T25/015 PRESENT

Councillors Johnson, Gray, Coan, Hartley, Robertson, Russell and Watson.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk).

 

T25/016 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllrs Banks and Wood (personal business)

 

T25/017 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

Cllr Johnson declared a personal interest in T25/022 as a member of the BID steering group.

 

T25/018 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No members of the public were present.

 

T25/019CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting held 19th May.

 

T25/020 REVIEW OF YEAR-TO-DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Cllr Robertson arrived at the start of this item.

The year-to-date income and expenditure report was noted. The Town Clerk took questions from members on expenditure to date; it was noted a meeting would be held with the Makers Market operator to discuss the finances of the market.

 

T25/021 TOWN CENTRE MANAGEMENT REPORT

The report was noted.

 

T25/022 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

The recent activity developing the BID plan and timescales moving forward were noted. It was agreed to:

  1. Query whether charities would be exempt from paying the levy
  2. Ask that the 2% levy be made clearer in the BID plan
  3. Query what governance model had been agreed on
  4. Ask that the BID plan include commitment to monitor and benchmark the impact of the BID

 

T25/023 MARKETS STRATEGY REVISIONS TO ACTION PLAN

It was RESOLVED to:

  1. Approve the amendments to the Markets Strategy action plan subject to including the deferring of OM2 (draft budget for outdoor market) to 2027
  2. Defer the target for MH6 (programme of events) to March 2026
  3. Bring the target for MH5 (exploring improved directional signage) forward to December 2025

 

T25/024 STRATEGIC PLAN

It was RESOLVED to delete the actions no longer aligned with priority objectives as outlined in the report.

 

T25/025 OUTSTANDING ACTIONS AND PROJECT UPDATES REPORT

The report was noted.

 

T25/026 COMMITTEE WORKPLAN

The workplan was noted.

 

T25/027 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK

The Town Clerk responded to questions regarding the self-closing of public toilet doors, options for restricting parking on Malt Street, expanding wildflower planting on Moorside, issue related to bins on the Moor and town centre litter.

 

T25/028 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting will be held on 29th September 2025 at 7:00pm.