Community Plan Committee

Crewe Town Council: Community Plan Committee

Crewe Town Council

1 Chantry Court

Forge Street

Crewe

Cheshire

CW1 2DL

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www.crewetowncouncil.gov.uk

  1st June 2022

 

 Minutes of the Meeting held on 8th June 2022

Present: Councillors:  Benn Minshall, Alan Coiley, Nan Walton, Martin Edwards, Tess Buckly, Tom Dunlop, Jill Rhodes, Dawn Clark

In attendance:

Cllr Ben Wye

CP22/1/01 To elect a Chair of the Community Plan Committee
RESOVED: that Cllr Benn Minshall is elected as Chair of the Community Plan Committee.
CP22/01/02 To elect a Vice Chair of the Community Plan Committee
RESOLVED: That Cllr Alan Coiley is elected as Vice Chair of the Community Plan Committee.
CP22/01/03 To receive apologies for absence

Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis

CP22/01/04    To note declarations of Members’ interests
  Cllr Tom Dunlop declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 9.1 – Twinning Association.

Cllr Jill Rhodes declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 8.3 – St Andrews Church.

CP22/01/05 To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Community Plan Committee meeting held on 15th March 2022

RESOLVED:  That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting

CP22/01/06 Public Participation
There were no comments or questions from the public
CP22/01/07 To review the year to date financial position for the Community Plan Committee.

The year to date financial position was noted by members

 

CP22/01/08 To consider matters related to grant applications received from:

  Organisation Purpose Amount
8.1 RicNic

RESOLVED:

Little shop of horrors

To award funds of £1440 subject to confirmation that the funding will predominantly benefit the people of Crewe.

£1440
   
8.2 Cheshire Wildlife Trust

RESOLVED:

Wonderful Wildflowers

To award funds of £2400 subject to confirmation of Match Funding / Guarantee that the event will take place.

£2400
 
8.3 St Andrews Church and Connected Communities Centre

RESOLVED:

Dance to health

To awards funds of £2500

£2500
   
8.4 Cheshire Fire & Rescue Services

RESOLVED:

Crewe Princes Trust programme

To award funds of £900

£900
 
8.5 Crewe Lyceum Theatre

RESOLVED:

Crewe Lyceum Theatre Young Ambassadors

To award funds of £2450 subject to confirmation that the funding will predominantly benefit the people of Crewe.

£2450
       
8.6 Youth Federation of Cheshire

RESOLVED:

Bringing young people back together in Crewe

 

To award funds of £2435 subject to confirmation of attendee number management and safeguarding in a public place and receipt of more information on the programme.

£2435
       
8.7 The Wishing Well

RESOLVED:

Supported Adults Service outbound activities

To awards funds of £2315.68 subject to reassurance that safeguarding procedures are shared with The Council.

£2315.68
       
8.8 The Cat Community Radio CIC

RESOLVED:

Advertising board at Crewe Alex FC

 

To decline the application

£1200
       
8.9 Synergy Morris Dancers Morris Dancing costumes

The applicant has withdrawn their application and will resubmit in September 2022.

£2000
9 Member items:

9.1   Twinning – Cllr Dunlop

RESOLVED:

i.                    That it is recommended to council that an updated Twinning and friendship agreement is signed by the council on behalf of Crewe

ii.                   That £1,000 of the Sustaining Network committee budget is awarded to CANTA (subject to formal written terms of agreement) to enable the hosting of guests visiting from twinned towns.

9.2   Dementia Friendly Crewe – Cllr Clark

The committee supported working towards projects associated with dementia services in principle. It was delegated to Officers to seek more information and establish how the project might be delivered long term

9.3   Debt counselling funding approval sought – Cllr Clark

The committee supported working towards projects associated with debt counselling services in principle. It was delegated to Officers to seek more information and establish how the project might be delivered long term

10 To provide an update to members on the progress of the Business Delivery Plan.

Members noted the update of the Community Plan Business Delivery update

11 To consider matters related to Armistice Day Schools Service.

RESOLVED:  That the proposal for learning resource packs to be distributed to schools is approved.

12 To note the proposed date of the next meeting Monday 12th September at 6pm

Chair: Cllr Benn Minshall

Clerk:  J Dow

Meeting ended: 19:20

Meeting documents

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