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Schools Move: Planning Committee Meeting to be Held on 24th August at Rhodes Arts Complex

A special meeting of Bishop's Stortford Town Council Planning Committee will take place on 24th August 2010 at 7.30pm to discuss the Council's response to the five planning applications associated with the proposed Schools development in the south of the town.

Members of the public will be allowed to speak at the sole discretion of the Chairman and subject to notice in writing to the Chief Executive, not later than Friday 20 August 2010, at the e-mail address below: hilary.mitchell@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk or by post to the Monastery, (please mark the envelope 'Schools')

Please note that Bishop's Stortford Town Council is a statutory consultee for these applications.  The final decision will be made by East Herts District Council in accordance with planning law.

AGENDA

1.         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

            To receive Members apologies for absence

2.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive Members Declarations of Interest on items to be discussed on the Agenda, as regulated under the Local Authority Model Code of Conduct Order 2007

3.         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive representation from members of the public concerning items included on the Agenda, and representations from any Councillor having declared a prejudicial interest under the Local Authority Model Code of Conduct Order 2007 Condition 12(2)

4.         PLANNING NOTIFICATIONS

Vacancies: Finance Officer

We require a fulltime (37.5 hours) Accounting Technician/Finance officer to handle all accounts administration for Town Council and several managed trusts, to provide financial analysis and advise the Chief Executive on opportunities and issues, also to supervise a part time bookkeeper. Salary £18,000-£20,000 depending on experience and qualifications

For full details download the information pack.

Here is the application form only in Microsoft Word Format

Closing date for applications: 14th July 2010

Calling all photographers - Bishops Stortford 2011 Calendar Competition
 

We are running a photography competition with winning entries being chosen for the 2011 Bishop’s Stortford Calendar. The entry judged to be the best will be put on the front of the calendar and the winner will receive a canvas print of their entry kindly donated by Photosound Ltd. Please send direct to Bishop’s Stortford Tourist Information Centre or by email to tic@bishopsstortford.org. For reproduction in the calendar it is preferable that we have a high resolution image (a print should be at least 180mm*120mm at 300dpi, a digital image should be a minimum of 3M pixels). We are looking for images of Bishop’s Stortford from throughout the year. The entry deadline is the 31st July 2010.

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Causeway Toilets to re-open during summer months

Following an initiative by Bishop's Stortford Town Council the toilets at the Causeway will re-open during the summer months.  At the Town Council meeting on Monday 28th June it was agreed to support a solution hatched jointly with East Herts Council.

Concerns were expressed by some parents after the Causeway public toilet was closed earlier this year. However an innovative solution will see the two councils share the costs of opening the conveniences when demand will be greatest. East Herts Council will see to the insurance, rates and maintenance of the fabric of the building, as well as providing the Town Council with a grant towards the cost of running the facility. The Town Council will see to the day-to-day repairs, opening and closing, cleaning, electricity, water and supplies.  by re-negotiating the cleaning contracts and opening only during the summer the total cost to the tax payer has been substantially reduced.

Mayor Norma Symonds from said: “I’m really pleased we have managed to work out a way of keeping the toilet open for the next two summers. The Causeway is very popular with all sorts of residents, particularly kids enjoying the paddling in the pool. It’s a good example of what local councils can do if they work together. Between us we have reduced the total costs to the taxpayer while maintaining the essential facility when it is most needed.”

Councillor Terence Milner, East Herts Council Executive member for environment and conservation, said: “The arrangement we have come to with the Town Council is a great solution. It would be expensive and unnecessary to open it all year round given the success of our Community Toilet Scheme, but by working together and addressing the issue sensibly and collaboratively we have found an excellent way of addressing a particular local need.”

The Toilets will re-open on 1st July and will remain open until 31st October.  In 2011 the toilets will be open from 1st May-31st October.