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 3 of 13

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)

Second Financial Review 25/26

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the Second Financial Review 2025/26, including noting the Council's overall financial position, scrutinizing the Economy and Growth Directorate's revenue forecast, reviewing progress on budget change items, noting in-year capital spending, noting delegated decisions, approving a supplementary capital estimate, and noting the available reserves position.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to provide feedback on the Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30, including scrutinizing budget savings proposals relevant to the Economy and Growth Committee's responsibilities.

Recommendations Approved

Knutsford Bid Ballot

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to support the Knutsford BID proposal, the committee agreed to vote 'Yes' in the Knutsford BID ballot and delegated authority to the Director of Growth and Enterprise to complete and return the ballot papers, and also agreed to arrangements for Council representation and advisory support should the BID proceed.

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review 25/26

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

... that the Corporate Policy Committee recommended forwarding the First Financial Review 25/26 report, which updates members on the Council's latest financial position based on first-quarter forecasts, to the Council for approval and scrutinised the contents of Annex 1, Section 2 and reviewed progress on the delivery of the MTFS approved budget policy change items, the RAG ratings and latest forecasts, and to understand the actions to be taken to address any adverse variances from the approved budget.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 63