UPTON BY CHESTER & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

Extraordinary Meeting of the Upton by Chester and District Parish Council held on Monday 3^rd November 2008 at The Pavilion, Wealstone lane, Upton, Chester

PRESENT:

Cllr Jean Evans (Chairman), Cllr John Butler, Cllr David Capstick,

Cllr David Evans, Cllr Gerald Grant, Cllr Jill Houlbrook, Cllr Pat Lott,

Cllr Paul Lowry, Cllr Caroline Mosley, Cllr Chris Reeve, Cllr Liz Squire,

Cllr Robert Thompson and Cllr Miljenko Williams.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:

Apologies were received from and Cllr Theresa Bartliff, Cllr Gill Jordan and Cllr Bryan Smith

Resolved: that the apologies be received.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:

Cllr Miljenko Williams declared a personal interest in the agenda item dealing with the Pavilion as his wife hires the premises, Cllr Robert Thompson declared a personal

interest as Chairman of the Chester & District Housing Association and Cllr Jill Houlbrook declared a personal interest as a member of the board of governors of Westlea County Primary School.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PAVILION COMMITTEE:

Members discussed the recommendations of the Pavilion Committee and this was followed by further discussions on various issues of this project including possible access to the site at Marl Heyes and also the timing of the project given the current economic climate. Cllr Robert Thompson confirmed that Dr Martin Carey was currently in dialogue with Spar but that the specific outcome or details were not available at this time. The Chairman told Members that one of the provisos that the Pavilion Committee had recommended was that the project was achieved within the finance available for the project and that if this was not possible then it would not go ahead. Cllr Gerald Grant moved that the recommendations of the Pavilion Committee be accepted and this was seconded by Cllr Chris Reeve. Members voted as follows:

For 9 votes

Against 4 votes.

Resolved: that the Parish Council make a commitment and agree to proceed with the project which would also include the sale of Marl Heyes if necessary, within the time table laid down by Urban Hope, with the following provisos:

(a) The preference of Option 1 (to include Surestart) be undertaken, unless this is not possible, in which case Option 2 (without Surestart) be undertaken.

(b) That further design provision for accommodating the youth club as phase 2 be undertaken.