Leader's Announcements
To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council:-
1. Stated that the Council was going forward in a clear direction and that he considered that real growth was important. Unemployment was down in total in Cheshire East and recent initiatives, as part of the promotion of Crewe as the gateway to the Northwest would help to increase employment and salaries in Crewe.
2. Stated that the Council would be promoting Neighbourhood Plans, which had been put forward by Government as part of the Localism Act and that the Council would work with local people to push these forward in Cheshire East .
3. Referred to the recent national conference held in Crewe on 4 December to explore the major economic benefits to Cheshire of HS2 and he circulated copies of the slides from his presentation entitled “HS2 Northern West Hub: Energising the Northern powerhouse” to all Members of the Council.
4. Referred to the presentation from Bruntwood Developments, earlier in the meeting relating to the development of AstraZeneca’s Alderley Park research and development base. He also referred to the Astra Zeneca site at Macclesfield, which was to become a centre of excellence, creating 300 jobs in the Borough.
5. Announced that the Council was tackling energy poverty in Cheshire East.
6. Referred to recent developments concerning the Council’s Local Plan and reported that a Task Force had been established to take the Local Plan forward.
7. Referred to the LGO Ombudsman update on planning and stated that the Council would take all the recommendations on board.
8. Referred to the independent report concerning Lyme Green and stated that any Member of the Council wishing to read the report should contact the Monitoring Officer, but that it could not be put into the public domain.
9. Reported that the Council was tackling homelessness in the Borough through various initiatives and that the homelessness team would be going out around the Borough during the Christmas period to make sure that everyone had a place to stay.
10.Wished the Mayor and all Members of the Council a Merry Christmas.