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Council - 24 April 2008
AGENDA

Time: 7.30pm

Place: Council Chamber

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To report apologies for absence received from Councillors I.J. Beardsmore, G.E. Forsbrey, and M.T. Royer and to receive any other apologies for non-attendance.
2. MINUTES – COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 21 FEBRUARY 2008

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 21 February 2008.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR

(1) The Mayor to present Honorary Freemen and Honorary Aldermen badges.

(2) To receive any other announcements from the Mayor.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE LEADER

To receive any announcements from the Leader.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To receive any announcements from the Chief Executive.

6.

 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

The Leader or his nominee to answer any questions raised by members of the public [providing notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
7. PETITIONS

To receive any Petitions submitted to the Council.

[Notice of petitions and persons wishing to speak to the Council on them must be given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
8. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE

To consider the recommendations of the Executive (Word 57kb) on the following matters:-

(1) Airtrack
(2) Revised Code of Corporate Governance
(3) Amendments to the Council’s Constitution

Note:Members of the public may make representations in person not exceeding three minutes on individual recommendations before they are discussed [providing notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
9. REPORT FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

To receive the report from the Leader of the Council on the work of the Executive. (Word 44kb)
10. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

To receive the report from the Chairman of the Audit Committee (Word 50kb) on the work of his Committee.
11. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

To receive the report from the Chairman of the Improvement and Development Committee on the work of her Committee.
12. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE

To receive the report from the Chairman of the Licensing Committee (Word 38kb) on the work of his Committee.
13. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE

To receive the report from the Chairman of the Performance Management and Review Committee (Word 58kb) on the work of his Committee.
14. REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE

To receive the report from the Chairman of the Planning Committee (Word 33kb) on the work of his Committee.
15. MOTIONS

Under Standing Order 16, the Council has received Notice of the following Motion:

'That this Council deplores the Governments decision to close a selected number of Post Offices throughout the country without the necessary infrastructure in place to sustain such closures'.

Proposed by: Councillor Robin Sider.
Seconded by: Councillor Mrs. Vivienne Leighton.
16. QUESTIONS ON WARD ISSUES

(1) Under Standing Order 14 Councillor Robin Sider has submitted the following Ward Issues Question:

'I am aware that under the terms of the Clean Neighbourhood Bill that the Council are legally required to take action to remove illegal portable advertising boards or advertising signs such as A boards and unlicensed tables and chairs from the public highway.  It is noted that after what I can only term a 'purge' in High Street Staines, officers will now be focusing on Ashford and Shepperton Town Centres.  It is a cold hard fact that since this inception, and having already had our banners advertising community events removed, small businesses in Shepperton are already feeling a loss in revenue, with residents and shoppers now believing that their business has moved or closed due to their A boards being no longer displayed.  For instance, our post offices have a photograph machine for passport photographs, a chiropodist operates above the bakers, and a picture framer operates 30 yards adjacent to the BP Garage.  The pavements are wide in Shepperton and my observations are that the A boards concerned do not obstruct the pavement.  What can be considered to obstruct the pavement are the large black fixed litter bins, and bench seats which shoppers can rest upon.  From my own extensive inquiries I have no evidence to suggest that any pedestrian, be they blind or visually impaired have had an accident caused by an A board. Perhaps of more importance is the fact that one can well be run over by cyclists on the pavement or electric buggies.

Will the Leader join me in condemning this heavy handed legislation, and will he agree with me that Shepperton and Ashford bear no resemblance whatsoever to Staines High Street with its large stores, and that villages such as Shepperton, and towns such as Ashford are fast becoming ghost towns due to ever increasing business rates, and that this purge will further exacerbate the problem causing businesses to close and bring further misery to these communities?'

(2) The Leader or his nominee to answer any other questions from Members on issues in their Ward, [providing notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
17. GENERAL QUESTIONS

The Leader or his nominee or relevant Committee Chairman to answer questions from Members on matters affecting the Borough or for which their Committee has responsibility, [providing notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
18. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES TO CHARITIES

(a) Appointment of a Nominative Trustee to Ashford Relief in Need Charities

To consider the appointment of Mrs. Mary Haarer of 71b Parkland Grove, Ashford as a Council Nominative Trustee to Ashford Relief in Need Charities for a four year term of office.

(b) Appointment of Representative Trustees to Staines Parochial Charity

To consider the appointment of Councillor E. O’Hara and Mr. Alan Collins of West Lodge, Ridgemead, Englefield Green, as Council Representative Trustees to Staines Parochial Charity, each for a four year term of office.
19. URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any urgent business.