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To: All Members of Council

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of General Purposes on Monday 21st March 2022 7:30pm in the Town Hall following the meeting of the Planning Committee, for the transaction of business as set out on the agenda below.

Yours sincerely,

The Town Clerk/RFO

Agenda

 

1.         THE CHAIRMAN TO ADVISE THOSE IN ATTENDANCE OF THE PROTOCOL FOR THE MEETING

 

2.         APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence will be received.

  •             Councillor Holford

 

3.         DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

A Councillor with voting rights who has a disclosable pecuniary interest or another interest as set out in our Council’s Standing Orders code of Conduct (Item 13) in a matter being considered at a meeting is subject to statutory limitations or restrictions under code of conduct and his right to participate and vote on the matter (guidelines are available and all Councillors have received a copy prior to the meeting)

4.         MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS

The Mayor to communicate any news to the Council:

5.         TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES

To adopt the minutes of the following committee meetings held in 2020/2021, copies previously signed as a correct record and circulated to Councillors:

Extraordinary 07/03/2022     Pages 204 – 205

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

6.         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – NOTIFIED

From Wallingford Town Council’s Standing Orders:

E) Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give  evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda.

F) The period of time designated for public participation at a meeting in accordance with standing order 3(E) above shall not exceed 15 minutes unless directed by the chairman of the meeting.

G) Subject to standing order 3(F) above, a member of the public shall not speak for more than10 minutes.

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting please email the Senior Administrator at senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

7.         REPORTS FROM DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS

Members to note the reports from County Councillor Peter Sudbury, and District Councillors George Levy and Sue Roberts

8.         BILLS SCHEDULES

Members to receive and approve the bills schedules from January and February 2022; previously circulated

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

9.         APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES SCHEDULES

Members to approve the updated schedule (previously circulated)

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

10.       WALLINGFORD TOWN COUNCIL STRATEGY UPDATE

Members to receive an update from the Mayor

11.       GRANT APPLICATIONS

Members to discuss the following Grant Applications and to note that the remaining Grant Allocation for the financial year is £750.00:

  •                         (i) Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (documents previously circulated)
  •                         (ii) Life Education Wessex & Thames Valley (documents previously circulated)
  •                         (iii) Oxfordshire Play Association (documents previously circulated)

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

12.       ELECTION OF MAYOR FOR 2022/2023 MUNICIPAL YEAR

Council to elect a Mayor for the 2022/2023 Municipal Year. Candidates to be proposed and seconded followed by a vote.

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

13.       FLYING THE UKRAINE FLAG

Members to discuss flying the Ukraine flag from the Town Hall

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

14.       JUBILEE UPDATE

Councillor Lester to give an update

15.       CLIMATE EMERGENCY UPDATE

Councillor Keats-Rohan to give an update

16.       TOWN HALL ELECTRICAL REPAIRS

Local Government Officer to update members on the electrical repair works required in the Town Hall and budget required

(i) Refurbishment of light fittings in the main chamber, committee room and halls (report previously circulated)

(ii) Upgrade to consumer unit (report previously circulated)

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

17.       WAR MEMORIAL RAILINGS

Members to discuss funding the pre-application with SODC for LBC/PP

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

18.       WALLINGFORD TOWN COUNCIL- DESIGNATED ONLINE PAYMENT PAGE

Members to discuss expanding the way Wallingford Town Council receives payments for Council services and bookings (report previously circulated)

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

Distribution: Town Council Website, Noticeboard and Press.

Any member of the public wishing to join the meeting should contact the Senior Officer by email:  senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk 

NON-CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE