Agenda
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Apologies
To receive any apologies for absence.
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Minutes of the previous meeting of the Taunton Shadow Town Council
To approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 1st December 2022.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive and note any declarations of disclosable pecuniary or prejudicial or personal interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.
(The personal interests of Councillors of Somerset County Council, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes.)
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Public Participation
The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.
For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.
We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, but you can also access them on the Somerset West and Taunton webcasting website.
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Appointment of Town Clerk - Update
Officers to provide a verbal update on the successful conclusion of the recruitment activity associated with the employment of a Town Clerk for the new Council. Additional documents: |
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Implementation Programme -Progress overview scorecard
Officers will present a verbal update on this item at the meeting with attached slides.
It is recommended that the Shadow Town Council: · Note the update on the Implementation Plan progress and provide any comments.
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Town Council Budget Update
Officers will present a verbal update on this item at the meeting with slides.
It is recommended that the Shadow Town Council: · Note the update on the Budget and provide any comments.
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Civic Activity/Cover for Vesting to the AGM
This report sets out a proposal to ensure the continuation of the civic activity associated with the historic Taunton Mayoralty in the period between the dissolution of the Charter Trustees for Taunton and the Annual General Meeting of the newly created Taunton Town/Parish Local Government Area, which will be required to take place within fourteen days of the elections on Thursday 4th May 2023. (1st April – 18th May 2023). The Shadow Town Council is requested to note the report.
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Taunton Garden Town Briefing
Officers will present a verbal update on this item at the meeting with slides.
It is recommended that the Shadow Town Council: · Note the update on the Taunton Garden Town
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Judicial Review Update
Legal Workstream Lead and Deputy County Solicitor Tom Woodhams to give an update on the Judicial Review Action.
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Taunton Shadow Town Council Forward Plan
To review the Forward Plan. Additional documents: |