F22/051 PRESENT
Councillors Robertson, Forbes, Gardiner, Houghton, Malloy and McCulloch.
A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)
F22/052 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr Nicholson (health).
F22/053 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Cllr Malloy declared a prejudicial interest in F22/057 on the grounds of being a trustee to one of the applicants, Friends of College Wood.
Cllr Houghton declared a personal interest in F22/057 on the grounds of being on the executive committee of 5th Knutsford Scouts.
Cllr Forbes declared a personal interest in F22/057 on the grounds of being known to a trustee of an applicant.
F22/054 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public wished to speak.
F22/055 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28th November 2022.
F22/056 REVIEW OF YEAR-TO-DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
The financial position year to date was noted.
F22/057 COMMUNITY GRANTS
Cllr Malloy left the meeting.
It was RESOLVED to approve the purchase of tables for 1st Knutsford Scouts as a grant in kind to the value of £1,250 and that the applications from Friends of College Wood and Mid Cheshire Samaritans be deferred to the next funding round.
Cllr Houghton abstained from voting.
Cllr Malloy rejoined the meeting.
F22/058 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK
The Town Clerk responded to a question advising that the committee had reduced the draft budget by a total of £18,200 at its November meeting and it was noted that this had not been correctly reported in the Knutsford Guardian.
F22/059 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
It was noted that the Chairman and Town Clerk would be meeting in advance of the next meeting to investigate how staff costs could be apportioned across committee budgets.
F22/060 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
To note that the next scheduled meeting will be held on 13th March 2023 at 7pm.
F22/061 OUTSTANDING DEBTORS
The outstanding debtors report was noted.