Frodsham Town Council

To approve and sign as a true record.

50. FTC Minutes 21.05.18 (2)

To approve and sign as a true record.

51. FTC EM Minutes 4.06.18 (3)

To discuss and agree actions following a presentation by CWAC Officer.

To discuss and agree actions following a presentation by CWAC Officer.

To discuss the future of the land on Ship Street and agree any actions.

56. Finance Report – 23 July 2018

To note the total expenditure in May & June 2018 was £78,113.74 (£18,169.02 & £59,944.72 respectively).

To note the total receipts in in May & June 2018 was £13,678.59 (10,862.89 & 2,815.70 respectively).

To note that, after all considerations total cash balances at the end of June 2018 were £394,485.21.

To note the minutes of the meeting and the decisions taken.

57.1a Planning Minutes 4.06.18 (1)

To note the minutes of the meeting and the decisions taken.

57.1b Planning Minutes 25.06.18 (2)

To note the minutes of the meeting and the decisions taken.

57.1c Planning Minutes 10.07.18 (3)

To note the minutes of the meeting will be presented to the next council meeting.

57.2 Events Minutes 10.07.18

To note the minutes of the meeting, the decisions taken and the following recommendation:

R1: It was agreed to extend the contract for the New Year’s Eve Firework display to the same company for another year @ £2,000+VAT – proposed and seconded by Cllrs C Ashton and P Williamson.

57.3 Cemetery Minutes 28.06.18

To note the minutes of the meeting, the decisions taken and the following recommendation:

R1. It was agreed to accept the lower quote for the work to lay the grassloc path and dropped kerbs in the Family plot area @ £1,289.59+VAT – proposed and seconded by L Brown and J Critchley.

To note the minutes of the meeting and the decisions taken.

57.4 Environment Minutes 03.07.18

57.5 PP Minutes 25 06 18 (1)

To note the minutes of the meeting, the decisions taken and the following recommendation:

R1: to agree the training and expenses budget heads should be amalgamated and revised for both staff and Cllrs:

Proposed and seconded by Cllrs J Critchley and A Oulton.

R2: To approve the revised Financial Regulations -– proposed and seconded by Cllrs J Critchley and Lord F Pennington.

57.5 R2. Fin Regs 2018-19

The following proposals agreed by Executive Powers have been called in for further discussion by Cllrs C Ashton, T Reynolds and A Wordsworth:

EP1: The following was agreed – proposed and seconded by Cllrs Lord F Pennington and D Critchley:

• Mayor’s chain – to get the chain (hard gold plating) and pendant refurbished @£950+VAT.  TC to find out what guarantees are given on the work.

EP2: The following was agreed – proposed and seconded by Cllrs J Critchley and Lord F Pennington

• Deputy Mayor – to get the chain and pendant refurbished and mounted on a collar @ £875+VAT. TC to discuss the potential of shortening the chain as well.

To consider options for the replacement of the Consort’s regalia and the costs of engraving the Mayor’s chain and agree any actions.

57.6. Community Minutes 5.06.18

To note the minutes of the meeting, the decisions taken and the following recommendation:

R1.  To agree that all land owned by FTC, except Ship Street, would be registered with both CWAC and FIT – proposed and seconded by Cllrs Lord F Pennington and C Ashton.

To discuss the need for up-to-date copies of land registry documents @ £150+VAT (approximately). To agree to set up an account with the Land Registry and approve the Direct Debit Mandate to make accessing the documents simpler.

59.1a Admin Reduction Working group minutes 8 June 2018

To receive and note the minutes of the meeting, any decisions taken and to discuss the following recommendations:

R1. Abolish over 70s vouchers.

R2. Reduce number of Councillors to 3 per ward.

R3. Abolish the roles of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Junior Mayors.

59.1b Admin Reduction Working group minutes 6 July 2018

To receive and note the minutes of the meeting, any decisions taken and the discuss the following recommendations:

R1. Events Committee to be absorbed into Community Committee.

R2. Number of Councillors to be reduced from 16 to 12 – 3 per ward.

R3. Seek quotes from external contractors for all the work that the Estates Manager currently performs.

R4. Abolish the roles of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Junior Mayors.

To note minutes of the Working Group meetings held on 13.06.18 & 11.07.18.

59.2 WW1 Record 130618

59.2 WW1 Record 110718

To note minutes of the Steering Group meetings held on 11.06.18, 26.06.18 & 9.07.18.

59.3a. NP Steering Group Meeting 11.06.18

59.3b NP Steering Group Meeting 26.06.18

59.3c NP Steering Group Meeting 9.07.18

To receive a verbal report from CWAC Councillors.

To discuss and agree purchasing a silhouette @ £250+VAT to mark Royal British Legion’s Thank You campaign.

To note the draft minutes of the Town Meeting and agree any actions.

62. TM Minutes 7.07.18 Draft

To receive a report from the Mayor.

To receive reports from councillors who have attended meetings of external bodies including:

• North Cheshire Rail Users Group – 19 June & 17 July (Cllr L Jones)
• Protos Community Forum – 20 June (Cllr A Wordsworth)
• Castle Park Trust Executive Committee – 28 June (Cllrs J Critchley & M Nield)
• Weaver & Sandstone Cycle Forum – 10 July (Cllr P Martin)

Other items for information.

If required to discuss matters which are personal, sensitive or confidential.