parish liaison meeting – 3 june 2015 welcome john richardson head of community services
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Parish Liaison meeting – 3 June 2015
Welcome
John RichardsonHead of Community Services
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Involving people in parish council work as volunteers
Jim McCallumVoluntary Action Leicestershire
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Parish Council elections update
Louise BeestonElectoral Services Officer
Parish/Town Clerks Network
Lorraine EllisWhitwick Parish Council
Local Plan timescale update andcommunity engagement
Ian NelsonPlanning Policy Team Manager
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Electronic planning applications update
Sarah WorrallPrincipal Planning Officer (Team Leader)
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Neighbourhood plans Ashby de la Zouch and Ellistown & Battleflat
Jack FargherAshby de la Zouch Town Council
Penny WakefieldEllistown & Battleflat Parish Council
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Street Action Team - Dogwatch programme
Jackie SykesStreet Environment Manager
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Licensing - Public Access SystemFor Licensing Applications and
Licensing Registers
Catherine RidgwayCommunity Focus Officer
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Public Access – The Benefits• Visit the site as often as desired • Register on the web site and receive automatic – email updates–Notifications
• View other licences and applications• View documents (future modification)
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Improvements to the registration system
• Licensing will now register all Parish and Town Councils on their behalf.
• Receive a unique log-in and registration details.
This will relieve some of the administration burden and ensure that all Parish and TownCouncils have the immediate ability to utilise the system.
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Improvements to the Search Criteria
• Licensing will save the relevant search criteria for each Parish and Town Council so
they will automatically receive the weeklynotifications for their ward.
This will take away the “set up” responsibilityfrom the Parish and Town Councils.
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What is included?
• Proposed licensable activities and proposed hours for licensable activities on the new record.
• Have the ability to print off information from the Public Access System to present to Parish and Town Council meetings for discussion.
• Will remove the requirement to contact Licensing to find out details of the application
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Training & Development
• training sessions will be available• the system will be trialled
Contact: Stephen Eyre – Licensing Team LeaderTel: 01530 454844
Email: [email protected]
NWLDC funding opportunities
Wendy MayCommunity Focus Team Leader
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• Small Grant Scheme up to £500 for new and innovative projects for community and voluntary groups – 50% match funded
• Coalville Special Expenses Community Chest up to £250 to support community activities that meet the needs of residents in Coalville, Bardon, Snibston, Thringstone and Greenhill
• Green Shoots - bulb planting Grants of £100 are available to community groups and organisations for bulb planting projects to spruce up their local area. Cash match funding of £100 is required.
• Green Grants £500 for environmentally focussed community projects, available to groups and organisations. Cash match funding of £500 is required.
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Training Opportunities
Catherine RidgwayCommunity Focus officer
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Planning & Development • Pre – application enquiries • Application Stage
- Validation & registration - Notification - Statutory consultees - Material planning considerations
• Decision process- S106
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Dates of Training
22 June 2015 2pm – 4pm & 6pm – 8pm
Coalville – Council Chamber
24 June 20156.30pm – 8.30pm
Castle Donington – The Spital
25 June 2015 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Ashby de la Zouch – Legion House
Licensing Act 2003
Topics covered• Licensing objectives • Licensable activities• Determination of applications • Representations - Making a valid representation • Hearings
- Attendance
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Training dates:7 July 2015, 6.30pm – 8.30pmAshby de la Zouch – Legion House
9 July 2015, 6.30pm – 8.30pm Castle Donington – Council Chamber
Date and time to be confirmedCouncil offices, Coalville
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Code of Conduct for Councilors
The Code of Conduct requires Councillors' to observe the seven principles of public life:
- selflessness- integrity- objectivity- accountability- openness- honesty- leadership
• rules governing disclosure of interests and withdrawal from meetings • public register of interests of members and co-opted members - financial and other interests.
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Training date:
29 June 20156pm – 8pm
Council Offices, Coalville
Funding and Volunteering Workshops
• Introduction to funding applications9 September 10-12.30pm
• Recruiting and Managing Volunteers15 September 10-12 midday30 September 6-8pm
Venue – Council offices, Coalville
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How to book a place
• All parish councils will be receiving an email with information of planned training
• Book now by completing the section on your evaluation form
• Councillors not attending tonight – please ask them to complete and return the forms available
Any other training requirements? Let us know by commenting on your evaluation form.
Meeting close
• completion of evaluation questionnaires
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Community Focus Team - contact details
District wide and special projectsWendy May – 01530 454769 [email protected]
Ashby, Measham and MoiraEmma Trahearn – 01530 454567 [email protected]
Coalville AreaCatherine Ridgway – 01530 [email protected]
Northern ParishesGillian Squires – 01530 [email protected]