Time: 7.00 pm Location: Congleton Town Hall Contact: David McGifford – Chief Officer Tel: 01260 270350 Email: info@congleton-tc.gov.uk
All members sit on the Council
Councillor Robert Brittain – Town Mayor (Chair) Councillor Suzy Firkin – Deputy Mayor (Vice Chair)
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1. Apologies for absence
Members are respectfully reminded of the necessity to submit any apologies for absence in advance and to give a reason for non-attendance.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
To approve and sign the minutes of the Council meeting held on 12th March 2026
3. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest
Members are requested to declare both “non-pecuniary” and “pecuniary” interests as early in the meeting as they become aware of it.
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 prior to the meeting.
5. Urgent Items
Members may raise urgent items related to Council Business, but no discussion or decisions may be taken at the meeting.
6. Town Mayor Announcements and Engagements (Enclosed)
To receive any announcements by the Town Mayor and to receive a list of the Mayor’s engagements.
7. Minutes of the Finance and Policy Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of the Finance and Policy Committee held on the 20th November 2025 and 26th February 2026.
7.1 Policy Review Report (Enclosed)
To approve the DBS Certificate Handling & Social Media policies and adopt them into the Constitution.
7.2 Approval of Internal Auditor for 2026-2027 (Enclosed)
To approve the services of Auditing Solutions for the financial year 2026-2027.
7.3 Approval of Outside Bodies Support (Enclosed)
To approve the external services for the accounting year 2026-2027
7.4 Earmarked Reserves (Enclosed)
To approve the Earmarked Reserves movement and project spending.
7.5 Streetscape Vehicles (Enclosed)
To approve the virement of £7,900 from Town Hall Business Rates to the Streetscape Vehicle Lease.
7.6 Community Infrastructure Levy Report (Enclosed)
To approve the use of £917 from CIL EMR for Public Toilets to cover the costs of clearing the site.
8. Minutes of the Town Hall Assets and Services Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of Town Hall Assets and Services committee meetings held on 6th November 2025 and 12th February 2026.
8.1 Review of Town Hall Hire Charges (Enclosed)
To approve changes to the booking policy and Town Hall room hire charges.
9. Minutes of the Planning Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the Minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on the 8th January, 19th February and 19th March 2026.
9.1 Congleton Neighbourhood Plan (Enclosed)
To update members on the progress of the Congleton Neighbourhood Plan.
10 Minutes of the Community Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of the Community Committee meeting held on the 27th November 2025 and 29th January 2026.
11. Minutes of the Environment Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of the Environment Committee meeting held on the 4th December 2025 and 5th February 2026.
12 Minutes of the Personnel Committee (Enclosed)
To approve and sign the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on 4th December 2025.
13. Civility and Respect Pledge (Enclosed)
Propose that Congleton Town Council sign the Civility and Respect Pledge and commit to working towards achieving the Gold Award in the Local Government Award Scheme.
14. Filming and Recording of Meetings (To Follow)
To consider the filming and recording of committee meetings.
15. Resolution to Exclude the Public and Press from Items 15 & 16
To consider passing a resolution in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, that public and press be excluded from the meeting due to private staffing matters.
16. Congleton Community Projects SLA (To Follow)
Approve the Service Level Agreement for Congleton Community Projects.
17. Chief Officer Recruitment (Verbal)
To receive a report from the Chief Officer on the progress of recruiting his replacement.
