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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rod Menlove. |
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda Minutes: Councillor D Flude declared a personal interest in agenda item 5 (Free Early Years Childcare for 3 – 4 Year Olds - Funding Formula) by virtue of being a Director of EIPC Ltd, and of Westminster Nursery Crewe.
Councillor S Jones declared a personal interest in agenda item 8 (Land Adjacent to Fairview Public Car Park, Alsager) by virtue of being a member of the Co-operative Society. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.
In order for an informed answer to be given, where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet Member three clear working days notice must be given and the question must be submitted in writing. It is not required to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision but, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is encouraged.
Minutes: There were no questions from members of the public. |
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Minutes of Previous meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 December 2010. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 December 2009 be approved as a correct record. |
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Key Decision CE09/10-07 Free Early Years Childcare For 3-4 Year Olds, Funding Formula To consider responses to the consultation on the proposed early years funding formula, and to approve the revised formula for implementation from 1 April 2010. Minutes: Councillor D Flude had declared a personal interest in this item.
Consideration was given to responses to the consultation on the proposed early years single funding formula. One of the aims of the single funding formula was to create greater parity between maintained and private, voluntary and independent sectors in the payments system. The report sought approval to the revised formula for implementation as a pathfinder in Cheshire East with effect from 1 April 2010.
RESOLVED For the reasons set out in the report: -
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Key Decision CE09/10-31 New Provision for Adults with Learning Difficulties To consider a new provision for adults with learning disabilities. Minutes: Consideration was given to the development of a new provision for adults with learning disabilities and associated complex conditions. This would provide purpose built accommodation to support individual adults with a learning disability, to maximise their potential and independence, at a location that would be nearer their families and access to local health services
RESOLVED For the reasons set out in the report: -
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Financial Update Three Quarter Year Review To consider the financial position for the end of the third quarter in 2009 – 2010. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the Council’s financial position at the end of the third quarter of 2009/10. The report focussed on areas of high financial risk to the Council and included updates on Treasury Management, the Capital Programme and in-year collection rates for Council Tax and Business Rates.
RESOLVED For the reasons set out in the report: -
· Supplementary Capital Estimates/Virements over £500,000 and up to and including £1.0m, shown in Appendix 2a of the report · Reductions in approved budgets, shown in Appendix 2c of the report
o Housing Grants (ex MacclesfieldBC) £1,044,904
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Item of Urgent Business - Land Adjacent to Fairview Public Car Park, Alsager To consider the sale and acquisition of land adjacent to Fairview public car park.
In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman will be asked to certify this as an urgent item for consideration at this meeting on the grounds that an early decision is required to facilitate this transaction and the unusual adverse weather conditions meant that it had not been possible to complete the report within the normal timescales. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor S Jones had declared a personal interest in this item. During its discussion Councillors D Hough and S Jones each declared a personal interest by virtue of being Members of Alsager Town Council.
In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman had agreed that by reason of special circumstances this report should be considered as a matter of urgent business on the grounds that an early decision was required to facilitate the transaction and the unusual adverse weather conditions meant that it had not been possible to complete the report within the normal timescales.
Members passed the resolution at minute 174, noted the matter as minuted in 175, and then by passing a resolution reconvened in part 1.
Consideration was given to the sale and acquisition of land adjacent to Fairview public car park to enable the redevelopment of the existing Co-operative Retail Store located on Lawton Road, Alsager.
Members were informed that in the light of work which was progressing in relation to an Off Street Parking Places Order for various car parks in the former Borough of Congleton, including this car park, recommendations (d) and (e) of the report had been rendered unnecessary at this stage. It was, therefore, now recommended that (d) and (e) be removed and replaced instead with a recommendation as follows: -
To confirm that officers will provide a further report, following implementation of the scheme, in relation to any necessary appropriation of land for open space or car parking purposes.
RESOLVED Following separate consideration of the part 2 item at minute 175, for the reasons set out in the report and as detailed above: -
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matter may be determined with the press and public excluded.
The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT
Minutes: RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.
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Item of Urgent Business - Land Adjacent to Fairview Public Car Park, Alsager To consider the report of the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets. Minutes: Councillor S Jones had declared a personal interest in this item.
Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets.
RESOLVED For the reasons set out in the report: -
That the report be noted. |