C24/015 PRESENT

Councillors Hartley, Banks, Dalzell and Gardiner.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)

 

C24/016 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllrs Forrest (health), McCulloch (business), Russell (health) and Watson (personal business)

 

C24/017 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

Cllr Gardiner declared a personal interest in C24/022 as a member of Cheshire East Council, but noted he was not a member of the decision making committee. Cllr Banks declared a personal interest in C24/021 as the council’s representative on the Manchester Airport Consultative Committee and Cllr Dalzell declared a personal interest in C24/022 as a governor of the adjacent Manor Park School.

 

C24/018 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No members of the public were present.

 

C24/019 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held 20th May.

 

C24/020 REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The income and expenditure year to date was noted.

 

C24/021 MANCHESTER AIRPORT NOISE ACTION PLAN CONSULTATION

It was RESOLVED to respond to the consultation thanking the airport for its work developing a noise action plan, noting the technical nature of many of the actions and urging the airport to do all within its power to ensure continued improvement in measures to reduce air noise over Knutsford to ensure it is controlled to the bare minimum and that the airport takes action against all aircraft contravening its rules. Additionally, the council explicitly supports proposed actions 2, 3, 11 and 26 which will greatly contribute to reduced noise over Knutsford.

 

C24/022 CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL CHILDREN’S CENTRES CONSULTATION

It was RESOLVED to continue to monitor the changes proposed at the building and engage with Manor Park School towards the end of September and to respond to the consultation noting the concurrently proposed changes to the library service and the benefits co-habitation of services can bring to the sustainability of the library and outlining the council’s wish to see more detail on the proposed services and hub model.

 

C24/023 STRATEGIC PLAN

The action plan was noted.

The Town Clerk confirmed that all groups, including sporting groups, are invited to take part in ReFresh and encouraged those with connections to such groups to encourage their participation.

 

C24/024 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG

The log was noted and it was agreed the Town Clerk should write to the new PCC welcoming him to his role and enquiring if he will be holding meetings with town and parish councils as his predecessor did.

 

C24/025 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK

The Town Clerk responded to questions confirming the council’s SIDs would be reinstalled imminently and that responses were awaited in respect of the proposed change in date for the October council meeting.

 

C24/026  DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 30th September at 7:30pm.