Services Committee
Is responsible for the strategic management of facilities and services in the town.
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
1st March 2024
To Chair Cllr Chris Wilcock and Councillors James Barber, Sarah Bennett-Wake, Sandy Livingstone, Neil Puttick, Mick Warren and Fiona Wilson.
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of
Macclesfield Town Council’s Services Committee meeting to be held at
Macclesfield Town Hall
on
11th March 2024
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Macclesfield Town Council Services Committee Agenda
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 11th March 2024 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence.
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
clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 5pm Thursday 7th March 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 clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 5pm Thursday 7th March 2024.
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting held 27th November 2023
- Action: To approve the minutes.
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4. Matters arising from the Minutes
4.1 Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes
5. Community
5.1 Community Engagement Update
To receive and note the updated report.
5.2 CVSCE
To receive and note the updated report.
6. Local Service Delivery
6.1 Events update
Action – To consider the proposal for Macclesfield Pride
Action – To consider the proposal for ArtSpace
6.2 Floral Displays
To receive and note the updated report.
6.3 Festoons
To receive and note the updated report.
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7. Leisure and Outdoor Activities
7.1 Parks and Play Areas
To receive and note the updated report.
7.2 South Park Pavilion
To receive and note the updated report.
7.3 Playing Out
To receive and note the updated report.
7.4 Allotments
Action – To consider the allotment charges review.
7.5 Street Sports
Action – To approve a supplier for street sports
- Park Fit
To note the updated report
8. Street Scene
8.1 Public Realm Furniture
To receive and note the updated report.
8.2 Town Ranger
To receive and note the attached report.
8.3 01625 Gallery
To receive and note the attached report.
8.4 Community Enforcement
To receive and note the updated report.
8.5 Museum on the Street
To receive and note the updated report.
9. Town Centre Re-generation
9.1 Footfall Mapping Data
To receive and note the updated report.
9.2 Town Centre Free Wi-Fi Data
To receive and note the updated report.
9.3 Town Centre Signage Project
To receive and note the updated report.
9.4 Community Transport Sub Committee
To receive and note the attached report.
10. Council Identity and Communications
To receive and note the updated report.
11. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held on 3rd June 2024 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council Services Committee Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on the 11th March 2024 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
- Cllr Chris Wilcock
- Cllr Fiona Wilson
- Cllr Sandy Livingstone
- Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
- Cllr Mick Warren
- Cllr James Barber
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Neil Puttick
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake declared an interest in 6.1 Macc Pride as wife is chair of Macclesfield Pride.
Cllr Warren declared an interest in 7.4 as he is Chair of Brookfield Lane Allotments
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
There were no public speakers.
The meeting was then reconvened.
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting held 27th November 2023
- Resolved: The minutes were approved.
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4. Matters arising from the Minutes
4.1 Resolved: There were no matters arising.
5. Community
5.1 Community Engagement Update
The report was noted.
5.2 CVSCE
The report was noted.
6. Local Service Delivery
6.1 Events update
Resolved: – The proposal for Macclesfield Pride was approved.
Resolved: – The proposal for ArtSpace was approved.
6.2 Floral Displays
The report was noted.
6.3 Festoons
The report was noted.
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7. Leisure and Outdoor Activities
7.1 Parks and Play Areas
The report was noted.
7.2 South Park Pavilion
The report was noted.
7.3 Playing Out
The report was noted.
7.4 Allotments
Resolved: – A £10 annual admin charge is to be added to allotment fees from April 2025.
7.5 Street Sports
Resolved – The proposal to accept option 2 in the report was approved.
- Park Fit
The report was noted.
8. Street Scene
8.1 Public Realm Furniture
The report was noted.
8.2 Town Ranger
The report was noted.
8.3 01625 Gallery
The report was noted.
8.4 Community Enforcement
The report was noted.
8.5 Museum on the Street
The report was noted.
9. Town Centre Re-generation
9.1 Footfall Mapping Data
The report was noted.
9.2 Town Centre Free Wi-Fi Data
The report was noted.
9.3 Town Centre Signage Project
The report was noted.
9.4 Community Transport Sub Committee
Resolved: The proposal for free bus days at every Town Council event at the cost of approx. £16,000 was approved to go to Full Council.
10. Council Identity and Communications
The report was noted.
11. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held on 3rd June 2024 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Meeting closed: 8:08pm
Chair: Cllr Chris Wilcock
Clerk: Laura Smith