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 and it’s Planning Committee which will be held on Tuesday 19th January 2021 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 advise the Town Clerk, using the above email address, in advance and may ‘join’ the meeting using the following details:
To join by computer:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83225117052?pwd=OU13ZFZqRUxtaWowWWhmOXNMQk5nQT09
Meeting ID: 832 2511 7052, Passcode: 109411
To join by telephone:
+44 203 901 7895, +44 131 460 1196, +44 203 051 2874, +44 203 481 5237, +44 203 481 5240
Meeting ID: 832 2511 7052,
Passcode: 109411
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 14th Day of January 2021
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL
(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. Declaration 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. Council Minutes
To approve as a correct record the notes of the Council Meeting held on 1st December 2020.
4. Committee Minutes
To confirm receipt of the minutes and adopt the resolutions contained therein of the following Committee Meetings:
a. Planning – 17th November 2020
b. Community Resources – 6th October 2020
c. Governance and Finance – 3rd November 2020
d. Personnel – 8th September 2020
5. Louth United Charities
Council to nominate representatives to stand as Trustees on the above as Mrs. Ottaway and Cllr. Wing’s terms of office have come to an end. Council to note that Mrs. Ottaway does not wish to stand again but Cllr. Wing would like to.
6. Consultation on CCTV in Licensed Vehicles
Council to resolve upon whether or not to make a corporate response to the above consultation by ELDC which can be found at www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/consultation and details of which were emailed to Councillors on 1st December.
7. Louth Museum Digital Working Group
Council to note that Louth Museum are to apply for a grant for Digital Innovation and Engagement and wish to set up the above to analyse the situation, develop approaches to overcoming current restraints and ultimately put these in place. Council to consider a request that Mrs. M. Vincent assist and represent Louth Town Council on the above.
8. Public Works Loan Board
Council to note and authorise payment of the final instalment of the Council’s Public Works Loan which falls due on 31st January in the amount of £10,256.70. (£10,069.41 Principal and £187.29 Interest).
9. Graffiti
Council to receive a proposal from Cllr. Ford that it write to the Police regarding the “Covid Lies” graffiti.
10. Closed Session Items
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. Hubbard’s Hills
b. Julian Bower, Apiary
c. CCTV
11. Precept
a. Council to receive a recommendation from the Governance and Finance Committee made on 15th December 2020 to resolve to approve a precept request for 2021/22 of £275,668 a decrease on 2020/21 of 12.69% (based on 2020/21 tax base figures).
b. Council to delegate authority to the Town Clerk to complete the necessary form and submit to ELDC (Collection Authority).
12. Next Meeting
Council to note that the date of the next scheduled Town Council meeting is 2nd March 2021.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. S. Crew, 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 15th December 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 01-19-21). (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. Next Meeting
Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 16th February 2021.