Annual Statutory Meeting of the Council 17th May 2023

Annual Return 2022 2023

Additional information proforma April 2023

Internal Auditor Report 2022 23

Town Clerks Report May 2023

Committee Meeting Report 2023 24-combined

Financial Report 30 April 2023

Draft Council Minutes 18th April 2023

Draft Town Hall Minutes 2nd May 2023

Draft F&G Minutes 2nd May 2023

The adjourned Annual Statutory Meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday 17th of May 2023, 7.00pm, at the Cowbridge Town Hall Council Chamber or remotely by Microsoft Teams.

Cathy Kennedy
Town Clerk

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely.  For remote joining instructions email townclerk@cowbridge-tc.gov.uk. Please note the meeting will be recorded and may be published on the Town Council website.  The press and the public have no statutory right to take photographs or to use any means which would enable any person not present at a meeting to see or hear the meeting. Permission to record meetings in this way requires the specific approval of the Council.

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
    To note any apologies for absence from members.
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
    To receive any declarations of interest (members are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 11 of the Members Code of Conduct and more particularly paragraph 11.1).
  3. MEETING ARRANGEMENTS 2023/24
    3.1 To appoint and approve committee members.
    3.2 To approve committee and full council meeting dates and times.
  4. EXTERNAL BODIES & COMMITTEES
    To appoint representatives as follows;
    4.1 One Voice Wales
    4.2 Chamber of Trade
    4.3 Allotment & Recreation Ground Charity
    4.4 Community Liaison Committee
  5. COMMUNITY POLICE MATTERS
    To receive the monthly Police report.
  6. VALE COUNCILLOR REPORT
    To receive the monthly Vale Councillor report.
  7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
    To receive any questions regarding items on the agenda (24 hours’ notice required).
  8. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    To consider and approve the minutes from the meeting held on the 18th of April 2023.
  9. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
    To consider any matters arising from the meeting held on the 18th of April 2023 and not on the agenda.
  10. FINANCIAL REPORT
    To approve the report ending 30th April 2023.
  11. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
    To approve the return for 2022/23.
  12. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    To consider recommendations from meetings of the Town Hall and Finance & Governance Committees held on the 2nd of May 2023.
  13. MAYORS REPORT
    To receive the Mayor’s report.
  14. TOWN CLERK’S REPORT
    To receive the Town Clerk’s report.
  15. MEMBERS REPORTS
    To receive any member reports.
  16. PLANNING MATTERS
    To consider applications and decisions received since the last meeting.
  17. TOWN HALL CLOCK
    To receive a report from Cllr Andrew.
  18. CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III
    To receive feedback from the Cowbridge Coronation ‘Bonanza’.
  19. CIVIC SUNDAY 2023
    To receive a report from Cllr Wilson.
  20. COWBRIDGE PRIDE
    To consider support for Cowbridge Pride week 2023.
  21. CHRISTMAS 2023
    To appoint members of a working group.
  22. CORRESPONDENCE
    To note any salient items of correspondence received.
  23. CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS
    To approve the following resolution;
    By virtue of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the press and public are excluded from discussion of item 24 on the basis that disclosure thereof would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
  24. STAFFING MATTERS
    To receive a report from a meeting of the committee held on the 3rd of May 2023.
  25. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
    20th June 2023 (pending approval at annual meeting)
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