Operations and Improvements Committee

i.                    Cllr Dawn Clark

ii.                   Cllr Martin Edwards

The Regeneration Manager conveyed thanks on behalf of Councillor Dunlop, Mayor of Crewe, for the purchase of the commemorative plaque for Leighton Hospital.

No other questions were received.

The Regeneration Manager sought approval for purchase of items listed and

i)                    To delegate further expenditure of Animation budget 473/ 4279 £8409 against defined outcomes to Regeneration manager in agreement with Town Clerk and Chair of Committee.

II)                  To approve revised expenditure of Public Realm Budget 473/4721 of up to £10,000 in consideration of changes made to original plan for Prince Albert Street and to benefit from any additional expenditure of Welcome Back Funding to Market Street.

III)                To delegate purchases using residual Public Realm budget 473/4271 as achievable to the Regeneration Officer, with approval from the Chair and Clerk, including self – watering baskets planters and repairs to bike shelter.

Further clarification was sought from Councillor Wye regarding the Bike rack and an alternative roof cover was preferred to leave the bikes visible or an alternative rack if this was not possible.

IV)               To approve expenditure of budget within parameters as outlined in including 4186 Regeneration Projects for Shop Window Improvements.

V)                 To approve use of residual budget 4184 Ranger Service to make provision for new Rangers joining in April, with larger items of expenditure listed:

·                     Weed brushes, £1250

·                     Hire or purchase of trailer £2500

·                     Bowser £3000

·                     Watering Unit, £1000

VI)               To delegate decision regarding additional support for Lansdowne Road Park residents of expenditure up to £1000 to Regeneration Officer, with agreement from Town Clerk and Chair of Committee.

i.                    That the committee confirms its commitment to find a sustainable long-term use for Christchurch as part of the town centre regeneration

ii.                   To note the proposal and indicative timetable to secure additional funding for Christ Church

iii.                 That authority is delegated to the committee chair and town clerk for spend on proposition development and engagement (from budget code 465 4277 and the AHF grant) to the maximum value of £10,000

iv.                 That the recommended delivery vehicle is in the form of a charitable trust

v.                   That the charitable trust (exact designation to be defined) comprises of a single trustees, that being Crewe Town Council

(a) Members Received the update on Year One heritage activity and planned development of Year Two activity.

(b) Resolved: To approve the budget requests made for the remaining 2021/22 financial year.

i.                    That the service delivery plan and associated spend within the approved 2022/23 budget is recommended to Council

ii.                   That all associated spend and procurement is delivered within the council’s governance

iii.                 That all ongoing work, actions and outcomes are reported regularly to the associated committees and council where relevant.

iv.                 That undefined aspects of delivery are progressed though the appropriate governance, committee or council for further development and definition for later approval.

The Clerk reported on the removal of commercial sub- plates following a notification from Cheshire East Council that these would make the town entry signs subject to non – domestic rating. This would incur additional costs for the Town Council and planning permission may be required for the signs. Should Council wish to continue with such signs then the opportunity would have to be advertised and all businesses and organisations wishing to use them would have to be offered the opportunity to apply.

Tuesday 10^th May 2022 at 7.00pm