To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:
You are hereby summoned to attend an extraordinary meeting of Louth Town Council and a scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee which will be held on Tuesday 28th July 2020 by Zoom Video Conference at 7pm. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.
Please note that the meeting will begin at 7pm unless there is a need to hold a public forum. Any public, wishing to speak on an agenda item or ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s) should contact the Town Clerk in advance of the meeting on the email above for joining instructions. 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 23rd Day of July 2020
AGENDA
PLANNING COMMITTEE
(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 30th June 2020.
4. 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 07-28-20). (Attached).
5. Planning Correspondence
Committee to note planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
6. Zoom Meeting with Leader of ELDC and Head of Planning
Councillors to note that the above is in the process of being organised. Councillors to submit any issues that they would like covered to the Town Clerk, by email, as soon as possible.
7. Next Meeting
Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 25th August 2020.
TOWN COUNCIL
(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. Consultation on Model Code of Conduct
Further to deferment of this item from 14th July 2020 Council to consider a new model member code of conduct produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) (circulated with the agenda for 14th July 2020) and resolve upon making a corporate response.
4. Tribute to Key Workers
Further to deferment of this item from 14th July 2020:
Councillor Mrs. JS to propose that Louth Town Council purchase a bench and/or a brass plaque with appropriate wording to pay tribute to all key workers who have assisted the town during the Covid-19 crisis.
If agreed, Council to resolve upon the wording and placement and from which budget expenditure should be taken.
5. Grant Applications
Further to deferment of this item from 14th July 2020, Council to consider a report (circulated with the agenda for 14th July 2020) and resolve as necessary.
6. 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 confidential, commercial and third party nature in relation to:
a. Old Mill House
7. Next Meeting
Council to note that the date of the next scheduled Council meeting is 8th September 2020.