Welcome to Ludlow Town Council Annual Town Meeting 29 th May 2009
Introduction Ludlow Town Mayor Cllr Martin Taylor-Smith
2008/2009 Accounts Balance (01/04/08) £13, INCOMEPrecept£286, Other income£242, Total£528, EXPENDITURETotal £506, Balance (31/03/09) £35,536.08
Budget 2009/2010 INCOMEPrecept£309, Other income£240, Total £550,921 EXPENDITURE£550,921
NET ASSETS£244, General Fund£35, Earmarked reserves£23, Capital Reserves£122, Unspent PWLB Balance£62, Balance£244,519.00
Key Issues Improved governance and performance Ludlow’s future direction Staffing Major programme of repairs under way
Improved governance and performance Performance & perception Mentoring More openness Accounts Qualified Town Clerk Quality Council status
Ludlow Town Development Group To be formed as a sub-committee of Policy & Finance Committee (subject to Committee approval) Bringing together local bodies in consultation to pool ideas for future Ludlow town development & direction Update Ludlow Town Plan
Staffing at LTC Thanks to current staff Staffing roles and responsibilities reviewed Veronica Calderbank – Town Clerk CSO long term sickness absence Paul Hughes – Capital projects consultant Chris New - Market consultant Additional DLF staff recruited
“Working together for you"
Services Committee Chairman Cllr Tony Pound
Cemetery Drainage & improvements Increase use of space Projects
Henley Road Cemetery Progress in cemetery Drainage to deal with flooding - completed Chapel improvements - progressing Toilet improvements - progressing Repair to pathways - progressing
The Linney Public consultation on Linney improvements Family friendly area with improved play and picnic areas Will be scoped out over the next six months Repair of landing stage has boating suspended Improvements to parking area and meter installed Parking charges are ring-fenced for the Linney
Representational Committee Vice Chairman Cllr Phil Hunt
Planning applications Designated conservation area Outside bodies support increased Activities
Outside organisations supported Ludlow College, Royal British Legion Friends of Whitcliffe Common, Cittaslow Ludlow in Bloom, Guides & Scouts Pride of place, Chamber of Commerce Town Walls Trust, ‘Working Together’ SALC, The Guild, etc
Policy and Finance Committee Chairman Cllr Martin Taylor-Smith
Projects Buttercross - Cupola
Phase I - urgent repairs Phase II -improvements Projects B u t t e r c r o s s
Work commencing in June Projects B u t t e r c r o s s
Castle Gardens Collapse of wall Projects
Castle Gardens Collapse of wall
Castle Gardens Improvements Projects
Market Difficult trading conditions New business plan being developed New terms and conditions rolling out to traders New stalls – out to tender Additional markets added
Website & Communications Working Group Chairman Cllr Amanda Pope
Website and Communications Working Group Created and launched website Publishes Buttercross Bulletin quarterly Expand responsibility to include co-ordinating with outside organisations the Town’s publicity (subject to Council approval)
Question & Answer session