Agenda

Annual Meeting of Saltash Town Council - Thursday 2nd May 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No. Item

1.

To elect a Chairman. pdf icon PDF 242 KB

(Recorded vote)

 

(The outgoing Chairman to present the Chairman’s Chain to the incoming Chairman)

2.

To confirm and note that the Chairman of Saltash Town Council has signed their Declaration of Acceptance of Office in the presence of the Proper Officer.

3.

Incoming elected Chairman to present the Past Chairman's Badge to the outgoing Chairman.

4.

To elect a Vice Chairman. pdf icon PDF 240 KB

(Recorded vote)

 

(The Chairman to present the Vice Chairman’s Chain to the incoming Vice Chairman).

5.

Health and Safety Announcements.

6.

Apologies.

7.

Declarations of Interest:

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

 

b.  Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

8.

Public Questions - A 15-minute period when members of the public may ask questions of the Town Council. pdf icon PDF 240 KB

 

Please note:  Any member of the public requiring to put a question to the Town Council must do so by email or via The Guildhall no later than 12 noon the day before the meeting.

 

Members of the public are advised to review the Receiving Public Questions, Representations and Evidence at Meetings document prior to attending the meeting.

9.

To receive and approve the Minutes of the Extraordinary Full Town Council Meeting Freedom of Saltash held on 21st March 2024 as a true and correct record. pdf icon PDF 206 KB

10.

To receive and approve the Minutes of the Full Town Council Meeting held on 4th April 2024 as a true and correct record. pdf icon PDF 701 KB

11.

To receive and note the minutes of the following Committees and consider any recommendations:

11a

Services held on 11th April 2024; pdf icon PDF 301 KB

11b

Extraordinary Personnel held on 12th April 2024; pdf icon PDF 780 KB

11c

Planning and Licensing held on 16th April 2024; pdf icon PDF 238 KB

11d

Burial Authority held on 25th April 2024. pdf icon PDF 626 KB

12.

To receive and note the minutes of the following Sub Committees and consider any actions and associated expenditure:

12a

Property Maintenance held on 15th April 2024; pdf icon PDF 372 KB

12b

Station Property held on 18th April 2024. pdf icon PDF 367 KB

13.

To receive the Chairman's report and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 196 KB

14.

To receive a report from Cornwall Councillors and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

15.

To consider the Monthly Crime Figures and consider any actions.

16.

To receive a report by Community Enterprises PL12 and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 249 KB

17.

To receive a report on behalf of Safer Saltash and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

18.

To receive a report from Community Area Partnership and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

19.

To receive a report from Saltash Chamber of Commerce and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

20.

To receive an update on the future of the health care in Saltash and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 159 KB

21.

To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.

22.

Finance:

22a

To advise the receipts for March 2024; pdf icon PDF 186 KB

22b

To advise the payments for March 2024; pdf icon PDF 235 KB

22c

To report urgent and essential works actioned by the Town Clerk under Financial Regulations;

22d

To note that bank reconciliations up to 31st March 2024 were reviewed as correct by the Chairman of Policy & Finance Committee and the Town Clerk;

22e

To note that an audit on recent supplier payments was conducted by the Chairman of Policy & Finance in line with the Councils Financial Regulations. It was noted that there are no discrepancies to report.

23.

To receive the Town Council bank mandate and consider any actions. pdf icon PDF 207 KB

24.

To review the Town Council banking system and direct debits and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 64 KB

25.

To re-adopt the Town Council Business Plan and appendices for the year 2024-2025. pdf icon PDF 8 MB

Please note the Business Plan Appendices can be viewed by clicking here: https://saltashtc.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/EYd2AfKZE11OvpAVY_7lwiwBka5ZEJCCkas09bcfFuxSkw

 

26.

To re-adopt the Town Council Portfolios for the year 2024-25.

Please note the Town Council Portfolios can be viewed on the website here: https://www.saltash.gov.uk/town-council-business-plan

27.

To receive, approve and sign the Health and Safety Statement for the year 2024-2025. pdf icon PDF 231 KB

28.

To re-adopt the Civility and Respect Pledge for the year 2024-25. pdf icon PDF 186 KB

29.

To note the Town Council insurance policies in respect of all insurable risks:

29a

Employers Liability pdf icon PDF 74 KB

(Limit of Indemnity £10m)

29b

Public Liability pdf icon PDF 68 KB

(Limit of Indemnity £15m)

30.

To re-adopt the Town Council's existing policies and procedures for the year 2024-25:

Please note the following policies can be viewed on the website here:

https://www.saltash.gov.uk/policies.php

30a

Employees;

  1.   Data Protection Criminal Records Information Policy

  2.   Data Protection Policy (Employees)

  3.   Disability Employment Policy

  4.   Employee Handbook

  5.   Provision of IT and Acceptable Use Policy

  6.   Recruitment & Selection

  7.   Equality and Diversity

  8.   Training and Development

 

30b

Finance

  1.   Annual Business Continuity Plan

  2.   Annual Internal Audit and Business Risk Assessment

  3.   Annual Reserves Policy

  4.   Annual Statement on Internal Control

  5.   Annual Treasury Management Strategy

  6.   Anti Bribery Policy Statement & Anti Fraud & Corruption Strategy

  7.   Finance Schedule & Precept Plan

  8.   Local Government Pension Scheme

  9.   Receipting of Income & Banking Procedures

10.   Risk Management Plan Statement

11.   Risk Management Strategy

12.   Scheme of Delegation

13.   Financial Regulations

30c

General:

  1.   Acquisition or Sale of Land and Property

  2.   Allotments

  3.   Complaint Handling and Customer Behaviour

  4.   Communications Policy & Strategy

  5.   Data Retention and Disposal

  6.   Freedom of Information Policy

  7.   Grants Policy

  8.   Hire of Town Council Premises and Events

  9.   Match Funding

10.   Planning – A guide for Councillors

11.   Public Loudspeaker Policy

12.   Receiving Public Questions, Representations and Evidence at Meetings

13.   Safeguarding

14.   Social Media

15.   Standing Orders

16.   STC Seals and Logo

17.   Terms of Reference Committees and Sub-Committees

30d

Health and Safety:

  1.   Health and Safety Manual

30e

Library:

  1.   Home Library Service

  2.   Library Stock Management

 

30f

Members:

  1.   Co-Option

  2.   Code of Conduct

30g

Civic:

  1.   Awarding the Honorary Freedom of Saltash

  2.   Civic Awards

  3.   Civic Handbook

  4.   Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor

 

 

31.

To note that the following Committees remain a composition of sixteen Members therefore appointments are not required, all Members will be summoned to the scheduled meetings of this Town Council. pdf icon PDF 11 KB

31a

Planning and Licensing;

31b

Policy and Finance;

31c

Services.

32.

To appoint Members to the following committees: pdf icon PDF 13 KB

32a

Burial Authority.

(Composition of six)

32b

Joint Burial Board;

(Membership established by separate constitution - composition of four STC Members inclusive of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor)

32c

Personnel;

(Composition of six Members.)

 

The Town Council recognises that a stable membership of the Committee is desirable and as such membership of the Committee should be seen as a long-term commitment.

 

All members of this Committee will undertake employment law training within 6 months provided by the Council subject to course availability.

33.

To appoint Members to the following sub committees: pdf icon PDF 22 KB

33a

Devolution;

(Composition of eight Members)

33b

Library;

(Composition of eight Members)

33c

Property Maintenance;

(Composition of eight Members)

33d

Station Property;

(Composition of eight Members)

33e

Town Vision.

(Composition of eight Members)

34.

To review the Town Council Working Groups and appoint Members accordingly; pdf icon PDF 99 KB

34a

Waterfront Management and Water Transport;

(Composition of seven Members)

34b

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group;

(Composition of three Town Council Representatives)

34c

Saltash Team for Youth;

(Composition of four Members)

 

34d

A38 Working Group;

(Composition of four Members)

34e

Communications and Engagement;

(Composition of five Members)

34f

Borough War Memorial;

(Composition of five Members with attendance and support required from the Town Clerk and Chairman due to the importance of the project)

34g

Beating of the Bounds;

(Composition of four Members)

34h

Shared Prosperity Funding;

(Composition of five Members including attendance from Cornwall Councillors)

34i

CIL Application Play Areas;

(Composition of five Members)

34j

D-Day 80;

(Composition of four Members)

35.

To appoint Members to Outside Partnerships: pdf icon PDF 10 KB

35a

Safer Saltash;

(Composition of four representatives)

35b

OPCC Councillor Advocate Scheme;

(Composition of four representatives)

35c

Community Area Partnerships (CAP's);

(Composition of two representatives, Mayor and Deputy Mayor)

35d

Section S106 Panel;

(Composition of three representatives, Mayor and Deputy Mayor and one Member)

35e

Town Team.

(Composition of three representatives, Chairman of Town Vision and two Members)

36.

To receive and adopt the schedule of meetings calendar for future meetings of the Town Council for the year 2024-2025. pdf icon PDF 88 KB

37.

To receive the Draft Annual Town Council Report for the year 2023-24 and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 5 MB

38.

To receive a report on the Mayors Chaplain Stole and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 175 KB

39.

Planning:

a.  To note that Councillor Lennox-Boyd will vote upon the information before her at the meeting but in the light of subsequent information received at Cornwall Council, Councillor Lennox-Boyd may vote differently at that meeting.

 

b.  To note that if Councillor Lennox-Boyd wishes to recommend opposite to the Town Council’s view she will contact the Town Council by email. Considering time constraints, the Town Council will then hold an online poll of Councillors to determine whether to accept the Officer’s view or to ask for the application to be called into committee. The results of these polls will be read into the record at the next Town Council meeting. Members of the public may request, via the Clerk, to be copied into any correspondence.

 

c.   Applications for consideration:

 

PA24/02497

Mr Sunder - Asheborough House Care Centre St Stephens Road Saltash Cornwall PL12 4AP

Extension to Pavilion to form Drop-in Centre.

Ward: Essa

Date received: 25/04/24

Response date: 17/05/24

https://planning.cornwall.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SB07Z5FGKYW00

40.

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

To resolve that pursuant to Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 the public and press leave the meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

41.

To consider any items referred from the main part of the agenda.

42.

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

To resolve that the public and press be re-admitted to the meeting. 

43.

To confirm any press and social media releases associated with any agreed actions and expenditure of the meeting.

44.

Date of next meeting: Wednesday 5th June 2024

45.

Common Seal:

To Order that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed to all Deeds and  Documents necessary to give effect to the foregoing Acts and Proceedings.