Lesley Smetham - Councillor for Cheshire East (Gawsworth)

Councillor Lesley Smetham

Conservative Gawsworth

Email: lesley.smetham@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) General Appeals Sub Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Board (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Act Sub-Committee Licensing Sub Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Strategic Planning Board Committee Member

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 10.30 am

May 27, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 11.00 am

May 13, 2026, 11:00 am
General Appeals Sub Committee MOVED Committee Member

General Appeals Sub Committee - Tuesday, 5 May 2026 - 10.30 am

May 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Strategic Planning Board Committee Member

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 10.30 am

April 29, 2026, 10:30 am
Environment and Communities Committee Committee Member

Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 26, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

20 decisions · Page 2 of 4

Statement of Gambling Principles

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...to approve the Statement of Gambling Principles 2026-2029, a policy document guiding decisions under the Gambling Act 2005 for the next three years.

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review of 2025/26

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

...the Environment and Communities Committee approved recommendations regarding the First Financial Review of 2025/26, including scrutinizing the forecast adverse revenue variance, reviewing capital spending, noting a supplementary revenue estimate request, approving other supplementary revenue estimate requests, and noting the available reserves position.

Recommendations Approved

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

Macclesfield Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) Renewal

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 05, 2025

To consider the renewal of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Macclesfield Town Centre that originally came into force in July 2022.

Recommendations Approved

Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration - A Commitment To Achieve Gender Equality In Sport And Physical Activity

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 05, 2025

To seek approval for Cheshire East Council to become a signatory to the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, an international treaty that signifies a commitment to achieving gender equality in sport and physical activity. This will complement Active Cheshire’s ambition set out in their new Strategy (being launched on 12th June), to prepare a Strategic Plan for Women and Girls equality in sport and physical activity.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 20