Leader's and Deputy Leader's Announcements
To receive such announcements as may be made by the Leader and Deputy Leader.
Minutes:
The Leader, in summary
1 reported that he had written to Her Majesty, The Queen, to wish her a speedy recovery from Covid-19.
2 stated that despite national regulations on Covid being relaxed, it did not mean that all precautions should be abandoned, and that he would still be wearing a mask in indoor spaces out of respect to others.
3 reported that the infection rate had fallen to 400 cases per 100,000 and that the rate for Covid vaccinations was 88% of those eligible.
4 commended the work being done on the Cleaner Crewe project to reduce fly tipping and promoting community pride.
5 reported that work on Nantwich Leisure Centre had been completed and included smart building technology as part of the Council’s drive towards a carbon natural authority by 2025.
The Deputy Leader, in summary
1 provided an update on the competition to find a location for the headquarters of Great British Railways and the work being undertaken to nominate Crewe as the location for the headquarters as the town was at the heart of the railway network, had strong links to rail industry and met the criteria set out. The bid was being supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council, Warrington Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership and Crewe Town Council. A private company had been commissioned to lead on the PR strategy and a partnership and key stakeholder group was being set up, to be chaired by the local MP. A cross party members group would be established and all members would be regularly briefed on progress.