Agenda

Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Suite 1, 2 and 3, Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, CW1 2JZ. View directions

Contact: Nikki Bishop  Tel: 01270 686462 Email:  CheshireEastDemocraticServices@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

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 108 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 12 February 2026.

 

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 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.

 

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.

 

5.

Third Financial Review of 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 343 KB

To consider the report on the Third Financial Review 2025/26.

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6.

Cheshire East Council’s Approach to Pensions Pass-Through Agreements pdf icon PDF 169 KB

To consider the report on Pension Pass-Through Agreements.

7.

Corporate Improvement and Transformation Delivery Plan Update

To consider the report which also responds to the Transformation Notice of Motion referred ot the Committee from Full Council in February 2026.

8.

Strategic Risk Register Update pdf icon PDF 149 KB

To receive an update on the Strateigc Risk Register.

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9.

Refreshed Equality Objectives and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2028 pdf icon PDF 154 KB

To consider the revised strategy.

Additional documents:

10.

Review of Members' Allowances pdf icon PDF 159 KB

To consider a report on Members’ Allowances.

Additional documents:

11.

Appointment of two New Members to the Independent School Admission Appeals Panel and Independent Review Panel for Exclusion Reviews pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To appoint two independent members.

12.

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 2 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 - ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PRESS OR PUBLIC PRESENT

13.

Resources Organisational Change and Service Improvement

To consider the Part 2 report.