Time: 7.00pm
Location: Congleton Town Hall
Contact: David McGifford, Chief Officer
Tel: 01260 270350 Email: info@congleton-tc.gov.uk
The following members sit on the Community Committee:
- Councillor Richard Walton (Chair)
- Councillor Glen Williams (Vice Chair)
- Councillor Dawn Allen
- Councillor Dave Brown
- Councillor Mark Edwardson
- Councillor Suzy Firkin
- Councillor Emma Hall
- Councillor Sally Ann Holland
- Councillor Susan Mead
- Councillor Shaun Radcliffe
Ex Officio Members: Councillor Kay Wesley (Town Mayor) and Councillor Robert Brittain (Deputy Mayor)
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AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
Members are reminded of the necessity to give apologies in advance of the meeting and to give reasons for absence.
2. Minutes of Previous Meetings (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of the Community Committee held on 30th January 2025 as a correct record.
3. Declarations of Interest
Members are requested to declare both “pecuniary” and “non-pecuniary” interests as early in the meeting as they become known.
4. Questions from Members of the Public
There will be 15 minutes at each meeting to receive any questions from Members of the Public, either verbally at the meeting, including those which have been received in writing 7 days before the meeting.
5. Urgent Items
Members may raise urgent items related to this Committee, but no discussion or decisions may be taken at the meeting.
6. Cheshire Police (Verbal Update)
To receive and consider a verbal report from Cheshire Police on Policing matters affecting Congleton.
7. Active Listening with B.E.C.K (Presentation Frances Bromley)
To receive a presentation aimed at empowering communities to realise the value of Active Listening as a life skill, with a focus on reducing self-harm, harm to others and suicide.
8. Committee updates (Enclosed)
To update progress on actions from items discussed at the previous Community Committee meeting.
9. White Ribbon Working Group Minutes (Enclosed)
To receive the minutes of the White Ribbon Working Group on 11th March 2025 and any general updates from the Chair.
9.1 Anti-Spiking Campaign Update
10. Community Safety Working Group (Enclosed)
To receive the notes of the Community Safety Working Group meetings held on the 6th February and 27th March 2025 and receive a short update from the Chair.
11. Health and Wellbeing Working Group (Enclosed)
To receive the minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Working Group held on the 20th February 2025 and to receive a short update from the Chair.
12. Equal Access Advisory Group (Enclosed)
To receive the minutes of the Equal Access Advisory Group meetings on the 24th January and the 8th April 2025.
12.1 Disability Welcome Scheme (Enclosed)
12.2 Terms of reference – Equal Access Advisory Group (Enclosed)
13. Communications Update (Enclosed)
To receive and note a report from the Town Council’s Communications and Marketing Officer, Debbie Coxon, highlighting the Town Council’s Communications activities from 9th January to 8th April 2025.
14. Congleton Community Projects Service Level Agreement (Enclosed)
To approve the Congleton Community Projects Service Level Agreement.
15. Town Centre Updates (Enclosed)
To review the Town Centre Code of Conduct and Community Infrastructure Levy Contributions (CIL’S).
16. Consultation response to CEC Vision For Transport (Enclosed)
To approve the proposed response to the CEC Vision for Transport Consultation.
17. Congleton Partnership Updates (Enclosed)
To receive a report from Congleton Partnership on main events for 2025.
