Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 13th December, 2023 11.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, SKA Observatory, Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington, SK11 9FT

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

Note: Due to the location of this meeting, members of the public will be able to speak or ask questions via Microsoft Teams from one of the Council offices, if you wish to do so, please contact Katie Small: katie.small@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
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 186 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 18 October 2023.
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. Due to the location of this meeting, members of the public will be able to speak or ask questions via Microsoft Teams from one of the Council offices. If any member of the public wishes to do so, please contact Katie Small. 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.
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 Appointments Committee: Appointment of Chief Executive PDF 266 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the recommendations from the Appointments Committee. Additional documents: Report, 27/11/2023 Appointments Committee , item 7. PDF 414 KB
8.	Deferred Report: Annual Review of the Committee System (in relation to Planning Committees) PDF 358 KB View the background to item 8. To give further consideration to recommendation 3 of the deferred report. Additional documents: CPC Minute Extract, 19/07/2023 Council , item 8. PDF 367 KB CPC report, 19/07/2023 Council , item 8. PDF 270 KB CPC Appendix 1, 19/07/2023 Council , item 8. PDF 167 KB CPC Appendix 2, 19/07/2023 Council , item 8. PDF 136 KB
9.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Review of the Committee System and Medium-Term Financial Strategy Saving PDF 386 KB View the background to item 9. To give consideration to the recommendations of the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Annual Review of the Committee System and Medium-Term Financial Strategy Savings_v5 - report (final), 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 9. PDF 322 KB Annual Review of the Committee System and Medium-Term Financial Strategy Savings_v5 - appendix _v11, 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 9. PDF 69 KB
10.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Cheshire East Council Electoral Review PDF 363 KB View the background to item 10. To give consideration to the recommendations of the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Electoral Review - minute extract, 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 10. PDF 374 KB Electoral Review - app 1 - report to ERS 30 Oct 2023, 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 10. PDF 120 KB Electoral Review - app 2 - council size submission, 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 10. PDF 2 MB
11.	Recommendations from Corporate Policy Committee: Proposed Changes to the Constitution PDF 371 KB View the background to item 11. To give consideration to the recommendations of the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Proposed Changes to the Constitution v2 - report (final), 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 11. PDF 166 KB
12.	Recommendation from Corporate Policy Committee: Council Tax Base 2024/25 PDF 379 KB View the background to item 12. To give consideration to the recommendations of the Corporate Policy Committee. Additional documents: Council Tax Base - report (final), 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 12. PDF 321 KB Council Tax Base - appendix, 30/11/2023 Corporate Policy Committee , item 12. PDF 159 KB
13.	Supplementary Revenue Estimates (Second Financial Review 2023/24) PDF 139 KB View the background to item 13. To approve the increased expenditure related to two fully funded supplementary revenue estimates. Additional documents: Appendix 1 for Supplementary Revenue Estimates (Second Financial Review 2023/24) , item 13. PDF 87 KB
14.	HS2 Cancellation and Network North - Implications for Cheshire East PDF 259 KB To give consideration to the report on the implications for Cheshire East.
15.	Notices of Motion PDF 111 KB View the background to item 15. To consider any Notices of Motion that have been received in accordance with the Council Procedure Rules.
16.	Questions View the background to item 16. 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.