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)            The Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct requires Councillors to declare any pecuniary interests, other registrable interests or sensitive interests in items on the meeting agenda, which are not already included in the Register of Interests. Members may choose to declare interests already listed in the Register for clarity and transparency.

(ii)          For disclosable pecuniary interests, Members must leave the room and not participate in discussion or voting, unless a dispensation has been granted.

(iii)         For other registrable or non-registrable interests which directly relate to the financial interest of a Member, a relative or close associate, councillors may speak on the matter only if members of the public may also speak at the meeting. Thereafter, Members should leave the room and not participate in discussion or voting, unless a dispensation has been granted.

(iv)         The Council/Committee/Sub-Committee is asked to consider approving any requests for dispensations to speak/vote on any agenda item in accordance with the Dispensations 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(e)(f)(g) and 3(h).

(a)        To receive and approve as a correct record the minutes of the Cultural and Economic Services Committee meeting held on 12 December 2022 (attached) in accordance with Standing Order 12.

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

To receive the draft minutes of the following meetings and to consider any recommendations made therein:

(a)         Market Sub-Committee held 23 February 2023 (attached)

(b)         Older Persons Sub-Committee held on 2 March 2023 (to follow)

To receive an update report on TACTIC activities and its work plan for 2023-24 (attached) and to consider any recommendations contained therein.

To receive an update report on the annual community events programme including plans for the Coronation of King Charles III (to follow) and to consider any recommendations contained therein.

To receive and consider community proposals in respect of supporting activity for Black History Month in 2023 (to follow).

To receive reports regarding various town centre promotional activities (attached) and consider recommendations regarding:

(a)  Flags and bunting

(b)  Town centre business newsletter

(c)  Bus advertising

(d)  Town centre trails

(a)         To receive and consider the Committee workplan for 2022-2023 (attached).

(b)         To receive and consider the draft Committee workplan for 2023-2024 (attached).

(a)      To receive a budget monitoring report for April – December 2022 (attached).

(b)      To consider a recommendation to move £3,413 underspend from Town History revenue budget 101/4516 for the current year into earmarked reserve 9018/970 (Economic Development) for future town centre activity.

To receive and consider a proposal from the Rotary Club of Leighton-Linslade in respect of community events.