Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notices of Motion that have been received in accordance with Procedure Rule 12.

Consideration was given to the Notices of Motion submitted in accordance with Procedural Rule 12.

1 - Notice of Motion Submitted by Councillors C Thorley and D Flude

MEMORIAL

In August 1940, four bombs fell in a field opposite Alvaston Hall, near Crewe. They did not explode immediately and the Royal Engineers' Bomb Disposal Unit was called out. One of the bombs then exploded, killing six members of the unit, Sergeant Edward Greengrass, Sapper Harold Thompson, Sapper Michael Lambert, Sapper Albert Edward Fearon, Sapper George Lucas and Sapper John Percival.

There is no recognition of their bravery in the Crewe area and the Royal Engineers Retired Members Crewe had requested that the Council consider the erection of a small memorial.

Notice of Motion

That that this Council agrees to investigate the possibility of erecting a small memorial, in the Crewe area, in recognition of the bravery of the Royal Engineers who where killed by one of the four bombs, which fell in a field opposite Alvaston Hall, near Crewe, in August 1940 .

The Leader moved that the Motion be accepted by Council in principle and be referred to Cabinet, which was accepted.

RESOLVED:

That the Motion stand referred to Cabinet.

2 - Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor D Flude and C Thorley

RESIDENTIAL CARE MARKET

That the Council notes the instability in the residential care market in Cheshire East and the potential impact on the finances of the Council and that the Council set up a Task and Finish Group, to determine the best means to manage demand for residential care, including demand from returning self funders.

RESOLVED:

That the Motion stand referred to Cabinet