Connah`s Quay town council meeting 4th December 2013 – Agenda

The next Connah`s Quay town council meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, Quay Building, Fron Road, Connah’s Quay on Wednesday, 4 December 2013 commencing at 6.30 p.m.

Chief Inspector Dave Owens has been invited to attend under Police Consultative Arrangements.

AGENDA

COMMITTEE MEETINGS – 04/12/13

1. NOTICE OF MEETING

To receive notice of meeting.

2. APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for non-attendance.

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive details from Members of any declarations of interest relating to matters being considered at this month’s Committee Meetings.

4. POLICE CONSULTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

North Wales Police have been invited to send a representative to the meeting.

PLANNING COMMITTEE – 04/12/13

5. MINUTES

To receive and approve, or otherwise, as a correct record, the Minutes of Meetings held

28 October 2013 (page 37) and 6 November 2013 (page 40).

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

050125 Former Corus Garden City site Welsh Road, Garden City – (AMENDMENTS)

Proposed employment-led mixed-use development, incorporating Logistics and Technology Park (B1, B2 B8) with residential (C3), local retail centre (A1), hotel (C1), training and skills centre (C2, D1) new parkland; conversion of buildings, demolition of barns; and associated infrastructure comprising construction of accesses, roads, footpaths/cycle paths, earthworks and flood mitigation/drainage works.

051417 Land rear of Bryn View, Lower Brook Street, Connah’s Quay

Proposed erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings together with vehicular access.

7. NOTIFICATION OF PLANNING DECISIONS

To receive copy Notification of Planning Decisions 050703, 051236, 051254, 051266, 051277, 051353 & 051360 (schedule enclosed).

FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE – 04/12/13

8. MINUTES

To receive and approve, or otherwise, as a correct record, the Minutes of Meetings held

6 November 2013 (pages 41 & 42).

9. FINANCIAL REPORTS

To receive the following (copies enclosed):-

(a) Statement of Cumulative Income & Expenditure for the month

of October 2013.

(b) Consolidated Cash Summary for the period ending October 2013.

(c) Statement of Imprest Account Payments during the months of October 2013.

and (d) Quay Café Activity Statement for the months of October 2013.

10. NOTIFICATION OF REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

(a) Deeside Community First Responders

(b) Home Start

11. NORTH WALES TREATMENT PLANT

To receive any updates.

12. CCTV

To receive any updates.

13. FUTURE OF CIVIC CENTRE OFFICES CONNAH’S QUAY

To receive any update.

14. CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS – OFFICE & QUAY CAFE

To consider closure of the Office and Quay Café during the Christmas period.

15. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

To receive letter dated 18 November 2013 from Gareth Owens, Head of Legal and Democratic Services regarding a review of Community Boundaries in the county of Flintshire on Thursday 12^th December 2013 (copies enclosed).

16. TOWN/COMMUNITY COUNCIL PRECEPTS (2014-15)

To receive letter dated 19 November 2013 from Kerry Feather, Head of Finance, Flintshire County Council regarding Members approving the Council Tax Base 2014-15 (copies enclosed).

17.CONSULTATION ON THE PROPOSED REVOCATION & REMAKING OF THE ACCOUNTS & AUDIT (WALES) REGULATIONS 2005

To receive letter dated 22 November 2013 from Debra Carter, Local Government Finance and Performance regarding the intended draft remake of regulations and inviting Members to comment on any aspects (copies enclosed).

18. WRITE-OFF OR WAIVER OF DEBT

To consider wavering or writing-off a debt owed by a local club in the sum of £172 outstanding from invoice No. 1865, May 2013.

RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENTS COMMITTEE – 04/12/13

19. MINUTES

To receive and approve, or otherwise, as a correct record, the Minutes of the Meeting held

6 November 2013 (pages 43 & 44).

20. MONITORING OF ACTIVITY/PROFITABILITY

To receive the following for the months of October 2013 (copies enclosed):-

(a) Civic Hall Activity/Profitability Statement

(b) Community Centre Activity/Profitability Statement

21. WAIVER/REDUCTION OF HIRE CHARGES

Ratification of the action of the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Committee in

waiving/reducing the hire charge in respect of the following events is requested:-

CIVIC HALL – FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/2014

1. Blessed Sacrement Church

Christmas Fayre

Saturday 23 November 2013

WAIVER

2. Quaystone Chapel

Charity Line Dancing Event

Friday 10^th January 2014

WAIVER

(c) Flintshire County Council

Artsfest School Dance Event

Thursday 20^th March 2014

WAIVER

(d) East Flintshire Girl Guides

100 Years Celebration Event

Friday 28^th March 2014

WAIVER