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)

Is this you? Claim this page.

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 4 of 19

Budget Approval and Acceptance of DfT Grant for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass

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

...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.

For Determination

Youth Justice Plan (2025-26 update)

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 10, 2025

...to endorse the Annual Youth Justice Plan for 2025-26, which outlines the provision of youth justice services in Cheshire East and seeks to improve outcomes for children, families, and victims.

Recommendations Approved

Second Financial Review 25/26

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 10, 2025

...the Children and Families Committee approved recommendations related to the Second Financial Review for 2025/26, including budget amendments, revenue forecasts, capital spending, and Dedicated Schools Grant management.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2026 to 2029

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 10, 2025

...to deliver the Holiday Activity and Food Programme from April 2026 to March 2029, with optional extensions, they approved an open procurement procedure to spend the Department for Education grant, delegated authority for fund dispersal and contract awards, and approved a supplementary revenue estimate request for additional grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

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)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 94