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Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
21st October 2024
To Chair Cllr Sandy Livingstone and Councillors James Barber, Sarah Bennett-Wake, David Edwardes, Emma Gilman, Sam Hale, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison, 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 October 2024
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 October 2024 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 October 2024. 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 October 2024.
3 Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 9th September 2024
3. MInutes Full Council 09 09 24
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 28th August 2024
5.1 MTC PC Minutes 28th August 2024
To note the minutes above.
5.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
6 Services Committee
6.1 Services Committee Minutes 2nd September 2024
6.1 Services Committee Minutes 2nd Sep 2024
To note the minutes above.
6.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
7 Community Delivery
7.1 Local Police Unit
Chief Inspector to brief the Council.
7.2 CAB
To receive and note the report.
7.3 CCTV
The CEC CCTV will be present at the meeting.
7.4 Silk Museum
To receive and note the report.
8 Governance Review
8.1 Communications and Community Engagement Strategy
8.1 Communications and Community Engagement Strategy
8.2 Banners, Aboard and Signage Policy
8.2 Banners, A-Boards and Signage Policy
Action: To review the above policies.
8.3 Banking for Current Account Proposal
8.3. Review of Current Banking Account
Action: To consider the proposal in the report.
9 South Park Pavilion Update Report for Council
To note the updated report.
10 Contracts
Action: To consider the 2 proposals in the attached report.
11 Finance Reports
As the last Finance Committee meeting was cancelled, the reports have been put on Full Council for transparency. Reports to be noted are to the end of September 2024.
11.1 Income and Expenditure
11.1 Detailed Income & Expenditure
11.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
11.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
11.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
12 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Full Council will be held on 16th December 2024 at the Town Hall.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the on 28th October 2024 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr Sandy Livingstone
Cllr James Barber
Cllr Alift Harewood-Jones
Cllr Mike Hutchison
Cllr Ruth Thompson
Cllr Mick Warren
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Fiona Wilson
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake,
Cllr David Edwardes
Cllr Emma Gilman
Cllr Sam Hale
2 Declarations of Interest
Cllr James Barber declared a non – pecuniary interest in agenda item 7.4 Silk Museum as he is a co-opted member of their board and item 10 as a co-opted member of CVSCE board.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
There were no public speakers (aside from the speakers under Item 7).
The meeting was then reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 9th September 2024
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Matters Arising from the Minutes
Resolved:
Cllr Wilson updated on the action to set up a meeting with CEC and MHA action regarding car parking. She did request a meeting, but this was politely declined.
Cllr Hutchison asked if the Clerk had the feedback from MHA with regard to their car park survey. The Clerk will request this.
5 Planning Committee
5.1 Planning Committee Minutes 28th August 2024
The minutes were noted.
5.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
6 Services Committee
6.1 Services Committee Minutes 2nd September 2024
The minutes were noted.
6.2 Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
7 Community Delivery
7.1 Local Police Unit
Inspector Nick Rogers attended in place of Chief Inspector O’Driscoll.
He said overall, the crime data Macclesfield for the LPU (includes Disley Knutsford) for last year showed 9944 crimes recorded, out of those prosecuted just under 2000 people, a strong figure. Recorded crimes for this year is7767 so will be a little bit lower- but prosecution rate remains the same.
Over summer burglaries are more prominent 115 last year and detection rate of 12%. As there was a spike last year, they put things in place and have 88 this year, a 23% decrease, which is excellent.
There was a knife crime operation where 652 people walked through the knife ark, 6 people were stopped and searched, no knives were found. This will happen again before Christmas.
Also, drugs dogs have been used at the train station and 40 people stopped, with 3 arrested and charged. Again, another day planned before Christmas.
Next, he said Operation Treacle starts for 2 weeks covering Halloween and Bonfire night and there will be more patrols etc.
The Public Space Protection Order is in place in the town centre and Officers are working with CEC Enforcement to put another one in place when this runs out next year.
The Mayor thanked the LPU as there has been less ASB in the town centre.
Cllr Willson raised parking at the football club, which has been a big ongoing issue. A meeting has taken place and Inspector Haque attended. A number of steps are being worked on by the police, club and Councillors but it still remains an issue.
Cllr Wilson passed on her thanks to Inspector Haque.
Cllr Wilcock highlighted the irresponsible parking at the cricket club on bonfire night, could this be raised as part of Operation Treacle. Inspector Rogers said he would feed this back.
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7.2 CAB
Will McKellar attended and reported on data within the council report. 853 clients were seen over the past 3 months, and the number of issues presenting was 1082. £475000 was brought in for residents in income maximization.
A pension credit session was set up with the Town Council at the Town Hall, and the CAB were able to give information to residents, with some attendees entitled to pension credit which they did not know and have now applied. They have followed up with other sessions in their own offices.
Will said the means tested benefits are the most underclaimed and so they must keep working to ensure people are aware of what they can be entitled to and to help them claim.
CAB also deliver other specialist services, including a family service which has just received funding from the National Lottery to aid struggling families plus they will be offering a session at the Core pantry to aid people who use this food support service.
Domestic fuel support continues to be in high demand and expected to increase over the winter months.
Cllr Hutchinson asked about case study 3 in the report, asking if it is difficult to mean test people for benefits? Will answered that in its most basic form it is straightforward, however as most benefits are modular, health etc. can come into it making it more complex.
7.3 CCTV
Jim Sharp, Operational Manager of CEC CCTV, attended. He updated that the switch from analogue to digital cameras was almost complete with only 4 more cameras needing switched on the outskirts of town.
Cllr Wilson asked about the incident at the underpass, near the Travel Lodge, and that she believed the perpetrators had been caught. Jim confirmed this and said that there was cameras at the underpass, and they were able to track the offenders and contact the police to get them arrested. He also said that week they had also been able to track down a vulnerable missing young lady using the camera network.
Cllr Livingstone said that the Council to spend a significant amount on contributing to CCTV and therefore expected a written report for Council meetings with statistics and case studies.
Resolved: The clerk will contact CCTV Manager to ensure they have the date of Full Council and can provide a written report.
7.4 Silk Museum
Emma Anderson updated that they are just about to embark on a capital program, with Cumberbirch, a local company. They are hoping there will not be too much disruption and are not planning to close the museum. Funding has come from a number of places and will offer a new open archive allowing people to engage as they never have before. Hopefully it will launch in spring.
The Macclesfield Football Exhibition has begun, and it is going very well, the launch was fantastic. They are also working on Woman’s Line and are looking to put together funding applications to extend this work.
Regarding income generation, the current financial situation is better than expected, and Paradise Mill admissions are very pleasing. Emma also thanked the Town Council for the contactless giving post to encourage donations.
Cllr Hutchison, asked about the football exhibit, and the number of people attending was not quite as high as anticipated. He said as a coopted member of the Silkmen Supporters Club, could the club announce and share information about the exhibition. Emma agreed and said she will contact the club. Emma said the stories of the fans were of most interest and they need to find a way to capture these stories and share them.
Cllr Harewood asked if the football exhibition would be permanent, and Emma said they envisaged it to be permanent, however they want to develop it.
Cllr Wilson added that the launch of ‘When football came to Macclesfield’ was a fabulous evening, and she agreed that the stories told by the speakers were very emotional and that the Silkman supporters club would be perfect for telling their stories.
Cllr Livingston commended them on connecting history to the people and he attended the ‘People of Paradise Mill’ and declared the History Hunters amazing.
8 Governance Review
8.1 Communications and Community Engagement Strategy
8.2 Banners, Aboard and Signage Policy
Resolved: The above polices were approved.
8.3 Banking for Current Account Proposal
Resolved: The proposal in the report was approved.
9 South Park Pavilion Update Report for Council
To note the updated report.
10 Contracts
Resolved: The proposals in the report were approved as follows:
- The floral contract will be extended to ANSA for one year for the same price.
- The CVSCE contract will be renewed for 3 years for £12,000 per year.
11 Finance Reports
The following reports were noted:
11.1 Income and Expenditure
11.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
11.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
12 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Full Council will be held on 16th December 2024 at the Town Hall.
Chair: Cllr Sandy Livingstone
Clerk: Laura Smith
Meeting Closed 8.05pm