Leader's Announcements
To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader.
Minutes:
The Leader announced :-
1. That, following on from approval of the budget, the Council would be bringing forward a number of strategic documents, including “Giving the Best Start in Life-Every Child Matters”, which would be sent to all school heads, the “Adult Social Care: Our Plan for all our futures” and “Helping Everyone Achieve the Best Health–Today” a strategic document, which had been produced in line with the Care Act.
2. That the Council was making a £2m commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing across Cheshire East.
3. That the Council had introduced a direct fuel offer for its residents with its partner OVO based in Crewe, which would seek to provide cheaper energy for local people.
4. That the Council would be putting out a strategic document entitled “Where Rural Communities Matters” within the next few weeks
5. That the Council would be issuing a document, for submission to the Secretary of State, that would support neighbourhood Plans.
6. That he would be recommending to Civic Sub Committee that some of the Council’s most experienced and respected Councillors, who would be standing down from the Council in May, be made Freemen of the Borough.
7. That he would be writing to the secretary of State with a view to restricting unsustainable development in Alsager.
8. That the Council was working with Key multi national companies in the Borough to facilitate major growth plans including Assurant Solutions in Crewe aiming to increase head count by 600 new jobs; HPLP in Nantwich; a company from Australia, who would be working with Silk Heritage, creating new jobs in Macclesfield; Astra Zeneca, Macclesfield and companies who would be located at Alderley Park.
9. That he would be withdrawing his name from the nominations for the LGiU Leader of the Year award.