Monthly Meeting of the Council - 14th April 2008, Minutes

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541. PRESENT

Councillors:

Officers:

542. APOLOGIES

Councillors Mr K Murphy (work), Dr D Giaretta (work), Mr R Hawlor (personal), Mr T Harbour (personal) and Mrs L Hood

543. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

Members were reminded to declare any personal or prejudicial interests on any item on the agenda in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

(a) Councillor Mrs J Murphy declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 548(b), the cheque run for the 13th March 2008, and 9th April 2008 as she is the company secretary of Total Pest Control.

(b) Councillor Mr P Hayward declared a personal interest in Minutes 492 and 496 of the Finance and General Purposes Committee as he is a Member of Didcot Town FC’s Management Committee and they have shared use of the Willowbrook Leisure Centre and lease the land it is built on to Didcot Town Council.

545. MINUTES

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 10th March 2008 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.

546. ADOPTION AND AGREEMENT OF COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) Finance and General Purposes Committee - 17th March 2008

RESOLVED that the report and recommendations contained therein be approved.

(b) Planning and Development Committee – 19th March 2008

RESOLVED that the report and recommendations contained therein be approved.

(c) Arts and Grants Committee – 31st March 2008

RESOLVED that the report and recommendations contained therein be approved.

(d) Planning and Development Committee – 9th April 2008

It was reported that Minute 539 had been dealt with under Standing Order 36, delegation of urgent and routine matters, as the deadline date was 10th April 2008.

RESOLVED that, subject to the above amendment, the report and recommendations therein be approved.

547. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

01/04/08

Tuesday 10.30am

Re-opening of Shaw Trust Shop

Mayor

08/04/08

Monday

Annual Town Meeting

Mayor & Mayoress

29/02/08

Friday

SODC Chairman's Civic Ball

Mayor & Mayoress

The Mayor, Councillor Bernard Cooper, commented that he had received a letter from Paddy Venn on behalf of the Didcot Branch of the Royal British Legion, acknowledging with thanks a cheque for £1,500 which was raised at the Civic Ball and donated to them.

548. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

(a) RESOLVED that payments made by BACS, direct debit, manual cheque and Standing Order since the last meeting of the Council on 10th March 2008 amounting to £30,463.17 be authorised.

Councillor Mrs J Murphy left the meeting for the next item.

(b) RESOLVED that the cheque run payments for the 13th March 2008 amounting to £8,459.05 and the 9th April 2008 amounting to £23,867.54 be authorised.

Clerks note: In a response to a question, it is confirmed that the payment to Total Pest Control of £546.38 was for pest control and not grass cutting as indicated on the payments list.

Councillor Mrs J Murphy returned to the meeting.

549. TO RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD ON 7TH APRIL 2008

RESOLVED that the minutes for the Annual Town Meeting be received.

The Mayor, Councillor Bernard Cooper, thanked all those who attended the Annual Town Meeting including Councillors, the guest speakers, Council Officers and members of the public.

550. ELECTION OF MAYOR DESIGNATE

The Mayor asked for nominations of Mayor Designate.

Councillo Mr T Harbour was proposed and seconded as Mayor Designate

RESOLVED that Councillor Mr T Harbour be elected Mayor Designate for 2008/2009.

551. CORRESPONDENCE

(a) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal and Democratic Services – Details of forthcoming training on the Code of Conduct to take place on 17th June 2008.

Members were asked to inform the Deputy Town Clerk if they wanted to attend.

552. QUESTIONS TO THE LEADER

There were no questions to The Leader.

 

The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.19 pm

 

Mayor

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