Laura Crane - Councillor for Cheshire East (Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock)

Councillor Laura Crane

Labour and Co-Operative Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock Deputy Leader of Labour Group; Chair of Children and Families Committee; Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Champion

Email: laura.crane@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Cared For Children and Care Leaver Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Children and Families Committee (Chair) Electoral and Polling District Review Sub Committee Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Southern Planning Committee Highways and Transport Committee Environment and Communities Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 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
Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee Committee Member

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 04, 2026, 10:30 am
Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Children and Families Committee Chair

Children and Families Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 19, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

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National House Project

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 19, 2026

...approved the implementation of the National House Project to provide structured support and stable housing for children in care and care leavers, along with an investment of £351,827.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026 - 2029 - Delivery Plan

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 19, 2026

...approved the delivery plan for the Crisis and Resilience Fund for 2026-2029, which will replace the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Formal Consideration of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Report

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 19, 2026

...approved recommendations stemming from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's report, which identified faults in the Council's handling of a case and led to amended practices.

Recommendations Approved

Renewing the Sufficiency Strategy and Expanding Specialist Provision in Cheshire East – Options Paper

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Strategic Risk Update

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 9.00 am - November 27, 2025

... the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East approved the recommendations to note the position of the Council's Strategic Risk Register to the end of Quarter 2 2025/26 and to identify a strategic risk for detailed consideration at the next meeting.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 89