Oakham Town Council Meeting 9th October 2019 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 9TH OCTOBER 2019 AT 6.30 PM, AT THE OFFICES OFTHE TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6AH.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

Allison Greaves
Clerk to the Council

2nd October 2019

THE MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2019 AT 6.30PM

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

AGENDA
 1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences

 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) 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)
 To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 25th September 2019

 4. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive reports from the Chairman and members who have attended meetings on behalf of
Oakham Town Council
(Members intending to report should inform the Clerk prior to the meeting)

 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. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
 To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations comments and
observations thereon to Rutland County Council

(i) 2019/0424/FUL Mr & Mrs Munton
Construction of an annex and erection of a fence on top of a retaining wall.
151 Cold Overton Road

(ii) 2019/1003/CAT Mr Ashton
Reduce spread of next door 2 wild plum trees (T1 &2) back to boundary or near to it.
53 Stamford Road

(iii) 2019/1025/CAT Richard Dexter
TO25, TO26 & TO27 – yew trees – various works to include crown lifting, cut back branches to
give clearance of 1-1.5m.
TO22 – Hornbeam tree – Cut back of branches to give clearance of 1-1.5m & remove dead
wood.
Chapel Close, Market Place

 8. NOTICE OF INTENTION – LORD NELSON (Appendix B)
 Do Council have any objections to the following application, to place tables/chairs on the Market Place?

 9. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (Appendix C)
To decide whether to approve the Statement of Accounts to 30th September 2019

 10. CLERKS REPORT (for information only)
To receive a report from the Clerk

 11. WORKING GROUPS (Appendix D)
To receive reports from working groups or representatives working with external bodies

 12. PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL BINS - LAND ADJACENT LAND END WAY AND HACKAMORE WAY
 (Appendix E)
 Council to decide how many they think would be necessary and in what locations

 13. PAYPHONE KIOSK REMOVAL – COLD OVERTON ROAD/SNOWDON AVE (Appendix F)
 To consider correspondence from Rutland County Council and to decide whether of not:
(i) Council agree or object to its removal
(ii) Or if they wish to adopt the kiosk

 14. 75TH VE CHURCH SERVICE (Appendix G)
To consider a report and make any decisions as appropriate

 15. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE OTC WEBSITE (Appendix H)
To consider a report and make any decisions as appropriate

 16. RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL – CONDUCT COMMITTEE
To appoint one member as representation to serve on Rutland County Councils Conduct Committee.
 Members to note: There will be a formal face to face interview for all shortlisted applicants before the final representatives are selected and recommended to council for co-option

17. CUTTS CLOSE LETTING (Appendix I)
To consider a report and make any decisions as appropriate

 18. GOAL POST NETS (Appendix J)
To consider a report and make any decisions as appropriate

19. UNITED CHARITIES
To appoint member/s to be a trustee of Oakham United Charites
(1 meeting per year, which takes place in December, for 1 hour)

20. SNOW WARDEN SCHEME (Appendix K)
(i) To agree in principle if Council would be interested in getting involved in the snow warden
scheme
(ii) To appoint one member as representation to attend a training meeting on 15th October 2019

21. EXEMPT ITEM
To decide whether to exclude the Press and Public under Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admissions
to Meetings) Act 1960, as amended, during consideration of Item 22 on the Agenda as it concerns
confidential and contractual matters
 22. MINUTES (Appendix L)
To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 25th September
2019