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To All Members of Council

Dear Councillors,

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Full Council on Monday 2nd August 2021 at 7p.m at Wallingford Town Hall for the transaction of business as set out on the agenda below.

Yours sincerely,

The Town Clerk/ RFO

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AGENDA

  1. THE CHAIRMAN TO ADVISE THOSE IN ATTENDANCE OF THE PROTOCOL FOR THE MEETING
  2. APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence will be received

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 and all Councillors have received a copy prior to the meeting)

MINUTES

To resolve that the minutes from the meetings of Full Council on the 28th June and 12th July are a true and accurate record of those meetings, and authorise the Chairman to sign them

  1. COMMITTEE MINUTES

Council to receive the following Committee minutes (previously signed as a correct record and circulated to Councillors.

  • Personnel Committee held on 22nd June 2021
  • Planning Committee held on 21st June 2021
  1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting please email the Senior Administrator at senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

  1. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS

Presenting to Council about Sustainable Wallingford’s ‘Great Big Green Week’

  1. RIVERSIDE SUBSIDENCE UPDATE

River Users’ Group to give an update

  1. ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL WISH TO ADOPT TELEPHONE BOX

Councillor Lester to give an update following minute 772(ii) from the Full Council Meeting on the 26th April 2021 as set out below:

  1. ii) To consider the future use and renovation of the telephone box in St Johns Road.

 

The Town Clerk suggested that a notice on Town Council’s Facebook page stating that there is a Red Telephone Box in St John’s Road that needs renovating and is anyone interested,                      might help. Councillor Lester suggested that St John’s School might be interested in the project and could use it  as a lending library for the children to swap books.

The Town Council’s Officer stated that the special paint for the renovation projects had been                    ordered.

The remaining telephone boxes at the bridge and the Town Hall, thought to be Grade II listed,                  were discussed. Councillor Holder offered to work with the Town Clerk to see if these boxes                     were likely to be decommissioned.

It was Proposed by Councillor Lester, Seconded by Councillor Holder and

 

                        RESOLVED THAT: Wallingford Town Council will contact St John’s School to see if they are                    interested in renovating the Red Telephone Box in St John’s Road and using it for a sharing                     library or another suitable project.

 

  1. POTENTIAL TWINNING WITH RENAC, BRITTANY

Council to consider twinning with the town of Renac, Brittany following email dated        22/04/2021 (previously circulated to Councillors)

 

  1. STRATEGIC PLAN

To consider formulating a Strategic Plan and to agree a date for an informal meeting with a             facilitator to aid discussion

 

  1. VIRTUAL ‘PAY AND DISPLAY’ PARKING TICKETS

Council to recommend the use of this method of parking payment; information from SODC             previously circulated

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR’S CADET

Councillors to note that Cadet Lance Corporal Izzy Ambler has been appointed Mayor’s   Cadet for the 2021-22 Municipal Year

 

 

 

  1. WALLINGFORD RAILWAY

To consider how this Council may support Wallingford Railway with its future events for the benefit of the whole town

 

  1. MEETING CALENDAR

To resolve that the timetable of meetings for Jul- Dec 2021 (previously circulated) is        acceptable

 

  1. WALLINGFORD BEACH

Senior Administrator to give an update

 

  1. ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR TO COMMITTEES/ OUTSIDE BODIES

Co-opted Councillor Paul Gibbon to join from the following options:

 

  • Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Spaces Committee
  • Tourism and Economic Development Committee
  • Planning Committee
  • Bull Croft Trust Working Party
  • Communications Working Party
  • Grants Working Party

 

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

 

  1. MUSIC EVENT IN SEPTEMBER 2021

To receive hypothetical plans for a September event and work to a resolution

 

  1. WALLINGFORD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN APPENDICES

To receive and approve recently produced policy regarding the environment and major             infrastructure

 

  1. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

To consider any future agenda items

 

  1. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To resolve that due to the confidential items about to be transacted that Members of the public and press are asked to withdraw from the meeting

 

  1. PROPERTY UPDATE

To receive an update on the following properties and consider matters arising:

 

  • Fast Central 9/10 St. Martin’s Street

 

  • 10 St. Martin’s Street
  • To request use of the Town Council Seal on three documents

 

  • PureBoating lease renewal

 

  1. RECOMMENDATION FOR CASTLE GARDEN WALL REPAIR

To note two quotes received with regards to the damaged wall in the Castle Gardens

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

Distribution: Town Council Website, Noticeboard

Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact the Senior Administrator by email:  senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk