Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: -

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Declarations of Interests. To declare any ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests relating to items on the agenda having regard to paragraphs 7 to 11 inclusive of Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice (where necessary) before the meeting. (form available)

3. Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements, and for Councillors with ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests under paragraph 12(2) of the Code of Conduct for Members to make statements.

4. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 2^nd July 2009.

5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. - ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning - Councillor Mrs S Diver - report available

6. Bus shelters - awaiting data on usage from bus operators - defer to next meeting.

7. Youth Initiative - verbal report from Cllr Mrs L Hilton

8. Allotments - Colchester Road - report available

9. Speed signs - return of speed indicator device - report available

10. Queens Hall - provision of electric hand driers - report available

11. Recycling Bins - proposed siting of bins at Courtaulds Sports Ground - report available

12. Torchlight Procession - advance notice of delays - report available

13. Exclusion of Public and Press.

To give consideration to adopting the following resolution: - "That pursuant  to the provisions of section 1(2)-of the Admission to Meetings Act 1960, in  view of the next item to be conducted, the press and public to be excluded  from the meeting".

Mike Murkin

Town Clerk.