Full Town Council Agenda 19-08-2019

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Newmarket Town Council to be held at the Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket on Monday 19th August 2019 at 7.00pm

The meeting is held in public and the public are encouraged to attend and participate. Occasionally matters relating to contractual or staffing issues do have to be held in the confidential part of the meeting.

Members of the public and press may not orally report or comment about a meeting as it takes place if present at a meeting of the Council, but otherwise may:
a. film, photograph or make an audio recording of the meeting;
b. use any other means for enabling persons not present to see or hear proceedings at a meeting as it takes place or later;
c. report or comment on the proceedings in writing, during or after a meeting or orally after the meeting.

The Council will where possible facilitate such recording unless it is being disruptive. It will also take steps to ensure that children, the vulnerable and members of the public who object to being filmed are protected without undermining the broader purpose of the meeting.

1. Mayor to read fire safety notice and announce that proceedings may be filmed or recorded.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Declaration of Members’ Interests & to remind Councillors of the need to keep up to date their Register of Members’ Interests and to consider any requests received for Members’ Dispensation.
4. To receive and confirm the Minutes of the Town Council Meeting held on Monday 22nd July 2019 and any matters arising.
5. Public participation ‘An invitation to members of the public to put questions/statements of not more than 3 minutes duration. Resolutions can only be made on items on the agenda, but Councillors are very happy for matters relating to the Town to be brought to their attention.
6. To appoint Cllr Jefferys to the Leisure Services, Community Services and Development & Planning Committee.
7. To appoint Cllr Anderson to the Community Services Committee.
8. To receive and note the report (if any) from County Councillors
9. To receive and note the report (if any) from District Councillors
10. To receive Ward Reports (if any) from Town Councillors
11. To receive reports (if any) from Town Councillors elected as representatives on other bodies
12. To receive the Town Mayor’s and Deputy Mayor’s Announcements.
13. To receive the minutes and consider any recommendations from the Development & Planning meetings held on 5th and 19th August 2019
14. To receive the minutes and consider any recommendations from the Leisure Services meeting held on 5th August 2019
15. To receive the minutes and consider any recommendations from the Community Services Meeting held on 12th August 2019
16. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Human Resources meeting held on 12th August 2019
17. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Finance & Policy meeting held on 12th August 2019
18. Weatherby Crossing – To Consider actions in advance of planning Inspections
19. Newmarket Soap Box Race – To receive an update
20. Newmarket Post Office – To view the changes
21. Correspondence:
a. Flagship Letter
b. Planning Inspectorate
c. West Suffolk Affordable Housing
22. Date of the next Meeting– Monday 23rd September 2019

Signed Roberta Bennett, Town Council Manager                                                                  13th August 2019

Distribute to the following for information:
County & District Councillors, The Press, Newmarket Town Council Notice Boards & the Web-site