Agenda for Monday 25^th November 2002 at 7 p.m. in the Cricket Clubhouse:

1. To receive apologies for absence
2. Members’ Interests. Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any interest they may have in any issue arising at this meeting which might conflict with the business of the Council
3. Minutes of a Council meeting held on 23^rd September 2002 – to agree a true record and sign (previously circulated)
4. Any matters arising from the minutes of 23^rd September 2002

a). B&NES. Second Polling District in the Peasedown Ward

b). Youth Parish Councils - Clerk to report

c). Copy of Charles Arnold Baker's 6^th Edition of Local Council Administration now in the office

5. Correspondence

a). WISH. Letter of thanks

b). Jones Holdings Ltd. Transfer of Licence at 13 Bath Road

c). 1^st Peasedown St John Scout Group. Location for Scout Hut

d). The Golden Jubilee Summer Party. A Commemorative Magazine has been received together with information on the next milestone to be celebrated - the bi-centenary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar in 2005 (it should be noted that this Council is 50 years old in 2005)

e). B&NES. Invitation to renew Certificate of Registration under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976

f). Holcombe Majorettes. Letter of thanks and information on their trip to Prague

g). Carlingcott Methodist Church. Invitation to join the celebration on the opening of their new facilities

h). B&NES. Rural Bus Surgeries

i). Clarke Wilmott and Clarke. Transfer of Licence at The Prince of Wales

j). John Lawson's Circus. Application for site for Circus in July 2003

k). BDOR. Cotswolds AONB Consultation Meetings (nearest at Twerton on 9^th December)

l). B&NES. Regulation of the People (Amendment Regulations 2002) - supply of electoral registers

m). B&NES. 20 mph Speed Limit in Peasedown St John - formal consultation

n). Parish Warden Scheme. Information from the office of the Parish Warden Manager

o). B&NES. Review of Rural Needs (Access to Information) - External Bodies Overview and Scrutiny Panel - invitation to meeting on Tuesday 10^th December in the Guildhall

p). B&NES. "Your views on the Council's budget". Comments required by 27^th November 2002

6. Accounts

a). To agree payment of accounts (to be tabled)

b). To note that the Annual Audit is complete, the External Auditor has nothing to report

7. To receive the minutes of Planning Committee meetings held on 14^th and 28^th October (previously circulated) and 18^th November 2002 (to follow)
8. To receive the minutes of a Finance Committee meeting held on 14^th October 2002 (previously circulated)
9. To receive the minutes of an Environment Committee meeting held on 4^th November 2002 (previously circulated)
10. To receive the minutes of a Magazine Committee meeting held on 18^th November 2002 (to follow)
11. To receive the minutes of a Personnel Committee meeting held on 18^th November 2002 (to follow)
12. To consider a report by Cllr. McInnes on the future of Beacon Hall (report enclosed)
13. Freedom of Information Act 2000. To consider the contents of a Publication Scheme for endorsement by the Information Commissioner - a Scheme has to be deposited by 31^st December 2002 (report by the Clerk enclosed)
14. Clerk's Training. To enable the Clerk (and future Clerks) to obtain a "Certificate of Local Council Administration" from the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance he has been advised by NALC and SLCC to acquire a publication jointly sponsored by NALC, SLCC and the Countryside Agency called "Working with your Council". The publication lays out the qualifying factors together with training aids, which will help Clerks to obtain the certification mentioned above. The Certificate is the minimum qualification required by Clerks to allow a Council to apply for Quality Council status. This loose-leaf publication is an ongoing training aid, will be updated regularly and costs £130
15. Reports

a). ALCA – Cllr. McInnes

b). Police Liaison Meeting – Cllr. Bolwell

c). RDA Market and Coastal Towns Initiative – Cllr. Jovcic-Sas

d). Peasedown St John Safety Action group – Cllr. Mrs. Button

16. Any other business, being a preview of correspondence received since 18^th November 2002 for noting or inclusion on future agenda
17. Dates of next meetings