Louth Town Council
The Sessions House, Eastgate,
Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AJ
01507 355895
clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk
To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council and it’s Planning Committee which will be held on Tuesday 5th April 2022 in The Old Court Room, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth at 7pm. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.
Please note, there will be a 15 minute public forum between 6.45pm and 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is requested during this period.
Any public, wishing to speak on an agenda item or ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s) please contact the Town Clerk, by emailing clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk in advance to discuss attendance arrangements. If possible, please provide written representation rather than attending in person.
Members of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.
Mrs. L.M. Phillips
Town Clerk
Dated this 31st day of March 2022
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL
(Chairman: Cllr. D. Hobson, Vice Chairman: Cllr. J. Baskett, Membership: All Cllrs.)
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive and note apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declaration of Interest / Dispensations
To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the proper officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Council Minutes
To approve as a correct record the notes of the Council Meeting held on 22nd February 2022.
4. Committee Minutes
To confirm receipt of the minutes and adopt the resolutions contained therein of the following Committee Meetings:
a. Personnel – 25th January 2022
b. Planning – 8th February 2022
c. Governance and Finance – 8th February 2022
5. Co-option of Councillor to Vacancy on Priory Ward and St. Margaret’s Ward
Council to consider candidates for the above positions and resolve upon the co-option of new members for Louth Town Council on the Priory Ward and St. Margaret’s Ward.
6. Meeting Dates 2022/23
Council to review and approve the attached draft schedule of meetings for 2022/23.
7. Tribute to Keyworkers
Council to note that 4 benches have been ordered for use around the town to be paid for by Welcome Back Funding. Council to consider placing a suitable plaque on one of these benches paying tribute to keyworkers. This bench could be:
a. Placed on Newmarket almost opposite junction with Stewton Lane, replacing one already existing, in need of removal.
b. It could replace that currently situated on the roundabout at the junction of Ramsgate and Newbridge Hill (the existing bench being moved to replace that mentioned at a).
c. Placed by the canal, replacing a metal bench already in existence which is deteriorating.
8. Insurance
Council to consider a recommendation by FOG to enter into a three year, long term agreement with Zurich at a cost of £4,630.60 per year.
9. Church Lights
Council to receive a request (attached) and consider its response bearing in mind that the Council did, in 1965 request that the lights be installed originally, did pay for that and now pay for the electricity to run them.
10. Louth United Charities
Council to note that Cllr. Mrs. SC’s term of office as a representative on the above came to an end on 28th March 2022 but she would like to stand again. Council to renew Cllr. Mrs. SC’s representation or resolve upon a replacement.
11. Closed Session Item
Council to resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 due to the business to be discussed in the following item, information being of a legal nature in relation to Hubbard’s Hills.
12. Next Meeting
Council to note that it’s next scheduled meeting will be held on 17th May 2022.
PLANNING COMMITTEEE
(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. S. Crew, Vice Chairman: Cllr. K. Norman, Membership: All Cllrs.)
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive and note apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the proper officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Minutes
To approve as a correct record the notes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 8th March 2022.
4. Active Travel Scheme
Further to correspondence received from LCC circulated by email on 8th March 2022 and representations made to Council by members of the public, Council to discuss a corporate response.
5. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
To consider and make observations on all planning applications received including those listed in the schedule (PA/Schedule 04-05-22). (Attached).
6. Planning Correspondence
Committee to receive planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
7. Proposed Works to Trees
Committee to consider the following proposed works to protected trees (details circulated by email 31st March 2022):
Location: 61 Horncastle Road Proposal: G5 – 5 Oak and 2 Sycamore – Dismantle and remove 3 no. Sycamore marked on plan. Reasons: G5 – to provide more light and space for Oak trees to prosper.
8. Next Meeting
Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 10th May 2022.