Councillor Mike Sewart

...to approve supplementary capital estimates between £500,000 and £1,000,000, note capital budget reductions, note the available reserves position, and scrutinise the latest revenue forecast for the Highways and Transport Directorate, review progress on the delivery of the MTFS approved budget policy change items, the RAG ratings and to understand the actions to be taken to address any adverse variances from the approved budget, and note the overall in-year forecast capital spending for Highways and Transport Directorate of £70.016m against a revised MTFS budget of £66.626m, and note the Delegated Decisions made for Supplementary Capital estimates and Capital Budget Virements up to £500,000.

...to enable the construction of an approved development, the committee approved making a Public Path Diversion Order under section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for part of Public Footpath No. 2 in the Parish of Somerford, and also approved giving public notice of the making of the Order, to be confirmed if no objections are received.

...to approve a Definitive Map Modification Order for the addition of public footpath A to B to C, and to refuse the order for route B to D, on Plan WCA/MO048A in the Parish of Bexton and Town of Knutsford, subject to public notice and confirmation if no objections are received.

... to approve the draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2026-36 as a basis for public consultation, along with the proposed approach to that consultation, and to delegate authority for finalizing consultation materials and undertaking the consultation.

...to approve the continued development of a Lane Rental Scheme Proposal, deferring its immediate implementation to incorporate emerging practices and government changes, with a reassessment of readiness planned for Summer 2026.