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 Community Resources Committees which will be held on Tuesday 4^th April 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 30^th March 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 14^th March 2023. (Attached).
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 04-04-23). (Attached).
5. Planning Correspondence
   Committee to receive planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
6. Street Naming
   Committee to consider the following requests and resolve as necessary:
   1. Street name and number a new development comprising 45no. dwellings on the former Wallis House Site, Birch Road. new road names are requested.  (See attached map).
   2. Street name and number a new development comprising of 14no. dwellings on Land West of Keddington House, Keddington Road. Developer would like to name the area in question North Halt Court, the name being reference to the historical use for the site as the location for railway sidings.  (See attached map).
7. Next Meeting
   Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 25^th April 2023.
   

COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(Chair: Cllr. A. Leonard, 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 Community Resources Committee meeting held on 31^st January 2023. (Attached).
4. Coronation of King Charles III – Bespoke Planter
   Further to previous discussions at Council, Committee to note that ELDC has confirmed that planning permission will not be required for the bespoke bench. LCC has confirmed that it may be placed at the top of the Cornmarket in place of the planter currently located there under the agreement in place for that.  Committee to resolve upon the way forward.
5. Rural Market Towns Group
   Committee to consider subscribing to the above at an annual cost £121.82 plus VAT. (See attached information sheet).
6. Louth Art Trail
   Committee to receive and consider a request to support the regeneration of the above and for any financial contribution possible (see attached).
7. Asset Register
   Committee to review and approve the Council’s Asset Register. (To be tabled).

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

 

(Chair: Cllr. Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders, Vice Chair: Mrs. S. Crew

Membership: Cllr. D. Hobson, Cllr. D.E. Wing, Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard, Cllr. Mrs. J. Simmons, Cllr. G.E. Horton)

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 Personnel Committee Meeting held on 6^th February 2023.
4. Review of Policies and Procedures
   Committee to review the following Council policies and procedures and approve for continued use:
   1. Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Procedure
   2. Health and Safety Policy
   3. Protocol Officer / Councillor Relationships
   4. Sickness and Absence Policy
   5. Use of Council Email/Internet Policy and Procedure
   6. Grievance and Disciplinary Procedure
   7. Recruitment and Selection Policy
   8. Safeguarding Policy