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 Leavers 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 Local Authority School Governor Nomination Sub-Committee Cared For Children and Care Leavers Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 11.00 am

May 13, 2026, 11:00 am
Children and Families Committee Chair

Children and Families Committee - Monday, 13th April, 2026 10.30 am

April 13, 2026, 10:30 am
Corporate Policy Committee Committee Member

Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cared For Children and Care Leavers Committee Chair

Cared For Children and Care Leavers Committee - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 2.00 pm

March 03, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 3 of 19

People Strategy

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

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)

Corporate Complaints Policy

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

...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.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) Modernisation

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

This report provides an update on the work to redesign and modernise the Council’s demand responsive transport (DRT) services, in accordance with Highways & Transport Committee approvals (September 2024 and June 2025).

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Policy and Procedure and Online Investigations Policy

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

...to endorse the updated Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Policy and Procedure and Online Investigations Policy, as recommended by the Audit and Governance Committee.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 94