Michael Gorman - Councillor for Cheshire East (Wilmslow West and Chorley)

Councillor Michael Gorman

Independent Wilmslow West and Chorley Deputy Leader of the Council; Leader of Independent Group; Vice Chair of Corporate Policy Committee; Vice Chair of Appointments Committee

Email: Michael.Gorman@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Vice-Chair) Appointments Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee (Chair) Adults and Health Committee Strategic Planning Board Northern Planning Committee Children and Families Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Corporate Policy Committee POSTPONED Vice-Chair

the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East Council

February 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

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

January 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Appointments Committee Vice-Chair

Appointments Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 10, 2025
Appointments Committee Vice-Chair

Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

63 decisions · Page 2 of 13

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 63