Leader's and Deputy Leader's Announcements
To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader and Deputy Leader.
Minutes:
The Leader, in summary: -
1 congratulated the six recently elected MPs who represented constituencies in the borough of Cheshire East.
2 referred to the financial challenges faced by the Council.
3 reported that there would be an additional meeting of the Corporate Policy Committee on 21 August 2024 to discuss the Transformation Plan, proposed new senior management structure and the response to the Corporate Peer Challenge report.
4 reported that he had been involved with an event to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
5 referred to the launch of Foster4 which aimed to recruit new foster carers – the details of the scheme were available on the Council’s website.
6 highlighted the Home from Hospital Good Neighbour Scheme which supported people discharged from Macclesfield and Crewe Leighton hospitals.
7 welcomed the improvements to the no. 38 bus service between Crewe and Macclesfield.
8 stated that he had been the Leader of the Council since 2019 and outlined the achievements of the Council under his leadership. However, the last year had been difficult for him seeing many of the things he had worked for being dismantled.
9 stated that the Leader of the Council needed the confidence of all the political groups of the Council to carry through the Transformation programme and as he did not have this confidence, he resigned as Leader of the Council.
The Deputy Leader paid tribute to Councillor Corcoran in his role as Leader of the Council.
He continued with the deputy leaderannouncements, in summary: -
1 reported that in conjunction with the Lawn Tennis Association, work would take place over the summer to improve the tennis courts at Alderley Edge Park, Bolllington Recreation Ground, Handforth Meriton Road Park, and Macclesfield South Park.
2 reported that Oak Street Car Park in Crewe had closed and had been handed over to the charity responsible for building the Youth Zone on the site, with construction expected to be completed by next summer.
3 reported that the main spine road– Tottys Hall Way, of the Crewe Northwest Package scheme had been officially opened and would help reduce the congestion in the area and create quicker access to Leighton Hospital and underpin economic growth.
4 reported that work on the first phase of the Southern Gateway project had commence. The scheme would improve the pedestrian and cyclist access from south of Crewe into the town centre.