Annual Meeting – 18.05.17

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

You are hereby summoned to the Annual Meeting of the Council to be held in the Parish Hall, Victoria Place, Brightlingsea on Thursday 18^th May 2017 at 7.30 p.m. for the transaction of the business stated below.

Tracey Pulford

Tracey Pulford (12^th May 2017)

Town Clerk

C O U N C I L   A G E N D A

1. Election of Town Mayor for 2017-2018

2. Installation of Town Mayor – Signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office

3. Election of Deputy Mayor for 2017-2018

4. Apologies for Absence:

5. Minutes

To receive the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 20^th April 2017 and to confirm as a correct record.

6. Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded of the requirement to disclose any Interest in relation to items on the Agenda, when these are discussed.

7. Appointments of Committees / Councillor Contact and Coordinator / Representatives on Outside Bodies as per Standing Orders
8. a) Standing Committees – Finance & Property Committee (7 Members)

Staff Committee (7 Members)

Planning Committee (7 Members)

1. b) Councillor Contact and Coordinator –            Amenity Areas & Open Spaces

Western Promenade

Swimming Pool

Youth & Services for Children

Footpaths & Allotments

Tourism & Communication

Welfare and Services for the Elderly

Hard & Harbour

Transport & Highways

1. c) Members appointed as Representatives on Outside Bodies – Essex & Tendring Association of Local Councils          Colne Smack Preservation Society

Health Authorities

Colne Estuary Partnership

Local Police Liaison

Churchyard Committee

Charity of James Aldous for a Public Museum

8. Finance

(a) To receive and approve the Minutes of the Finance Meeting held on 8^th May 2017 and to confirm the recommendations therein.

            (b) To receive and approve the recommendations of those Members examining the Accounts for the current period.

9. County Councillor Goggin

10. To receive questions from the public

11. Planning

To receive the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 11^th May 2017 and to note planning decisions of Tendring District Council.

12. To receive reports submitted from Councillor Contacts and Coordinators

13. To receive reports submitted from Member Representatives on Outside Bodies

14. To receive reports submitted from District Councillors

15. BTC Schedule of Meetings – June 2017 – May 2018 (Council and Planning)

16. To receive the Town Clerk’s Report and determine actions requested

Members Examining Accounts – Councillors M Judson and D Ingate

Next Council Meeting – Thursday 15^th June 2017 at 7.30pm at the Parish Hall

Members of the public are invited to join the Mayor and Councillors for

Drinks and nibbles after the meeting.