Members considered requests for accommodation and other support from the Crewe and Macclesfield Charter Trustees.
RESOLVED
That
(1) the Charter Trustees for Crewe and Macclesfield be advised that this Council is unable to provide the direct Officer support requested;
(2) an interest-free loan be made available to the Charter Trustees to cover any consequential shortfall for 2009/10, to be repaid from their 2010/11 precepts and on terms to be negotiated by the Borough Solicitor;
(3) accommodation be provided on terms to be negotiated by the Head of Property Services; and
(4) the Officers report further on the resource implications of carrying out the community governance review for the above.
Note: Councillors J P Findlow, A Arnold, D Flude, L Smetham, J Weatherill and D Neilson, having declared personal and prejudicial interests in this matter, left the meeting during its consideration.