Services Committee
Is responsible for the strategic management of facilities and services in the town.
Macclesfield Town Council
Services Committee Agenda 5th July 2021
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 5th July 2021 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Consideration of the implications relating to Covid-19 transmission will be taken across all items on this agenda. If you would like to attend the meeting please contact the Town Clerk, as due to Covid -19 restrictions there are a limited number of public spaces.
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
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 clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 5pm Thursday 1st July 2021. 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 clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 5pm Thursday 1st July 2021.
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting held on 12th April 2021
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
5. Community
5.1 Community Engagement Update
5.2 CVSCE
6. Local Service Delivery
6.1 Events Update
6.2 Weston community centre
6.3 Christmas lights
6.4 Floral displays
6.5 Public toilets
6.6 Festoon lights
6.7 Whalley Hayes tree lights
6.8 Tunnicliffe Trail
6.9 Barnaby ‘Redux’ Project
7. Leisure – Outdoor Activities
7.1 Parks and Play Areas
7.2 South Park pavilion
7.3 Rugby Drive
7.4 Playing Out
7.5 Allotments
7.6 Street sports
7.7 Premier League Kicks
8. Street Scene
8.1 Public realm furniture
8.2 Town Ranger
8.3 Noticeboards
8.4 Middlewood Way Lighting
9. Town Centre Re-Generation
9.1 Town Centre re-generation Update
9.2 Footfall mapping data
9.3 Town Centre free WI-FI data
10. Council Identity and Communications
Communications update report and Website update
11. Environment
Future Forest
12. Correspondence
13. Member Items
14. Date, Time and place of next meeting
The next meeting of the Services committee will be held at 7pm 13th September 2021, at a location and format to be confirmed subject to relevant current Covid-19 guidance.
Macclesfield Town Council
Services Committee Minutes 5 July 2021
Minutes of the meeting to be held on the 5th July 2021 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Sandy Livingstone
- Cllr Chris Wilcock
- Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
Also, in attendance were the Town Clerk and the Events and Communications Officer.
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
Cllr Fiona Wilson
Cllr Neil Puttick
Cllr Fin Shenton
2. Declarations of Interest
None.
The meeting was adjourned for public questions
There were no public questions.
The meeting was then reconvened.
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting Held on 12th April 2021
The minutes will be approved at the next Services Committee meeting on 13th September 2021, as there was only one Councillor present who had attended the previous meeting
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Matters arising from the minutes will be moved to the agenda of the next Services Committee on 13th September 2021.
5. Community
the following reports were noted.
5.1 Community Engagement Update
5.2 CVSCE Proposal
6. Local Service Delivery
6.1 Events Update
The report was noted.
6.2 Weston Community Centre
The report was noted.
6.3 Christmas Lights
Resolved: The purchase of new town centre Christmas tree lights at a cost of £2585 was approved.
6.4 Floral Displays
The report was noted.
6.5 Public toilets
The report was noted.
6.6 Festoon lights
The report was noted.
6.7 Whalley Hayes tree lights
The report was noted.
6.8 Tunnicliffe Trail
The report was noted.
6.9 Barnaby Redux
The report was noted.
7. Leisure – Outdoor Activities
7.1 Parks and Play Areas
The report was noted.
7.2 South Park pavilion
The report was noted.
7.3 Rugby Drive playing fields
Resolved: It was resolved not to asset transfer the Rugby Drive Playing fields at this time.
7.4 Playing Out
The report was noted.
7.5 Allotments
The report was noted.
7.6 Street sports
The report was noted
7.7 Premier League Kicks
The report was noted
8. Street Scene
8.1 Street Furniture
Resolved: The purchase of new town centre bins at the cost of £5266.63 was approved.
8.2 Town Ranger
The report was noted, and Councillors commented on the fantastic work the Rangers do.
8.3 Noticeboards
The report was noted.
8.4 Middlewood Way Lighting
The report was noted, and the Clerk updated that CEC Highways were in the process of ordering the lanterns. They will advise on a lead time and there are supply issues.
9. Town Centre Re-Generation
The following reports were noted:
9.1 Town Centre Recovery Working Group Update
9.2 Footfall mapping data
9.3 Town Centre free WIFI data
10. Council Identity and Communications
The following report was noted:
10.1 Communication and Events Officer report
11. Environment
11.1 Future Forest
The report was noted
12. Members Items
None
13. Correspondence
There was no correspondence
14. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held on 13th Septmeber 2021, at a location and format to be confirmed subject to relevant current Covid-19 guidance.
The meeting closed at 8.31pm
Chair Cllr Wilcock
Clerk Laura Smith