1. Welcome to Ludlow Town Council Annual Town Meeting 29 th May 2009

2. Introduction Ludlow Town Mayor Cllr Martin Taylor-Smith

3. 2008/2009 Accounts Balance (01/04/08) £13,357.57 INCOMEPrecept£286,451.00 Other income£242,077.94 Total£528,528.94 EXPENDITURETotal £506,350.43 Balance (31/03/09) £35,536.08

4. Budget 2009/2010 INCOMEPrecept£309,989.00 Other income£240,932.00 Total £550,921 EXPENDITURE£550,921

5. NET ASSETS£244,519.08 General Fund£35,536.08 Earmarked reserves£23,134.00 Capital Reserves£122,970.00 Unspent PWLB Balance£62,879.00 Balance£244,519.00

6. Key Issues Improved governance and performance Ludlow’s future direction Staffing Major programme of repairs under way

7. Improved governance and performance Performance & perception Mentoring More openness Accounts Qualified Town Clerk Quality Council status

9. 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

10. 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

11. “Working together for you"

12. Services Committee Chairman Cllr Tony Pound

13. Cemetery Drainage & improvements Increase use of space Projects

14. Henley Road Cemetery Progress in cemetery Drainage to deal with flooding - completed Chapel improvements - progressing Toilet improvements - progressing Repair to pathways - progressing

15. 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

16. Representational Committee Vice Chairman Cllr Phil Hunt

17. Planning applications Designated conservation area Outside bodies support increased Activities

18. 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

19. Policy and Finance Committee Chairman Cllr Martin Taylor-Smith

20. Projects Buttercross - Cupola

21. Phase I - urgent repairs Phase II -improvements Projects B u t t e r c r o s s

22. Work commencing in June Projects B u t t e r c r o s s

23. Castle Gardens Collapse of wall Projects

24. Castle Gardens Collapse of wall

25. Castle Gardens Improvements Projects

26. 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

27. Website & Communications Working Group Chairman Cllr Amanda Pope

29. Website and Communications Working Group Created and launched website www.ludlow.gov.uk www.ludlow.gov.uk Publishes Buttercross Bulletin quarterly Expand responsibility to include co-ordinating with outside organisations the Town’s publicity (subject to Council approval)

30. Question & Answer session