Agenda

Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a record be kept of the Members present and that this record form part of the minutes of the meeting. Members who cannot attend a meeting should tender apologies to the Town Clerk.

(i)     Under the Localism Act 2011 (sections 26-37 and Schedule 4) and in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members are required to declare any interests which are not currently entered in the Member’s Register of Interests or if he/she has not notified the Monitoring Officer of it.

(ii)    Should any Member have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in an item on the agenda, the Member may not participate in consideration of that item unless a Dispensation has first been requested (in writing) and granted by the Council (see Dispensation Procedure).

To receive questions and statements from members of the public in respect of any item of business included in the agenda, as provided for in Standing Order No.s 3(f) and 3(g).

To welcome guests and receive information of existing venues around the country.

(a)      10.10am  - Rufus Centre, Flitwick TC - guest Jonathan Barkat, Business and Facilities Manager (Rufus Centre) - jon@flitwick.gov.uk          

https://www.therufuscentre.co.uk/event-type/meet/

(b)      10.40am – The Neeld  and the History Museum, Chippenham TC – guests Matt Kirby, Director of Community Services, Julie Hook, Head of Venues (Neeld) and Melissa Barnett, Head of Museum and Heritage (Museum). 

https://www.chippenham.gov.uk/neeld (Community and Arts Centre)

https://www.chippenham.gov.uk/chippenham-museum (History Museum)

Appendix A – Background & Introduction paper.

Appendix B - The Rufus Centre.

Appendix C –The Neeld.

Appendix D –The History Museum.

(a)  To receive and approve as a correct record the minutes of the South Side Task and Finish Group meeting held on 11 January 2020 (attached) in accordance with Standing Order 12.

(b)  To receive information updates on matters arising from the previous meeting (if appropriate).

(a) Monday 22^nd March, 10am TBC

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

The Committee may consider it appropriate to consider the following resolution should they consider that any discussion would be prejudicial to the public interests: that, under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, the public be excluded on the grounds of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted which involves the likely disclosure of exempt information. The public and press to withdraw from the meeting during consideration of detailed discussion regarding: Unadopted 2016 Development Study.

To receive an update on work pertaining to plans for the area of land south of the High   Street. (Discussion thereafter to be undertaken at Committee’s next diarised meeting.)