Laura Crane - Councillor for Cheshire East (Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock)

Councillor Laura Crane

Labour and Co-Operative Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock Deputy Leader of Labour Group; Chair of Children and Families Committee; Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Champion

Email: laura.crane@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Cared For Children and Care Leaver Committee (Committee Member, Chair) Children and Families Committee (Chair) Electoral and Polling District Review Sub Committee Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Southern Planning Committee Highways and Transport Committee Environment and Communities Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee Committee Member

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee - Friday, 13th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Corporate Policy Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East Council

February 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee Committee Member

Staffing Appeals Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 04, 2026, 10:30 am
Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Children and Families Committee Chair

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

January 19, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Youth Justice Plan (2025-26 update)

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

...to endorse the Annual Youth Justice Plan for 2025-26, which outlines the provision of youth justice services in Cheshire East and seeks to improve outcomes for children, families, and victims.

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

Second Financial Review 25/26

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

...the Children and Families Committee approved recommendations related to the Second Financial Review for 2025/26, including budget amendments, revenue forecasts, capital spending, and Dedicated Schools Grant management.

Recommendations Approved

Violence and Aggression - Health and Safety Policy

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

...to approve the adoption of the Violence and Aggression Health and Safety Policy to support a working environment and culture in which aggressive or violent behaviour towards those working on behalf of the Council is unacceptable.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 89