Agenda and minutes

The District Executive is asked to elect a Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2017/18.  The Vice Chair will chair the District Executive meeting in the absence of the Chair.

RESOLVED that Councillor Hewitt be elected as Vice Chair of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive for the Municipal Year 2017/18.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Heffernan and Councillor McCann.

There were no public questions received.

The Minutes of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive held on 16^th March 2017 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive held on 16^th March 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The District Executive gave consideration to a report which outlined the expenditure from the financial year 2016/17 and proposed budget commitments for 2017/18.  The District Executive were informed that the allocation for the room bookings would need to be amended to £450 and not the £250 as stated in the report.

Members raised the issue of the difficulty of buses turning in the sports centre car park taking children to swimming lessons and the improvement to safety.  The issue had been raised with Highways Officers and OCL.   Members requested the issue be investigated further and a report brought back to a future meeting.

RESOLVED that:

1.       the funding allocations made during the financial year 2016/17 be noted.

2.       the allocation of £5,495 revenue expenditure for Christmas Lights and trees in 2017 be approved.

3.       the allocation of £4,560 revenue expenditure for winter maintenance support during 2017/18 be approved.

4.       the allocation of £3,355 revenue expenditure for summer and winter planting in 2017/18 be approved.

5.       the allocation of a maximum of £15,000 revenue expenditure for support to the 2018 band contest be approved.

6.       the allocation of £450 for the cost of District Partnership/District Executive and Health and Well-being Sub Group room booking costs during 2017/18 be approved.

7.       the issue of bus safety in the Sport Centre Car Park be brought to a future meeting.

This is a standing item related to Petitions received regarding the Saddleworth and Lees area for consideration by the District Executive in accordance with the Council’s Petition Scheme.  There are two petitions to note.

The District Executive gave consideration to two petitions which had been received:

·       2017-03: Petition objecting to Proposed Hackney Carriage Rank on St. Thomas’ Parade, Thomas Street, Lees (Saddleworth West and Lees Ward); and

·       2017-04: Petition to reduce parking problems on Thomas Street, Wild Street, Princess Street, Church Street, Albert Street and Stamford Street, Lees (Saddleworth West and Lees Ward).

The District Executive were informed that the taxi rank would not be pursued.  Suggestions had been made with regard to the second petitions and discussions were ongoing with the relevant officers. 

RESOLVED that the petitions received and the actions taken be noted.

The dates and times for the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive for the Municipal Year 2017/18 are as follows:

·       Thursday, 20 July 2017 at 7.00 p.m.

·       Thursday, 12^th October 2017 at 7.00 p.m.

·       Thursday, 30^th November 2017 at 7.00 p.m.

·       Thursday, 18^th January 2018 at 7.00 p.m.

·       Thursday, 15^th March 2018 at 7.00 p.m.

RESOLVED that the dates and times for the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive for the Municipal Year 2017/18 be noted.