Seaton Town Council
CLIFF FIELD GARDENS & SEATON IN BLOOM COMMITTEE MINUTES
6th November 2006
PRESENT:
- Cllr J Knight (chairman)
- Cllrs R Farlow
- J Meakin
- R Morgan
- Mrs R Partridge-Hogbin
- J Pigott
In Attendance
Cllr P Burrows, L Garner, Mrs S Jones
APOLOGIES:
Cllr W Buskin
Cllr Meakin, Council Chairman, took the chair and proposed that the election of the new committee take place at the next Council meeting, and the election of the chairman and vice chairman of the committee take place at the following Cliff Field Gardens and Seaton in Bloom meeting.
It was so Resolved.
Cllr Knight took the chair.
324/06APOLOGIES
Apologies were accepted
325/06MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd October 2006 were approved and signed by the chairman.
326/06DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllrs Mrs Jones, P Burrows and L Garner declared that they were not members of this committee and would therefore not vote on any matters.
Cllr Meakin declared a prejudicial interest in all matters relating to Cliff Field Gardens, as a resident of adjoining land.
327/06TO REVIEW SPONSORSHIP FOR SEATON IN BLOOM 2007
It was agreed to review sponsorship rates at the next meeting. Meanwhile the Clerk was requested to obtain the cost of planting of the new containers in the Square.
328/06TO DISCUSS RE-SITING OF 3-TIER PLANTER, MORIDUNUM
It was proposed that, subject to agreement from the owner of Vintage Court, the planter be re-sited at Vintage Court. The Clerk was requested to make the necessary enquiries.
The chairman proposed, and it was agreed, that agenda items 12 and 13 be brought forward.
329/06TO AGREE DATE FOR TALK BY SEATON IN BLOOM JUDGE
The Clerk advised that the judge had offered to meet the committee in the new year. It was proposed that this meeting be opened up to the public to attend, provisionally to be arranged for 21st February at 7.00pm. The Clerk was requested to enquire of the judge’s availability.
330/06TO PROPOSE THAT A MAP OF THE TOWN’S GARDENS AND FLOWERBEDS BE PRODUCED, TO BE AVAILABLE AS LEAFLETS AND ENLARGED FOR THE TOWN NOTICEBOARD (Cllr Farlow)
This proposal was agreed in principle, Cllr Farlow to produce a mock-up.
Cllr Meakin left the room
331/06TO DISCUSS SURFACING AT SOUTH/EASTERN GATE
There was uncertainty as to whether Derek Hurford had completed this job. The Clerk was requested to check.
332/06TO DISCUSS NEW PLANTING AT CLIFF FIELD GARDENS
The chairman advised that he had met with the contractor and identified jobs to be undertaken. A quotation was awaited for discussion at the next meeting.
332/06TO DISCUSS CAR PARKING AT CLIFF FIELD GARDENS
The chairman advised that the contractor would produce proposals and costings.
The Clerk reminded members of the previous proposal to seek restrictions on the parking spaces outside the Gardens, which Paul Wilson had confirmed could be added to the Traffic Group’s town parking survey. The Clerk was requested to pass a request to the Traffic Group for 30 minute parking restrictions on those spaces.
The Meeting closed at 7.25pm
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