Services Committee
Is responsible for the strategic management of facilities and services in the town.
Dates
Mon 13th Sep 2021, 7:00pm
In Categories
Location
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 13th September 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
To receive apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
3 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 Thursday 9th September 5pm. 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 Thursday 9th September 5pm.
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4 Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting held on 12th April 2021 and 5th July 2021
Action: To approve the minutes.
5 Matters Arising from the Minutes
Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes.
6 Community
6.1 Community Engagement Update
To note the updated report.
6.2 CVSCE
To note the updated report.
7 Local Service Delivery
7.1 Events update
To note the updated report.
Action: To consider and approve an annual SLA for Macclesfield Pride to be part of the events budget.
7.2 Weston Community Centre
To note the updated report.
7.3 Christmas Lights
To note the updated report.
7.4 Floral Displays
To note the updated report.
7.5 Public Toilets
To note the updated report.
7.6 Festoon Lights
To note the updated report.
7.7 Tunnicliffe Trail
To note the updated report.
7.8 Barnaby Festival and Redux
To note the updated report.
8 Leisure and Outdoor Activities
8.1 Parks and Play Areas
To note the updated report.
8.2 South Park Pavilion
Action: The proposed recommendations for the progress of the South Park Pavilion and associated budget of up to £10,000 were approved.
8.3 Playing Out
To note the updated report.
8.4 Allotments
To note the updated report.
8.5 Street Sports
To note the updated report.
8.6 Premier League Kicks
To note the updated report
8.7 St Michaels Church Bench Proposal
Action: To consider the proposal for further benches in the church courtyard.
9 Street Scene
9.1 Street Furniture
To note the updated report.
9.2 Town Ranger
To note the updated report.
9.3 Noticeboards
To note the updated report.
9.4 Middlewood Way Lighting
To note the updated report.
10 Town Centre Re-generation
10.1 Town Centre Recovery Working Group
To note the updated report.
10.2 Footfall Mapping Data
To note the updated report.
10.3 Town Centre Free Wi-Fi Data
To note the updated report.
11 Council Identity and Communications
11.1 Communications and Events Officer report
To note the updated report.
12 Future Forest
12.1 Future Forest Report
To note the updated report.
13 Equality Impact Assessment Report
13.1 EIA Policy
13.2 EIA Form
Action: To approve the Equality Impact Assessment policy and assessment forms for recommendation to Full Council.
14 Member Items
No Member Items.
15 Correspondence
No Correspondence
16 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held 8th November 2021, at a location and format to be confirmed subject to relevant current Covid-19 guidance.
Macclesfield Town Council Services Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on 13th September 2021 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
Cllr Sandy Livingstone
Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
Cllr Fiona Wilson
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Fin Shenton
Cllr Neil Puttick
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Bennett-Wake declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 7.1 as a member of Macclesfield Pride.
Cllr Wilcock declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 8.7 as a member of St. Michaels Church.
3. Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned for public questions.
There were no public questions.
The meeting was then reconvened.
4. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting held on 12th April 2021 and 5th July 2021
The minutes were approved.
5. Matters arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising from the minutes.
6. Community
The following reports were noted:
6.1. Community Engagement Update
6.2. CVSCE
7. Local Service Delivery
7.1. Events Update
The report was noted.
Resolved: It was approved to give an annual SLA for Macclesfield Pride to be part of the events budget.
7.2. Weston Community Centre
The report was noted.
7.3. Christmas Lights
The report was noted.
7.4. Floral Displays
The report was noted.
7.5. Public Toilets
The report was noted.
7.6. Festoon Lights
The report was noted.
7.7. Tunnicliffe Trail
The report was noted.
7.8. Barnaby Festival
The report was noted.
8. Leisure and Outdoor Activities
8.1. Parks and Play Areas
The report was noted.
8.2. South Park Pavilion
Resolved: To proposed recommendations for the progress of the South Park Pavilion and associated budget of up to £10,000 was approved.
8.3. Playing Out
The report was noted.
8.4. Allotments
The report was noted.
8.5. Street Sports
The report was noted.
8.6. Premier League Kicks
The report was noted.
8.7. St Michaels Church Bench Proposal
Resolved: The proposal for further benches in the church courtyard was approved for the maximum amount of £10,000.
9. Street Scene
9.1. Street Furniture
The report was noted.
9.2. Town Ranger
The report was noted.
9.3. Noticeboards
The report was noted.
9.4. Middlewood Way Lighting
The report was noted, and Councillors approved for the Town Clerk to pursue the implementation of the lights with the Portfolio Holder and the Service Head as a matter of urgency.
- Town Centre Re-generation
The following reports were noted:
10.1. Town Centre Recovery Working Group Update
10.2. Footfall Mapping Data
10.3. Town Centre Free Wi-Fi Data
- Council Identity and Communications
The following report was noted:
11.1. Communication and Events Officer report
- Environment
The following report was noted:
12.1. Future Forest
- Equality Impact Assessment Report
13.1 EIA Policy
13.2 EIA Form
Resolved: The Equality Impact Assessment policy and assessment forms were approved for recommendation to Full Council.
- Members Items
There were no Member items.
15. Correspondence
There was no correspondence.
16. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held on 8th November 2021 at a location and format to be confirmed subject to relevant current Covid-19 guidance.
Chair: Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
Clerk: Laura Smith
Meeting closed: 8:20pm