Services Committee
Is responsible for the strategic management of facilities and services in the town.
Macclesfield Town Council
Services Committee Agenda 22nd July 2019
Agenda of the meeting held on 22nd July 2019 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
Public Questions
The meeting will be adjourned for public questions and comments. The meeting will then be reconvened to consider the remainder of the agenda.
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting Held on 10th June 2019
Action: To approve the minutes as a true record of the meeting
4. Community Engagement and Events
4.1 Community Engagement & Events Update
Action: To note the update report
4.2 Macclesfield Concert Series
Action: To note that the grant has been accepted
5. Asset & Service Provision
5.1 Weston Community Centre
5.2 Christmas Lights
5.3 Floral Displays
5.4 Public Toilets
5.5 See Macclesfield
5.6 Enterprising Macclesfield
6. Parks & Play Areas
Action: To note that we await the draft Master Plan or Windmill Street Playing Fields
7. Churchill Way Mural Improvement
Action: To note any update from the ward members
8. Forest for the Future
Action: To consider the submitted information
9. Active Macclesfield
9.1 Park Run & Junior Park Run
9.2 Street Sports
9.3 Supported Summer Schools
10. Public Realm
10.1 Public Realm Furniture
10.2 Town Ranger
10.3 Provision of Dog Foul Bag Dispensers
11. Town Centre
11.1 Footfall Mapping Data
11.2 Town Centre Free Wifi Data
12. Member Items
12.1 Benches at Barnard Close
Cllr Alift Harewood – to consider the provision of benches at land off Barnard Close
12.2 Tytherington Phone Box
Cllr David Edwardes – to consider the adoption of the asset for the purposes of providing a community access Automatic External Defibrillator
13. Correspondence
13.1 Cultural Link With Biella, Italy
14. Silk Friendship
14.1 Supporting Cultural Activities
15. Budget Setting 2020/21
To consider the committee’s draft budgetary requirements for 2020/21
16. Communication
17. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held at 7pm on 9th September 2019 at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council
Services Committee Minutes 22nd July 2019
Minutes of the meeting held on 22nd July 2019 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
- Cllr Fiona Wilson
- Cllr Liz Braithwaite
- Cllr Fin Shenton
- Cllr Chris Wilcock
- Cllr Neil Puttick
Also in attendance was Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Mick Warren
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Wilson Declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 9.1 as a volunteer run director
Cllr Jackson declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 14.1 as a trustee of the Silk Heritage Trust
Public Questions
There were no members of the public in attendance
3. Minutes of the Services Committee Meeting Held on 10th June 2019
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
4. Community Engagement and Events
4.1 Community Engagement & Events Update
Noted
4.2 Macclesfield Concert Series
It was noted that the grant offer had been accepted.
5. Asset & Service Provision
5.1 Weston Community Centre
Noted
5.2 Christmas Lights
RESOLVED: That the event is delivered as planned to include a fireworks display as in previous years and that the event is reviewed after delivery for future sustainable delivery.
5.3 Floral Displays
Noted
5.4 Public Toilets
It was agreed that the possibility of increasing provision at the back of the market is explored.
5.5 See Macclesfield
Noted
5.6 Enterprising Macclesfield
Noted
6. Parks & Play Areas
Noted
7. Churchill Way Mural Improvement
Noted
8. Forest for the Future
RESOLVED: That a land agent is appointed to investigate the possibility of acquiring land within Macclesfield to deliver a tree planting project, with further details of the proposed delivery mechanism, to include detailed capital and revenue costs, to be presented to this committee for consideration should a suitable piece of land be available.
9. Active Macclesfield
9.1 Park Run & Junior Park Run
Noted
9.2 Street Sports
Noted
9.3 Supported Summer Schools
Noted
10. Public Realm
10.1 Public Realm Furniture
It was noted that members are invited to submit their proposals and requests for bins, recycle bins and benches in their wards prior to the next Services Committee to allow this committee to agree a strategy for delivery and identify the revenue budget requirements.
10.2 Town Ranger
Members expressed agreement that the service is valued and should be retained; that the service warranted consideration to increase in scale; that the service should continue as a Service Level Agreement with ANSA until the council has the resources to bring it in house; and that opportunities for greater engagement and additional aspects of the service should be considered.
10.3 Provision of Dog Foul Bag Dispensers
Noted
11. Town Centre
11.1 Footfall Mapping Data
Noted
11.2 Town Centre Free Wifi Data
Noted
12. Member Items
12.1 Benches at Barnard Close
RESOLVED: As per agenda item 10.1, this request will be considered with the co-ordinated requests submitted by ward members at the next meeting of this committee
12.2 Tytherington Phone Box
RESOLVED:
- That, in view of the phone box’s location, the application to adopt the asset is approved.
- That the installation of the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is approved, noting the value of the AED at around £800.
- That members are reminded that they are not authorised to act on behalf of the council unless duly delegated by committee or council.
13. Correspondence
13.1 Cultural Link With Biella, Italy
RESOLVED: That councillors can introduce community members to those interested in developing a twinning relationship with Macclesfield.
14. Silk Friendship
14.1 Supporting Cultural Activities
The submission was noted for future consideration following the installation of the proposed statue.
15. Budget Setting 2020/21
Members considered line by line the operational service element of the draft budget (version 2), informing draft amendments (creating draft version 3).
16. Communication
17. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Services Committee will be held at 7pm on 9th September 2019 at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Meeting closed at 9.51pm
Chair Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
Clerk Pete Turner