Councillor Lesley Smetham
Email: lesley.smetham@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Council: Cheshire East
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Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 1 of 11
General Appeals Sub Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.30 am
Licensing Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 2.00 pm
Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.30 am
Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
20 decisions · Page 2 of 4
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
First Financial Review of 2025/26
From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 5.30 pm - September 25, 2025
...the Environment and Communities Committee approved recommendations regarding the First Financial Review of 2025/26, including scrutinizing the forecast adverse revenue variance, reviewing capital spending, noting a supplementary revenue estimate request, approving other supplementary revenue estimate requests, and noting the available reserves position.
Recommendations Approved
Bereavement Services Policy Amendments
From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 5.30 pm - September 25, 2025
...to improve bereavement services, the committee approved amending the pre-need grave sale policy, adopting a memorial safety policy, and noting the approach to unauthorised memorials.
Recommendations Approved
Macclesfield Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) Renewal
From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 05, 2025
To consider the renewal of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Macclesfield Town Centre that originally came into force in July 2022.
Recommendations Approved
Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration - A Commitment To Achieve Gender Equality In Sport And Physical Activity
From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 05, 2025
To seek approval for Cheshire East Council to become a signatory to the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, an international treaty that signifies a commitment to achieving gender equality in sport and physical activity. This will complement Active Cheshire’s ambition set out in their new Strategy (being launched on 12th June), to prepare a Strategic Plan for Women and Girls equality in sport and physical activity.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 20