PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE:
Gallery 2, Castle Park Arts Centre, Castle Park, Frodsham, WA6 6SE.
Meeting 9
9. FTC Draft minutes 28-03-2022
121. Apologies for absence
To receive apologies
122. Declarations of interest
To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda
123. Requests from the public to speak
Members of the public are invited to speak on items which are on the agenda in accordance with FTC policy on public speaking at meetings: https://frodsham.gov.uk/policies-procedures/
124. PCSO
To receive and note a report provided by PCSO Flanagan prior to the meeting
125. Cheshire West and Chester Council
To receive a report from Cllrs Riley & Basey
126. Minutes of Meetings
To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held 24th January 2022
127. Finance
- To note the accounts report for the period 1st February 2022 to 28th February 2022
- To approve and sign the accounts for February 2022
- To note that the pay agreement of 1.75% for the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 has been implemented retrospectively as per staffing contractual agreements
128. Trust Funds
- To approve the charity accounts for Hob Hey Wood Friends
- To approve the charity accounts for Frodsham Recreational Grounds
- To resolve that Frodsham Town Council has met its obligations with regard to Charity Returns to 31st March 2021
129. Code of Conduct
To accept the recommendation, from the Policy, Process and Revenue Committee (ref: 28/02/2022/62b) to adopt the Code of Conduct, as adopted by Cheshire West and Chester Council, from 1st April 2022.
129. FTC Code of Conduct April 2022
130. Co-option
- To note that there is one application for the vacancy within the Lakes Ward. The applicant meets the application criteria.
- To consider co-option to the Lakes Ward.
- To agree action to be taken.
131. Ukraine
- To note the information received from National Association of Local Councils
- To consider making a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee under the General Power of Competence.
132. Climate emergency
To consider whether to declare a climate emergency and establish a working group to identify how FTC could take action to address the emergency: https://www.nalc.gov.uk/our-work/climate-change.
133. Frodsham Youth Association
- To note the Annual Report provided together with audited accounts for the period 1st March 2020 to 2021.
- To approve payment of £15,000 under min ref 10/01/2022/98 by 30th April 2022.
133a. Frodsham Youth Association
134. Liverpool John Lennon Airport Consultative Committee
To appoint a representative to attend the next meeting of the above committee due to be held 20th May 2022.
135. Lease arrangements
To consider meeting with Frodsham Community Council and Frodsham Youth Association to discuss current lease agreements.
136. Ship Street play area
To receive an update.
137. Councillor training
- To agree a date and location for an “away day”
- To note the current schedule of training provided by Cheshire Association of Local Councils and agree attendance
137b. Cheshire Association of Local Councils – Virtual Training Schedule 2022
138. War memorial path
To receive an update.
139. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- To receive a report from the working group meeting held 16th March 2022
- To agree action to be taken
140. Clerk’s report
To receive any additional information from the Clerk.
141. Exclusion of press and public
To resolve, that in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following item due to the sensitive nature of the item.
142. Castle Park House – facilities management/reception services
- To receive a report from the Town Clerk
- To agree action to be taken