Town Council Meeting Minutes - 3rd February 2010

 

3 February 2010
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Present:

Cllr. Mrs. J. Hawker, Town Mayor
Cllr. Mr. P. Hickman, Deputy Town Mayor

Cllr. Mrs. F. Angelou
Cllr. Mr. B. Baker
Cllr. Mr. P. Cheetham
Cllr. Mrs. M. Humber
Cllr. Mr. T. Jearrad
Cllr. Mr. N. McGeorge
Cllr. Mr. M. Thorp
Cllr. Mr. S. Towers
Cllr. Mrs. J. Vernon-Jackson
Cllr. Mrs. B. Vincent
Cllr. Mrs. J. Welker

Also in attendance:

Mrs Christine Howe, Town Clerk;
Mrs G. Naish, Committee Clerk;
County Cllr. Adrian Evans;
District Cllr. Elizabeth Lewis;
District Cllr. Anna Rostand
and 9 members of the public and press.

Cllr. Hawker welcomed Mrs Christine Howe to the meeting.

 

Cllr. Hawker informed the Council of the functions she attended on behalf of the Council:


Lymington Society committee meeting; Lymington Town Band AGM and Friends of Lymington Branch line AGM.

 

Cllr. Hawker reminded members of the forthcoming debate in the Council Chamber with Lymington Rangers on the 23rd February between 7.00 to 9.00 p.m.

 

Cllr. Hawker informed the meeting that the Annual Town Meeting would be held on the 24th March 2010 in the Council Chamber at 7.00 p.m. The speakers are Mr. Pete Durnell, Warden of Lymington Marshes, and Mr. Roland Stott from Lymington Walks.

 

82. Apologies

Cllr. Mrs. J. Cooper.

83 Declarations of Interest

None received.

84 Code of Conduct

The Town Clerk advised members that under the Terms of the Code of Conduct they are required to confirm annually whether there were any changes to the declaration of interests they had already signed.

85 Public Session

The meeting was then closed and questions were taken from the floor.

The Mayor reopened the meeting.

 

86 Correspondence

No Cllr. requested any correspondence from the list which had been circulated previously.

87 Minutes of previous Council meetings

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on the 16th December, 2009 be approved with amendments and signed as a true record. That the minutes of the meeting held on the 22nd December, 2009 be approved and signed as a true record.

88 Matters arising

There were no matters arising.

89 Receipt of the minutes of the following committees and approval of their recommendations

Planning
Cllr. Mrs. Vernon-Jackson, Chairman of Planning, presented the minutes of the 13th January 2010 and 27th January 2010. Cllr. Mrs. Vernon-Jackson asked that members of the planning committee endeavour to attend meetings.


RESOLVED: That these minutes be received and their recommendations approved.

 

Amenities
Cllr Hickman, Chairman of Amenities, presented the minutes of the 18th January, 2010 and 25th January, 2010. Cllr. Hickman updated members of progress on the Sea Water Baths.


RESOLVED: That these minutes be received and their recommendations approved.

Policy & Resources
Cllr. Baker, Chairman of Policy & Resources, presented the minutes of the 25th January 2010.

 

RESOLVED: That these minutes be received and their recommendations approved.

90 Questions under standing order 15

Questions raised by Cllrs. were discussed.

91 Report from County Councillor

Council received a verbal report from Cllr. Evans.

92 Reports from District Councillors

Council received verbal reports from Cllr. Mrs Lewis, Cllr. Mrs Rostand and Cllr. Mr. Hickman.

93 To confirm the next meeting of the Council will be held on Wednesday, 17th March, 2010. The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 24th March, 2010.

Confirmed.

The meeting concluded at 8.14 p.m.


Signed

Chairman

 

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