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Annual Meeting, Council (SMDC) - Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 6.00 pm

May 15, 2024 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)
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Summary

The meeting began with a prayer led by Nigel, followed by a webcasting statement from the chair. The main topics discussed included the election of the new Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council, the approval of the Checkley Neighbourhood Plan, and various procedural matters such as the calendar of meetings and appointments to outside bodies.

  1. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman:

    • Councillor Ian Plant was elected as the new Chairman of the Council for the upcoming year. The decision was unanimous.
    • Councillor Adam Parks was elected as the Vice Chairman, also receiving unanimous support.
  2. Checkley Neighbourhood Plan:

    • The Council approved the Checkley Neighbourhood Plan following a successful referendum where 88% voted in favor. Councillor Stephen Bell and other local contributors were thanked for their efforts over the eight-year process.
  3. Countryside Sites Management:

    • Councillor Joe Porter inquired about the transfer of countryside sites to the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Councillor Yates confirmed the successful transfer and ongoing positive relationship. He suggested that the Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel receive an annual update on the progress and plans for these sites.
  4. Fly-Tipping Enforcement:

    • Councillor Joe Porter asked about the number of prosecutions for fly-tipping over the past year. Councillor Cooley provided detailed national and local context, revealing that Staffordshire Moorlands issued 7 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for 326 incidents, placing them roughly in the middle among local authorities.
  5. Calendar of Meetings:

    • The Council approved the calendar of meetings for 2024-2025. The leader mentioned plans to produce a skeleton calendar for 2025-2026 to help Councillors plan their time better.
  6. Appointments to Outside Bodies:

    • The Council approved appointments to various outside bodies for the upcoming year. There was a discussion about the disbanding of the sports councils and the need to reinvigorate them.
  7. Parish Assembly Chairmanship:

    • A proposal was made to change the chairmanship of the Parish Assembly from the Chairman of the District Council to a separately elected position. Councillor Lin Swindlehurst was proposed for the role. An amendment to consult parish councils on this change was defeated, and the original proposal was approved.
  8. Questions from Councillors:

    • Councillor Flunder asked for a breakdown of grant allocations under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Councillor Price provided the figures and encouraged Councillors to promote the grants in their communities.
    • Councillor Joe Porter asked about the consultation process for countryside sites and the role of grazing in habitat management. Councillor Yates confirmed ongoing consultations and support for grazing as part of habitat management.

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks and the closing of the session.

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorLyn Swindlehurst
CouncillorLyn Swindlehurst  Labour •  Leek North
Profile image for CouncillorIan Plant
CouncillorIan Plant  Independent •  Cheadle West
Profile image for CouncillorJames Aberley
CouncillorJames Aberley  Conservative •  Churnet
Profile image for CouncillorCharlotte Atkins
CouncillorCharlotte Atkins  Cabinet Member - Services •  Labour and Co-operative •  Leek North
Profile image for CouncillorPhilip Barks
CouncillorPhilip Barks  Labour •  Leek West
Profile image for CouncillorGary Bentley
CouncillorGary Bentley  Independent •  Cheadle West
Profile image for CouncillorCallum Beswick
CouncillorCallum Beswick  Conservative •  Dane
Profile image for CouncillorCrecy Boone
CouncillorCrecy Boone  Labour •  Leek East
Profile image for CouncillorConnor Brady
CouncillorConnor Brady  Independent •  Biddulph East
Profile image for CouncillorBill Cawley
CouncillorBill Cawley  Cabinet Member - Communities •  Labour •  Leek West
Profile image for CouncillorAndrew Church
CouncillorAndrew Church  Labour •  Biddulph South
Profile image for CouncillorJo Cox
CouncillorJo Cox  Conservative •  Horton
Profile image for CouncillorMark Deaville
CouncillorMark Deaville  Conservative •  Checkley
Profile image for CouncillorMarc Durose
CouncillorMarc Durose  Conservative •  Forsbrook
Profile image for CouncillorCharlotte Edwards
CouncillorCharlotte Edwards  Conservative •  Bagnall and Stanley
Profile image for CouncillorBen Emery
CouncillorBen Emery  Conservative •  Leek West
Profile image for CouncillorElsie Fallows
CouncillorElsie Fallows  Conservative •  Churnet
Profile image for CouncillorKeith Flunder
CouncillorKeith Flunder  Conservative •  Brown Edge & Endon
Profile image for CouncillorJim Garvey
CouncillorJim Garvey  Independent •  Biddulph North
Profile image for CouncillorMike Gledhill
CouncillorMike Gledhill  Leader of the Council •  Labour •  Leek South
Profile image for CouncillorMike Haines
CouncillorMike Haines  Labour and Co-operative •  Cheadle South East
Profile image for CouncillorAndrew Hart
CouncillorAndrew Hart  Independent •  Biddulph North
Profile image for CouncillorIan Herdman
CouncillorIan Herdman  Conservative •  Forsbrook
Profile image for CouncillorTony Holmes
CouncillorTony Holmes  Conservative •  Forsbrook
Profile image for CouncillorKeith Hoptroff
CouncillorKeith Hoptroff  Labour •  Leek South
Profile image for CouncillorBarbara Hughes
CouncillorBarbara Hughes  Conservative •  Cellarhead
Profile image for CouncillorPat Hughes
CouncillorPat Hughes  Conservative •  Cellarhead
Profile image for CouncillorAlan Hulme
CouncillorAlan Hulme  Conservative •  Checkley
Profile image for CouncillorChristina Jebb
CouncillorChristina Jebb  Liberal Democrats •  Brown Edge & Endon
Profile image for CouncillorMark Johnson
CouncillorMark Johnson  Labour •  Leek North
Profile image for CouncillorJohn Jones
CouncillorJohn Jones  Independent •  Biddulph Moor
Profile image for CouncillorJonathan Kempster
CouncillorJonathan Kempster  Green Party •  Manifold
Profile image for CouncillorLinda Malyon
CouncillorLinda Malyon  Vice-Chair of the Council •  Independent •  Ipstones
Profile image for CouncillorKate Mills
CouncillorKate Mills  Independent •  Cheadle West
Profile image for CouncillorNigel Moult
CouncillorNigel Moult  Conservative •  Alton
Profile image for CouncillorVicky Wheeldon
CouncillorVicky Wheeldon  Labour and Co-operative •  Cheadle South East
Profile image for CouncillorAdam Parkes
CouncillorAdam Parkes  Chairman of the Council •  Labour •  Biddulph North
Profile image for CouncillorDylan Pascall
CouncillorDylan Pascall  Labour •  Cheddleton
Profile image for CouncillorOliver Pointon
CouncillorOliver Pointon  Conservative •  Cheddleton
Profile image for CouncillorJoe Porter
CouncillorJoe Porter  Conservative •  Brown Edge & Endon
Profile image for CouncillorDarren Price
CouncillorDarren Price  Deputy Leader of the Council - Regeneration & Planning •  Labour •  Leek East
Profile image for CouncillorDave Proudlove
CouncillorDave Proudlove  Cabinet Support Member •  Labour •  Biddulph West
Profile image for CouncillorPaul Roberts
CouncillorPaul Roberts  Conservative •  Caverswall
Profile image for CouncillorJill Salt
CouncillorJill Salt  Independent •  Biddulph East
Profile image for CouncillorDavid Shaw
CouncillorDavid Shaw  Conservative •  Werrington
Profile image for CouncillorCharlie Smith
CouncillorCharlie Smith  Labour •  Biddulph West
Profile image for CouncillorMatthew Spooner
CouncillorMatthew Spooner  Labour •  Cheadle North East
Profile image for CouncillorMatt Swindlehurst
CouncillorMatt Swindlehurst  Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism •  Labour •  Leek South
Profile image for CouncillorGareth Taylor
CouncillorGareth Taylor  Labour •  Leek East
Profile image for CouncillorEdwin Wain
CouncillorEdwin Wain  Conservative •  Hamps Valley
Profile image for CouncillorRoss Ward
CouncillorRoss Ward  Conservative •  Werrington
Profile image for CouncillorLiz Whitehouse
CouncillorLiz Whitehouse  Labour •  Cheadle North East
Profile image for CouncillorPeter Wilkinson
CouncillorPeter Wilkinson  Independent •  Checkley
Profile image for CouncillorMichael Worthington
CouncillorMichael Worthington  Conservative •  Cheddleton
Profile image for CouncillorNigel Yates
CouncillorNigel Yates  Cabinet Member - Climate Change & Environment •  Labour and Co-operative •  Biddulph West
Profile image for CouncillorChris Wood
CouncillorChris Wood  Cabinet Member - Finance •  Labour •  Biddulph East
Andrew Stokes
Mark Trillo
Linden Vernon
Sally Hampton
Member Diary SMDC
The Chairman
Emma Thurlby
Carolyn Robinson
Martin Owen

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