Full Council Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the meeting of Crewe Town Council 10th June 2025
In attendance:
Cllr Clair Chapman
Cllr Dawn Clark
Cllr Ben Wye
Cllr Alan Coiley
Cllr Sally Graham
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Stuart Mackay
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Kevin Murray
Cllr Jill Rhodes
The meeting was opened with an update from the Mayor on their civic engagements.
| 1 | To receive apologies for absence and note non-attendance | ||
| Cllrs Faseyi; Houston; Messent; Mortimer; Bratherton; Edwards; Pratt; Straine-Francis; Yates. | |||
| 2 | To note declarations of members’ interests as they relate to the agenda | ||
| None | |||
| 3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Crewe Town Council Meeting held on 13th May 2025
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting |
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| 4 | Public Participation | ||
| A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments in relation to the published agenda items. | |||
| None | |||
| 5. | To receive updates from Committee Chairs in relation to meetings held since the Crewe Town Council meeting on 13th May 2025:-
i. Committee: Finance and Governance Chair: Cllr Jill Rhodes Meeting held: 2nd June [minutes circulated] Items for consideration: None Noted ii. Committee: Public Services Chair: Cllr Stuart Mackay Meetings held: None Items for consideration: None Noted iii. Committee: Events & Culture Chair: Cllr Martin Edwards Meetings held: 20th May [minutes circulated] Items for consideration: None Noted iv. Committee: Planning & Environment Chair: Cllr John Rhodes Meetings held: 19th May [minutes circulated] Items for consideration: None Noted v. Committee: Community Chair: Cllr Dawn Clark Meetings held: 27th May [minutes circulated] Items for consideration: None Noted vi. Sub-Committee: Personnel Chair: Cllr Jill Rhodes Meetings held: 2nd June [minutes circulated] Items for consideration: a. At agenda item 10, below. |
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| Noted | |||
| 6. | To note any updates from members having attended external meetings | ||
| Cllr Mackay gave an update on the work of the Crewe Heritage Trust at the Heritage Centre, including funding received, income monitoring and feedback from visitors. | |||
| 7. | To Consider and approve payments to date between 01/04/2025 to 30/04/2025, to the value of £66,875.18, as recommended by the Finance & Governance Committee.
RESOLVED: That the spend of £66,875.18 is approved |
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| 8. | To note the spend to date (to 30th April) financial material variance report as recommended by the Finance & Governance Committee | ||
| Noted | |||
| 9. | To approve the budget setting schedule for the 2026/27 budget
RESOLVED: That the budget setting schedule for 2026/27 is approved |
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| 10. | It is recommended that Council 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 agenda item 11. | |||
| 11. | To note the update from the Personnel Sub-Committee
RESOLVED: i. That the Clerk’s resignation is accepted ii. That, at the point required, the interim arrangements as defined in the report are progressed and implemented. iii. That, at the point required, a tapered approach to the notice period is approved iv. That the recruitment of a new clerk is approved as per the amended advert, job description, person specification and advertising schedule. v. That the interview panel is defined vi. That the title of Town Clerk is retained for the post. |
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| 12. | To note the date of the next meeting of Council – 23rd September 2025 | ||
Meeting closed at 6.27pm
Chair Cllr Sally Graham
Clerk P Turner
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