Parish Council Meeting – 2 March 2022 – 7:30pm
Meeting Summary
| Committee: | Full Parish Council |
| Date/Time: | |
| Venue: | Shavington Village Hall |
Notes for Members of the Public:
Public Agenda
| 1 | To receive and consider apologies for absence |
| 2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests |
| 3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Shavington-cum-Gresty Council Meetings hold on 2 February 2022 (attached) |
| 4 | Public Participation |
| A period not exceeding 20 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments | |
| 5 | To receive a report from the Village Beat Manager (to follow) |
| 6 | To receive an update on Cheshire East Council’s plans affecting the Parish Council from Cllr Marren (CEC) (attached) |
| 7 | To receive and consider updates from Committee Chairs in relation to meetings held since the previous Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council meeting on 2 February or any items arisen since then: Committee: Community and Environment Committee Chair: Councillor K Gibbs Committee: Village Hall Committee (Minutes attached) Chair: Cllr McIntyre Meeting held 9 February 2022 Items for consideration: i. that the Clerk is instructed to purchase paint and paint rollers to re-paint the main hall and to arrange a day for the job to be completed. Committee: Environment and Recreation Committee Chair: Councillor Ferguson Committee: Finance Committee Chair: Cllr Wain Committee: Staffing Committee (Minutes attached) Chair: Councillor Buchanan Meeting held 16 February 2022 Items for consideration: i. that the Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Appraisal Policy is recommended to Full Council for adoption ii. that a recommendation is made to Full Council to authorise the subscription for n.1 user to LinkdIn In-LEARNING platform (£240) and to sponsor the cost for the CiLCA qualification (£410) as part of the shared development plan for the Community Manager iii. that a recommendation is made to full Council to consider the pay increase for the Clerk to SCP 31 starting from 1 June 2022 (subject to the annual appraisal), and to consider the pay review increase for the Community Manager from 1 September 2022 (subject to the annual appraisal) iv. that a recommendation is made to full Council to become an Employer in the Cheshire Pension Fund and to nominate for the scheme the Parish Clerk and the Community Manager. |
| 8 | To note and approve payments since the previous meeting (attached) To note and approve payments made by the Clerk under s.4.5 of Finance Regulation for the replacement of n.3 lights in the Village Hall Kitchen |
| 9 | To consider approving the next round of payments (attached) |
| 10 | To note the YTD Parish Council finance position and to note the approved budget for 2022/23 (attached) |
| 11 | To note and consider to retrospectively approve the Direct Debit method set up for the Payment of British Gas for the provision of gas to the Village Hall (attached) |
| 12 | To note and consider a Council’s structure optimisation proposal to be implemented in the forthcoming Council year (attached) |
| 13 | To consider a proposal to re-paint the Main Hall in the Village Hall (attached) |
| 14 | To note and consider the adoption of the following policies: i. Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Policy for Granting of the Honorary Freedom of the Parish (attached) ii. Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Safeguarding Policy (attached) iii. Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Transparency Policy (attached) iv. Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Sponsorship Policy (attached) v. Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council Appraisal Policy (attached) |
| 15 | To consider making a response to the following planning applications: |
| Application: 22/0264N Proposal: Pitched roof to existing dormer window Location: 7, MAIN ROAD, SHAVINGTON, CW2 5DY National Grid Ref: 369368.4521 351346.6448 Application: 22/0496N Proposal: Detached single dwelling Location: 27, CREWE ROAD, SHAVINGTON, CW2 5JE National Grid Ref: 370235.0382 351488.356 Application: 22/0264N Proposal: Pitched roof to existing dormer window Location: 7, MAIN ROAD, SHAVINGTON, CW2 5DY National Grid Ref: 369368.4521 351346.6448 | |
| 16 | To consider making responses to any urgent planning application consultations that have arisen since this agenda was published |
| 17 | To consider implications to apply for the HS2 Community Fund grant to support #QueenBees project and whether to instruct the Community Manager to apply (attached) |
| 18 | To note an update with regard to 140 Main Road |
| 19 | To receive and consider an update with regards to the Parish Council Commemorative Bench Trail (attached) |
| 20 | To consider a proposal to take part to “The Queen’s Tree Canopy (QGC)” (attached) |
| 21 | To consider delegate the Parish Clerk to negotiate and sign a new fixed contract with an electricity provide for the Village Hall |
| 22 | To consider become an Employer in the Cheshire Pension Fund and to nominate for the scheme the Parish Clerk and the Community Manager. (attached) |
| 23 | To consider authorise grass cutting in Vine Tree Playarea (attached) |
| 24 | To receive and consider an update with regard to the Shavington Primary School car park |
| 25 | To note the date of the next Council Meeting – 6 April 2022, 8:00PM |