Issue - meetings

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

Mr J Tomlinson spoke in relation to the item on Alderley Edge allotments. He referred to Appendix B to the report which he said appeared to be a representation from Alderley Edge Parish Council. He went on to say that as the matter had not been discussed or voted upon by the Parish Council, or any of its committees, the representation should be seen only as the view of its author and not as the view of the Parish Council. Mr Tomlinson also referred to the tenancies of current allotment-holders who lived within the boundary of Cheshire East but not within Alderley Edge Civil Parish. He referred to indications from Parish councillors that they would restrict tenancies to residents of the parish, and requested that if Cheshire East Council were minded to transfer management of the allotments to the Parish Council, in line with the recommended Option 1, the draft agreement with the Parish Council should be amended to protect the existing tenancies of those who lived outside the parish.