Issue - meetings

To consider the attached Notice of Motion, submitted by Councillors A Moran and D Flude.

Consideration was given to the following Notice of Motion moved by Councillor A Moran and seconded by Cllr Flude:-

This Council calls upon the Executive to recognise the need to improve the conduct of decision-making and consultation   in relation to all matters relating to the Council’s responsibilities as a Highways Authority and its responsibilities through its Transport Policies.

In particular, the Council calls upon the Executive Members with responsibility for Strategic Planning and the Environment to recommend the establishment of bodies, which would effectively carry out the public functions which were previously the responsibility of the three Joint Highways Committees and the Public Transport Liaison Committees, within the area now governed by Cheshire East.

These responsibilities should include the public consideration of decisions in relation to parking, Traffic Regulation Orders, Speed limits and engineering improvements and all other matters where effective transparent consultation and decision making is required.

The Council asks for Committees of local Councillors to be established in each of the previous areas covered by Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich Borough Councils  and provision to be made for the involvement of the police and where relevant town and Parish Councils. The Committees to be empowered to receive and consider representations by the public where these are appropriate.

The motion  stood referred to Cabinet.