Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr L Wardlaw.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

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 body in question.  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.

No members of the public present wished to speak.

A period of 20 minutes is allocated for questions to be put to Cabinet Members by members of the Council. Notice of questions need not be given in advance of the meeting. Questions must relate to the powers, duties or responsibilities of the Cabinet. Questions put to Cabinet Members must relate to their portfolio responsibilities.

The Leader will determine how Cabinet question time should be allocated where there are a number of Members wishing to ask questions. Where a question relates to a matter which appears on the agenda, the Leader may allow the question to be asked at the beginning of consideration of that item.

Councillor S Corcoran asked, in relation to the government money for business rate relief, if the Council would follow the example of Cheshire West and Chester Council by setting up a scheme to direct the money towards small and local businesses.

Councillor P Bates responded that this had been discussed and proposals for a scheme were being put together.

Councillor M Deakin spoke in relation to the installation of a shared space scheme in Alsgaer and referred to consultation on social media in which objections had been raised.  He asked that Cabinet support him in objecting to the shared space scheme and in pursing an alternative traffic management strategy that was safer for the residents of Alsager.

Councillor J Clowes responded that she was aware of concerns about shared space schemes in general and would want to know more detail.   Councillor D Brown referred to a report by a House of Lords special committee, which had recommended that shared space schemes should not be used any more.  Cllr P Bates referred to a hybrid system in Congleton which was acceptable to all users.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2017

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2017 be approved as a correct record.

To consider a report on the Cheshire East Local Plan

Members are reminded to bring their copy of the documentation to the meeting.

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Cabinet considered a report on the adoption of the Cheshire East Local Plan.

The report recommended that Council approve the adoption of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy as part of the Council’s Statutory Development Plan.  If Council decided to adopt the Local Plan Strategy, the adoption would be effective from the date the decision was made (i.e. 27 July 2017).  From that date, the Local Plan Strategy would immediately form part of the Statutory Development Plan, replacing the a number of ‘saved’ policies from the existing Local Plans.

The Strategic Planning Board and the Cabinet had each been invited to consider the report and make recommendations to Council.

The minutes of the Strategic Planning Board’s meeting of 24 July 2017 setting out the Board’s recommendations to Council were circulated at the meeting.

RESOLVED

That Council be recommended to adopt the Local Plan Strategy, as submitted to the Secretary of State on 20 May 2014, subject to the inclusion of:

(i)       the Main Modifications recommended by the Inspector necessary to make the Plan sound (Appendix 1c);

(ii)      the schedule of Additional Modifications (Appendix 2).

To consider a report on the proposal to secure the hosting of a stage of the Tour of Britain 2018

Cabinet considered a report on a proposal to secure the hosting of a stage of the Tour of Britain 2018.

Following the success of the Tour of Britain Stage 3 in 2016, the Council had expressed an interest in hosting a future stage of the cycle race.  The report set out a proposal to secure a stage in 2018 and outlined the potential benefits and an approach to hosting the cycle race, utilising lessons learnt in 2016. 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1        agree that a submission should be made to secure the hosting of a stage of the Tour of Britain 2018 in the Borough.

2        authorise the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Infrastructure, to

a)    engage with the event organisers to host a stage of the Tour of Britain in 2018;

b)    negotiate and enter into a contract with the organisers on terms to be agreed by the Director of Legal Services;

c)     to take reasonable and prudent steps to attract sponsorship, negotiate and enter into sponsporship arrangements to off-set costs incurred;

d)    to enter into any other legal agreements required for the delivery of the event (e.g. trademark agreement);

e)    exercise various other ancillary powers (road closures for example).

3        approve the use of the Investment (Sustainability) Earmarked Reserve for expenditure that is required in 2017/18 (£70K).

4        note that the budget requirements for the costs in 2018/19 will need to be built into the Medium Term Financial Strategy (£230K).

To consider the key findings and recommendations of the Health and Adult Social Care and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee spotlight review on Delayed Transfer of Care across Cheshire East

Cabinet considered the report of the Health and Adult Social Care and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which detailed the key findings and recommendations following a two day spotlight review of Delayed Transfer of Care across Cheshire East.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1        receive the Health and Adult Social Care and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s Report;

2        note the recommendations, as detailed on page 24 onwards of the Report.