Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet Member for Strategic Communities - Monday, 22nd July, 2013 3.30 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1 & 2, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Cherry Foreman  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

5.

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

6.

Public Speaking Time/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 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:

There were no members of the public present

7.

The Allocation of Community Grants pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To approve the second round of grants to Community and Voluntary Organisations for 2013/14.

Decision:

That the following Community Grants be awarded/declined/deferred as indicated:

           

           

Events

Congleton Musical Theatre

Awarded £250

Disley Parish Plan Implementation Group

Awarded £250

Macclesfield Art Group

Awarded £210

Open Space, Congleton Creates

Awarded £250

Poynton Jemmers North West Morris Dancers

Awarded £250

Willaston Fete Committee

Declined

           

Activities

Community Spirit

Declined

Crewe Amateur Boxing Club

Awarded £350

Haslington Methodist Church, Open Door Project

Awarded £250

Matrix Cheer Squad

Awarded £300

Middlewich Community Church Archers

Awarded £250

Must See Musicals

Awarded £500

Poynton Parish Plan Group

Deferred

Triton Hockey Club

Awarded £400

 

Facilities

38th South West Cheshire Scouts

Awarded £1,000

Age UK Cheshire East

Deferred

Alsager Gardens Association

Deferred

Bollington Arts Centre

Awarded £2,000

Bollington Initiative Trust

Declined

Chelford Parish Village Hall

Awarded £1,750

Community Performance Arts Centre

Declined

Go-lo Macclesfield

Withdrawn by group

Good Champions Bowling Club

Declined

Middlewich Cricket Club

Awarded £1,500

New Life Church

Declined

Prestbury Tennis Club

Deferred

Sandbach Park Bowling Club

Awarded £1,000

The Wingate Special Children’s Trust

Awarded £2,000

Via Dance

Declined

Weston Parish Church

Awarded £1,282

Wilmslow Bowling Club

Awarded £1,750

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Strategic Committees considered a report on the award of community grants to voluntary and community organisations which met the criteria approved by Cheshire East Council.

 

The Council had received various applications for community grants to be considered in line with the Council’s policy for the allocation of community grants. The report covered the second round of grants for 2013-14 and made recommendations totalling £15,542.  Each grant application was outlined in the report, as was the reason for the recommendation in respect of that application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the following Community Grants be awarded/declined/deferred as indicated:

                                                                                                                                                        

Events

 

 

 

Congleton Musical Theatre

Awarded £250

Disley Parish Plan Implementation Group

Awarded £250

Macclesfield Art Group

Awarded £210

Open Space, Congleton Creates

Awarded £250

PoyntonJemmers North West Morris Dancers

Awarded £250

Willaston Fete Committee

Declined

           

Activities

 

Community Spirit

Declined

Crewe Amateur Boxing Club

Awarded £350

HaslingtonMethodist Church, Open Door Project

Awarded £250

Matrix Cheer Squad

Awarded £300

MiddlewichCommunity Church Archers

Awarded £250

Must See Musicals

Awarded £500

Poynton Parish Plan Group

Deferred

Triton Hockey Club

Awarded £400

 

Facilities

 

38th South West Cheshire Scouts

Awarded £1,000

Age UKCheshire East

Deferred

AlsagerGardens Association

Deferred

Bollington Arts Centre

Awarded £2,000

Bollington Initiative Trust

Declined

Chelford Parish Village Hall

Awarded £1,750

Community Performance Arts Centre

Declined

Go-lo Macclesfield

Withdrawn by group

Good Champions Bowling Club

Declined

Middlewich Cricket Club

Awarded £1,500

New LifeChurch

Declined

Prestbury Tennis Club

Deferred

SandbachPark Bowling Club

Awarded £1,000

The Wingate Special Children’s Trust

Awarded £2,000

Via Dance

Declined

Weston ParishChurch

Awarded £1,282

Wilmslow Bowling Club

Awarded £1,750

 

8.

Response to Greater Manchester Strategy for 2013 - 2020 pdf icon PDF 52 KB

To approve the Council’s response to the Greater Manchester Strategy for 2013-2020.

Additional documents:

Decision:

 

That approval be given to the Cheshire East response to the Greater Manchester Strategy 2013-2020.

 

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Strategic Communities considered a report detailing the Council’s response to the Greater Manchester Strategy for 2013-20.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cheshire East response to the Greater Manchester Strategy 2013-2020 be approved.