Dover Town Council

Agenda 08.01.08

DOVER TOWN COUNCIL


Dated this 3rd day of January 2008

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE which will be held on TUESDAY 8th January 2008 at 6.00pm in the COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER, to transact the business shown on the agenda below.




Mr Michael Webb
TOWN CLERK

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence.


2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interest that Members may wish to make.


3. MINUTES

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 13th November 2007 (copy attached).


4. BUDGET

To consider the latest out-turns against the Committee’s 2007/08 budget (copy attached).


5. WESTERN HEIGHTS SPORTS PAVILION AND FIELD

To consider English Landscapes letter received 27th November 2007 regarding works carried out to the Senior Football Pitch at the Western Heights Sports Ground (copy attached).

To consider the progress to date regarding the proposed Western Heights Sports Pavilion.

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report of the 17th December 2007 regarding the Sale of land at Knights Templar, Western Heights, Dover (copy attached).

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report of the 18th December 2007 regarding a review of the Western Heights Project (copy attached).


6. PENCESTER GARDENS PLAY AREA & PENCESTER PAVILION

To consider Dover District Council’s letter of the 30th November 2007 regarding Pencester Gardens Play Area (copy attached).

To consider Hellfire Corner Association’s request to use the Pavilion for the 13th – 15th June 2008 for the Hellfire Corner weekend (copy attached).

To consider Thanet Concert Band’s e-mail of the 20th November 2007 requesting to perform on the bandstand in Pencester Gardens (copy attached).

To consider Sevenoaks & Tonbridge Concert Band’s letter of the 27th November 2007 request venues for summer concerts (copy attached).


7. HIGH MEADOW

To consider White Cliffs Countryside Project’s letter of the 15th November 2007 regarding budget allocation for High Meadow and Citadel Battery Site 2007 / 08 and committed expenditure for 2007 / 08 (copy attached).

To consider White Cliffs Countryside Project’s letter and map of the 30th November 2007 regarding a summary of the Management Plan Objectives’ outcomes for High Meadow (copy attached).


8. CHRISTMAS 2007 & FESTIVAL LIGHTS

To consider Dover Town Centre Management’s Thank You letter of the 3rd December 2007 regarding the Christmas Lights Switch on Event (copy attached).


9. RIVER DOUR

To consider CAD Solutions e-mail of the 4th December 2007 showing a draft sketch of proposed improvements to the Charlton Green area of the River Dour, also including a blank area design outlining the area concerned (copies attached).

To consider an update regarding the Agreement between Netto Foodstores and Dover Town Council for improvements to be made to the Charlton Green are of the River Dour (copy to view in the Town & Environment File).

To consider Dover Town Centre Management’s e-mail of the 6th December 2007 regarding Sustrans Big Lottery Fund bid (copy attached).


10. DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL STRATEGIES

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report of the 20th November 2007 regarding a possible response to Dover District Council draft strategies on Sport and Recreation and Parks and Open Spaces (copy attached).


11. BRITISH HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION

To consider Crabble Corn Mill’s e-mail of the 6th December 2007 regarding a British Hydropower Association Seminar (copy attached).


12. TOWN ISSUES

To consider Eythorne Parish Council’s letter of the 21st November 2007 regarding support for a fully equipped hospital (copy attached).

To consider Wildest Dreams letter of the 30th October 2007 regarding a proposal for ‘Dazzleville’ in Dover (copy attached).


13. FESTIVAL OF DOVER 2008

To consider notes of the meeting held 6th December 2007 (copy attached).

To note Urgent Decision No: UD 07/08 – 071 regarding payment to Adams Printers for amending a spelling mistake on a printing plate for the Festival of Dover 2008 calendar (copy attached).

To consider the Project Development Officer’s report of the 19th December 2007 regarding an Agreement for the Chess Tournament (copy attached).


14. ALLOTMENTS AND GRAZING LAND

To consider a report from the Special Responsibility Group concerning Allotments and Grazing Land (copy attached).

To consider a report from the Special Responsibility Group after discussions with White Cliffs Countryside Project concerning Allotments and High Meadow (copy attached).

To consider Dover District Council’s letter of the 6th December 2007 regarding the former George Street Allotments (copy attached).

To note Urgent Decision No: UD 07/08 – 069 regarding the supply and erection of a new security gate to the newly erected security fencing at the Pretoria Allotment site (copy attached).

To consider the progress to date of the Regeneration project, at the Maxton Allotment site.


15. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

RESOLVED: That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted it would be advisable in the public interest that the public be temporarily excluded and they be requested to withdraw.


16. ALLOTMENTS

To consider the Allotment rental and water charges for 2008/09 (current charges attached).

To consider the Grazing Licence charges for 2008/09 (current charges attached).










NOTE: A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT IN LARGER TYPE, TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS AGENDA, MAY BE OBTAINED ON REQUEST FROM THE COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER.