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Parish Council Meeting – 1 Feb 2023 8PM

Meeting Summary

Committee:Full Parish Council
Date/Time:
Venue:Shavington Village Hall

Public Agenda

1To receive and consider apologies for absence  
2To note declarations of Members’ interest  
3To confirm and sign the minutes of the Shavington-cum-Gresty Council Meeting held on 7 December 2022 (attached)  
4Public Participation
 A period not exceeding 20 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments  
5To receive and consider updates from Committee Chairs in relation to meetings held since the previous Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council meeting on 7 December 2022 or any items arisen since then:  

Committee: Community and Engagement Committee (draft minutes attached)
Chair: Councillor K Gibbs
Meetings held 14 December 2022 and 25 January 2023 (minutes to follow)
Items for consideration:  

i. That a recommendation is made to Full Council to consider plans for the Coronation weekend, and to consider dedicating a roses garden to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III    

Committee: Village Hall Committee (draft minutes attached)
Chair: Cllr McIntyre Meeting held 24 January 2023
Items for consideration:  

i. that a recommendation is made to Full Council to keep the fee for Saturday night session (7pm-11pm) at £75. And that the restriction of use of the Village Hall to residents only on Saturday and Sunday night is removed from 1 April 2023  

Committee: Environment and Recreation Committee
Chair: Councillor Ferguson  

Committee: Finance & Strategy Committee
Chair: Cllr Wain  

Committee: Staffing Committee
Chair: Cllr Buchanan    

Committee: Planning Committee (minutes and draft minutes attached)
Chair: Cllr McIntyre
Meetings held on 7 December 2022, 11 January 2023 and 1 February 2023 (minutes to follow)    
6To receive an update on Cheshire East Council’s plans affecting the Parish Council from Cllr Marren (CEC) (attached)  
7To receive the November and December reports from the Village Beat Manager (attached)  
8To receive and consider the following recommendation from the Village Hall Committee:  

i. that a recommendation is made to Full Council to keep the fee for Saturday night session (7pm-11pm) at £75. And that the restriction of use of the Village Hall to residents only on Saturday and Sunday night is removed from 1 April 2023  
9To note the YTD Parish Council finance position (attached)  
10To note and approve all payments since 1 April 2022 (attached)  
11To consider approving the next round of payments (attached)  
12To receive and consider a proposal to renew the SLA with Cheshire Constabulary to fund the additional full time PCSO in Shavington-cum-Gresty for the period 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024 (attached)  
13To note and consider the list of Direct Debit payments and to renew the approval of use of variable direct debit as per s.6.6 of Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Financial Regulations:

Adobe (fixed)
Scottish Power (fixed)
Water Plus (variable)
BT (fixed)
Gradwell Communications (variable)
Microsoft (variable)
ASH waste (variable)
Cymphony (variable)
Skedda (variable)
GCI Network Solutions (closed)  
14To receive and note the vacancy for a councillor for the Parish of Shavington-cum-Gresty (attached)  
15To receive and consider the following recommendation from the Community & Engagement Committee:  

i. That a recommendation is made to Full Council to consider plans for the Coronation weekend, and to consider dedicating a roses garden to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III  
16To consider a note of thanks for The Village Watering Team  
17To receive and consider an update with regards to the school car park (circulated)  
18To note the date of the next Council Meeting – 5 April 2023 – 8PM