Agenda

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: The Tenants' Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN (postcode for Sat Nav WA16 6SG). View directions

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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.	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 meeting. Members of the public will be allowed to speak in relation to items of business on the agenda only. 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. 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. Requests to speak and questions should be submitted via the Register to Speak form.
4.	Recommendations from the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee: Cheshire and Warrington Devolution Programme and the Mayoral Combined Authority PDF 169 KB View the background to item 4. To consider the recommendations of the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee. Additional documents: CWJC Report , item 4. PDF 311 KB Appendix A - Summary SI and EDB , item 4. PDF 274 KB Appendix B - Cheshire Warrington Shadow Board Draft Terms of Reference , item 4. PDF 139 KB Appendix C - Cheshire Warrington Joint Committee Amended Terms Of Reference , item 4. PDF 131 KB Appendix D - Equality Analysis - Devolution Cheshire & Warrington , item 4. PDF 471 KB APPENDIX E - C+W devolution communications and engagement highlight report - August 2025 , item 4. PDF 780 KB
5.	The Council’s Decision-Making Arrangements PDF 257 KB View the background to item 5. To consider the report on whether the Council should move to a Leader and Cabinet form of decision-making, with effect from the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2026.