Wellington Town Council Meeting 12 May 2014
WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL
28 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8AQ
Tel: 01823 662855
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ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING
You are summoned to attend the ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING which will be held in the United Reform Church Hall, Fore Street, Wellington on Monday 12 May 2014 at 6:00pm
Greg Dyke
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. TO ELECT THE MAYOR FOR 2014-2015
(A nomination, properly proposed and seconded and endorsed by the candidate, has been received in accordance with Standing Order 2 (e) for the election of Councillor David Mitton for the office of Mayor)
3. TO ELECT A DEPUTY MAYOR FOR 2014-2015
(Nominations, properly proposed and seconded and endorsed by the candidates, have been received in accordance with Standing Order 2 (e) for the election of Councillors Hunt and Lloyd for the office of Deputy Mayor)
4. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
(a) Finance Committee: 8 members: Currently Councillors Critchard, Copley, A. Govier, Milton, Mitton, Sparrow, Stock-Williams and Sully.
(b) Footpaths Committee: 4 members: Currently Councillors Hunt, Lloyd, Mitton, and Stock-Williams.
(c) Environment Committee: 4 members: Currently Councillors Copley, Lloyd, Reed and Stock-Williams
(d) Emergency Committee: 4 members: Currently Councillors Bowrah, A Govier, J Govier and Milton
(e) Community Safety Committee: 6 members: Currently Councillors Copley, A Govier, Milton, Mitton, Sparrow and Stock-Williams
(f) Staffing and Training Committee: 8 members: Currently Councillors Bowrah, Critchard, A. Govier, J Govier, Lloyd, Reed, Stock-Williams and Wilson.
(g) Allotments Committee: 6 members: Currently Councillors Hunt, Lloyd, Milton, Mitton, Sparrow and Stock-Williams
(h) Neighbourhood Plan/Parish Plan Working Party: 7 members: Currently Councillors A Govier, Lloyd, Milton, Mitton, Sparrow, Stock-Williams and Wilson
5. TO ELECT 2 REPRESENTATIVES ON WELLINGTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION (Currently Councillors Bowrah and Copley)
6. TO ELECT 1 REPRESENTATIVE ON WELLINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Currently vacant)
7. TO ELECT 1 REPRESENTATIVE ON SOMERSET ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS (Currently Councillor Mitton)
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8. TO ELECT 3 REPRESENTATIVES ON THE HOSPITAL OF SIR JOHN POPHAM KNIGHT (Popham Flats in Victoria Street: Currently Councillors Copley, Mitton and Stock-Williams)
9. TO ELECT 1 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE WELLINGTON IN BLOOM COMMITTEE (Currently Councillor Sparrow)
10. TO ELECT 1 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON PARK (Currently Councillor Lloyd who has indicated that she does not wish to continue)
11. TO ELECT 3 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE WELLINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (Currently Councillors J Govier, Mitton and Reed)
12. TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WELLINGTON MUSEUM AND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY COMMITTEE
(Currently Councillor Milton)
13. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNOR AT WELLINGTON SCHOOL
(Currently Councillor Stock-Williams elected for a four year term of office in 2011)
14. TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO:
SOMERSET ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS
COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET
SOMERSET MARKET TOWNS FORUM
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members of Somerset County Council:
Councillor Andrew Govier
Councillor Ross Henley
Councillor James Hunt
Members of Taunton Deane Borough Council
Councillors Bowrah, A Govier, J Govier, R Henley, J Hunt, J Reed and V Stock-Williams
2 May 2014