This ODR is required to record the decision to
amend how the remaining funds are spent from the Strategic Leisure
Review Minor works capital investment plan which was approved at
March 2024 Environment and Communities Committee.
Decision Maker: Head of Environmental Services
Decision published: 06/03/2026
Effective from: 14/03/2026
Decision:
To record how the remaining £1.642m Strategic Leisure Review Capital spending will be utilised.
Lead officer: James Miller
Decision Maker: Interim Head of Legal
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 03/03/2026
Decision:
To amend the Council’s Pay Policy Statement (PPS) in line with the national agreed pay offer for JNC staff.
To purchase Land to the Eastern side of the ERF Way, Middlewich.
Decision Maker: Head of Estates
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 11/03/2026
Decision:
To purchase Land to the Eastern side of the ERF Way, Middlewich.
Lead officer: Chris Hindle, Emily Sear
To enter into a Deed of Variation in relation to a Conditional Land Purchase Agreement on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Estates and the Director of Law and Governance.
Decision Maker: Head of Estates
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 11/03/2026
Decision:
To enter into a Deed of Variation in relation to a Conditional Land Purchase Agreement on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Estates and the Director of Law and Governance.
Lead officer: Emily Sear, Chris Hindle
To award contract(s) to the successful provider(s) in respect of catering at Oakmere (Handforth) and Willowmere (Middlewich) Extra Care Housing schemes.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Adults, Health and Integration
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 11/03/2026
Decision:
To award contract(s) to the successful provider(s) in respect of catering at Oakmere (Handforth) and Willowmere (Middlewich) Extra Care Housing schemes.
To enter in to a Deed of Variation to amend the conditional land agreement in relation to the Land to the East of Pochin Way, Middlewich and to transfer surplus land under an associated agreement.
Decision Maker: Head of Estates
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 11/03/2026
Decision:
To enter in to a Deed of Variation to amend the conditional land agreement in relation to the Land to the East of Pochin Way, Middlewich and to transfer surplus land under an associated agreement.
Lead officer: Emily Sear, Chris Hindle
To enter in to a Deed of Variation in relation to the sale and purchase agreement for land to the south of Cledford Lane, Middlewich.
Decision Maker: Head of Estates
Decision published: 03/03/2026
Effective from: 11/03/2026
Decision:
To enter in to a Deed of Variation in relation to the sale and purchase agreement for land to the south of Cledford Lane, Middlewich.
Lead officer: Chris Hindle, Emily Sear
To enter into Deeds of Variation in relation
to a Licence Agreement for a temporary Road Rail Access Point and a
Licence for working space, both between Network Rail Infrastructure
Ltd and Cheshire East Borough Council on terms and conditions to be
agreed by the Head of Estates and the Director of Law and
Governance.
Decision Maker: Head of Estates
Decision published: 02/03/2026
Effective from: 10/03/2026
Decision:
To enter into Deeds of Variation in relation to a Licence Agreement.
Lead officer: Chris Hindle, Emily Sear
That the Knutsford Business Improvement
District (BID) Operating Agreement, between Cheshire East Borough
Council (CEBC) and Knutsford BID Company Ltd, be approved and
signed.
That the Knutsford Business Improvement District Baseline Service
Agreement, between the same parties, also be approved and
signed
Decision Maker: Interim Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Decision published: 27/02/2026
Effective from: 07/03/2026
Lead officer: Craig Wallace
Repairs to playground drains to reduce
flooding in periods of rainfall
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children’s Services.
Decision published: 26/02/2026
Effective from: 06/03/2026
Lead officer: Charles Lowndes
Decision Maker: Director of Planning and Environment
Decision published: 23/02/2026
Effective from: 13/02/2026
Decision:
To sign up to the Shared Services Agreement for 2026-29 which is an ongoing agreement between CE and CWAC Libraries. This covers Accessions, Interlending, Library Transport, Library Admin, premises and Information and Systems.
Lead officer: Cath Rowley
Decision Maker: Director of Growth and Enterprise
Decision published: 20/02/2026
Effective from: 28/02/2026
Decision:
To accept and sign the appended UKSPF Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) supplied by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for UKSPF noting that this MoU will include both core and the Rural SPF. This MoU extends the delivery period from 31 March 2026 to 30 September 2026.
Lead officer: Peter Rugenyi
At Children and Families Committee on 16
February 2026 approval was given to accept the alternative funding
option of £3.465m (High Needs Capital Grant), offered by the
DfE rather than continue with the planned Alternative Provision
Free school. Committee delegated authority to the Executive
Director of Children’s Services, to formally respond to the
DfE informing them of this decision to ensure compliance with DfE
response timeline of 27 February 2026.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Children’s Services.
Decision published: 19/02/2026
Effective from: 27/02/2026
Lead officer: Joanne Prophet