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’s Planning and Governance and Finance Committees which will be held on Tuesday 21^st February 2023 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.

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. 

Please note, any public, wishing to speak in the public forum may do so on items which appear on the agenda or may ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s).  It would be much appreciated if any member of the public wishing to speak would please contact the Town Clerk, by emailing clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk in advance of the meeting 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 16^th Day of February 2023

AGENDA

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

(Chair: Cllr. Mrs. S. Crew, Vice Chair: Cllr. D. Hobson, 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 31^st January 2023. (Attached).
4. Presentation by Mr. C. Brightmore
   Committee to receive a request regarding street naming.
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 02-21-23). (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 Work to Trees
   To consider the following proposed works to trees (details circulated by email 16/2/23) and resolve as required:
   11. Location: 44 Westgate (conservation area) Proposal: T1 – Beech – Crown reduction, by shortening branches which are less than 3cm diameter, to achieve: (A) a height of no less than 11.0m when measured from ground level at the base of the stem, and (B) a crown radius of no less than 3.5m when measured from the outer edge of the stem to the outer edge of canopy. T2 – Yew – Crown reduction, by shortening branches, to achieve: A) a height of no less than 6.0m when measured from the ground level at the base of the stem, and B) a crown radius of no less than 1.5m when measured from the outer edge of canopy.  T3 – Plum – Crown lift, by removing lower branches, which are less than 3cm in diameter, to achieve a vertical clearance between lowest branches and the ground level of no more than 3.0m.  Remove approx., 3-4m from top and reduce side, going over neighbours’, back to the wall, then bring back to shape.
   12. Location: 127 Eastgate Proposal: T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8 – Fell. Reasons: Restricted parking, affecting boundary fence and have low amenity value.
8. Planning Working Group
   Committee to consider the future of the group.

9. Next Meeting
   Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 14^th March 2023.

 

GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Chair: Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard, Vice Chair: Cllr. L.M. Cooney, 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 Governance and Finance Committee meeting held on 3^rd January 2023. (Attached).
4. Review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations
   Committee to approve continued use of the following documents (amendments are minimal and can be viewed with the online agenda (highlighted in yellow)):
   1. Standing Orders
   2. Financial Regulations

 

5. Adoption of Code of Conduct
   To adopt the new Local Government Code of Conduct. (Attached).
6. Insurance
   Committee to note that payment for the 2^nd year of its 3 year agreement with Zurich will shortly become due and approve payment in the sum of £5,317.12.

7. Citizens Advice Lindsey
   Committee to note that Council approved an amount of £1,000 in the 2022/23 budget for release to the above, as per the Council’s powers. An update on how the organisation is faring, to support the release of monies is attached.  Committee to approve the release of funds.
8. Environment Agency
   Committee to note that the annual maintenance contribution for the Louth Flood Alleviation Scheme is now due and approve payment in the sum of £14,301.25.
9. Twinning
   Committee to receive a report from Cllr. Mrs. JMS regarding a visit to Louth by its twin town La Ferté-Bernard at the beginning of July for a football tournament. Offers of help are requesting for organising accommodation and hospitality given Louth Twinning Association is no longer in existence.
10. Events Working Group
    Committee to consider a request from Cllr. P. Starsmore to join the Events Working Group.
11. Next Meeting
    Committee to note that the next meeting of the Governance and Finance Committee is scheduled to take place on 14^th March 2023.