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To the Members of the Tourism and Economic Development Committee

  • Councillor Dan Beauchamp (Vice-Chairman)
  • Councillor Giles Cattermole
  • Councillor Paul Gibbon (Chairman)
  • Councillor Nigel Hughes
  • Councillor Katharine Keats-Rohan
  • Councillor Christian Sinkinson
  • Councillor Deborah Whelan
  • The Mayor, Councillor Marcus Harris (ex-officio)

 

31 August 2022

Dear Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Tourism and Economic Development Committee on Monday 5 September 2022 at 7.00 pm in Wallingford Town Hall for the transaction of business as set out on the attached agenda.

Apologies for the meeting should be sent to meetings@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Michelle Taylor

Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer

 

AGENDA

 

1    MEETING PROTOCOL

The Chairman to advise those present of the protocol to be followed for this meeting

2    APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for absence

3    DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

A councillor with voting rights who has a disclosable pecuniary interest or another interest         as set out in our Council’s Standing Orders Code of Conduct (Item 13) in a matter being   considered at a meeting is subject to statutory limitations or restrictions under code of     conduct and his right to participate and vote on the matter.  Guidelines are available at the          meeting and all councillors have received a copy prior to the meeting.

4    MINUTES

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Tourism & Economic Development Committee held on 27 June 2022 and authorise the Chairman to sign them

  • DOCUMENT ATTACHED
  • RESOLUTION REQUIRED
5    ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

To review the progress of actions agreed at the last meeting

  • DOCUMENT  ATTACHED
6    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To hear from members of the public on any matter on the agenda

We welcome members of the public at our meetings.  A total of 15 minutes has been set   aside for this.  The maximum length for an individual contribution is 10 minutes.

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting should email the Meetings Officer at meetings@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

7    COMMUNITY, BUSINESS AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

The Chairman to welcome Jennifer Green to the new role of Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer, and Jennifer to outline her initial priorities

8    CHRISTMAS 2022

The Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer to update the Committee on preparations

9    NOISE AND SIZE OF BUSES IN THE MARKET PLACE

The Chairman to update on correspondence with Oxford Bus Company since the last meeting and the Committee to consider what further action, if any, to take.  This issue was raised by Elaine Hornsby of Wallingford in Business

  • DOCUMENT ATTACHED
10    BAND CONCERTS = 2022 PROGRAMME AND FUTURE STRATEGY

The Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer to update the Committee on 2022 events and the Committee to consider strategy going forwards

  • RESOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED
11    LEAFLETS

The Community, Business and Tourism Development Officer to update the Committee on action being taken to revise the range of Town Council leaflets, including the leaflet for moorers

12    RIVERSIDE

(a)   To note the discussion and resolution of the Full Council at their meeting on 22 August 2022 as set out below:

Anti-social behaviour

“The Council considered the recent rise in anti-social behaviour at riverside and the accounts of intimidation that members of the public, particularly the boating community, had given both at the meeting and in writing.  Although this was a perennial issue, the problems had appeared particularly serious this year.  Council staff had already met with the PCSOs the matter and had been in contact with head teachers of schools in both Wallingford and Didcot.

One key issue appeared to be the failure to report incidents to the Police (who deployed resources based on reported crime) and when they did, long waits to be answered on 101.

It was proposed by Councillor Holder, and seconded by Councillor Keats-Rohan, and RESOLVED that the Council seek to form a temporary working party, chaired by Councillor Kidley, consisting of all the principal stakeholders, including the Town Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, the Police and local schools, to consider what further action should be taken, particularly to avoid or minimise a repeat of the behaviour in the summer of 2023.

Action:

Office (JC) to supply Councillor Kidley with details of complaints, including contact details of complainants subject to permission;

Office (JG) to encourage the reporting of associated crime on the Council website and through social media”

(Draft minute 227/22)

(b)   To receive an update from the Riverside Working Group if it has met since the Committee’s last meeting in June

13    YOUTH ACTIVITIES – SUMMER 2023

To consider the development of activities for the summer of 2023, including young musicians in the Market Place and the return of a Young Traders’ Market

  • RESOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED
14       AGATHA CHRISTIE STATUE AND BENCH – AUTUMN 2023

To consider whether associated free events should be developed to support the unveiling, for example a book signing and talks.  The timing of the unveiling will coincide with Heritage Open Days.

  • RESOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED
15    WALLINGFORD IN BUSINESS

To consider increased engagement with Wallingford in Business.  The Town Council has recently taken action in response to WiB’s concerns about the appearance of the town, particularly scruffiness outside shops, and concerns over the noise and size of large businesses

  • RESOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED
16    FLOWER BASKET SPONSORSHIP

To consider a proposal, including further expansion of this

  • RESOLUTION MAY BE REQUIRED
17    TOWN INFORMATION CENTRE (TIC)

To receive the statistics for recent usage of the Town Information Centre

  • DOCUMENT ATTACHED
18    FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The following items have already been identified:

  • Market administration
  • Young Traders’ Market
  • Widening the Town Centre to include some of St Martin’s Street on market days
  • Tourism South East

 

Distribution: Town Council website and noticeboards

Non-confidential supporting documents may be made available upon request.

We welcome members of the public at our meetings.  Any member of the public wishing to speak at the meeting should contact the Meetings Officer in advance by emailing meetings@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk