Venue: Council Chamber 1, Teignmouth Town Council, Bitton House, Bitton Park Road, Teignmouth TQ14 9DF
Contact: Town Clerk
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Attached police & councillors reports PDF 262 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Cllr Jackson had an update on her report.
Teign Housing have agreed to look at the bath and get it fixed
along with installing handrails, but they did not give a timeframe
for when this is going to be completed. Cllr Atkins had an update on her report. There
is a new examiner starting soon for the Neighbourhood plan and the
next consultation will be in October. |
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Use of Mobile Phones In accordance with Minute 30, mobile phones be limited to personal use only (in case of emergencies) and in which case the Councillor is to leave the room to respond. Councillors must switch their mobile phones to silent during the meeting to avoid disruption. Minutes: Taken as read |
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Apologies for Absence To receive, note and where requested, approve the reasons for apologies for absence. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Chasteau.
Resolved that the apology be noted.
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Declarations of Interest To declare any disclosable interests relating to the forthcoming items of business (if any). Minutes: None were received. |
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Dispensations To receive and consider requests for dispensation (if any). Minutes: There were no dispensations.
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To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Council meeting held on XXXX. Minutes: Members considered the minutes of the Council meeting held on 11th July 2023.
Resolved that the minutes of the Council
meetings held on 11th July 2023 be approved and signed
as a correct and accurate record of the meeting. |
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Minutes: Report accepted |
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Minutes: The Clerk gave an update on his report. Lemon
Booking went live yesterday and already had a few bookings through
it already. We have also moved away from Stripe and onto
Govpay. Cllr Walsh asked what information we are
taking from the customer when making the booking. The Clerk
responded stating that we are only taking their contact
details.
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To receive and approve the list of payments for:
April
May
June
July Additional documents:
Minutes: Cllr Atkins proposed that the list of payments
should be approved as “one” item. |
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Assets & Facilities meeting of 31/07/2023 PDF 101 KB To receive the minutes and approve the actions of the Assets & Facilities meeting of 31/07/2023. Minutes: Meetings to be taken as read and approve the actions therein.
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The existing wishing well is in a dilapidated state, however National grid have approached TDC and wish to locate an electricity substation on its existing site. We have arranged for National Grid to rebuild us a new wishing well of a similar design at no cost to TTC at a revised location agreed by TDC in the same general area. To progress this, we need to agree heads of terms with TDC for the site, therefore; Council is recommended to resolve to agree the attached heads of terms and authorise the clerk’s office to sign the agreement on behalf of TTC.
Additional documents: Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Lloyd |
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Transfer of beach wheel chairs to shop mobility To resolve to formally transfer “free of charge” on a “sold as seen” basis, the two beach wheelchairs held by the town council permanently to Shopmobility Teignmouth. Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Phips |
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Gifting of Surplus Christmas lights to CoC for use in town at Christmas. To resolve to formally transfer surplus Christmas lights “free of charge” on a “sold as seen” basis to the Teignmouth Chamber of Commerce for use by members during the Christmas period in the town. Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Cox |
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Central ward By election Council to resolve weather; A. It does not require polling cards for this by election. Or B. It does require polling cards for the by election at an approximate cost of £2,000 - £2,500.
Should the election be uncontested there will be a set up charge of aprox £150. Minutes: 8 Councillors voted against having polling cards. 1 councillor voted for having polling cards. 1 councillor abstained.
Carried |
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Exclusion of press and public Members are recommended to approve the following resolution:
“that in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting for the duration of the following items, on the basis that the information to be disclosed would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.”
Minutes: Cllr Atkins proposed to suspend standing
orders to allow Cllr Wrigley to speak on behalf of Teignbridge to
give background for part 2.
Following this, It was resolved to exclude members of the press and public
Proposed Cllr Williams Seconded Cllr Phipps Carried unanimously |
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Continued impasse with Teignbridge District Council over the towns replacement toilet provision Councillors will receive documents via sepperate confidential email. Minutes: The Clerk gave the councillors 3 options |