Issue - meetings

To consider a request by the Sandbach Traders and Retailers Association to be added to the list of approved outside organisations, and for an appointment to be made to the Association; and to consider an appointment to the King’s School, Macclesfield to fill a vacancy arising following the recent resignation of Councillor David Neilson.

The Committee considered a report concerning a new outside organisation, the Sandbach Traders and Retailers Association (STAR), which had asked to be added to the Council’s list of approved outside organisations; the organisation had also asked the Council to appoint a representative to it. Councillor B Moran had been attending the organisation’s meetings.

STAR had been set up to represent the business and commercial viewpoint to regulatory and statutory bodies, and to ensure that local authorities paid proper regard to the consequences of decisions that affected the tourist industry, retailers, catering, industry and professionals.  A full copy of the Constitution and rules of STAR had been appended to the report..

The report also sought an appointment to the Board of Governors of the King’s School, Macclesfield, to fill a vacancy arising following the recent resignation of Councillor David Neilson.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   that Sandbach Traders and Retailers Association be added to the list of Category 2 Outside Organisations, and Councillor Barry Moran be appointed as this Council’s representative; and

(2)   Councillor L Brown be appointed to the Board of Governors of the King’s School, Macclesfield to fill the current vacancy.

Note: Councillor L Brown, who was present as a visiting Member, upon being nominated for appointment to the Board of Governors of the King’s School, Macclesfield, declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the matter and left the meeting whilst it was considered; Councillor Brown was invited to return to the meeting when the Committee had concluded its consideration of the matter.

Note: Councillor B Murphy arrived at the meeting following the conclusion of this item.