Agenda

Local Service Delivery Committee (Macclesfield) - Monday, 29th October, 2012 4.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Paul Jones  Democratic Services Team Manager

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

4.

Public Speaking/Open Session

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.

5.

Macclesfield Community Governance Review pdf icon PDF 65 KB

To receive a briefing on the Macclesfield Community Governance Review Project Plan and consider the list of stakeholders to be consulted during the review process.

 

Members of the Committee are asked to bring their copies of the Community Governance Review guidance.

 

The next meeting of the Community Governance Review Sub-Committee concerning Macclesfield will be held in early 2013.

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6.

Transfer and Devolution pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Members of the Committee are asked to consider the position in Macclesfield regarding the Transfer and Devolution of Assets.

 

Attached are a report which was presented to the Committee in November 2011, a forecast of the current cost of local services in Macclesfield and possible special expenses levy, and the tax base calculation summary.

 

The list of services that are being transferred to Town and Parish Councils includes:

·         Civic Halls

·         Community Halls

·         Allotments

·         Public Conveniences

·         Markets

·         Other services (hanging baskets, Christmas lights & Trees,, Britain in bloom street furniture including benches and planters)

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