A meeting of Knutsford Town Council meeting will be held on 1st March 2021 at 7:00pm .
The meeting will be conducted via Zoom and members of the public can join on the following link: The meeting will also be livestreamed to our Facebook page.
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence; apologies should be submitted to the Town Clerk in advance of the meeting.
2 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
To receive declarations of personal, prejudicial and pecuniary interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A period of up to 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments.
4 POLICING UPDATE
To receive an update from Sergeant Craig Hodson of the Knutsford Community Beat Team and to raise any questions related to policing in Knutsford.
5 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
To receive and confirm the minutes of the meeting held 4th January 2020.
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 4th January 2021
6 COMMITTEE MINUTES
To note the minutes of committees which have been published since the previous ordinary meeting and raise questions to the committee chairmen:
- Assets and Operations Committee (18th January)
- Environment and General Purposes Committee (25th January)
- Events and Town Centre Management Committee (11th January)
- Finance Committee (19th January)
- Personnel Committee (28th January)
- Planning and Licensing Committee (4th January, 25th January, 15th February)
7 CHESHIRE EAST COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
To receive reports from and raise questions to Cheshire East councillors.
8 MEMBERS’ REPORTS
To receive reports from members on attendance at external meetings or events and an opportunity for members to bring matters of interest to the attention of the council for information or future discussion.
9 REVIEW OF STANDING ORDERS
Proposed changes to standing orders are detailed in the attached report and members have the opportunity to propose additional amendments. All proposals stand adjourned without discussion to the next meeting.
Attachment – Report C-20-08 Standing Orders Review
10 REVIEW OF CORPORATE RISK REGISTER
To approve an updated corporate risk register.
Attachment – Corporate Risk Register February 2021
11 REDEVELOPMENT OF WINSTANLEY HOUSE AND BUNGALOWS AT WARREN CLOSE
To note that a meeting is being arranged with Peaks and Plains Housing Association to discuss the redevelopment of Winstanley House and the bungalows at Warren Close and to consider whether any further action should be undertaken in advance of the meeting.
12 DISPOSAL OF OPEN SPACE AT LONGRIDGE
To consider the response to the council’s complaint to Cheshire East Council and determine what further action to take.
Attachments (2) – Complaint Letter and Response to Complaint
13 COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN
To consider the progression of the development of the council’s 2021-2031 strategic plan.
Attachment – Report C-20-09 Council Strategic Plan
14 MAYORAL DUTIES
To note the duties undertaken by or on behalf of the Town Mayor.
Attachment – Report C-20-07 Mayoral Engagements 16/11/20 to 03/01/21
15 PAYMENTS
To note the payments approved and made since the previous ordinary meeting.
Attachment – Schedule of payments approved since 04/01/2021
16 ACTIONS LOG
To review outstanding actions.
Attachment – Full Council Actions Log February 2021
17 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A period of up to 5 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments.
18 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK
An opportunity for members to raise questions on any matter to the Town Clerk.
19 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
To note that the next scheduled meeting will be held on 10th May at 7pm.
Date of Notice – 22/02/2021