Agenda

To note any apologies for absence from Members.

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.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on

6 February 2025.

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.

To receive the allocation of approved budgets for 2025-26.

To consider the report which provides oversight of organisational performance against the priorities and vision set out in the Cheshire East Plan 2024/25.

To confirm the response from Cheshire East Council to the government consultation on the principles of a proposal developed by government for devolution in the Cheshire and Warrington area.

The briefing report provides an update on the use (and potential use) of Generative Artificial Intelligence by the Council and seeks approval for a new AI policy.

To receive the minutes of the following Sub Committees:

-       General Appeals Sub Committee, 3 February 2025

-       Finance Sub Committee, 9 January 2025

To consider the Work Programme and determine any required amendments.

To receive an update of the activity of the strategic risk register.

To receive an update on the transition process of the staff and services provided by the Council’s two wholly owned companies ANSA Environmental Services Ltd (“ANSA”) and Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd (“Orbitas”).

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 3 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 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

To consider Appendix B.

To consider the Part 2 report.