C24/027 PRESENT
Councillors Forrest, Banks, Dalzell, Hartley, McCulloch and Russell
A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)
C24/028 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs Gardiner and Watson (personal business)
C24/029 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
No member declared an interest in any item under discussion.
C24/030 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.
C24/031 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held 15th July.
C24/032 REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
The income and expenditure year to date was noted.
C24/033 CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL LIBRARY STRATEGY CONSULTATION
Cllr Forrest joined the meeting and the beginning of this item and assumed the chair.
It was noted that due to the timing of the consultation, the Town Clerk prepared and circulated a response to members which was submitted prior to the deadline. It was RESOLVED to ratify this response and noted that the Town Clerk would explore the introduction of volunteer led sessions and bring a report to the next meeting.
C24/034 COMMUNITY GRANTS
It was RESOLVED to award a grant of £1,500 to Knutsford Together to support their new befriending service and weekly support café, subject to confirmation of safeguarding procedures.
C24/035 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
It was RESOLVED to introduce a Volunteer of the Year award in the 2025 Town Awards.
C24/036 COMMITTEE BUDGET 2025/26
It was RESOLVED to approve the budget as submitted.
C24/037 STRATEGIC PLAN
The action plan was noted and updates provided on a number of items.
C24/038 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
The log was noted.
C24/039 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK
The Town Clerk responded to a question outlining how the perfect park drawing competition was used to promote the Green Spaces Strategy survey.
C24/040 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 25th November at 7:30pm.