Full Town Council Agenda 22-08-2022

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the THE NEWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL

to be held at  Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8JP

Monday 22nd August at 6.15pm

Councillors are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of transacting the business that follows

The meeting is held in public and the public are encouraged to attend and participate. Just occasionally matters such as contractual or staffing matters 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

A G E N D A

1. Welcome – The Mayor to read the fire safety notice and announce that this meeting is being recorded and to ask whether anyone else intends to record the meeting
2. Apologies for absence
3. Declaration of interests
a) Councillors are invited to raise any declarations of interest concerning items on the agenda
b) To consider any requests for dispensation
4. Minutes of the previous meeting held 25th July
a) To consider and adopt the minutes, as a true record of the proceedings
b) To consider any matters arising
5. Presentation: by Amy Starkey of The Jockey Club regarding feedback on the consultation “Playing Our Part in Newmarket”
6. Public participation – an invitation to members of the public to make representations to Councillors. Resolutions can only be made on items on the agenda
Rules of public participation: no person may for longer than 3 minutes in total. The maximum time permitted for this item is 15 minutes. This is the only opportunity during the meeting, for members of the public to address Councillors.
7. Councillor Reports – to receive and note reports (if any) from County and District Councillors, Ward Reports and outside bodies reports from Town Councillors
8. Announcements – To receive the Town Mayor’s and Deputy Mayor’s Announcements (if any)
9. Committee Meetings
a) To receive the minutes and consider and approve any recommendations from the Development & Planning meetings held on 25th July 2022, 1st August 2022 and 15th August 2022
b) To receive the minutes and consider and approve any recommendations from the Community Services meeting held on 1st August 2022
c) To receive the minutes and consider and approve any recommendations from the Finance & Policy meeting held on 25th July 2022
10. Suffolk Constabulary – to receive a report
11. Social Media Marketing contract – to receive a report regarding the temporary social media marketing contract review
12. LexArt – to receive a report regarding the LexArt project
13. Memorial Gardens Small Play Area Project – to receive a recommendation regarding the upgrade of the small play area to be inclusive & diverse
14. Cemetery chapel – to receive further information and agree on proposed works
15. Rights of Way – to receive a report regarding the closure of a footpath between Laureate School Road and Willie Snaith Road
16. Flagship Housing – to receive a report regarding social housing allocations in Newmarket
17. Correspondence
a. Suffolk County Council Flood and Water Management
18. Date of the next Meeting – Monday 26th September 2022

Signed:
Cathy Whitaker, Town Clerk Date: 16th August 2022