Camborne Town Council Annual Report 2013/2014
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CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014 CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCILLORS 2013/2014 Councillor M J Brown Flat 33, Chy Kensa, Jubilee Drive, Redruth, TR15 1DY Tel: 07557 956 112; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor M N Champion, 128 College Street, Camborne, TR14 7LA Tel: 01209 612840; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor T Chalker, 3 Kew Noweth, Camborne, TR14 7RA Tel:07809511920; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor J Chapman 8 Chapel Square, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9EA Tel: 07527 962 057; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor J P Collins (until October 2013) 4 Primrose Close, Camborne, TR14 7HS Tel: 01209 710636 Councillor A Crickett, 38 Trevenson Street, Camborne, TR14 8JB Mobile: 07891 113195; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor Mrs V E Dalley 14 Rosemellin, Camborne, TR14 8QF Tel: 01209 713116; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor D Everett, 35 Lower Pengegon, Camborne TR14 7UL Tel: 01209 714083; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor Ms Z Fox 11 Pengegon Moor, Camborne TR14 7TY Tel: 01209 711791; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor J E Gillingham Chapel Hill Cottage, Bolenowe, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9JA Tel: 07956 123 036; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor C Godolphin, 108 Pengegon Park, Camborne, TR14 7UW Mobile: 07907 798 321 Councillor Ms J N Merrick, Carn Entral Farm, Brea, Camborne TR14 9AH Tel: 01209 710695; email: [email protected] Councillor S Odgers, Prinair, 26 William Street, Camborne TR14 8JQ Tel: 01209 718300; email: [email protected] Councillor S Richards, (until November 2013) 16 Higher Pumpfield Row, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PY Tel: 01209 218814 Councillor Ms J Robinson 16 Higher Pumpfield Row, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PY Tel: 01209 218814 e-mail: [email protected] Councillor J Rowe 49 North Parade, Camborne, TR14 8BL Tel: 07751584341; e-mail: [email protected] 2 Councillor A Sanders, 14 Croft Common, Troon, Camborne, TR14 9HT Tel: 01209 714415; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor Graham Taylor 4 Rectory Gardens, Camborne, TR14 7DU Tel: 01209 710166; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor R Webber, 1 Seton Gardens, Camborne, TR14 7JS Tel: 01209 711360; e-mail: [email protected] Councillor R B White 9 Centenary Street, Camborne, TR14 8HW Tel: 01209 713689; e-mail: [email protected] Camborne Town Council was set up by Statutory Instrument No 142 of 1985 [The Kerrier (Parishes) Order 1985] The Order was made on the 5th February 1985. The Council came into being on the 1st April 1985. The first meeting of the Council was on the 19th of April 1985. 3 CHAIRMEN OF THE COUNCIL 1985 W D Williams Esq. 1986 J R King Esq. 1986/87 R S Godolphin Esq. C.C. 1987/88 P J Robinson Esq. 1988/89 A A Heffer Esq. C.C. 1989/90 P G Moon Esq. 1990/91 L R Ibbotson Esq. 1991/92 Mrs B Morrison 1992/93 P J Robinson Esq. 1993/94 M A Jeffery Esq. C.C. 1994/95 G D Ford Esq. 1995/96 Mrs M L Bailey 1996/97 R C Godolphin Esq. C.C. 1997/98 Mrs L R Hendra 1998/1998 J Bailey Esq. 1998/1999 Mrs B Godolphin 1999/2000 Mrs B Godolphin 2000/2001 A C Bunce Esq. TOWN MAYORS 2001/2002 J J Wilson Esq. 2002/2003 R J Beare Esq. 2003/2004 C Waterhouse Esq. C.C. 2004 R J Beare Esq. 2004/2005 E J Pope Esq. 2005/2006 E J Pope Esq. C.C. 2006/2007 C Bickford Esq. 2007/2008 J P Collins Esq. 2008/2009 Mrs J Charman 2009/2010 W G Jenkin Esq. 2010/2011 R J Beare Esq. 2011/2012 J P Collins Esq. 2012/2013 Mrs J Charman 2013/2014 M N Champion Esq. TOWN CLERKS 1985 - 1989 R H Sprosen Esq. 1989 - 2010 R D Bennett Esq 2010 – present Amanda Mugford COUNCIL ADDRESS Camborne Town Council The Council Offices Basset Centre Basset Road Camborne TR14 8SL Telephone and Facsimile 01209 612406 e-mail [email protected] web site www.camborne-tc.gov.uk 4 ABOUT CAMBORNE TOWN COUNCIL Mayor 2013/2014, Councillor M Champion The Council administers an area of approximately 2,800 hectares and nearly 23,000 people live within our boundaries which include the villages of Troon, Beacon, Brea, Kehelland, Penponds and Barripper. The last main elections for the Town Council were held in May 2013 and the next will be held in May 2017 to coincide with Cornwall Council elections. There are eighteen Councillors on Camborne Town Council representing the wards of Camborne Pendarves, Camborne Roskear, Camborne Trelowarren, Camborne Treslothan and Camborne Treswithian as follows: Camborne Pendarves was represented by: Councillor T Chalker Councillor J E Gillingham Councillor G Taylor Councillor D Everett Camborne Roskear was represented by: Councillor Mrs V E Dalley Councillor Ms J Robinson Councillor J Rowe Councillor R B White Camborne Trelowarren was represented by: Councillor A Crickett Councillor Ms Z Fox Councillor C Godolphin Councillor S Odgers Camborne Treslothan was represented by: Councillor Ms J Merrick Councillor A Sanders Councillor R Webber 5 Camborne Treswithian was represented by: Councillor M Brown (from December 2013) Councillor M Champion Councillor J Chapman (from December 2013) Councillor J P Collins (until October 2013) Councillor S Richards (until November 2013) Map of the Camborne Parish showing the five wards Each year the Council elects a Mayor whose role is to act as the Civic Leader and chair Council meetings. Councillor Mike Champion was Camborne’s Mayor from May 2013 to May 2014. The Council meets on the second Thursday of every month at the Cornwall Council One Stop Shop, Dolcoath Avenue, Camborne. Our meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to take part in the public participation session which is near the start of each meeting. This is your chance to ask the Council questions or make us aware of things that are important to you. We have three Standing Committees so that we can manage our business effectively. Each Committee has full delegated powers for specific areas of responsibility which are detailed below. 6 Budget and Development Administration, Office, Insurances, Members Expenses, Miscellaneous Expenditure or Income, Handyman Services, Community Support, Grant Aid, Capital Works, Depreciation, Income, Budget Monitoring, Internal Audit, External Audit, Human Resources, Equality and Diversity, Property, Health and Safety . Amenities Small Purchases, Public Conveniences, Community Projects, Flowers, Christmas in Camborne Festivities, Open Spaces, Green spaces, Trees, Cemeteries, Allotments, Footpaths, Cornwall in Bloom and South West in Bloom. Planning Planning Applications, Community Projects, Pre-application Consultation, Highway Consultation, Licensing Consultation, Townscape Heritage Initiative, Conservation and Heritage Assets. The public is also welcome to attend meetings of these Committees which take place once a month and are usually held at the Council offices in the Basset Centre, Basset Road, Camborne. Agendas for all Council meetings are posted on the Council notice boards which are located in Commercial Square, outside Camborne Library and the Council offices as well as in central locations in all the villages in the parish. A calendar of Council meetings can be found on the Council’s website www.camborne-tc.gov.uk. The Precept The precept is the main source of income for the Council and is collected by Cornwall Council as part of the Council Tax before being passed on to us in two payments each year. The precept from Cornwall Council for 2013/2014 was set at £316,104 which represented an increase of 17.40% over the previous year. Code of Conduct Camborne Town Council adopted a new Code of Conduct on 8th November 2012. All Councillors and members of the public co-opted to serve on Council committees or sub committees must observe this Code of Conduct. Camborne Town Council is committed to the principles of Selflessness, Honesty and Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Leadership, Personal judgement, Respect for others, Duty to uphold the law and Stewardship which are enshrined in the Code. Our Members pledge to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code and the Council looks forward to continuing to serve the people of Camborne to the highest standards in public life. 7 2013/14; the year under review Councillor Mike Champion Mayor The Full Council Annual Meeting and Annual Town Assembly Councillors elected at the local government elections in May met for the first time at the Annual Town Meeting and Annual Town Assembly on 16th May 2013 at the One Stop Shop, Dolcoath Avenue. There were nine new Members in total as many Councillors on the previous Council decided not to stand. Councillor Mike Champion was elected Mayor for the municipal year 2013/2014 and Councillor Graham Taylor elected Deputy Mayor. Mike was pleased to invite the former Mayor, Jean Charman, to present the town plaque awards to residents of the parish for their outstanding contributions to the community. These were: Donovan Gardner for his work with Foodbank, Gaynor Hingston for preserving Camborne’s heritage, Eunice Woolcock for her promotion of Cornwall’s cultural heritage and David Oates for all his community work. Awards were also presented to retiring Councillors Mr R J Beare, Mr S Cullimore, Mrs H Cullimore and Mrs C Trengove, in recognition of their many years of service as Members of the Town Council. The new Mayor presented two awards to Mrs Charman in recognition of her many years of service and for serving as Mayor for the previous municipal year. Mrs Barbara Godolphin presented the Sid Godolphin Youth Achievement Award to William Kevern. William, a Year 10 student at Camborne Science and International Academy, was given the award for his hard work, diligence and achievements in the performing arts through dance.