Louth Town Council
The Sessions House, Eastgate,
Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AJ

 01507 355895
clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk
Office Open Hours: Mon-Fri 10am to 1pm

To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council which will be held on Tuesday 27^th February 2024 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.  Written representation can also be considered 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 22^nd Day of February 2024

AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. J. Simmons, 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. Presentation from Environment Agency (EA) Officers, Mr. Paul Arnold, Catchment Engineer Operations Lincolnshire and Mr. Steven Coe, Flood and Coastal Risk Management Advisor
   Councillors to receive a presentation on the operation of Louth’s flood attenuation scheme (reservoir) and EA representatives to answer questions.
4. Deputy Mayor 2023/24 (Mayor Elect 2024/25)
   Following the sad passing of its Deputy Mayor for 2023/24, Council to receive nominations and resolve upon a recommendation to fill the Deputy Mayor position in 2023/24. Council to note that:
   1. The Deputy Mayor historically ascends to the position of Mayor in the following Mayoral year (commencing 14^th May 2024).
   2. Candidates are expected to fulfil the role of Mayor as per the attached Job Specification.
   3. Councillors putting themselves forward for the position of Deputy Mayor for 2023/24, please ensure, in advance, that you have a seconder;
   4. For those proposing other Councillors please ensure, in advance, that the nominee wishes to stand and a seconder is in place.
   5. The position of Mayor for 2024/25 will be subject to a formal election at the Annual Town Council meeting on 14^th May 2024.

5. Deputy Mayor Elect 2024/25
   Council to receive nominations and resolve upon a recommendation to fill the Deputy Mayor position in 2024/25. As above, Council to note that:
   1. The Deputy Mayor historically ascends to the position of Mayor in the following Mayoral year (May 2025).
   2. Candidates are expected to fulfil the role of Mayor as per the attached Job Specification.
   3. Councillors putting themselves forward for the position of Deputy Mayor Elect for 2024/25, please ensure, in advance, that you have a seconder;
   4. For those proposing other Councillors please ensure, in advance, that the nominee wishes to stand and a seconder is in place.
   5. The position of Deputy Mayor for 2024/25 will be subject to a formal election at the Annual Town Council meeting on 14^th May 2024.
6. National Grid Electricity Transmission – Grimsby to Walpole
   Following discussions on 12^th February by the Planning Working group and 20^th February 2024 by the Planning Committee, Council to consider an amended draft corporate response (to be tabled), suggest other amendments arising from the public session held by National Grid at the London Road Pavilion on Thursday 22^nd February and resolve upon a final corporate response for submission.
7. Next Meeting
   Council to note that the date of the next scheduled Town Council Meeting is 19^th March 2024.