Agenda - Wednesday, 30 January 2008

FARINGDON TOWN COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given of a Town Council meeting
to be held on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 7.15 p.m.
in the Council Chamber, the Corn Exchange, Faringdon


AGENDA

Members are asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting during Item 2. Please refer to notes following last item on this Agenda.


1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of last Meeting : 9th January 2008 (to follow)

4. Matters Arising

5. Public Question Time
Questions will normally be restricted to one from each member of public, or a maximum of three per meeting. Written notice of questions must be received by the Clerk at least 3 working days before the meeting.

6. Public Speaking Time

7. Precept 2008/09
To receive recommendations of Finance Committee meeting held on 23rd January 2008 and suggestions from the Town Meeting held on 28th January 2008. Copies of Draft Precept figures for each Committee and Direct Council Expenditure, as recommended by the Finance Committee, are enclosed. To avoid confusion, please destroy those previously issued.






Dated: 24th January 2008 J.M. Rennie
Town Clerk

Agenda - Wednesday, 9 January 2008

FARINGDON TOWN COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given of a Town Council meeting
to be held on Wednesday 9th January 2008 at 7.15 p.m.
in the Council Chamber, the Corn Exchange, Faringdon

AGENDA

Members are asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting during Item 4. Please refer to notes following last item on this Agenda.

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of last meeting : 12th December 2007 (circulated herewith)

3. Matters Arising & Action List (attached)

4. Declarations of Interest

5. Public Question Time
Questions will normally be restricted to one from each member of public, or a maximum of three per meeting. Written notice of questions must be received by the Clerk at least 3 working days before the meeting.

6. Public Speaking Time
(a) Report from Thames Valley Police
(b) Members of the Public

7. County Councillor’s Report

8. District Councillors’ Report

9. Chairman’s Activity Report

10. Reports from Committees - Minutes circulated with P&H Agenda 8.1.08
Planning & Highways : 18th December 2007

11. Clerk’s Report & Schedule of Payments

12. Bar Franchise - Corn Exchange
To consider a recommendation from the Venues Committee to take legal action against the Bar Franchisee to
(a) recover outstanding franchise fees totaling £4,000;
(b) to terminate the existing agreement.

13. Appointment of Cllr. Miss J. Farmer to Committees

14. Correspondence (list attached)








Dated: 3rd January 2008 J.M. Rennie
Town Clerk



Notes on Declaration of Interest

· Any member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare personal interests as necessary as soon as practicable after their arrival, even if the item in question has been considered.
· With the exception of the circumstances listed in para. 9(2) of the Local Code of Conduct for Members, a Member with a personal interest also has a prejudicial interest if it is one which a Member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the Member’s judgement of the public interest. In such circumstances, the Member must withdraw from the meeting room, and should inform the Chairman accordingly.
· It is not practical to offer detailed advice during the meeting on whether or not a personal interest should be declared, or whether a personal interest should also be regarded as prejudicial.