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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber 1, Teignmouth Town Council, Bitton House, Bitton Park Road, Teignmouth TQ14 9DF

Contact: Town Clerk 

Items
No. Item

50.

Apologies for Absence

To receive, note and where requested, approve the reasons for apologies for absence.

Minutes:

None received.

51.

Declarations of Interest

To declare any disclosable interests relating to the forthcoming items of business (if any).

Minutes:

None were received.

52.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Council meeting held on 07/06/2022 (To Follow)

 

To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Council meeting held on 08/11/2022 (To Follow)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the minutes of the Council meeting held on 08/11/2022.

 

Proposed: Cllr P Williams, Seconded Cllr J Atkins, All in favour - unanimous

53.

Dispensations

To receive and consider requests for dispensation (if any).

Minutes:

There were no dispensations.

54.

Police reports pdf icon PDF 397 KB

To receive the police reports from 07/2022 through 10/2022

Minutes:

Police reports received and noted including an additional report of 13/11/202-13/12/2022.

55.

Business (if any) especially brought forward by the Mayor

Minutes:

None.

56.

Mayor's announcements

Minutes:

We have still managed to get out and about in the Town although the weather has been a bit challenging at times.

 

I’ve had my cataract done so at least I can see better now. I’ve also had the Flu and a Chest Infection so was laid low for a short while.

 

The fireworks event went very well and we were blessed with a dry evening.

 

Looking at the diary there are still a few more events coming up.

 

November 11th – Armistice day – Triangle

 

November 13th – Remembrance Parade – War Memorial

 

November 19th – Food Market – Triangle

 

November 28th – NCI Dinner – Passage House Hotel

 

December 3rd – Christmas Lights switch on and Craft Market

 

December 10th – St James Church 7-30pm

 

December 11th – RNLI St Michaels Church

 

December 26th – Boxing Day Walk into the Sea (this was cancelled)

 

January 25th 2023 – The Mayor’s Burns night Supper – Teignmouth Rugby Club.

 

More dates to follow.

57.

Clerks report (if any) pdf icon PDF 40 KB

Minutes:

Received and noted.

58.

Report back from Chamber of commerce

To Follow

Minutes:

Cllr J Atkins attended the meeting, hot on the heels of the last Council meeting.  The group also expressed concern about continuing occurrences of ASB, shoplifting, damage to property, repeated instances of drink/drugs related incidents with members of a small group of adults who based themselves usually in the Triangle and considerable numbers of youngsters using NOS gas canisters which, although not illegal, caused behavioural concerns.  Concern was also expressed about a number of adults with/without carers whose behaviour had also been causing concern both in the Triangle/town and in Teign Housing accommodation.  It seemed that only information on 999 reports were passed to the ASB Officer at Teignbridge not 101 incidents.  The Chair reported that on ringing 999 he had been given a lecture on ASB and resources and the call handler had hung up!  Noted that Insp. Philp had already passed on that he was staffing extra patrols on Friday and Saturday night to engage and disperse groups that might cause problems.  

 

Agreed a meeting needed to be convened bringing together decision makers from the CoC.  the school, the TDC ASB officer, Town Clerk, local Beat Team Manager and/or Sergeant, myself as TCoC Liaison Councillor/OPCC Councillor Advocate to make sense of a more robust way to work together to deal with ASB reporting and dealing with incidents.  It was felt that these incidents were often treated lightly/dismissively by the PCSOs and young people seemed to think they were able to get away with unacceptable behaviour with no consequences.  The disconnect between reporting and the ASB officer at TDC needs to be explored particularly with regard to our young people since TDC does put money into outreach work with them but doesn’t seem to tell anyone.

 

Noted that on a wider economic front many hospitality outlets were going into liquidation nationally.

 

59.

Assets & Facilities meeting of 21/11/2022 pdf icon PDF 95 KB

To receive and approve the minutes of the finance meeting held on 21/11/2022

Minutes:

Members received and adopted the Minutes of the Assets and Facilities Meeting of 21/11/2022.

 

Proposed: Cllr J Atkins, Seconded, Cllr C Williams, All in favour - unanimous

60.

Payments 01/10/2022 through 30/11/2022 pdf icon PDF 28 KB

To receive and approve the payments as set out above and in the attached document.

Minutes:

The Payments 01/10/22 through to 30/11/2022 were received and approved.

 

Proposed: Cllr P Williams, Seconded Cllr J Atkins, All in favour - unanimous

61.

Finance meeting of 20/10/2022 pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To receive and approve the minutes of the finance meeting held on 20/10/2022.

Minutes:

Members received and adopted the Minutes of the Finance Meeting of 20/10/222.

 

Proposed: Cllr C Williams, Seconded Cllr J Atkins, All in favour - unanimous

62.

Extraordinary Finance meeting of 25/11/2022 pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To receive and approve the minutes of the extraordinary finance meeting held on 25/11/2022.

 

Minutes:

Members received and adopted the Minutes of the Extraordinary Finance Meeting of 25/11/2022.

 

Proposed: Cllr I Palmer, Seconded Cllr C Williams, All in favour - unanimous

63.

2022/2023 Budget pdf icon PDF 428 KB

To receive and approve the budget for the year 2021/2022 set to match the previously agreed precept of £791,639.

Minutes:

After some discussion, Councillors voted on the 2022/2023 Budget as presented.

 

Proposed Cllr J Atkins, Seconded Cllr S Russell – unanimous

64.

2023/2024 Budget

To receive and approve the budget for the year 2022/2023.

 

Either;

Option A

 

Total Precept

Tax base

Precept at Band D

Charge per week @ Band D

Increase per week @ Band D

Max increase per week i.e @ Band H

Precept 2022/23

£791,639

5362.4

£147.63

£2.84

£5.68

Precept 2023/24

% increase on 2022/23

10%

£870,803

5413.2

£160.87

£3.09

£0.25

£0.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or

 

Option B

Total Precept

Tax base

Precept at Band D

Charge per week @ Band D

Increase per week @ Band D

Max increase per week i.e @ Band H

Precept 2022/23

£791,639

5362.4

£147.63

£2.84

£5.68

Precept 2023/24

% increase on 2022/23

12.50%

£890,594

5413.2

£164.52

£3.16

£0.32

£0.65

 

Minutes:

After some discussion, Councillors voted on Option B (10%) and then:

 

Proposed: Cllr C Williams, Seconded Cllr S Russell, 7 x in favour for 2 x against - carried

65.

2023/2024 Precept

Following the setting of the Budget for 2023/2024 in the above item, to set the precept demand for the District council.

 

Either

 

Option A

£870,803 (10%)

 

Or

 

Option B

£910,385 (12.5%)

Minutes:

After some discussion, Councillors voted on £870,803 (10%) and then:

 

Proposed Cllr C Williams, Seconded Cllr S Russell, 7 x in favour for 2 x against - carried

66.

Exclusion of press and public (if required)

Council in formal session part - 2

 

Members are recommended to move and approve the following resolution: 

 

To move that in view of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted viz; information where public disclosure at this time may be prejudicial to the good business of the Council it is in the public interest that they be temporarily excluded, and they are instructed to withdraw in accordance with Standing Order 3 g. 

 

 

Minutes:

Not required.

67.

Date of Next meeting

10th January 2023 6:00PM Council chambers

Minutes:

10 January 2023