Agenda item

Members discussed each Committee and Sub Committee’s deliverables in detail.

It was proposed by Councillor Gillies, seconded by Councillor Suter and RESOLVED:

1.  To note the Town Clerk’s scores for quarter one of the two year business plan;

2.  To note there are no amendments to the Devolution and Property Maintenance Sub Committee deliverables; 

3.  To RECOMMEND to the Policy and Finance Committee to:

a.    Amend the order of Strategic Priority 1 ‘Aims’ in order – To display community engagement by providing grants, before, formal agreement with the Town Twinning;

b.    Add under Strategic Priority 1 ‘Actions’ - Enhance the promotion of Saltash Town Council twinning with Plougastel and future visits via social media, website and notice boards;

4.  To RECOMMEND to the Services Committee to:

a.    Add under Strategic Priority 1 ‘Actions’ – To continue to work and support Town Team with their initiatives to improve the Town by providing administrative, finance and funding support as necessary;

b.    Review Strategic Priority 4 ‘Aim’ – Promote and encourage walking and cycling routes in the community, to see how the ‘Aim’ can be met or readjust if necessary;

c.    Add under Strategic Priority 4 ‘Actions’ - Successful ferry service from the Royal William Yard to Saltash (return) and the opportunity to watch the British Firework Championships from the river Tamar;

d.    Review Strategic Priority 5 ‘what success looks like’ – Continue to be environmentally and hedgehog friendly, recycle as much green waste as possible, adopt sustainable watering techniques – Members to consider what additional ‘Actions’ could be included to help achieve this ‘Aim’ or readjust if necessary;

e.    Add under Strategic Priority 5 ‘Aims’ - To support community initiatives for tree planting and wildflower meadows – add under ‘Actions’ - STC to continue to provide funding for tree planting initiatives and continue to support Rotary with watering of flower beds in the Town Centre;

f.     Under Strategic Priority 5 ‘Aims’ - Continue to be a Plastic Free Town Council – under ‘Actions’ add - to enhance promotions of STC’s plastic free status and explore further opportunities for improvement in this area – such as partnering with external organisations to educate councilors, staff and the wider community on the importance of avoiding single-use plastics;

g.    Under Strategic Priority 6 ‘Aims’ – Provide, maintain and support mental health and wellbeing with street furniture and green public spaces – under ‘Actions’ add – Working in partnership with Town Team to install new street furniture and sensory planting in Fore Street;

h.    Under Strategic Priority 6 ‘Aims’ – Continue to provide pontoon facilities allowing access to the river and support better connectivity to neighbouring areas – add under ‘Actions’ - Successful ferry service from the Royal William Yard to Saltash (return) and the opportunity to watch the British Firework Championships from the river Tamar;

5.  To RECOMMEND to the Planning and Licensing Committee to review their deliverables to ensure all ‘Aims’ fit within the remit of the Committee as a consultee only and how they see the ‘Aims’ being met or readjusted as necessary;

6.  To RECOMMEND to the Personnel Committee to;

a.    Under Strategic Priority 2 ‘Aim’ – Provide excellent welfare facilities – add under ‘Actions’ – To consider improvement of Guildhall staff restrooms and changing facilities where feasible;

b.    Under Strategic Priority 2 ‘Aims’ – Provide occupational health assessments as required to support staff at work – add under ‘Actions’ – To provide mental health first aid training for line managers to attend;

7.  To RECOMMEND to the Library Sub Committee to;

a.    Under Strategic Priority 2 ‘Aims’ – To continue to sign post residents and users of the library to the relevant key stakeholders – add under ‘Actions’ – To enhance the promotion of the online library services such as free book borrowing and newspapers;

b.    Revisit Strategic Priority 4 ‘Aims’ - To continue to promote and support sustainable travel and transport, to ensure it fits within the remit of the Sub Committee and how they see the ‘Aim’ being met or readjust if necessary;

8.  To RECOMMEND to the Station Property Sub Committee to;

a.    Under Strategic Priority 1 ‘Aims’ – Bring in additional investment by offering a focal meeting point at the Station and in close proximity to Fore Street – Members to consider what additional ‘Actions’ could be included to help achieve this ‘Aim’ or readjust if necessary;

b.    Under Strategic Priority 6 ‘Aims’ – Create an annual events calendar to better utilise the building – under ‘Actions’ – Members to consider what additional ‘Actions’ could be included to help achieve this ‘Aim’ or readjust if necessary.