Councillor David Jefferay

...to recommend to Full Council the approval of an increased budget of £107.67m for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass, acceptance of the remaining £46.78m DfT grant, and allocation of funding from other sources to cover increased costs.

...to approve the new Corporate Complaints Policy, note the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code, and agree to standardise acknowledgement and response times for formal correspondence in line with complaints and the LGSCO's code.

...the committee approved recommendations related to the second financial review for 2025/26, including noting the council's overall financial position, scrutinizing the Environment and Communities Directorate's revenue forecast, reviewing capital spending, noting budget reductions, and acknowledging the available reserves position.

...to support the progress of the new Local Plan, the committee approved recommendations to publicize and undertake a further call for sites and to delegate certain decisions related to the plan's production to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Communities Committee.