Rochdale Township committee meeting as it happened

Rochdale Township committee meeting - 10 September

A minute’s silence is held in honour of MP Jim Dobbin.

An update from the police is given next.

Crime is reported to increase at the current time of year with the school holidays on-going and weather changing.

The open forum is next.

Questions include taxi access on Drake Street, 20mph speed limits, the TBA site, council voting and travellers.

The Friends of Springfield Park – Option for Mereside House is next.

The Friends of Springfield Park want to use Mereside house as a café. A decision is made to give the building to the group on a 30-year peppercorn lease providing that a fully funded business case is given to the council within the next two years.

A presentation regarding Public Health/Big Life is given next.

The presentation is to give councillors an update about the service Big Life offers.

A review of polling stations is next.

This is a statutory review of polling stations across the borough. Officers have received five requests to look at polling stations. Offices are looking at pubs, churches and bowling clubs as possible locations.

The Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2015/2016 is next.

This is a report for councillors to note, which contains a number of changes by the cabinet that are currently being consulted on.

The Heywood and Castleton master plan is next.

This is an update for councillors regarding the progress of the master plan for Heywood and Castleton station, including the extension of the railway and developments at Heywood.

The Capital Programme is next.

The report consults councillors on the capital budget setting process for the upcoming years.

The Savings Programme for 2015/216 and 2016/2107 is next. This updates councillors regarding savings set out by councillors for the upcoming years.

Changes to process for LA (local authority) governor appointments is next.

This informs councillors of changes set out regarding the appointment of governors to local schools.

Meeting ended.