EAST BEDLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Third Annual Meeting held on Tuesday 1 May 2012 at 5.30 pm at Bedlington Station Residents Association, Bedlington.

PRESENT:	
Councillors:	
D Armstrong								
		A Douglas				
I Harbottle						
		A Stewart	
		B Richmond
		Alex Wallace	
		Alyson Wallace
		C Parker
J Dobie

IN ATTENDANCE:		
R Thornton, Parish Clerk 
0 Members of the Public

COO1/12	1. ELECTION OF CHAIR
Nominations were invited for the post of Chair.
		
RESOLVED
Having been proposed and seconded, that Councillor Alex Wallace be re-elected as Chair of East Bedlington Parish Council for the year 2012/13.

COO2/12	2. RECEIVE CHAIR’S DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE
Councillor Wallace signed the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
			
COO3/12	3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
Nominations were invited for the post of Vice Chair.

RESOLVED
Having been proposed and seconded, Councillor Brian Richmond be re-elected Vice Chair of East Bedlington Parish Council for the year 2012/13.

COO4/12	4. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Ron Major & A Pegg.	 

COO5/12	5. MINUTES

	RESOLVED – The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting be approved.

COO6/12	6. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
 No additional personal or prejudicial interests were declared.

COO7/12	7. RESOLUTIONS	

(7.1) SCHEDULE OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 2012/13.

RESOLVED – That the schedule of Parish Council meetings be approved.

(7.2) AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDERS

The Council considered the following resolution;

That “The duration of meetings shall be a maximum of 1hour 30 minutes unless the Council resolves to extend it”

RESOLVED
That the resolution stands adjourned to the next ordinary meeting in accordance with standing order 79.   
		
CO08/12	11. PUBLIC SESSION

There were no issues raised.

Meeting closed 5.50pm

Signed by the Chairman: …………………

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