Sarah Bennett-Wake - Councillor for Cheshire East (Macclesfield Hurdsfield)

Councillor Sarah Bennett-Wake

Labour Macclesfield Hurdsfield

Email: Sarah.Bennett-Wake@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Northern Planning Committee (Committee Member) General Appeals Sub Committee (Committee Member) Cared For Children and Care Leavers Committee (Committee Member) Children and Families Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee Environment and Communities Committee (Committee Member) Adults and Health Committee (Committee Member) Cared For Children and Care Leavers Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 11.00 am

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

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

May 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Northern Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 22, 2026, 10:30 am
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

Children and Families Committee - Monday, 13th April, 2026 10.30 am

April 13, 2026, 10:30 am
Northern Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 10.30 am

March 04, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 3 of 10

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

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

...the Environment and Communities Committee of Cheshire East approved recommendations to publish the final Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cheshire and Warrington and to host the strategy and supporting materials on the Cheshire East website.

Recommendations Approved

Second Financial Review 25/26

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

...the committee approved recommendations related to the second financial review for 2025/26, including noting the council's overall financial position, scrutinizing the Environment and Communities Directorate's revenue forecast, reviewing capital spending, noting budget reductions, and acknowledging the available reserves position.

Recommendations Approved

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

Local Plan Update

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

...to support the progress of the new Local Plan, the committee approved recommendations to publicize and undertake a further call for sites and to delegate certain decisions related to the plan's production to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Communities Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2026 to 2029

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 10, 2025

...to deliver the Holiday Activity and Food Programme from April 2026 to March 2029, with optional extensions, they approved an open procurement procedure to spend the Department for Education grant, delegated authority for fund dispersal and contract awards, and approved a supplementary revenue estimate request for additional grant funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 50