25/09/2007 - Council - Agenda

TO: EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND the Meeting of the Council of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to be held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Maidenhead, on Tuesday 25 September 2007 at 7.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the business specified in the Agenda set out hereunder.

A G E N D A

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

2. COUNCIL MINUTES

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 31 July 2007

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item to be considered at this meeting.

4. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS

Since the last Council meeting the Deputy Mayor and I have carried out the following engagements:-

Meetings

Welcomed Chinese delegation to the Council Chamber
Bracknell and District CAB Annual Public Meeting
Princess Royal Carers Trust AGM
Maidenhead Branch Alzheimer's Society Annual Open Meeting
Launch of neighbourhood policing for Maidenhead town centre
Open conference "Learning from Experience" Older Person's Advisory Forum
Berkshire County Blind Society AGM

Schools/Clubs/Community etcUnveiled a Blue Plaque in Bray to Sir Edward Elgar
Re-opened Woods of Windsor
Hindu Society of Maidenhead 2nd anniversary celebrations
"Traveller Life in the 21st Century" - premier of youth project heritage film
"The War on Democracy" at Norden Farm
Fuchsia Show and Evening Show of the Windsor Slough Chrysanthemum, Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society
Windsor and Maidenhead Community Forum Sports Day
Chertsey Agricultural Show
Royal Berks Show and Steam Rally
Viewing of civic insignia by the Cox Green Wives Group
Mayor's Bowls Team v Desborough Bowling Club
Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance PR Day
Windsor Allotments and Home Gardens Association Annual Show and Fete
35th Annual Hurley Regatta
Re-opening of Castle Gallery, Windsor
Opened Timbertown, Maidenhead
Attended Littlewick Green Society Show
Opened Windsor Central Travelodge
Opened refurbished Thames Hospicecare Store in Sunninghill
Re-opened Horton Day Nursery
Old Windsor Handicraft, Produce and Horticultural Society Annual Show
Swan Lifeline Open Day
Chesham Town Council Medieval Fair
Service of Evensong to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Local Government Football Tournament in Bad Godesberg, Germany
West London Aero Club's Members' Charity Day at White Waltham Airfield
Opened Maidenhead Arts Council Annual Exhibition
Officially opened Antony Worrall Thompson's new restaurant in Windsor
Presentation Evening for the Windsor Lions Sponsored Obstacle Horseride
Maidenhead Lions Club FunDRun
East Berkshire Magistrates Bench and RBWM Community Safety Partnership "Open Day"
Thames Valley Adventure Playground's Silver Jubilee Reception
Prince Philip Trust Fund second annual competition for the Prince Philip Trophy between Windsor and Maidenhead Sea Cadet Units
Attended the launch of the "Vile Victorians" exhibition
Visited Recharge
Citizenship ceremony
Claires Court Senior Schools Speech Day and Prizegiving
Garden in Bloom Awards Ceremony
President's Day Licensed Victuallers School, Ascot
Official 50th anniversary dinner with guests from twin town of St Cloud, France
Visited Naomi House Children's Hospice, Winchester

Concerts/Shows

La Boheme Opera at Stubbings House
50th anniversary twinning with St Cloud - concert of French Chamber Music and Song
Windsor Festival: A Celebration of John Betjeman

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS

Mr Antony Wood of Clarence Road, Windsor will ask the following question of Councillor Mrs Quick, the Lead Member for Childrens' Services:

"What is the Borough's policy to improve the provision of Youth Services throughout the Royal Borough?"

6. PETITIONS

To receive any petitions presented by Members on behalf of registered electors for the Borough under Rule A.10. Councillors Mrs Hunt has given notice of a petition.

7. RBWM ALLEY GATING POLICY

To consider the establishment of an Alley Gating Panel

8. FEES FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GAMBLING ACT 2005

To consider the level of fees under the Gambling Act 2005

9. NON-COUNCILLOR MEMBERS OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE / REMUNERATION PANEL

To advise Council of the response for members of the public to be considered as non-Councillor members of the Standards Committee and the Remuneration Panel

10. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

To receive Questions submitted under Rule 11.2

a) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Howes to Councillor Burbage, the Leader of the Council:

What is the cost of providing an office in the Town Hall and a personal assistant for the Leader of the Council?

b) Question submitted by Councillor Fido to Councillor Wilson, the Lead Member for Planning & Housing:

What action is being taken to speed up the implementation of planning conditions imposed by Development Control Panels, or Government Inspectors following appeals, where there is clear evidence of applicants demonstrating lethargy in the submission of basic requirements such as Operational Management and Travel Plans, Flood Plans and other building requirements, some with specific time scales which are being exceeded?

c) Question submitted by Councillor Fido to Councillor Burbage, the Leader of the Council:

With the apparent need for financial stringency, will the Leader please give a breakdown of additional expenditure now being incurred in respect of staff overtime/leave-in-lieu (including Hall Attendants, etc) and energy costs to cover both the later start (and inevitable later finish) of meetings and the newly introduced pre-meeting briefings for Members?

d) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Napier to Councillor Burbage, the Leader of the Council:

Is the Leader confident that the Council is using mediation processes sufficiently and effectively?

e) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Stock to Councillor Wilson, the Lead Member for Planning & Housing:

Will the Lead Member advise the current position on notification of planning appeals?

f) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Newbound to Councillor Wilson, the Lead Member for Planning & Housing:

Given the recent unpredictable and unprecedented flash flooding in the Borough, will the Lead Member ensure that developers be required to provide an enhanced standard of surface water drainage in future?

g) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Endacott to Councillor Burbage, the Leader of the Council:

As it is proposed to hold alternate Council meetings at the Guildhall could the Leader of the Council please inform us whether there are any plans to improve the acoustics?

10. MOTIONS ON NOTICE

To consider the following Motions submitted under Rule A12:-

i) by Councillor Dudley:

"This Council deplores the sorry state of Maidenhead railway station and the surrounding bridges and commends the campaigning from the Maidenhead MP Theresa May for improvements and calls upon Network Rail and First Great Western to engage constructively with the Council with all haste, to agree a set of remedial works to enhance the station and its infrastructure for the benefit of residents of Maidenhead and users of the station"

ii) by Councillor Mrs Howes

"This Council rejects the government's proposal to impose an increased target for dwellings to be built in this Borough and deplores the government's continued failure to provide adequate investment in the overburdened infrastructure and to properly address the urgent requirement for affordable homes."

RBWM ALLEY GATING POLICY REPORT

•   Report (doc 38kb)

FEES FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GAMBLING ACT 2005 REPORT

•   Report (doc 105kb)

NON-COUNCILLOR MEMBERS OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE / REMUNERATION PANEL REPORT

•   Report (doc 53kb)

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