Oakham Town Council Meeting 11th March 2020 Agenda

Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627

e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY 11
TH MARCH 2020 AT 6.30 PM, AT THE OFFICES OF
THE TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6AH

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
Town Clerk

5th March 2020

 COUNCIL MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2020 AT 6.30PM

 Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it may be filmed and recorded.

AGENDA

 1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence
 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:

(a) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(b) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’ Interests)

 3. MINUTES (Appendix A)
 Confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 12th February 2020 as a true record of the meeting

4. REPORTS
To receive reports from the Chairman, working groups and members who have attended
meetings on behalf of Council or representatives working with external bodies

5. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9

6. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
 Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)

7. CLERKS REPORT
 To receive a report from the Clerk

8. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REGULATION 16 CONSULTATION AND SUBMISSION (Appendix B)
To receive a report and to make any decisions as appropriate

9. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications for planning permission:

a) 2020/0163/FUL – Units 26 to 28 and 32 to 34 Station Approach Ind Est - change of use from
Class B8 to Class D2 (Assembly and Leisure)

b) 2020/0176/FUL – Linden House, 12 Stamford Road – single storey rear extension

c) 2020/0170/FUL – The Laurels, 4 Banff Close – proposed extensions to the rear and side. Linked
extension between house and detached garage. Conversion of detached garage to habitable
accommodation. Clad recon stone area in cedar boarding. Woodburning metal flue and boiler flue

d) 2020/0191/CAT – Southlea 27 Stamford Road – raise crown of Lime tree (T5) TO 5m overslabs,
and remove two larger branches

e) 2020/0189/CAT – 25 Stamford Road – (T4) Yew tree – crown reduce by 1.5m

f) 2020/0209/CAT – 23 Stamford Road – (T1) remove 1 Cherry-plum tree to just above ground level.
(T3) crown reduce 1 Cherry-plum tree by 1.5m

g) 2020/0208/PTA – 23 Stamford Road – (T2) remove 2 stems of 1 Cherry-plum tree

10. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (Appendix C)
 To decide whether to approve the Statement of Accounts to 29th February 2020

11. 75th VE DAY CELEBRATIONS (Appendix D)
To consider a report and to authorise any expenditure

12. GRANT (Appendix E)
 To consider a request from Rutland Community Ventures

13. COUNCIL PROTOCOL (Appendices F, Fi, Fii)
To consider, agree on any changes and to decide whether to adopt the protocol

(a) Parks and Open Spaces for Events Policy

(b) Data Protection Policy

(c) Retention and Disposal Policy

14. REPRESENTATION ON OTHER ORGANISATIONS
 To appoint a member as Councils representative for Military Commemorations

15. SERVICE CONTRACT (Appendix G)
 To approve the renewal and expenditure of the hand drying service contract for Church Street Toilets

16. HIGHWAYS CONCERN FORM (Appendix H)
 To consider the following proposals/concerns from residents

17. AUTHORISATION TO AN PAY INVOICE OVER £5000 (Appendix I)
To authorise the payment of community street lighting recharge:
Rutland County Council
Invoice No. 9123110
for £12819.46

• Agenda
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix Fi
• Appendix Fii
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I