Stourbridge Township Council Bulletin

YOU ARE INVITED to attend the 329th meeting of Stourbridge Township Council to be held in THE AMBLECOTE ROOM {the Council Chamber of the former Stourbridge Urban District Council & of the former Stourbridge Borough Council} on

THURSDAY 11th DECEMBER 2008 at 7.15p.m.

For the transaction of the undermentioned business.

Yours faithfully

John Shepherd

Clerk to the Council

2nd December 2008

To the members of Stourbridge Township Council

Copies to Mrs L Waltho, M.P., Member of Parliament for Stourbridge, the members of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council for its Norton, Pedmore & Stourbridge East and Wollaston & Stourbridge Town wards, officers of the West Midlands Police and the local press, who are all entitled to attend the above meeting.

This meeting of Stourbridge Township Council is open to the public,
Who are invited to address the same under agenda item No.1.

THE NEXT TWO MEETINGS OF STOURBRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL WILL BE THURSDAY 8th JANUARY 2009 and THURSDAY 12th FEBRUARY EACH IN THE AMBLECOTE ROOM, TOWN HALL, STOURBRIDGE COMMENCING AT 7.15

A G E N D A
Please direct all questions through the Chair

1.To hold a public participation session during which any resident of the Town of Stourbridge may address the meeting upon any matter of local concern.

2.To receive apologies for absence.

3.To deal with matters relating to the West Midlands Police including ‘PACT’ issues from wards.

(a) Communications from West Midlands police, who are invited to attend our meetings.

(b) To review the following matters – Traffic, public safety and pedestrian issues.
Pedestrian crossings, traffic light synchronisation and Ring Road issues.

(c) To deal with any other police related matters raised by members of the Township Council.

4.To receive any communications that the Chairman of the Council wishes to lay before the meeting.

5.To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Township Council held on 6th November 2008.

6. To deal with any business arising from the minutes not otherwise on this agenda.

7. To consider any items or motions of which notice has been given under Standing Order No.13.

8. To consider matters relating to Education, Leisure, Housing and the National Health Service.

9. To consider matters relating to Town & Country Planning, Environmental Health, Highways, Transport and Water including:-

(a) Highway problems including repairs required and reports.

(b) Reports on current redevelopment work in the town and observations by members.

(c) Litter and street cleansing issues to include damage caused by drunken/disorderly behaviour.

10 To consider Financial, Civic and Local Government matters, including:-

(a) Financial issues including the current balance of the Township Council’s account.

(b) Matters relating to Stourbridge Area Committee. (Please see monthly bulletin)

(c) Dates of future meetings of the Township Council 8th January and 12th February 2009.

11. To receive a report from the Clerk to the Council. (See also monthly bulletin)

12. Any other business which the Chairman considers to be of an urgent nature and if necessary to
exclude the public and press from the meeting to deal with matters of a confidential nature.