Council Meeting – 9th May 2022
Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 9th May 2022
| HPC22/1/01 | Attendance |
| Present:-
Councillor Lee Allen, Howard Blake, Yvonne Bushill, Martin Deakin, Steve Edgar, Sam Green, Janet Griffith, Alison Heler, Richard Hovey, Richard McCarthy, Melissa Mews and Tony Peake |
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| In attendance:-
Hannah Marr (Parish Clerk) |
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| HPC22/1/02 | To elect a Chair of the Parish Council |
| Members resolved to elect Councillor Sam Green as Chair of the Parish Council | |
| HPC22/1/03 | To elect a Vice Chair of the Parish Council |
| Members resolved to defer this item to a future meeting | |
| HPC22/1/04 | To receive apologies for absence |
| Apologies were received from Councillor Graham Sawyer | |
| HPC22/1/05 | To receive declarations of Members’ interests relating to items on the Agenda |
| Councillor Griffith declared an interest relating to the Queens Platinum Jubilee | |
| HPC22/1/06 | Public Participation |
| There we no comments or questions submitted by members of the public | |
| HPC22/1/07 | To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting |
| Members resolved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting | |
| HPC22/1/08 | To consider, review and approve the Standing Orders and Financial Regulations |
| Members reviewed Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and resolved that they be approved | |
| HPC22/1/09 | To confirm the Council’s adoption of the Councillors Code of Conduct |
| Members resolved to confirm the Council’s adoption of the Councillors Code of Conduct | |
| HPC22/1/10 | To approve JDH Business Services as the Internal Auditor for the financial year 2022 / 2023 |
| Members resolved to approve JDH Business Service as the Councils Internal Auditor | |
| To review, consider and approve matters related to:-
· The Councils list of assets · Provision of insurance · Affiliation to Cheshire Association of Local Councils (ChALC) · Membership to the Countryside Charity (formerly CPRE) · Membership to Cheshire Community Action (CCA) · Membership to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) |
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| HPC22/1/11 | Members resolved to approve:-
· Provision of insurance · Affiliation to Cheshire Association of Local Councils (ChALC) · Membership to the Countryside Charity (formerly CPRE) · Membership to Cheshire Community Action (CCA) · Membership to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) |
| Members resolved to carry out a thorough review of the Councils list assets as suggested by the Internal Auditor and once carried out would be presented to a future meeting | |
| HPC22/1/12 | To review, consider and approve matters related to external support services:-
· To approve John Greenall and Co for financial services · To approve Thomson Planning Partnership for neighbourhood planning services · To approve Hall Smith Whittingham for legal support |
| Members resolved to approve the external support services | |
| HPC22/1/13 | To confirm the appointment of Members to Committees and Working Groups |
| Members made appointments to Committees and Working Groups | |
| HPC22/1/14 | To review and approve Standing Orders, Direct Debits and regular payments as required |
| Members resolved to approve Standing Orders, Direct Debits and regular payments | |
| HPC22/1/15 | To note the Year to Date Financial position of Council |
| The item was deferred to a future meeting | |
| HPC22/1/16 | To consider the approval of payments |
| It was resolved to approve payments totalling:-
· Net: £5,041.65 · Gross: £5,996.25 |
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| HPC22/1/17 | To receive a report from the Chair of Haslington Parish Council |
| There was no report from the outgoing Chair | |
| HPC22/1/18 | To receive a report from the Cheshire East Councillors covering Haslington Parish |
| Councillor Edgar provided an update | |
| HPC22/1/19 | To consider matters related to the Neighbourhood Plan |
| Councillor Edgar provided an update | |
| HPC22/1/20 | To consider matters related to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee |
| Councillor Allen provided an update on the arrangements for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee | |
| It was resolved to allocate £460.00 to Oakhanger Church towards Jubilee events | |
| It was further resolved to purchase hand bells to be distributed to schools and pre-schools within the parish | |
| HPC22/1/21 | To consider matters related to Winterley Ward |
| Councillor Blake raised concerns regarding the signage on the junction of Alsager Road and Crewe Road | |
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| HPC22/1/22 | To consider matters related to Oakhanger Ward |
| There was no update for Oakhanger Ward | |
| To consider matters related to Haslington Village Ward | |
| HPC22/1/23 | Councillor Blake advised that fencing in the Gutterscroft Playing Field requires replacing and it was resolved that quotes would be obtained for consideration |
| Concerns were also raise relating the floral planters on Primrose Avenue and Oakland Avenue | |
| HPC22/1/24 | To consider matters related to urgent business needed to be carried out by Haslington Parish Council in the interest and benefit of those who live and operate within the Parish boundary |
| There were no urgent matters to consider | |
| HPC22/1/25 | To note the date of the next meeting |
| The next meeting will be held on Monday 6th June 2022 | |
| The meeting closed at 9.15pm |