • The Clerk is requested to contact the relevant authorities to highlight the following problems and request that the appropriate work is completed.
  • Work Order to be issued to Sure Care to install a new seat on the Aylesbury Road, opposite the Avenue bus shelter.
  • A letter is sent to Wellington House surgery asking if they would be able to clean-up their sign and in addition if they could lower their barrier when the premise is not in use as a deterrent to stop groups meeting. The Clerk is requested to refer to the original agreement.
  • The Clerk is requested to chase up Will Streule Furniture for the new notice board for Monks Risborough.
  • Sandbags still in Station Road – need removing
  • Car Boot Sale sign to go back up at Culverton Crossroads

 

INVOICES FOR CONFIRMATION

 

Sure Care Maintenance Yeoman Duties                          £ 240.00

John Murgatroyd                        W/O 285, 280, 22                      £ 3112.97

 

 

 

 

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CORRESPONDENCE

 

NONE

 

TENDERS FOR CONSIDERATION

 

NONE

 

TO DISCUSS THE MARKET HOUSE WAR MEMORIAL

Due to the sensitive nature of this item, it was agreed that the item should be discussed again once the quote has been received.

 

TO DISCUSS AND AGREE ON A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL, ON THE 2008/2009 PLANTING CONTRACT WITHIN THE TOWN

 

The committee reviewed four quotes.  Cllr Hall proposed that the committee accept and recommend to Town Council quotation number 1. Seconded by Cllr Woolf.

Agreed by all.

The Clerk is requested to send Cllr Coombs a copy of the Planting tender, in order for the Contract to be generated.

 

AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

 

Whiteleaf Cross

Market House War Memorial

 

The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Tuesday 8th April 2008 at 7.00pm in the meeting room on the first floor in Tower Court, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough.

 

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting closed at 8.20pm

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