Brian Drake - Councillor for Cheshire East ( Alsager)

Councillor Brian Drake

 Labour  Alsager  Vice Chair of Audit and Governance Committee

Email: Brian.Drake@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Finance Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee Southern Planning Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Vice-Chair) Highways and Transport Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 10, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Vice-Chair

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 04, 2025
Finance Sub-Committee Committee Member

Finance Sub-Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 11.00 am

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

11 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Whistleblowing Arrangements - 2023/24 Update and Policy Development

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2024 10.00 am - September 30, 2024

To consider the Whistleblowing Policy and recommend to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Crewe Towns Fund Budget Reallocation and the future of the former Flag Lane Baths

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 4.00 pm - September 25, 2024

To seek approval to: 1. reallocate existing Towns Fund grant between projects, and appropriate changes to the MTFS, subject to MHCLG approval. 2. reallocate CEC capital grant from the Crewe Youth Zone to the Flag Lane Baths budget, and appropriate changes to the MTFS 3. progress revised plans for the former Flag Lane Baths, Crewe including entering into Heads of Terms with the Department for Education for the potential delivery of a new Alternative Provision school at this location.

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review 2024/25

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 4.00 pm - September 25, 2024

To provide the current forecast outturn for the financial year 2024/25 based on our income, expenditure and known commitments as at the end of July 2024. It also identifies actions that are being taken to address adverse variances to urgently address our financial sustainability.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Planning Assumptions

From: Finance Sub-Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 5.00 pm - September 12, 2024

To set out the current financial assumptions underpinning the four year MTFS that was approved at full Council in February 2024. The report will allow members to review and comment on the assumptions for the coming MTFS period 2025-29.

Recommendations Approved

CIPFA Financial Management Code (FM Code) Self Assessment & Action Plan 2023/24

From: Finance Sub-Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 5.00 pm - September 12, 2024

The report updates the Council’s progress in implementing the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) Financial Management (FM) Code and presents the 2023/24 Self-Assessment, as reported to the Committee in March 2024, for approval together with a draft Action Plan for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 11