THEALE PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Office
The Pavilion
Englefield Road
Theale
Reading, RG75AS
Tel: 0118 9306592
To: All members of the Parish Council
Dear Sir/Madam,
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Theale Parish Council to be held in the Peter Gooch Room, Theale Pavilion, Englefield RoadTheale on Monday 2nd November 2015 at 7.30pm.
Yours faithfully,
J. Friend
* starred items enclosed
AGENDA
PART 1
Apologies for absence & Declarations of Interest
1Open forum for members of the public (15 minutes)
2Chairman’s remarks - notification of matters to be raised.
SECTION A
*MINUTES
3To adopt the Minutes of the Meeting of the Councilheld on5th October2015.
4Matters arising from the Minutes of the Meeting of 5th October 2015referred to at (3).
SECTIONB
5 Community Forum
Theale & Tilehurst CC
Theale FC
6 *Clerk’sReport
7 New Planning Applications – to include all received by meeting date
15/02258/HOUSE / Conversion of garage to study / 15 Cavalier Close, Theale, RG7 5DJ / Philip Brown
15/02547/
HOUSE / Extend existing front dormer / 3 Roundhead Road, Theale,
RG7 5DL / Jackie Hynes
15/02586/
TELE56 / Replace 15m phase 2 monopole with 17.7m phase 4 monopole + 1 x additional equipment cabinet / Telecommunication Mast, Brunel Road, Theale / H3G Ltd & EE Ltd
15/02526/
HOUSE / Demolition of existing garage & storage and erection of new timber garden room & storage / 9 Station Road, Theale, RG7 4AA / Mrs T Smith
15/02596/
HOUSE / Two storey side extension to existing dwelling / 74 Volunteer Road, Theale, RG7 5DN / Mr ACR D’souza Alves
15/02227/
FUL / Two compounds for plant & equipment / A2, Access Twelve, Station Road, Theale RG7 4PN / Xerimis
8Cricket Club Risk Assessment
Members to discuss the professional risk assessment recently commissioned by Theale & Tilehurst Cricket Club.
9West Berkshire Council Housing Site Allocations
WBC is voting on the approval of new housing allocation sites at a meeting on 5th November 2015. A public consultation will then be conducted. Housing sites recommended for approval in Theale are North Lakeside and the field between The Green and the A340. Members to discuss.
10Theale Housing Needs Survey
The printed survey has been received and delivery to all householders in Theale will commence on 2nd November. Members to assist with the delivery.
11Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade
The Remembrance Service is at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday 8th November, everyone is welcome. Members who are able to assist with manning the road closures from 9.20am until 10.15am, please inform the Clerk.
12CCTV in Theale
WBC has, at very short notice, invited a parish council representative to a meeting on 2nd November to discuss the future of the CCTV in Theale and the possible withdrawal of WBC funding. Members to discuss.
13‘Total Transport’ Survey
Members have been emailed details of the ‘Total Transport’ survey being conducted by WBC, Wokingham Borough Council and Plymouth University and are asked to bring their comments to tonight’s parish council meeting in order that the Clerk can collate them and submit a parish council response.
14*Finance Training
Cllrs Richardson, Williams and Fenwick plus the Clerk recently attended the BALC Finance & Budgeting training.Members to note the Clerk’s written report. Any matters for decision to be on the agenda of the next Full Council finance meeting.
15*Adoption of Parish Council Policies
Members to review the Equal Opportunities Policy and RESOLVE to adopt accordingly.
16Christmas Lights Event
Plans for this year’s Christmas Lights event on Saturday 5th December are well under way. The parish council’s organising committee will provide an update.
17Website
Members to discuss the display of councillor photographs on the parish council website and RESOLVE accordingly.
18 *Authorisation of payments
Council to authorise payments listed on sheet No.441dated 2nd November 2015.
For information only – sheet 438 dated 14thOctober 2015 and sheet 439 dated 21stOctober 2015.
SECTION C
19 *Information Sheet
Correspondence and items of information received since 5th October2015.
SECTION D
20 CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS
Chairman to issue any notice and to deal with any matter notified under (3) above.
Pursuant to section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 it is resolved that, because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and the press leave the meeting during consideration of Part II.
Part II
*Minutes 137
Council to adopt the Part II Minutes of the Meeting held on 7th September 2015.
Unpaid Invoices
Members to RESOLVE on action to be taken in respect of a debtor with two invoices outstanding.
Matters pertaining to staff:
CiLCA Learning Agreement – Council to sign
Pension Auto Enrolment – Clerk to provide update
For information only – Payment sheet440 dated 2nd November 2015.