Dawn Clark - Councillor for Cheshire East (Crewe South)

Councillor Dawn Clark

Labour Crewe South Chair of Finance Sub Committee; Mental Health Champion

Email: Dawn.Clark@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Finance Sub-Committee (Chair) Cared For Children and Care Leaver Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Committee (Committee Member) Investigation and Disciplinary Committee (Committee Member) Adults and Health Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee Children and Families Committee (Committee Member) Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Highways and Transport Committee (Committee Member) Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee (Committee Member) Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee Committee Member

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee - Friday, 13th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Corporate Policy Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East Council

February 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 30, 2026, 10:30 am
Finance Sub-Committee Chair

Finance Sub-Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Communities Committee Committee Member

Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 29, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

74 decisions · Page 5 of 15

Violence and Aggression - Health and Safety Policy

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

...to approve the adoption of the Violence and Aggression Health and Safety Policy to support a working environment and culture in which aggressive or violent behaviour towards those working on behalf of the Council is unacceptable.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Medium Term Financial Planning Assumptions Update 2025/26 - 2028/29

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

...to note the updated budget assumptions for the period 2026/27 to 2029/30 including sensitivity analysis, to note the Finance Sub-Committee's recommendation to work with officers and members to bring forward further budget change proposals to assist with presenting a balanced budget for 2026/27 (making use of Exceptional Financial Support) for consultation in November 2025, to delegate to the S151 Officer the permission to continue dialogue with MHCLG on the continued use of Exceptional Financial Support over the life of this MTFS (2029/30) with regular updates to be provided to Chair and Vice Chair of both Corporate Policy Committee and Finance-Sub Committee on progress made, and to approve the approach to consultation and engagement, including immediate engagement during October through a high level prioritisation survey and a full consultation on potential detailed budget change proposals from the beginning of November through to the end of January 2026.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review 25/26

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

... that the Corporate Policy Committee recommended forwarding the First Financial Review 25/26 report, which updates members on the Council's latest financial position based on first-quarter forecasts, to the Council for approval and scrutinised the contents of Annex 1, Section 2 and reviewed progress on the delivery of the MTFS approved budget policy change items, the RAG ratings and latest forecasts, and to understand the actions to be taken to address any adverse variances from the approved budget.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Bereavement Services Policy Amendments

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 5.30 pm - September 25, 2025

...to improve bereavement services, the committee approved amending the pre-need grave sale policy, adopting a memorial safety policy, and noting the approach to unauthorised memorials.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 74