WESTHOUGHTON TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
30THAPRIL 2012
PRESENT : Town Mayor Cllr H Bowling, Deputy Town Mayor Cllr R A Battersby
and Councillors Mrs P Allen, P J Ashcroft, D A Chadwick,
M D J Chadwick, Mrs J Crook, Mrs C J Harkin, S F Harkin, Mrs F Henderson,
K S Jones,Mrs B Ramsden, Mrs G F Williams and Mrs L J Winrow-Baker.
Town Clerk.
ALSO PRESENT: Westhoughton South Ward Councillor D A Wilkinson.
TC57/2012 FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
The Chairman, Cllr H Bowling, explained the Fire Safety Procedure.
TC58/2012 TO SUBMIT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TO ACCEPT
REASONS
Resolved that the following apologies for absence and reasons be accepted by the
Town Council: Cllrs Ms C Barlow – work, Miss V S L Chadwick – work, Ms K L Lawrinson – personal commitment and C J Peacock – work.
The Town Mayor read the notice convening the meeting.
TC59/2012 TO RECORD DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FROM MEMBERS IN
ANY ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED
Cllr Jones declared a Personal Interest in the Planning Applications because he is a member of the Bolton Council Planning Committee.
Cllrs Battersby, D A Chadwick, Mrs Crook and Jones declared Personal Interests in
Agenda Item 6 – The attendance of the St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School Head Teacher re the request for a grant, and Agenda Item 18 – Discussion of the request for a grant from St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School Friends Association and to approve any action
TC60/2012 ADJOURNMENT TO ALLOW PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
There were no questions.
TC61/2012 THE ATTENDANCE OF THE ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CE PRIMARY
SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER RE THE REQUEST FOR A GRANT
The Head Teacher, the Chair of Governors and the Deputy Head Teacher explained the Grant Application and answered questions from the Town Council.
TC62/2012 TO DISCUSS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MATTERS AND TO
APPROVE ANY ACTION
a)TOWN COUNCIL’S COMMENTS ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Resolved that the Town Council’s comments on the following
Planning Applications are placed before the Bolton Council Planning Committee:
87828 The Town Council raised objection to the variation of condition 14 on
Application 84059 because large heavy goods vehicles and articulated
lorries regularly use the James Street/Church Street junction and
James Street needs to be widened
87831) The Town Council requested that the Bolton Council Planning Committee
87838) or the Planning Officer determine these applications, and asked that any
87839) permission granted should be for the current owner and should not be
passed on to any future owner
87866 The Town Council raised no objections
87891 The Town Council requested that the Bolton Council Planning Committee
or the Planning Officer determine this application
b) DISCUSSION ON PLANNING APPEALS
Proposed Cllr D A Chadwick, seconded Cllr Mrs Allen and resolved that the
Town Clerk send a letter of objection to The Planning Inspectorate re the
Enforcement Notice Appeals by Walter Forshaw Holdings Ltd and
Malrod Holdings Ltd, Units 1 & 2 Stotts Park, James Street, Westhoughton,
Bolton.
c) TO NOTE PLANNING DECISIONS
Resolved that the Planning Decisions, as circulated, be received and noted
TC63/2012 TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING,
HELD ON MONDAY 26TH MARCH, 2012
Proposed Cllr Jones, seconded Cllr Battersby and resolved
that the minutes of the Town Council Meeting, held on Monday, 26th March, 2012
as circulated, be approved.
TC64/2012 TO NOTE THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND FINANCE
GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE MEETING, HELD ON
MONDAY, 16TH APRIL,2012
The Minutes of the Planning and Finance & General PurposesCommittee Meeting held
on Monday, 16th April, 2012, were noted by the Town Council.
TC65/2012 DISCUSSION ON LOCATIONS FOR SPEED SIGNS AND TO APPROVE
ANY ACTION
Resolved that Councillors e-mail the Town Clerk with their preferred locations, including lamp standard numbers.
TC66/2012 DISCUSSION ON THE PRETORIA PIT DISASTER COMMEMORATIONS
AND TO APPROVE ANY ACTION
Proposed Cllr Battersby, seconded Cllr D A Chadwick and resolved that the
Town Council arrange two Services of Remembrance, on Friday, 21st December, 2012 using the same format as in 2011:
a) 7.40 a.m., short Service of Remembrance at the Pretoria Pit Disaster Centenary
Memorial, Ditchfield Garden, conducted by Reverend G Lawson, with two maroons
fired at 7.50 a.m.
b) 10.00 a.m., Service of Remembrance at the Parish Church of St Bartholomew,
conducted by Reverend Lawson, followed by the laying of floral tributes at
the Pretoria Monument
TC67/2012 DISCUSSION ON THE PURCHASE AND SITING OF AN OLYMPIC TORCH
BANNER/S AND TO APPROVE ANY ACTION
The Town Clerk had liaised with Bolton Council and had been informed that
onlyLocog can site Olympic Banners along the route, in accordance with the
Olympic Sponsors, and any unofficial banners could be removed.
The Town Council is therefore unable to proceed.
TC68/2012 DISCUSSION ON THE PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 HAND
WAVING UNION JACK FLAGS AT A COST OF £100 NET AND TO
APPROVE ANY ACTION
Cllr Battersby reported that pupils from Westhoughton Primary Schools and
Westhoughton High School will be standing along the Olympic Torch route in order to welcome the Olympic Torchbearers on 31st May, 2012.
Proposed Cllr D A Chadwick, seconded Cllr Mrs Allen and resolved that the
Town Council purchase an additional 1,000 flags at a cost of £100 net for distributing to the pupils. The flags can then be used for Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.
TC69/2012 DISCUSSION ON THE PURCHASE OF A DAISY HILL IN BLOOM
BANNER, AT A COST OF £57.95 AND TO APPROVE ANY ACTION
Proposed Cllr Battersby, seconded Cllr Mrs Allen and resolved that the
Daisy Hill in Bloom Committee purchase a Daisy Hill in Bloom banner, at a cost of
£57.95. This is in accordance with Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972.
TC70/2012 TO APPROVE THE BANK RECONCILIATION FOR 1.3.12 – 30.3.12
Proposed Cllr D A Chadwick, seconded Cllr Mrs Winrow-Baker and resolved that the
Bank Reconciliation for 1.3.12 – 30.3.12, as circulated, be approved.
TC71/2012 TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 2011-2012
Proposed Cllr M D J Chadwick, seconded Cllr Ashcroft and resolved that the
Annual Accounts for 2011-2012, as circulated, be approved.
TC72/2012 TO APPROVE SECTIONS 1 & 2 OF THE ANNUAL RETURN FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2012
Proposed Cllr M D J Chadwick, seconded Cllr D A Chadwick and resolved that
Sections 1 & 2 of The Annual Return for the year ended 31st March, 2012, be approved.
TC73/2012 DISCUSSION ON THE REQUEST FOR A GRANT FROM
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
AND TO APPROVE ANY ACTION
Proposed Cllr D A Chadwick, seconded Cllr Harkin and resolved that the Town Council approve a grant of £2,000 for St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School Friends Association
for a Diamond Jubilee event for children.
This is in accordance with the Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976.
TC74/2012 TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Proposed Cllr D A Chadwick,seconded Cllr Battersbyand resolved that approval
be given to the signing by two members and the Town Clerk of an authorisation for
payment of accounts totalling £15,726.12
The payment for a Daisy Hill in Bloom banneris in accordance with Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972, the payment to Greater Manchester Police is in accordance withthe Local Government Rating Act 1997.
TC75/2012 TORECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE TOWN CLERK
(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
The following correspondence was noted by the Town Council:
1. Letter from Her Majesty the Queen and Director, Private Secretary’s Office
2. E-Mail re proposed Traffic Regulations at St Georges Avenue/The Pewfist
3. E-Mail and amended proof of Olympic Torch Advertisement
TC76/2012 DATE OF THE NEXT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, 28th May, 2012 (Annual Meeting continued)
The meeting closed at 7.40 p.m.
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