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NOTICEBOARD

To: The Chairman – Cllr Mike Facey and all members of the Town Council

You are hereby summoned to attend the next meeting of the Town Council to be held at 7pm on Monday 10th May 2021 at the conference room, The King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge. Please note that there is no hearing loop at the venue.

In order to comply with public health requirements, all attendees are asked to follow instructions from the town clerk and town Mayor given at the meeting and are required to:

  • wear a face covering that fits over the nose and mouth (unless you have a medical exemption, when a face shield will be permitted)
  • use the hand sanitiser at the entry point
  • take your seat on arrival and remain seated throughout, at the set distance
  • leave promptly at the end of the meeting

Yours sincerely

Samantha Winter

Town Clerk

5th May 2021

A public participation session will be held prior the commencement of the formal agenda. Anyone wishing to speak on any matter should give notice to the Clerk by midday on the last working day before the meeting. No resolution can be made on any matter that is not on the agenda.

Please be aware that meetings are recorded

AGENDA

  1. To elect the Town Mayor (Chairman of the Town Council) for the year 2021/22
  2. To receive the declaration of acceptance of office signed by the Mayor (Chairman of Council)
  3. To elect the Deputy Mayor (Vice-Chairman of the Town Council) for the year 2021/22
  4. To receive the declaration of acceptance of office signed by the councillor elected through bye-election on 6th May 2021
  5. To elect a second Deputy Mayor for the year 2021/22
  6. To present past Mayor’s badge & appoint a Mayor’s Cadet.
  7. To receive any apologies for non-attendance
  8. To receive any declarations of interest in items on this agenda & note any dispensations granted
  9. To receive reports from the police or other emergency services
  10. To approve the committee structure, as the table below, and elect councillors to committees for 2021/22
CommitteeCouncillors
PlanningTBD + Ex O
Town ImprovementsTBD + Ex O
Finance & ResourcesTBD + Ex O
Princess Management CommitteeTBD + Ex O
Burial CommitteeTBD + Ex O

11. To consider and agree the Terms of Reference and Scheme of Delegation.

12. To receive and approve the council’s Financial Regulations

13. To receive and approve the council’s Standing Orders

14. To receive and approve the members’ Code of Conduct

15. To note the Asset Register, as approved 1st March 2020 min ref:29/21/TC

16. To receive and approve the council’s Publication Scheme

17. To note the data audit has been updated and data disposal is undertaken in line with the approved schedule for document destruction & retention

18. To note the subscriptions made to other bodies, 2021:

a.Community Council Membership £40
b.Visit Somerset £900 per year
c.ICCM £95
d.SALC £2037.61
e.AAT £99
f.ICO £35
g.Somerset Playing Fields Assoc. £15
i.Rural Services Network membership £150

19. To consider the Town Council representation on outside bodies:

Outside BodyRepresentatives
Highbridge Festival of Arts Committee         2
Somerset Association of Local Councils1 (with the clerk)
Town Twinning – Fritzlar (German)The Mayor is Patron to the Society
Highbridge Community Hall Management Committee2
Sedgemoor Cycle Group2
BAY Centre2
Friends of the Princess Group1 (with the BDO)
Sedgemoor Community Partnership (Morland Hall)1
Sea Cadet Corps1
Air Training Corps1
Hinkley Point Community Forum1
Burnham Chamber of Trade1
Burnham & Highbridge Abbeyfield Society1
67 bus forum1 (with the RFO)
Rural Services Network1
Coastal Cluster Group1 (with the Town Clerk)
Seed Arts Panel1 (Cllr Carey & BDO(as invited))
BiARS Management Committee1
Abbeyfield Society1

20. To receive and approve minutes of the Town Council meeting held on 1st February 2021

21. To note updates to the Action List

22. To receive the Chairman’s announcements

23. Reports by Members (for information only)

23.1 To receive any reports from county councillors on county council relevant matters

23.2 To receive any reports from district councillors on district council relevant   matters

23.3 To receive any reports from town council councillors on town council relevant matters

  1. Motions for note/resolution

24.1  To receive a recommendation from the Finance & Resources Committee (min ref:16/21/TIMP) that the council enters into partnership agreement with Seed and offers a financial contribution of £1500 towards activities (with acknowledgment that the contribution might increase or decrease to reflect any future agreement).

24.2  To review the Pension providers’ strategy statement and offer suggestions for inclusion.

24.3  To note the letter sent to the internal auditor confirming the dates of Exercise of Public Rights for the financial year 2020-2021

24.4  To receive a request from Cllr Dawn Carey that she is authorised to pursue the development of a youth council, with support provided by the town clerk in drawing up matters of establishment and governance for approval by the town council. 

24.5  To receive an update on the tasks completed or underway in relation to the council’s corporate plan. 

24.6  To review the arrangements with other local authorities and contributions made to expenditure incurred:

AuthorityAnnual contribution £MatterAgreement detail
Sedgemoor District Council£38,055           £5256.19Public toilets           Crosses Penn toilets50% contribution towards cleaning of BOS public toilets and 100% contribution towards Highbridge public toilets. Discretionary service since Jan 2013, no SLA.   50% contribution towards opening Crosses Penn toilets all year round. Discretionary service agreed 2021, SLA for approval by F&R.
Sedgemoor District Council£24,000Dog waste binsThis was an estimated cost for emptying all of the dog waste bins in Burnham and Highbridge, frequency does depend on location. All are at least twice per week with some emptied daily. Service agreed Jan 2013, no SLA
Sedgemoor District Council£15,000CCTVTo cover costs of cctv. Discretionary service since Jan 2013, no SLA   For review due to faults notified April 2021
Sedgemoor District Council£6,000Extra street cleaningContribution to the salary of Burnham town centre street cleaning operative, who provides street cleaning on evenings and on weekends. Current working hours Friday to Tuesday 10.30 – 6.30pm. Discretionary since November 2010 service, no SLA

Accounts

25.1 To receive and approve details of expenditure during February and March 2021, as circulated

25.2 To receive the town council accounts up to the 31st March 2021, as circulated (please note that the end of year adjustments are to be finalised)To note that those authorised to submit and approve payments will remain unchanged for 21/22 (Cllrs Allen, Clayton, P Harvey, Carey, Matthews & Keen)

25.3 To receive a recommendation from the Finance & Resources Committee that the payment made in error by Sedgemoor District Council to apply small business relief to the town council should be repaid as: £10,000 repaid out of the 20/21 accounts and £4678.67 repaid from the general reserve (min ref:  27/21/F&R)

26 Minutes of previous committee meetings:

To receive the minutes of the following committees, as previously circulated and published on the town council website:

            Tuesday 9th February          Princess Management Committee

            Monday 8th March                Finance & Resources Committee

            Wednesday 31st March       Planning Committee

27. Items of correspondence: As previously circulated by email. (Members are requested to notify the office ahead of the meeting if they wish to have further information on any item)

28. Dates of next Meetings:

 MayWednesday12thPlanning
 Monday17thTown Improvements
 Monday31stBank Holiday
    
JuneWednesday2ndPlanning
 Tuesday8thPrincess Management
 Wednesday16thBurial
 Monday21stTown Council (AGAR)
 Wednesday23rdPlanning

Records Retention Schedule

Financial Risk Management Policy - March 2023

Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

 

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday. 

Your organisation and contact details

What happens next....
Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.
Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

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