Issue - meetings

In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 to the Rules 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.

Councillor B Walmsley referred to the amount of completed and planned housing development for Middlewich and asked for an assurance that the amount of healthcare provision was adequate and that it would serve all areas of the town. At the Chairman’s request, Mr G Kilminster responded that there was a piece of work underway involving the CCGs and the Planning Department which was assessing the implications of house building on various services, including healthcare. He undertook to provide further details in writing. Councillor J Clowes added that there was a need to consider how health services could be funded from developer contributions. This was part of the work that the Planning Department was undertaking.

Councillor P Bates referred to the future of Congleton War Memorial Hospital and the opportunities that existed for its expansion. He gave notice that he was arranging, cross party, a call to action day in support of the hospital, its facilities and staff on 13^th October 2018 at 10.30 am.