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Macclesfield Town Council
Full Council Agenda 15th July 2019
Agenda of the meeting of Macclesfield Town Council held 15th July 2019 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
The meeting will be adjourned for public comments and questions.
Following which, the meeting will be reconvened.
3. Minutes of the Meeting of Full Council 3rd June 2019
4. Minutes of the Planning Committee
4.1 Minutes of the Planning Committee 07/06/19
5. Minutes of the Services Committee
5.1 Draft Minutes of the Services Committee 10/06/19
6. Barnaby Festival
Action: To receive the evaluation report
7. Middlewood Way Lighting
Action: To consider the submitted project description
8. Town Council Corporate Strategy
Action: To note the draft and communication relating to local service delivery
9. Spend to Date
Action: To approve the spend to date of £16,273.29 as recommended by the Finance Committee
10. Governance Review
10.1 Transparency Policy
10.2 Grants Policy
10.3 Equality Policy
10.4 Quality Policy
10.5 Procurement Policy
10.6 Retention Schedule
11. Air Quality
To note and/or consider the correspondence from Cheshire East Council
12. Abandonned Property
To note and/or consider the correspondence from Cheshire East Council
13. Planning Committee
To consider the co-option of additional member(s) to this committee.
14. Member Items
14.1 Additional Bin Provision (Approx £900 Pa Revenue Cost per Bin to Empty)
Cllr Alift Harewood
15. Correspondence
None
16. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting of Macclesfield Town Council is at 7pm, 7th October 2019, at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council
Full Council Minutes 15th July 2019
Minutes of the meeting of Macclesfield Town Council held 15th July 2019 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Fin Shenton
- Cllr Chris Wilcock
- Cllr Liz Briathwaite
- Cllr Neil Puttick
- Cllr Fiona Wilson
- Cllr David Edwardes
- Cllr Lloyd Roberts
- Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
1. Apologies for Absence
- Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
- Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
- Cllr Dom Sexton
- Cllr Mick Warren
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Neil Puttick Declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 6 as a volunteer for the festival.
The was adjourned for public comments and questions. There being none, the meeting was reconvened.
3. Minutes of the Meeting of Full Council 3rd June 2019
RESOLVED: That the minutes are a approved as a true record of the meeting
Matters arising:
RESOLVED: That Cllr Puttick is appointed as the Council’s Environmental Sustainability Champion
4. Minutes of the Planning Committee
4.1 Minutes of the Planning Committee 07/06/19
Noted
5. Minutes of the Services Committee
5.1 Draft Minutes of the Services Committee 10/06/19
Noted
5.2 Matters Arising
RESOLVED: That the provision of additional decorative lighting on Chestergate & Waters Green is approved
6. Barnaby Festival
Noted
7. Middlewood Way Lighting
It was noted that the council awaits an update from Cheshire East Council cabinet.
RESOLVED: That written confirmation from Cheshire East Council is sought that they will provide lighting on the Middlewood Way. Should this not be the case, this council resolves to deliver the project.
8. Town Council Corporate Strategy
The draft strategy was noted. It was commented that members will actively amend and inform the strategy and the discussion meeting.
9. Spend to Date
RESOLVED: That the spend £16,273.29 is approved
10. Governance Review
10.1 Transparency Policy
RESOLVED: That the policy is approved
10.2 Grants Policy
The policy review was deferred awaiting councillor proposed amendments
10.3 Equality Policy
The policy review was deferred awaiting councillor proposed amendments
10.4 Quality Policy
The policy review was deferred awaiting councillor proposed amendments
10.5 Procurement Policy
RESOLVED: That the policy is approved
10.6 Retention Schedule
The policy review was deferred awaiting councillor proposed amendments
11. Air Quality
RESOLVED: That this council’s approach to air quality is reviewed through the corporate strategy.
12. Abandonned Property
RESOLVED: That the appropriate Cheshire East Council officer is invited to brief members on recording and enforcement relating to abandoned properties.
13. Planning Committee
RESOLVED: That Cllr Wilson is co-opted as a member of the Planning Committee
14. Member Items
14.1 Additional Bin Provision (Approx £900 Pa Revenue Cost per Bin to Empty)
RESOLVED: That Services Committee is delegated to deliver a ward by ward view of need and delivery of additional general waste bins, recyclable waste bins and benches, to be informed by ward members.
15. Correspondence
None
16. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting of Macclesfield Town Council is at 7pm, 7th October 2019, at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Meeting Closed at 7.49pm
Chair Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
Clerk Pete Turner