Poynton Town Council

Facilities, Infrastructure & Economic Development Standing Committee

This Committee considers issues such as maintenance of the Civic Hall, the security and maintenance of the two Town Council-owned parks and other areas managed by the Town Council, maintenance of street lights owned by the Town Council, the Coppice Road Allotments, enforcing the bye-laws that govern the use of Poynton’s parks and open spaces, the provision of benches, bins and notice boards, relations with Poynton In Bloom, and maintenance of Princes and Lady’s Inclines, both owned in most part by the Town Council. The Committee also works with Cheshire East Council on issues such as highway maintenance, street lighting, gritting and tree maintenance. On economic development, this Committee is charged with promoting Poynton and the visitor economy, which includes liaising with all businesses located in the village, as well as with the COPS Committee (see here) on community events.

Details of other Council Committees can be found on the Standing Committees page and a full list of which councillors sit on each committee and those who are representatives to outside bodies can be found here.

Committee - More details on members can be found on the Councillors/Officers page.

Les Berry – Chairman
Mrs Jo Sewart – Vice Chairman

Laurence Clarke
Mrs Sarah-Jane Gilmore
Mrs Sandra Horsman
Mrs Jos Saunders
Mike Sewart
Graham Smith

All Council meetings to the end of the Civic Year are listed in the calendar (most start at 8pm) and you can download a document (*PDF) listing them here. The meeting agendas and minutes are also *PDF files.

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FIED Committee Meetings - Agendas and Minutes

Meeting - 23rd April 2018 at 8pm - view agenda

Meeting - 12th March 2018 at 8pm - view agenda

Meeting Minutes - 12th March 2018

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Meeting - 5th February 2018 at 8pm - view agenda

Meeting - 13th November 2017 at 8pm - view agenda

Meeting Minutes - 13th November 2017

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Meeting - 9th October at 8pm - view agenda

Meeting Minutes - 9th October 2017

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Meeting - 11th September 2017 - view agenda

Meeting Minutes - 11th September 2017
Main points arising: Update on the hearing loop system at Civic Hall; Receive and consider an update from the Operations Manager including Dickens Lane roadworks, tired street furniture, securing of the former Vernon Infant School site and a verbal report on the Poynton Area Highways Group meeting held on 8th September 2017; Consider a request from Poynton Round Table for an easement of the Town Council’s Bye-laws on parks and open spaces, to enable their 2017 civic bonfire and fireworks display to take place; Receive updates from the task and finish groups including footpaths/cycling - village accessibility, Poynton Heritage Garden, Shared Space and Civic Hall Building improvements.

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Meeting - 26th June 2017 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 26th June 2017
Main points arising: Concern about the poor and unkempt state of Deva Park; Receive and consider a report from the Town Clerk about the purchase of decommissioned telephone kiosks from BT for the installation of defibrillators; Receive and consider an update from the Operations Manager, including shortage of concrete blocks to complete the current repair work on Park Lane, reinstatement of Long Row wall, removed fence uprights at Barnaby Park, overgrown hedges on the walkway from London Road South and Dickens Lane to Barnaby Park, overgrown hedges to the cut through to the Bird Estate from Chester Road, poor state of the area by bus stop on London Road North, opening of Middlewood Road and that a sign at the station side of the road is hanging. The need for double yellow lines on Brookside Avenue. Receive and consider a letter from Professor David Sewart, Chair of Poynton U3A, about the Civic Hall (Members of the U3A have received complaints of the poor loop system in the main hall of the Civic Hall); Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups on Poynton Heritage Garden, Shared Space and Visitor Economy.

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Meeting - 22nd May 2017 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 22nd May 2017
Main points arising: To receive and consider the Town Council’s draft response to Cheshire East Council’s Indoor Built Facilities Assessment and Strategy, and the Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment and Strategy; Receive and consider an update for April and May 2017 from the Operations Manager, including points on Park Lane, Hockley Park, the Inclines, street lighting, Barnaby Park, stream outside Long Row, Poynton Brook, former telephone exchange on London Road South and Glastonbury Park. To note action taken under Standing Order 51 concerning the request from Poynton Rotary Club for the easement of the Town Council’s bye-laws governing the use of parks and open spaces in respect of the use of Poynton Park to hold the Party in the Park event on 17th June 2017; To consider funding for the Heritage Garden; To receive and consider the emails from Dr John Shaw about Park Lane, dated 14th March 2017 and 16th March 2017; Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups, including the Heritage Garden.
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Meeting - 27th March 2017 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 27th March 2017
Main points arising: Receive and consider an update on the Hockley Park refurbishment from the Operations Manager; Receive and consider an update for March 2017 from the Operations Manager; Receive and consider an update on the Inclines Management work from the Operations Manager and to consider a review of the Inclines Management Plan and receive and consider a report on the Civic Hall from the Town Clerk; Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups.
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Meeting - 20th February 2017 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 20th February 2017
Main points arising: Receive and consider an update for January and February 2017 from the Operations Manager; Receive and consider an update on the Hockley Park refurbishment from the Operations Manager; Receive and consider information about the play equipment inspections and maintenance of Brecon and Hockley Parks from the Town Clerk; Receive and consider a report on the maintenance and contract for the Town Council owned street lights from the Town Clerk and Receive updates from the Task and Finish Group.
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Meeting - 23rd January 2017 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 23rd January 2017
Main points arising: Anyone attending or present at the Committee meeting declares that they are making, or intend to make, an audio recording and/or film the meeting; Approve as an accurate record the minutes of the Facilities, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee; Receive and consider an update for December 2016 and January 2017 from the Operations Manager; Note action taken under SO51 concerning the supplier for new equipment in Hockley Park; Receive and consider the Highway Service Satisfaction Survey 2017 received from Cheshire East Council; Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups, if available; Receive and note the income and expenditure report to 31st December 2016 for the Facilities, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee and Consider and agree any communication messages arising from the meeting.
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Meeting - 5th December 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 5th December 2016
Main points arising: Receive and consider: information about the Poynton 10km run, 26th March 2017; the letter about Middlewood Road from Frank Jordan, Executive Director, Cheshire East Council; an update for October and November 2016 from the Operations Manager; the draft policy in the leaflet ‘Space for all – a guide to the positioning of A-boards, banners, signs, barriers, tables, seating and merchandise outside shop fronts on Park Lane’; an update about Hockley Park; the letter about two trees on Prince’s Incline from two residents of Warren Lea, and information relating to the Inclines and the message about the decommissioning of telephone kiosks from Tina Jones, Community Resilience Manager, Cheshire East Council. Review the FIED provisional budget for 2017/18; Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups; Consider and agree any communication messages arising from this meeting.
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Meeting - 24th October 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 24th October 2016
Main points arising: Receive and consider an update for September 2016 from the Operations Manager, which included Poynton Inclines, Dog Fouling, Gullies and Leaf Sweeping; Update regarding Hockley Park; Designation decision relating to Poynton War Memorial; Consider the CEC proposed advisory 20mph speed limit programme outside schools; Receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups, which included Footpaths/Cycling - Village Accessibility and Poynton Heritage Garden; Consider and agree any communication messages arising from this meeting.
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Meeting - 12th September 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 12th September
Main points arising: Receive and consider an update for August 2016 from the Operations Manager; consider proposal from Hamilton – Baillie proposing a survey about the Shared Space; note action taken under SO51 concerning the easement of the Town Council’s Bye-laws to enable the Poynton Show to take place on 27th August 2016 in Poynton Park; consider the request from Poynton and District Round Table for the easement of the Town Council’s bye-laws governing the use of Parks and Open spaces in respect of the use of Poynton Pool Park to hold the annual Civic Bonfire and Fireworks display on Saturday 5th November 2016; receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups.
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Meeting - 25th July 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 25th July 2016
Main points arising: Update for June - July from the new Operations Manager Phil Cunningham; to consider updating the current Risk Assessment of Prince’s and Lady’s Inclines, Poynton and updating the Woodland Management Plan, 2014; To consider an update on the Poynton Community Resilience Emergency Plan from the Town Clerk; To receive updates from the Task and Finish Groups.
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Meeting - 20th June 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 20th June 2016
Main points arising: Update for June from the new Operations Manager Phil Cunningham, consider leasing land at Phillips Bridge, Glastonbury Drive, from Cheshire East Council, application from the Poynton Heritage Task and Finish Group for a Town Council Community Grant of £3,000, Poynton in Bloom support request support to install a decorative floral truck on "The Green", Task and Finish Group updates, note the remit of the Facilities, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee.
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Meeting - 23rd May 2016 - POSTPONED

Meeting - 11th April 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 11th April 2016
Main points arising: Receive and consider updates from the Town Clerk including Business Jelly Cafe, Poynton 10K and roadworks on Hazelbadge Road, receive and consider a request for an easement of the Town Council’s Bye-laws on parks and open spaces from Poynton and District Rotary Club. To receive an update from the Heritage Garden Task and Finish Group and Task and Finish Groups on Queensway revitalisation, visitor economy, Middlewood Station, Footpaths, Cycling, Village Accessibility and Mobility.
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Meeting - 29th February 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 29th February 2016
Main points arising: Receive and consider a written update for January 2016 from the former Operations and Events Manager, receive and consider the quotation from Action on Hearing Loss to improve the provision for the hard of hearing in the Civic Hall, receive updates from the Heritage/Memorial Garden Task and Finish Group and on the Task and Finish Groups.
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Meeting - 18th January 2016 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 18th January 2016
Main points arising: Operations Manager’s update for November and December 2015 / Replacement council van / Updates from Task & Finish Groups parented by FIED Committee.
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Meeting - 30th November 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 30th November 2016
Main points arising: Hazelbadge Road parking issues / Operations Manager’s update for October 2015 / Replacement council van / Updates from Task & Finish Groups parented by FIED Committee / Review of FIED budget for 2016/17
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Meeting - 26th October 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 26th October 2016
Main points arising: London Road North pedestrian crossings / Operations Manager’s update for September 2015 / Updates from Task & Finish Groups parented by FIED Committee
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Meeting - 21st Sept 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 21st Sept 2015
Main points arising: Proposed Glastonbury Drive play area / Memorial/Heritage Garden / Operations Manager’s update for July & August / FIED Task & Finish Group remits / SO51 easement of Bye-laws for Bonfire and Firework Display.
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Meeting - 27th July 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 27th July 2015
Main points arising: Tree Estate dropped kerbs and Park Lane crossings / Operations Manager’s update for June 2015 / Main Hall flooring / Easement of Bye-laws for Poynton Show
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Meeting - 8th June 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 8th June 2015
Main points arising: Operations and Events Manager’s Update for April and May2015/ Review of Task and Finish/working groups reporting to FIED/ Festive Lights action under SO51/ FIED Committee remit.
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Meeting - 13th April 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 13th April 2015
Main points arising: Appointment of Chairman/ Operations and Events Manager’s Update for March 2015/ Festive decorations/ Footpath FP13 / Easement of the Town Council’s Bye-laws from Poynton and District Rotary Club.
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Meeting - 2nd March 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 2nd March 2015
Main agenda items: Amendments to previous minutes/ Operations and Events Manager’s update/ Dog fouling/ Finger posts/ Footpaths/ West Ward recreational facilities/ Clifford Road traffic issues/ Queensway Revitalisation Group/ Visitor Economy Working Group.
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Meeting - 26th January 2015 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 26th January 2015
Main agenda items: Clifford Road; Operations and Events Manager’s update; Draft remit for FIED; Insurance claim for former bus shelter
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Meeting - 15th December 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 15th December 2014
Main agenda items: Operations Manager’s update; Christmas decorations; Narrowing of Clifford Road; LRS shelter claim.
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Meeting - 8th December 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 8th December 2014
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Meeting - 3rd November 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 3rd November 2014
Parking; Clumber Road one-way section; Operations Manager’s update; Hockley Play Area; Clifford Road narrowing; Poynton 10k run; Town Council bus shelter claim.
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Meeting - 29th September 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 29th September 2014
Minutes of the previous meeting of 18th August 2014; Poynton 10k run; Shared space remedial programme; Operations Manager’s update; Town Council bus shelter claim; Memorial bench; Easement of Town Council’s Bye-laws; Middlewood Station
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Meeting - 18th August 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 18th August 2014
Shared space remedial work/ Operations Manager’s update/ Civic Hall and Library integration plus Civic Hall roof refurbishment/ Town Council insurance claim for bus shelter/ Brecon Park refurbishment.
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Meeting - 30th June 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 30th June 2014
Main points arising: Operations and Events Manager’s report/PVRS remedials/ Elm Beds Road/ Poynton Show/ Bus shelter insurance claim.
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Meeting - 19th May 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 19th May 2014
Main points arising: Presentation on invasive plant species/ Operations and Events Manager’s update / Middlewood Station / Insurance claim for former London Road South bus shelter.
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Meeting - 7th April 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 7th April 2014
Main points arising: Operations and Events Manager’s Update/ Inclines Task Force/ Shared Space remedial action/ Civic Hall-Library project/ Easement of Town Council’s Bye-laws.
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Meeting - 3rd March 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 3rd March 2014
Record of the previous meeting/ Informal briefing with the Leader of Cheshire East Council/ Operations and Events Manager’s update/ Clifford Road narrowing scheme.
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Meeting - 27th January 2014 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 27th January 2014
Main issues arising: Operations and Events Manager’s Report and 2014 Work Plan/ Parking on Park Avenue/ Special Street Status/ Poynton’s footpath and bridleway network/ Middlewood Station.
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Meeting - 16th December 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 16th December 2013
Main issues arising: Operations Manager’s report for November 2013/ Winter gritting/ Civic Hall – Library project/ Former bus shelter on London Road North/ Civic Hall Information Centre contract.
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Meeting - 4th November 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 4th November 2013
Main issues arising: Operations and Events Manager’s Report/ Brecon Recreational Area and Provisional FIED budget for 2014/15.
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Meeting - 30th September 2013 - view agenda
Meetings Minutes - 30th September 2013
Main issues arising: Operations and Events Manager’s Report/ Civic Hall and Library project/ Transfer of Coppice Road Allotments/ Remedial work on Poynton Village Revitalisation Scheme (PVRS)/ Superfast Broadband for Poynton/ Easement to Poynton’s Bye-laws for Round Table’s Civic Bonfire and Fireworks Display.
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Meeting - 19th August 2013 - view agenda
Meetings Minutes - 19th August 2013
Main issues covered: Civic Hall/Library project/ Operations and Events Manager’s report for July/August/ Queensway retail area/ Superfast Broadband for Poynton.
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Meeting - 8th July 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 8th July 2013
Main issues covered: Operations and Events Manager’s Update/ Dickens Lane zebra crossing/ Coppice Road allotments/ Civic Hall and Library buildings/ Easement of Town Council Bye-laws for Poynton Show
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Meeting - 3rd June 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 3rd June 2013
Main subjects covered: Communication with Cheshire East / Operation Manager’s Update incl. beech tree damage, business breakfast, notice boards, Post Office planters / Civic Hall WiFi coverage / Funding bid for Hockley and Brecon Play Areas
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Meeting - 8th April 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 8th April 2013
Main subjects covered: Clifford Road Narrowing/Operations Manager’s Update incl. Dickens Lane Mini Roundabout, Historic Water Trough on London Road North and Chester Road/Family Fun Day 1st June.
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Meeting Agenda - 11th March 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 11th March 2013 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 4th February 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 4th February 2013 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 14th January 2013 - view agenda
Meeting Minutes - 14th January 2013 - view minutes

Minutes of the Meeting - 17th December 2012 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 26th November 2012 - view agenda
Minutes of the Meeting - 26th November 2012 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 22nd October 2012 - view agenda
Minutes of the Meeting - 22nd October 2012 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 17th September 2012 - view agenda
Minutes of the Meeting - 17th September 2012 - view minutes

Meeting Agenda - 23rd July 2012 - view agenda
Minutes of the Meeting - 23rd July 2012 - view minutes

Parks, Buildings and Highways Committee (now FIED)

Meeting Agenda - 11th June 2012 - view agenda
Minutes of the Meeting - 11th June 2012 - view minutes