Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 26th February, 2025 11.00 am

Venue: The Tenants' Hall,Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN. View directions

Contact: Katie Small Tel: 01270 686465 Email: katie.small@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Links to Webcast of Meeting Council 26 Feb 2025 - Start of Meeting until Item 7 MTFS commencement of recorded vote Council 26 Feb 2025 - Item 7 MTFS recorded vote to Item 20 Questions Council 26 Feb 2025 - Item 20 to end of meeting
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. 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 231 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 11 December 2024.
4.	Mayor's Announcements To receive such announcements as may be made by the Mayor.
5.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance the Council Procedural Rules, a total period of 30 minutes is allocated for members of the public to speak at Council meetings. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes, but the Chair will have discretion to vary this requirement 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 and should include the question with that notice. Questions should be submitted to: katie.small@cheshireeast.gov.uk or brian.reed@cheshireeast.gov.uk. Petitions - To receive any petitions which have met the criteria - Petitions Scheme Criteria, and falls within the remit of the Committee. Petition organisers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak.
6.	Leader's and Deputy Leader's Announcements View the background to item 6. To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader and Deputy Leader.
7.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26-2028/29 PDF 155 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Report , item 7. PDF 263 KB APPENDIX A - MTFS 2025-2029 FINAL , item 7. PDF 2 MB List of changes made post CPC , item 7. PDF 147 KB APPENDIX B - Budget Engagement Report , item 7. PDF 513 KB APPENDIX A - MTFS 2025-2029 FINAL revised pages for table correction , item 7. PDF 110 KB
8.	Council Tax Statutory Resolution PDF 160 KB To set the Council Tax for Cheshire East for the financial year 2025/26. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 8. PDF 138 KB Appendix B , item 8. PDF 133 KB Appendix C , item 8. PDF 126 KB Appendix D , item 8. PDF 125 KB
9.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Cheshire East Corporate Plan 2025-29 PDF 148 KB View the background to item 9. To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Draft Cheshire East Plan 202529 Cover Report CPC , item 9. PDF 201 KB Appendix 1 Draft Cheshire East Plan 202529 AMENDED , item 9. PDF 340 KB
10.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Supporting Effective Engagement: Cheshire and Warrington Devolution PDF 124 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: CEC CPC Report , item 10. PDF 146 KB Terms of Reference Joint Committee , item 10. PDF 149 KB
11.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Pay Policy Statement 2025-26 PDF 108 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Cover report - PPS 2025 26 - CPC , item 11. PDF 256 KB
12.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Calendar of Meetings 2025-2026 PDF 116 KB View the background to item 12. To consider the recommendations from the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Calendar of Meetings 2025-2026 Decision Report Template (delete as appropriate) , item 12. PDF 97 KB Appendix 1 for Calendar of Meetings 2025-2026 , item 12. PDF 50 KB Appendix 2 for Calendar of Meetings 2025-2026 , item 12. PDF 338 KB
13.	Recommendations from Finance Sub Committee: Approval of Supplementary Revenue Estimates PDF 106 KB View the background to item 13. To consider the recommendations from the Finance Sub Committee. Additional documents: Third Financial Review of 2024/25 Decision Report Template (delete as appropriate) , item 13. PDF 407 KB Annex 1 Section 3 , item 13. PDF 94 KB Annex 1 Section 3 Table 1 , item 13. PDF 190 KB
14.	Recommendations from the Appointments Committee: Appointment of the Executive Director Resources (S151) PDF 105 KB To consider the recommendation of the Appointments Committee.
15.	Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2023-24 PDF 43 KB View the background to item 15. To receive the Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2023-24. Additional documents: Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 23-24 Covering Report - Final (002) , item 15. PDF 92 KB Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 23-24 - Final , item 15. PDF 296 KB
16.	Swimming Pool Support Fund Grant Acceptance PDF 108 KB To approve the Supplement Capital Estimate relating to the Sports England Swimming Pool Fund Grant.
17.	Delivery Proposal for the Holiday Activity and Food Programme for 2025/26 PDF 404 KB To approve the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Delivery proposal for 2025/26.
18.	Nomination of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the 2025-26 Civic Year PDF 87 KB View the background to item 18. To consider making a nomination for Mayor for 2025/26, who will also act as Chair of the Council, and a nomination for Deputy Mayor for 2025/26
19.	Notices of Motion PDF 146 KB View the background to item 19. To consider any Notices of Motion that have been received in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules.
20.	Questions View the background to item 20. In accordance the Council Procedure Rules, opportunity is provided for Members of the Council to ask the Mayor or the Chair of a Committee any question about a matter which the Council, or the Committee has powers, duties or responsibilities. At Council meeting, there will be a maximum question time period of 30 minutes. A period of two minutes will be allowed for each Councillor wishing to ask a question. The Mayor will have the discretion to vary this requirement where they consider it appropriate.
21.	Reporting of Urgent Decisions taken by the Chief Executive PDF 42 KB To note the urgent decisions taken by the Chief Executive on behalf of Council.