20/000 PRESENT
Councillors Malloy, Gardiner, Abel, Beswick, Coan, Dalzell, Forbes, Gray, Houghton, McCulloch, Nicholson, Power and Robertson
In attendance: A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)
20/001 ELECTION OF THE TOWN MAYOR
It was proposed by Cllr Nicholson, seconded by Cllr Gray and RESOLVED that Cllr Gardiner be elected Town Mayor.
The Town Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office.
20/002 ELECTION OF THE DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR
It was proposed by Cllr Robertson, seconded by Cllr McCulloch and RESOLVED that Cllr Houghton be elected Deputy Town Mayor.
It was noted that the Deputy Town Mayor would sign his declaration of acceptance of office prior to the next meeting.
20/003 APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES
It was RESOLVED to make the following appointments:
| Organisation | Representative |
|---|---|
| CCG Combined Surgeries Project | Cllr Forbes |
| Cheshire Association of Local Councils | Cllr McCulloch |
| Citizens Advice | Cllr Houghton |
| Crosstown Community Orchard | Cllr Dalzell |
| Friends of St John’s Wood | Cllr McCulloch |
| Friends of the Heath | Cllr Gray |
| Friends of the Moor | Cllr Gardiner |
| Knutsford and District Youth Council | Cllr Malloy |
| Knutsford Heritage Centre | Cllr Nicholson |
| Knutsford in Bloom | Cllr Nicholson |
| Knutsford Re-use Project | Cllr Hamilton Coan and Cllr Dalzell (deputy) |
| Longridge and Shaw Heath Community Partnership | Cllr Forbes and Cllr McCulloch (deputy) |
| Manchester Airport Consultative Committee | Cllr Nicholson |
| Mid Cheshire Line Community Rail Partnership CIC | Cllr Malloy |
| Mid Cheshire Line Community Rail Partnership Steering Group | Cllr Malloy and Cllr Coan (deputy) |
| The Knutsford Fund | Cllr McCulloch |
| Town Centre Community Partnership | Cllr Hamilton Coan and Cllr Dalzell (deputy) |
20/004 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES AND BANK SIGNATORIES
It was RESOLVED to appoint committees and sub-committees as follows:
Assets and Operations Committee
Cllrs Abel, Beswick, Coan, Forbes, Gray, Malloy, McCulloch and Nicholson
Chairman – Cllr Coan
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Nicholson
Environment and General Purposes Committee
Cllrs Abel, Beswick, Coan, Dalzell, Power and Robertson
Chairman – Cllr Power
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Robertson
Events and Town Centre Management Committee
Cllrs Abel, Coan, Dalzell, Malloy, McCulloch and Power
Chairman – Cllr Houghton
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Power
Finance Committee
Cllrs Coan, Forbes, Hamilton Coan, Malloy, McCulloch and Robertson
Chairman – Cllr Forbes
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Robertson
Personnel Committee
Cllrs Beswick, Coan, Dalzell, Forbes, Hamilton Coan, McCulloch and Nicholson
Chairman – Cllr Hamilton Coan
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Nicholson
Planning and Licensing Committee
Cllrs Coan, Dalzell, Hamilton Coan, Gray, McCulloch and Robertson
Chairman – Cllr Gray
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Coan
It was noted that the Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor are ex-officio members of all committees.
Council Offices Sub-Committee
Cllrs Coan, Forbes, Gray, McCulloch and Nicholson
Chairman – Cllr Coan
Deputy Chairman – Cllr Forbes
Grievances and Appeals Sub-Committee
Cllrs Coan, Dalzell and Nicholson
Reserve 1 – Cllr McCulloch
Reserve 2 – Cllr Beswick
Reserve 3 – Cllr Forbes
It was RESOLVED to appoint bank signatories by virtue of office as the Town Mayor, Deputy Town Mayor, Finance Committee Chairman, Finance Committee Deputy Chairman and the Town Clerk (for administrative purposes).
20/005 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
No member declared an interest in any item.
20/006 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr Hamilton Coan (personal business)
20/007 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public wished to address the meeting.
20/008 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The date of the next meeting was noted as 23rd November 2020 at 7pm.