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Macclesfield Town Council Full Council
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
22nd July 2025
To Chair Cllr Emma Gilman and Councillors James Barber, Sarah Bennett-Wake, David Edwardes, Sam Hale, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison, Sandy Livingstone Ruth Thompson, Mick Warren, Chris Wilcock and Fiona Wilson
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of
Macclesfield Town Council’s Full Council meeting to be held at
Macclesfield Town Hall
on
28th July 2025
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Agenda
The agenda of the meeting to be held on the on 28th July 2025 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies and approval.
2 Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
Public Questions
The meeting will be adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The meeting will then be reconvened.
NOTE:
If you would like to speak during public session, please email
[email protected] by 5pm Thursday 24th July 2025. Every practicable effort will be made to try and arrange your inclusion.
If you would like to submit a written statement, please submit your statement for inclusion and circulation to the committee to [email protected] by 5pm Thursday 24th July 2025.
3 Minutes of the Full Council Meeting 9th June 2025
3. Minutes Full Council 09 06 25
Action: To approve the minutes
4 Matters Arising from the Minutes
Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
5 Planning Committee
5.1 Planning Committee Minutes 11th June 2025
To note the minutes above.
5.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
6 Finance Committee
6.1 Finance Committee Minutes 23rd June 2025
6.2 Finance Committee Minutes 23rd June 25
To note the minutes above.
6.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
6.3 To approve the spend to date
Action: To approve the spend to date (End May 2025) of £111,597 as approved by Finance Committee 23rd June 2025
7 Services Committee
7.1 Services Committee Minutes 30th June 2025
7.1 Services Committee Minutes 30 06 25
To note the minutes above.
7.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
8 Community Delivery
8.1 Local Police Unit
Chief Inspector to brief the Council.
8.2 CAB
To receive and note the report.
8.3 Silk Museum
To receive and note the report.
8.4 CCTV
To receive and note the report.
9 Governance Review
9.1 Grants Policy
Action: To review the above policy
9.2 Town Council Champion
Action: To consider the attached proposal.
10 South Park Pavilion Update Report for Council
Actions: To consider the options within report.
11 Parks and Play Areas
Please request as file is too large of the website email [email protected]
Actions: To consider the proposal in the report.
12 Town Centre Regeneration Working Group
12. Town Centre Regeneration Working Group
To note the report.
13 Business Improvement District
13. Business Improvement District
Action: To consider the proposal with the report from Macclesfield means Business.
14 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Full Council will be held on 22nd September 2025 at the Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council Full Council
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on the on 28th July 2025 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr James Barber- Chadwick
Cllr David Edwardes
Cllr Alift Harewood-Jones
Cllr Sandy Livingstone
Cllr Ruth Thompson
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Fiona Wilson
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Emma Gilman
Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
Cllr Sam Hale
Cllr Hutchison
Cllr Mick Warren
2 Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
Public speaker’s notes are in the appropriate agenda items, 8.1, 8.2 and 13.
The meeting was then reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Full Council Meeting 9th June 2025
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Matters Arising from the Minutes
Resolved: Cllr Wilson raised item 8.1 from the Full Council meetings concerning the Local police website where Chief Inspector Zoe Bowden said that PCSO and Beat officer details were available on the Cheshire Police Website: The website has not been updated. The Clerk will contact Chief Inspector Bowden to inform the LPU the website needs to be updated.
5 Planning Committee
5.1 Planning Committee Minutes 11th June 2025
The minutes were noted.
5.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
6 Finance Committee
6.1 Finance Committee Minutes 23rd June 2025
The minutes were noted.
6.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
6.3 Spend to date
Resolved: The spend to date (End May 2025) of £111,597 was approved.
7 Services Committee
7.1 Services Committee Minutes 30th June 2025
The minutes were noted.
7.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
8 Community Delivery
8.1 Local Police Unit
Inspector Nick Rodgers attends to update the Council with the following information. Firstly general performance has been strong over the past 3 months, particularly around shoplifting and the town centre, which is around 27%, one of the highest nationally. This has supported the renewal of the Public Space Protection order (PSPO) which is now in place for the town centre.
They continue to work to protect the most vulnerable in society and victims of domestic abuse, with again a 27% positive outcome detection rate.
The grade one performance, attendance to emergencies within 15 minutes is at 91%, which is very strong. Grade 2, attending within an hour is at 90%. Which are all above the police force targets.
They ran Operation Crossbow, in June, to target wanted people, and targeted people carrying drugs at the station. 16 stop searches took place and 5 were positive. Lots of speed enforcement has taken place, including Ivy Lane, Chelford Rd and Silk Rd and Prestbury rd. Also seized a large amount of illegal vapes in the town centre that trading standards are taking forward.
This week they are running Safe streets initiative in Macclesfield, working with local businesses and the drugs dogs and trading standards, in particular illegal use of taxis.
Cllr Edwardes asked about the search and stops at the station, what kind of drugs do they detect. Inspector Rodgers said cannabis.
Cllr Wilson firstly thanked the LPU, and then asked for the information to have PCSO and Officers for each ward. Inspector Rodgers said that they were on the Cheshire Police website, however this was checked during the meeting, (see item 4).
Cllr Livingstone thanked the LPU for the work they had been doing on Central ward around anti social behaviour (ASB).
8.2 CAB
Will McKellar, CEO of the CAB, attended to update the Council. This quarter they saw 795 unique clients, with 1828 issues. Financial gains for clients were approx. £289,000. The issues clients bring are very much the same, housing, employment, debt – relating to the cost of living crisis.
They are seeing a steady increase in immigration issues also, which has meant the CAB have an increased need for interpreters which has increased significantly.
8.3 Silk Museum
The report was noted.
8.4 CCTV
The report was noted.
9 Governance Review
9.1 Grants Policy
Resolved: The above policy was approved.
9.2 Town Council Champion
Resolved: It was approved for Cllr James Barber-Chadwick to be the Youth Champion and the Transport Champion.
The Proposal for Cllr Gilman to be the School Liaison Champion is deferred to the next meeting.
10 South Park Pavilion Update Report for Council
Resolved: It was resolved to pause the project and look at other options for the building..
11 Parks and Play Areas
Resolved: The proposal to update the South Park children play equipment for £75,000 granted to CEC was approved.
12 Town Centre Regeneration Working Group
The report was noted.
13 Business Improvement District
Resolved: The proposal from Macclesfield means Business for a Business Improvement feasibility study was approved for £9984.
14 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Full Council will be held on 22nd September 2025 at the Town Hall.
Meeting closed: 8.15pm
Chair: Cllr James Barber- Chadwick
Clerk: Laura Smith