Full Council

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