HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3DS
Tel: 01255 507211
email: info@harwichtowncouncil.co.uk
Clerk: Ms Lucy Ballard
TO ALL COUNCILLORS:
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING
Of HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL
To be held at
The Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich
on
Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 7pm
Or at the rise of the TOWN PLANNING MEETING, whichever is the later
AGENDA
| 1 | Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence |
| 2 | Declarations of Members’ Interests To receive any ‘pecuniary’ or ‘Other Registrable’ interests relating to items on the agenda |
| 3 | Grassroots
To receive presentation from Grassroots charity |
| 4 | Public Questions Questions pursuant to Standing Order 3 |
| 5 | Mayor’s Engagements To receive a brief report of recent engagements since the last meeting. |
| 6 | Minutes of Last Meeting • To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Harwich Town Council held on 4th June 2024 (circulated separately) |
| 7 | Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting
• MIN 018/24 – To report back following letter to Steve Thulborn at National Highways • MIN 028/23 – To report back following decision to dispose of Guildhall assets |
| 8 | Matters Arising from the Minutes of Previous Meetings
• MIN 071/23 – To confirm Dementia Fundraiser walk is scheduled for Saturday 21st September. Leading Lights to Low Lighthouse and back again • MIN 167/23 – To confirm that all local schools requested a framed print of the D-day 80 Proclamation and the total cost for 8x framed prints was £57.48 • MIN 172/23 – To confirm that response is still awaited from Historic England following request for Train Ferry Gantry to be added to the ‘At Risk’ register |
| 9 | TSB and Halifax Closures
To discuss imminent closures and explore banking hub |
| 10 | VE-Day 80
• To receive information and consider taking part in the 80th anniversary celebrations of VE-Day on 8th May 2025 • To disband the D-Day 80 Working Party and create a VE-Day Working Party to discuss ideas on how to take part |
| 11 | Local Postal Deliveries
To discuss concerns over declining delivery service and decide on action to be taken |
| 12 | Brief Reports by Members appointed to outside bodies by the Council |
| 13 | Committee Meeting Minutes
To receive the Minutes of previous committee meetings (circulated separately): • Allotments Committee – 13th June 2024 • F&GP Committee – 18th June 2024 • To consider a recommendation from the committee in respect of grant funding to : The Harwich International Shanty Festival (£3100) • E&C Committee – 25th June 2024 • Extraordinary Allotments Committee – 1st July 2024 |
| 14 | Accounts To receive the financial report and to approve accounts for payment as per the schedule (circulated separately) |
| 15 | Correspondence Received in the Post or Raised by Members • Report(s) from PCSO Sue Groves (for information)• Harwich Festival report (for information) |
| 16 | Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of Harwich Town Council is scheduled to be held on Thursday 5th September 2024 at The Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, at 7.00pm, or at the rise of the Town Planning Committee, whichever is the later |
Dated: 10th July 2024
Ms Lucy Ballard
Clerk to the Council