CP4 – Community Plan Minutes 09-09-2019

Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 9th September 2019

19/4/01 Present:-

Councillors Tess Buckley, Alan Coiley, Joe Cosby, Tom Dunlop, Hazel Faddes, Tess Keefe, Benn Minshall, Phoenix Morrissey, Jill Rhodes, Brian Roberts, Dennis Straine-Francis and Nanette Walton

Apologies:-

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Dorothy Flude

In attendance:-

Hannah Marr (Community Engagement Officer)

19/4/02 To note declarations of Members’ interests

Councillor Morrissey declared an interest in Item 5 relating to the Cheshire Without Abuse application to the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme

19/4/03 Public Participation

A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments

Councillor Joe Cosby raised a question to regarding how the funds received by Crewe Town Council in donations from the public towards those affected by the Beechmere fire would be spent The Chair of the Community Plan Committee advised that this would be discussed during an Item located later on the Agenda Councillor Cosby requested that a Beechmere Residents Group be established to take into account views of those affected by the Beechmere fire Councillor Cosby also advised that he had a meeting with the Diocese of Shrewsbury regarding their new community centre on being built on Delamere Street and that he had asked them to contact the Community Engagement Officer so that further discussions can take place

Councillor Hazel Faddes advised that it was felt that residents who were affected by the Beechmere fire were not all in accommodation suited to their needs and requirements Councillor Faddes also advised that the health and wellbeing of residents affected by the Beechmere fire has been greatly affected since the incident and that this needs to be taken into account when activities and events are being organised and arranged

Crewe and District Bus Users Group wished to thank Crewe Town Council for the funds the organisation had received to support their ongoing work in the community

Councillor Joe Cosby left the meeting at the end of this item

19/4/04 To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Community Plan Committee Meeting held on Monday 15th July 2019 (minutes attached)

The Minutes of the Community Plan Committee Meeting held on Monday 15th July 2019 were approved by Members and signed as an accurate record by the Chair of the Community Plan Committee

19/4/05 To consider recommendations from the Grants Working Group in relation to applications submitted to the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme submitted to the Town Council before Sunday 18th August 2019

The Grant Applications submitted are:-

1) Organisation: South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club Project Title: Coach Development Programme Amount Requested: £846.00 2) Organisation: Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust Project Title: Caring for Carers in Crewe Amount Requested: £1,900.00 3) Organisation: Motherwell Cheshire Project Title: Our Mentally Healthy Town Amount Requested: £1,770.00 4) Organisation: Cheshire Without Abuse Project Title: Even Better Relationships Amount Requested: £1,200.00 5) Organisation: Ruby’s Fund Project Title: Parent Carer Outreach Pilot based in Crewe Project Title: £2,354.00

Members of the Community Plan Committee considered applications submitted to the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme before Sunday 18th August 2019 and:-

1) Members of the Community Plan Committee resolved to award funds of £846.00 to South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club towards the Coach Development Programme

2) Members of the Community Plan Committee resolved to award funds of £1,900.00 to Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust towards the Caring for Carers in Crewe Project

3) Members of the Community Plan Committee resolved to award funds of £1,000.00 to Motherwell Cheshire towards the Our Mentally Healthy Town Project

4) Members of the Community Plan Committee resolved to award funds of £1,200.00 to Cheshire Without Abuse towards the Even Better Relationships Project subject to the organisation liaising with the Community Engagement Officer who will help to develop the project further and in more detail

5) Members of the Community Plan Committee resolved to award funds of £2,354.00 to Ruby’s Fund towards the Parent Carer Outreach Pilot in Crewe and requested that the Community Engagement Officer supports the organisation to develop the project

Members noted that the Grants Working Group has requested further information from the following organisations to support their applications to the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme with a view that once received these can be resubmitted for consideration at a future meeting of the Community Plan Committee:-

i.) Inner Trust Community Interest Company ii.) Edge Inclusion Partners CIC

The Grants Working Group rejected the following application to the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme:-

a) Organisation: CHANCE Changing Lives Grounds: The application is ineligible for consideration under the current criteria due to the organisation having received funding from the Crewe Town Council Grants Scheme in the previous financial year 2018 / 2019

19/4/06 To consider matters related to supporting those affected by the fire at Beechmere

Members received an update regarding those affected by the Beechmere fire from the Community Engagement

Members resolved to establish a Beechmere Fire Appeal Fund using the monies raised from the public to support those affected by the Beechmere fire

Members resolved to support and develop a programme of activities and events to support those affected by the Beechmere fire

19/4/07 To consider a resolution to present the Crewe Town Council Civic Awards and to authorise the Community Engagement Officer to collect nominations and compile a list of award winners in consultation with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Crewe

Members considered the draft award information regarding the Civic Award Scheme and resolved to present the Civic Awards in October 2019

Members further resolved to authorise the Community Engagement Officer to compile a list of award nominees and winners in consultation with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Crewe

19/4/08 To note the dates of future meetings of the Community Plan Committee:-

· Monday 4th November 2019 · Monday 27th January 2020 · Monday 23rd March 2020

Members noted the dates of future meetings of the Community Plan Committee

The Community Plan Committee Meeting closed at 8.52pm