T23/027 PRESENT

Councillors Gray, Banks, Hartley, Johnson, Robertson, Russell, Watson and Wood.

A Keppel-Green (Town Clerk)

 

T23/028 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllr Coan (personal business)

 

T23/029 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No member declared an interest in any item.

 

T23/030 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No members of the public were present.

 

T23/031 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held 2nd October, subject to a typographical correction to T23/017.

 

T23/032 REVIEW OF YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

The expenditure year to date was noted and the Town Clerk provided an explanation of the Taste Knutsford and Voucher Scheme finance processes.

 

T23/033 TOWN CENTRE MANAGEMENT REPORT

The report of the Town Centre Manager was noted and the committee expressed its thanks for her work. The idea of introducing a £20 Knutsford Voucher was supported.

Cllrs Russell and Johnson volunteered to support the organisation of the catwalk show as part of future Flash Fashion events.

 

T23/034 TOWN BENCHMARKING REPORT

The committee noted the report and the recommendations noted.

It was agreed to investigate whether the owner of Canute Court would open the car park to the public on weekends, to obtain an update from Scottish Power Energy Networks on the town centre electricity system and EV charging provision and that work experience opportunities with the Town Ranger should be explored. The committee discussed the need for coach parking, expressing frustration at the lack of action from Cheshire East Council and agreeing a representative of the committee should attend the Highways and Transport Committee of Cheshire East Council when the parking strategy consultation is considered.

 

T23/035 STRATEGIC PLAN

The progress in completing actions under the committee was noted. It was requested that an update on the increase promotion of Taste Knutsford and the Voucher Scheme be provided.

It was RESOLVED to approve the actions listed for the 2024/25 financial year set out in report T-23-12.

 

T23/036 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG

The log was noted.

 

T23/037 QUESTIONS TO THE TOWN CLERK

The Town Clerk responded to questions advising that the emergency plan designated a number of rest centres and would not be affected by any closure of the leisure centre, and that additional bins had been ordered for the Christmas Market.

 

T23/038 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting would be held on 29th January 2024 at 7:00pm.