Agenda and minutes

Local Service Delivery Committee (Macclesfield) - Monday, 3rd June, 2013 5.30 pm

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

Contact: Julie North Senior Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chairman View the background to item 1. To appoint a Chairman for 2013/14 Municipal Year. Minutes: RESOLVED That Councillor L Jeuda be appointed as Chairman for the 2013/14 Municipal year.
2.	Appointment of Vice-chairman View the background to item 2. To appoint a Vice-chairman for the 2013/14 Municipal Year. Minutes: That Councillor L Roberts be appointed as Vice-chairman for the 2013/14 Municipal year.
3.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 3. 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 relating 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. Minutes: Beverley Moore of “Wake Up Macclesfield” attended the meeting and shared her concerns about how the proposed Macclesfield Town centre redevelopment might impact on the market and car parking. Some members of the Committee asked questions of Ms Moore, which she answered.
4.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 4. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: None.
5.	Macclesfield Local Service Delivery Committee Terms of Reference and Future Work Programme PDF 43 KB View the background to item 5. To consider the Terms of Reference for the Committee and Future Work Programme. Terms of Reference attached. Minutes: Cllr Marren had been invited to attend the meeting by the Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Chairman had invited Cllr David Marren to address the meeting and to present the Constitution Committee’s majority view of how the terms of reference should be interpreted, which he did, illustrating this view by providing examples of the approach of Nantwich Town Council in the context of asset transfer and service devolution. Cllr Marren reminded Members that the Constitution Committee, at its last meeting, had considered a report on a proposal of local Macclesfield Members to change the Local Service Delivery Committee’s terms of reference but that this had been rejected; it was his view that this was because the Committee had not completed its initial objectives. Cllr Marren suggested that various assets and services could potentially be considered by the Committee as part of its work: · Community Halls · Market · Allotments · Public toilets · Tourism · CCTV · Shopmobility · Planting of hanging baskets and furniture · Street furniture · Play equipment · Pocket parks · Town Centre Management · Street Entertainment · Christmas Lights The Committee discussed the report, which had been considered by the Constitution Committee and which had addressed the request of local Members that the Local Service Delivery Committee’s terms of reference should be amended. The Committee also discussed the list of assets and services which Cllr Marren had put forward, together with others. Agreed: that the Constitution Committee’s resolution in respect of the proposed changes to its terms of reference be noted; and that officers should bring a report to the next meeting of the Committee which would enable it to agree a work programme with proposed subjects for consideration, and timescales within which this should take place.
6.	CCTV Presentation View the background to item 6. Minutes: Jan Griffiths attended the meeting and made a presentation on the Council’s CCTV function. Jan explained that the purpose of the presentation was to provide a basic awareness of the services currently provided in order that the Committee might make recommendation to the Portfolio holder as to whether the service should be enhanced, reduced or terminated all together. The presentation provided details of the provision of CCTV cameras across the Borough, and in Macclesfield. It also detailed control-room arrangements, CCTV cover in the Borough’s towns, and control-room operator cover. Agreed: the report was noted and Jan was thanked for attending the meeting, and for his initial presentation.