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 Committee, Community Resources Committee and Personnel Committee which will be held on Tuesday 4^th February 2025 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 30^th Day of January 2025

AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE

(Chairman: Cllr. P. Starsmore, 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 January 2025. (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 02-04-25). (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. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Appeal under S78 Against Refusal of a Householder Application
   Committee to note that an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against the decision of ELDC to refuse planning permission – Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodation at 94 Mount Pleasant Avenue. ELDC have forwarded all previous representations.  If Committee wish to withdraw its previous comments it must make this request by 13^th  There is no opportunity to submit comments.
7. Proposed Work to Trees
   Committee to consider the following proposed works to trees in the Conservation Area:
   1. Location: 10 Grays Court, Proposals: T1 – Sycamore – Fell. T2 – Sycamore – Fell. Reasons: T1 and T2 growing too big for location. 
8. Proposed Restricted Parking Zone, Louth Market Place
   Committee to consider correspondence from LCC on the above and comment and as necessary. (Attached).
9. National Highways and Transport (NHT) Survey
   Committee to receive details of the above and consider submitting a corporate response by the end of February.
10. Next Meeting
    Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 25^th February 2025.

 

 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE

(Chairman: 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 Community Resources Committee meeting held on 29^th October 2024. (Attached).
4. CCTV
   Committee to receive an update from the Chairman of the East Lindsey CCTV Partnership.
5. Consultation: Strengthening the Standards and Conduct Framework for Local Authorities in England 2025
   Councillors to receive details of the above and consider submitting a corporate response by 26^th
6. Insurance
   Committee to receive an update from the Town Clerk following receipt of the Council’s Insurers Risk Assessor’s Report, note that three risk improvements were identified therein, which must be actioned by specific target dates. Two have target dates of 3^rd February and these have been implemented.  The third has a target date of 24^th March and will incur costs.  Committee to resolve that due to the timescales, authority be delegated to the Town Clerk and Chairman of the Community Resources Committee to make the necessary arrangements as required.
7. Allotments
   1. To receive an update from the Town Clerk on the purchase of Trinity Allotments, approve expenditure and resolve upon the way forward.
   2. To receive details of recent correspondence regarding the London Road Allotments and resolve upon the way forward. 
8. Closed Session
   Committee 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 items, information being of a third party, commercial and confidential nature in relation to the following:
   26. Amenity Grass Cutting – to consider quotes and resolve upon awarding the work in 2025/26.
   27. Cemetery Grass Cutting – to consider quotes and resolve upon awarding the work in 2025/26.
   28. Sessions House – to consider quotes for work identified in the recent Chartered Surveyor’s Report (hard copies distributed at the CR meeting of 17^th September 2024) and resolve upon awarding the work. (Prior to discussion, Please view document comparing quotes to the report which can be found in the members area of the website).
   29. Old Mill House – to receive an update from the solicitor and resolve upon the way forward.
9. Next Meeting
   Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Community Resources Committee meeting is 15^th April 2025.

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

(Membership: Cllrs. Mrs. JMS, Mrs. EB, GEH, DH, HF, JB, JD)

 

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 August 2024. (Attached).
4. Local Council Award Scheme – Foundation Award
   Committee to note that the Council has begun putting together its application for the above.
5. Sexual and General Harassment Policy
   Committee to note that two Councillors have not undertaken the training on the above or signed to say they have received a copy of the Council’s policy, have read, understood and will comply with it.
6. Closed Session
   Committee 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 items, information being of a third party and confidential nature in relation to Personnel:
   1. Holidays
   2. Sickness
   3. Accidents
   4. New Employee
7. Next Meeting
   Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Personnel Committee meeting is 15^th April 2025.