Councillor Michael Gorman
Deputy Leader of the Council; Leader of Independent Group; Vice Chair of Corporate Policy Committee; Vice Chair of Appointments Committee
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
73 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Cabinet - Thursday, 3 September 2026 - 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
68 decisions · Page 1 of 14
Notice of Motion - Prohibiting Smartphone Use in Local Authority Schools
From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 10.30 am - February 16, 2026
...approved supporting points 1, 3, and 4 of the motion to prohibit pupils' access to smartphones during the school day, while noting that point 2 regarding the implementation of an enforceable policy could not be supported as Department for Education guidance is non-statutory.
Recommendations Approved
Reconnect
From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 10.30 am - February 16, 2026
...approved a partnership with Reconnect Services, on a payment-by-results basis, to deliver a programme aimed at reducing children in residential care, increasing family-based placements, and achieving financial savings.
Recommendations Approved
Update on Recent Communication from the Department for Education (DfE) - New Alternative Provision Free School, Flag Lane, Crewe
From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 10.30 am - February 16, 2026
...approved accepting an alternative funding offer of £3.465m from the Department for Education instead of proceeding with the planned Alternative Provision Free School at Flag Lane, Crewe, and agreed that the former Flag Lane baths site was no longer required for this purpose.
Recommendations Approved
Dedicated Schools Grant 2026/27
From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 10.30 am - February 16, 2026
...approved the Dedicated Schools Grant for 2026/27, including the allocation of its sub-blocks, the schools and early years funding formulas, and delegated authority for fund usage.
Recommendations Approved
Appropriation of Land at Hall Moss Farm, Handforth
From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am - February 12, 2026
...approved the appropriation of land at Hall Moss Farm from its current holding under the Smallholdings and Allotments Act 1908 to general purposes, enabling its sale.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 73
- Average per month
- 2.3
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 68