Agenda: Parish Council Extra-Ordinary Meeting 19/01/21
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Notes for Members of the Public:
- This meeting is being held remotely in accordance with regulations made under S.78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. There are, therefore, no paper copies of the agenda or the accompanying documents.
- The principal purpose of the meeting is to consider planning application 20/5759N (former Cooperative Store).
If you wish to make a statement or ask a question, please ensure that you register using the following link:
The system can accommodate a maximum of 100 speakers. Therefore, registration will be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Each speaker will have three minutes to make a statement on agenda item 4, planning application 20/5759N (former Co-operative Store).
Any statements must relate to material planning grounds. (See the last page of the agenda for material grounds to object.)
1 APOLOGIES
2 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members to declare any (a) disclosable pecuniary interest; (b) personal interest; or ( c) prejudicial interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda, the nature of that interest, and in respect of disclosable interests and prejudicial interests, to withdraw from the meeting prior to the discussion of that item. Whilst the Clerk can advise on the Code of Conduct and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Parish Councillor, based on the circumstances.
3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
Members of the public are able to ask questions under the Parish Council’s Standing Orders. As this is an extra-ordinary meeting, principally to consider planning application №20/5759N, questions/statements on this occasion, are limited to the planning application.
4 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Parish Council is invited to consider the following planning applications:
To ensure that an accurate record of observations can be made, Members are asked to forward their comments to the Clerk by no later than Tuesday, 12 January 2021. 20/5759N 1 Rope Lane, Shavington, CW2 5DT (former Co-operative Shop) Demolition of existing building and erection of 10-bedroom supported living unit.
The determination date is 22 March 2021; therefore, the latest that comments can be submitted to Cheshire East Council is mid-end February 2021 to allow feedback to be given to the applicant. 20/5727N 34 Crewe Road, Shavington, CW2 5JB Extension to existing nursery comprising a single-storey side extension and upper floor extension involving re-modelling of the roof-space. Deadline date for comments: 26 January 2021.
5 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Council is invited to RESOLVE that in accordance with Paragraph 1 (2) of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items owing to the confidential nature of the business to transacted and the public interest would not be served in disclosing that information.
6 STAFFING MATTERS
(Reason for exclusion: Relates to an employee of the Council)
6.1 Overtime Claim — Community Manager
The Council is asked to approve a claim for overtime, from the Community Manager. This item was deferred from the meeting held on 6 January 2021. A time sheet will be presented to the meeting.
6.2 Change in Contracted Hours — Community Manager
To review the current contract for the Community Manager, whose contracted working hours are 8 per week. The Community Manager will be in attendance and will present information to support the requirement for an increase from 8 to 16 hours a week, following which, he will withdraw from the meeting whilst the Parish Council discusses the matter.
7 RE-ADMITTANCE OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Parish Council is asked to re-admit the press and public to the meeting.
8 SOCIAL MEDIA CONTRACT
To discuss arrangements for the social media contract. Brave Little Tank has been undertaking this role on a temporary basis, since March 2020.
