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Refresh of the Cheltenham Charter with the 5 Parish Councils

Meeting: 10/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 8)

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Report of the Cabinet Member Climate and Communities

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED THAT:

1.      The charter (attached as appendix 2) and the commitments made within it be endorsed.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member Climate and Communities presented the report, which set out the commitments made by the council to the parish councils within the borough, and vice versa. He added that local communities had really come together in recent months, and that he looked forward to attending meetings with all 5 parish councils later in the month.

The Cabinet Member Economy and Development added that it was important to maintain and build on strong relationships with parish councils, particularly with regard to community resilience and tackling climate change.

The Leader of the Council added that he had previously had parish liaison in his portfolio, and had seen for himself the clear benefits of the borough council and parish councils supporting each other.

The Leader moved to a vote, where it was unanimously:

RESOLVED THAT:

1.      The charter (attached as appendix 2) and the commitments made within it be endorsed.