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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

BOARD
 
DAY/DATE:                MONDAY, 5TH JUNE 2006
                                                                     
TIME:                         4.00pm
 
VENUE:                     WEST COMMITTEE ROOM
                                 MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
                                 EARLE STREET
                                 CREWE
 
Despatch date:           25th May 2006
 
Enquiries to:              Joanne Smith                        Tel:   01270 537032
                                                                             Fax:   01270 537605  
 
Board Leader:           Councillor B G Silvester           Tel :  01270 567757 
                                                                              Fax:  01270 567757
                                 e-mail: cllr.brian.silvester@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
 
To:       Board Members (for attendance)
All other Members of the Borough Council
Management Team
Local Press and Radio
 
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING
 
Notes for Members of the Public
 
The Board consists of 10 elected Members and Councillor Brian Silvester the Council Leader is the Chair.
 
The Borough Council welcomes and encourages members of the public to attend its Board, Committee and Council meetings.
 
If you plan to attend, please report to the Reception Desk in the Municipal Buildings, where you will be provided with a Visitor's Pass.
 
Car parking is not available at the Municipal Buildings, but there are several town centre car parks.  There is a disabled access to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, and this can be accessed through the side door on Vernon Way.  Please press the button for attention, and someone will meet you and escort you through to the main reception area.
 
You are asked to remain quiet whilst the meeting is taking place, and to enter and leave the meeting room, or public gallery of the Council Chamber, as quietly as possible.  Please ensure that if you have a mobile phone or pager, it is switched off for the duration of the meeting.
 
You are not allowed to have drinks or food in the meeting rooms, nor in the Public Gallery.  A "No Smoking" policy operates in the Municipal Buildings.
 
Fire Evacuation
 
If the fire alarm rings, you should make your way to the nearest exit with your belongings, as quickly as possible, and leave the building.  Please follow any instructions from staff about evacuation routes.
 
Copies of the agenda will be available if you attend.
 
On occasions, members of the press and public will be excluded from the meetings when the business to be transacted is of a confidential nature, for example, dealing with individual people, contracts and financial affairs of other parties.
 
If you require any further information, please contact Joanne Smith.

AGENDA
 
1.               Declarations of Interest
 
1.1             Any Members present (including non-Committee Members) to declare any personal or prejudicial interest, and the nature of those interests, which they have in any item of business on the agenda and, if necessary, to leave the meeting prior to discussion of that item.
 
1.2             Members who also serve as County, Town or Parish Councillors, are reminded of the need to make declarations in respect of any item which directly concerns the business of the appropriate authority.
 
1.3             Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  Whilst Officers will advise on the Code of Conduct and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.

2.               Municipal Square, Crewe Suspension of Certain Works
 
2.1             Report of Councillor Brian Silvester, Leader of the Council.
 
2.2             The Board intends to undertake a further public consultation on the siting of the War Memorial in Crewe.  It is not felt appropriate therefore to complete the approved scheme for Municipal Square until that consultation period has been completed.
 
2.3             The Board is invited to approve the recommendations contained within the report in respect of the suspension of certain works on the Municipal Square Scheme.
 
NOTE:
 
In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Council is required to notify those attending meetings of the fire evacuation procedures.  A copy has previously been distributed to Members and instructions are located in all rooms within the Civic Suite.
 
This agenda can be made available in larger text on request