To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council’s Planning Committee and Governance and Finance Committee which will be held on Tuesday 16th March 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/85401185722?pwd=L1J0c244b3RyMEM3dFRrSVNvSUJ4Zz09

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: 854 0118 5722  Passcode: 142452

 

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 11th Day of March 2021

AGENDA

 

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 16th February 2021.

 

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 03-16-21).  (Attached).

 

5.                  Planning Appeal
Committee to note that an appeal has been made against ELDC’s decision to refuse planning permission reference N/105/01913/20 for consent to display 1 no. internally illuminated wall mounted digital hoarding, relating to 152-154 Eastgate, Louth, LN11 9AB.  Committee to note that previous representations have been forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate but these can be withdrawn by 29th March, if the Council wishes.

 

6.                  Planning Correspondence
Committee to note planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council.  (Attached).

 

7.                  Proposed Works to Trees
Committee to consider the following:

Location: 39 Upgate (Conservation Area) – Proposals: T1 – Silver Birch – Remove.  T2 – Silver Birch – Remove – Reasons: T1 & T2 – Overhanging roof, shedding branches and blocking roof valley.
8.                   Issues and Options Consultation
Committee to receive draft response formulated by the Planning Working Group and amend/authorise that it be submitted as the Council’s Corporate Response.  (Attached).

 

9.                   Next Meeting
Committee to note that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is 16th March 2021.

 

 

GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. E. Ballard, 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 Governance and Finance Committee meeting held on 2nd February 2021.

 

4.                  Financial Reports
Committee to receive and authorise the following:

a.       Receipts and Payments – Cashbooks 1 and 2 – Months 7 to 9.  (Attached).

i.      Month 7  (October)      Cash Book 1   Receipts       £7,956.37    Payments     £21,047.84

ii.      Month 7  (October)      Cash Book 2   Receipts          £200.00    Payments          £219.24

iii.      Month 8  (November)  Cash Book 1   Receipts       £2,340.25    Payments     £20,678.65

iv.      Month 8  (November)  Cash Book 2   Receipts              £0.00    Payments          £136.92

v.      Month 9 (December)   Cash Book 1   Receipts       £2,954.37    Payments     £28,468.68

vi.      Month 9 (December)   Cash Book 2   Receipts          £350.00    Payments          £205.95

b.      Detailed Income and Expenditure Report (Budget Variance Report) as at Month 9 to 31st December 2020.  (Attached).

c.       Earmarked Reserves Report as at 31st December 2020.

d.      Balance Sheet as at Month 9 to 31st December 2020 and Cashbook 1 and 2 Bank Reconciliations which reconcile to account statements showing balances as follows:

i.      Lloyds Treasurers Account (balance at 31st December 2020) – £362,359.24

ii.      Petty Cash (balance as at 31st December 2020) – £121.72

iii.      Lloyds Deposit Account (balance as at 17th December 2019) – £166,650.51

iv.      National Savings and Investment Account (balance as at 31st December 2020) – £110,527.73.

 

5.                   Next Meeting
Committee to note that the next scheduled Governance and Finance Committee meeting is due to take place on 11th May 2021.