Agenda

Finance Sub-Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Suites 1, 2, 3 - Delamere House, Crewe, CW1 2JZ

Contact: Chris Lunn  Email:  CheshireEastDemocraticServices@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

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1.

Apologies for Absence

To note any apologies for absence from Members.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 3 November 2025.

 

4.

Public Speaking/Open Session

In accordance with paragraph 2.24 of the Committee Procedure Rules and Appendix on Public Speaking, set out in the Constitution, a total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to put questions to the Sub-Committee on any matter relating to this agenda. Each member of the public will be allowed up to two minutes to speak; the Chair will have discretion to vary this where they consider it appropriate.

 

Members of the public wishing to speak are required to provide notice of this at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

 

5.

Third Financial Review 2025-26

To consider the Third Financial Review 2025-26.

6.

Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) Consultation 2026-30 and Provisional Settlement Update

To receive an update on the MTFS Consultation and Provisional Settlement Update.

7.

MTFS Strategies - Investment Strategy

To consider the Investment Strategy.

8.

MTFS Strategies - Treasury Management Strategy

To consider the Treasury Management Strategy.

9.

MTFS Strategies - Capital Strategy

To consider the Capital Strategy.

10.

MTFS Strategies - Reserves Strategy

To consider the Reserves Strategy.

11.

ECW (Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington) Financial Update 2025/26

To consider the ECW Financial Update 2025/26.

12.

Tatton Park Enterprises Limited Contract Modification pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To consider a report on Tatton Park Enterprises Limited Contract Modification.

13.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To consider the Work Programme and determine any required amendments.

 

14.

Procurement Pipeline

To consider a report that provides an update on procurement activity.

15.

Disposal of Earl Road, Handforth pdf icon PDF 126 KB

To consider the Disposal of Earl Road, Handforth.

Additional documents:

16.

Acquisitions and Disposal Summary 2025-26 - Mid-Year Update pdf icon PDF 179 KB

To consider the Acquisitions and Disposal Summary 2025-26 - Mid-Year Update.

Additional documents:

17.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

 

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 - MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

18.

Procurement Pipeline

To consider the Part 2 appendices.

19.

Disposal of Earl Road, Handforth

To consider the Part 2 appendices.

20.

Acquisitions and Disposal Summary 2025-26 - Mid-Year Update

To consider the Part 2 appendices.