Full Council
MINUTES of the meeting 28th March 2023
In attendance:
Cllr Dawn Clark
Cllr Martin Edwards
Cllr Hazel Faddes
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Benn Minshall
Cllr Kevin Murray
Cllr Gary Palin
Cllr Jill Rhodes
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Nan Walton
Cllr Ben Wye
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
| CTC/22/5/1 | To receive and consider apologies for absence | ||
| Cllrs Emma Angier, Tess Buckley, Alan Coiley, Joe Cosby, Tom Dunlop, Marilyn Houston, Jamie Messent, Phoenix Morrissey | |||
| CTC/22/5/2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests | ||
| None | |||
| CTC/22/5/3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Crewe Town Council Meeting held on 6th December 2022 | ||
| RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting | |||
| CTC/22/5/4 | Public Participation | ||
| A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments that relate to items on the agenda.
None |
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| CTC/22/5/5 | To receive updates from Committee Chairs in relation to meetings held since the Crewe Town Council meeting on 6th December 2022:-
a. Committee: Finance and Governance RESOLVED: i. That the governance documents (Council & Committee Terms of Reference; Street Naming Policy; BYOD Policy; Information & Data Protection Policy; Personal Data Complaints Policy) as reviewed are approved ii. That the changes to governance documents associated with the procurement review (Standing Orders; Standing Orders for Contracts; Financial Regulations; Procurement Policy) are approved
b. Committee: Operations and Improvement Noted
c. Committee: Marketing and Events RESOLVED: i. That the Events Strategy is approved as recommended by the committee
d. Committee: Planning RESOLVED: i. That a Conservation Area Review and all associated work for delivery to fulfil planning policy is approved, drawing a total budget to final completion of £70,000
e. Committee: Community Plan RESOLVED: i. That the updated Community Grants Policy and process is approved as recommended by the committee
f. Committee: Personnel RESOLVED: i. That the reviewed employment governance documents (Employee Handbook; Contract of Employment) are approved |
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| CTC/22/5/6 | To consider nominations for and approve:
i. Mayor of Crewe (elect) for the civic year 2023/24 RESOLVED: That Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis is approved as the Mayor (elect) for the civic year 2023/24 ii. Deputy Mayor of Crewe (elect) for the civic year 2023/24 RESOLVED: That Cllr Dawn Clark is approved as the Deputy Mayor (elect) for the civic year 2023/24 |
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| CTC/22/5/7 | To note any updates from members having attended external meetings
Cllr Jill Rhodes provided an update from the Crewe Town Board, clarifying that approval had been received for funding to be reassigned within the package of projects to support delivery of the remaining 9 projects within the Town Investment Plan. |
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| CTC/22/5/8 | To note, consider and approve payments as recommended by the Finance & Governance Committee from 1st November 2022 to 31st January 2023 to the value of £207,325.25 and spend to date as shown in the attached reports
RESOLVED: That the spend of £207,325.25 is approved |
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| CTC/22/5/9 | To consider and approve a Business Delivery Plan for 2023/24 as recommended by committee within the approved budget and Ear Marked Reserves for 2023/24
RESOLVED: That the 2023/24 Business Delivery Plan and associated spend and ear marked reserves are approved |
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| CTC/22/5/10 | It is recommended that meeting considers a resolution under Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to exclude the public and representatives of the press from the meeting during the consideration of Item 11 on the grounds that matters contain sensitive information and by reason of the confidential nature of the business being transacted. | ||
| RESOLVED: That the meeting enters closed session for the remaining agenda item | |||
| CTC/22/5/11 | To consider community shared space
RESOLVED: That the purchase of land and associated spend is approved |
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| CTC/22/5/12 | To note the proposed date of the next meeting of Crewe Town Council – The Annual Meeting of Council Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 7pm At the Crewe Municipal Building | ||
Meeting closed at 7.31pm
Chair – Cllr Nan Walton
Clerk – P Turner
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