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Declarations of Interest/Whipping Declarations To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda Minutes: None |
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Public Speaking Time/ Open Session A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit 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 Minutes: In accordance with the constitution Mr P Smith, addressed the Committee in relation to item 5 – Draft Local Transport Plan Strategy Consultation. He raised strong concerns regarding the fact that the information points in bus stations were to be closed, which was contrary to the aims of the policy. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To give consideration to the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2010 Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2010.
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Draft Local Transport Plan Strategy Consultation To give consideration to the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the report outlining the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) strategy which set out the proposed priorities for transport. The strategy would be directly linked to the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) and showed how transport contributes to the achievement of wider ambitions for the area. It was reported that a five week period of public consultation on the draft strategy began on the 19th October 2010.
Section 10 of the report outlined the following 7 key themes of “Ambition for All”, which Members were requested to comment upon:
Members made the following comments and observations on the key themes:
RESOLVED
That Cabinet be informed of the above comments and observations when its gives consideration to the Local Transport Plan Strategy.
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All Change for Crewe Vision To receive a presentation relating to the development of the 'Crewe Vision' work and its implementation through the 'All Change for Crewe' programme, including updates on recent actions and initiatives. Minutes: The Committee gave consideration to a presentation on “All Change for Crewe” which informed the Committee that:
Over a year ago Cheshire East embarked on establishing its approach for shaping the future of Crewe, a Consultancy team led on a comprehensive programme, including:
Since then the public funding environment had changed, so actions needed to be readjusted but not the ambition. This approach encompassed everyone, including local businesses, in harnessing skills, knowledge, networks and drive to deliver this ambition
The presentation also outlined:
Members agreed that an important priority for Crewe should be to improve the schooling and raising young people’s aspirations. It was highlighted to Members that this was also a key issue discussed with the Senior Management Team and that educational attainment in Crewe is a priority for the Children and Families Service.
Members requested that a programme of key actions over the short, medium and long term be developed and circulated to the Committee and that a further update be received in the future.
RESOLVED
Councillors Thorley, Weatherill and Fletcher left the meeting during consideration of the above item.
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Macclesfield Economic Master Plan To receive a presentation updating members on progress in developing the Macclesfield Economic Masterplan, including identification of key recommendations and an update on the progress regarding the current Development Agreement with Wilson Bowden.
Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation on the Macclesfield Economic Master Plan which informed the Committee that Cheshire East Council had commissioned a consultancy team, led to develop an Economic Masterplan for Macclesfield, with the core focus on Macclesfield Town Centre, and direct reference to the Wilson Bowden Development Agreement that is in place and the South Macclesfield Development Area (SMDA). The presentation also outlined:
Members discussed the plans for the football stadium within the SMDA, and the desire for a theatre, although it was unknown where this would be located.
With regard to town centre management, Members commented that the there was a large amount of litter around Macclesfield Town Hall and requested that this issue be rectified.
It was agreed that an update would be brought back to the Committee in due course.
RESOLVED
Councillors Hollins and Parsons left the meeting during consideration of the above item. |
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To give consideration to the extracts of the forward plan which fall within the remit of the Committee. Minutes: Consideration was given to the extracts of the forward plan which fall within the remit of the Committee.
RESOLVED
That the extracts be noted |
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To give consideration to the work programme Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the work programme. It was agreed that the LTP Implementation Plan would be considered at the Scrutiny Committee scheduled to be held on 8 February 2011.
RESOLVED
That the LTP Implementation Plan be considered at the Scrutiny Committee scheduled to be held on 8 February 2011.
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