Mark Goldsmith - Councillor for Cheshire East ( Wilmslow West and Chorley)

Councillor Mark Goldsmith

 Independent  Wilmslow West and Chorley  Chair of Highways and Transport Committee

Email: mark.goldsmith@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee (Committee Member) Highways and Transport Committee (Chair) Children and Families Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 10, 2025
Corporate Policy Committee Committee Member

Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 9.00 am

November 27, 2025
Highways and Transport Committee Chair

Highways and Transport Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 20, 2025
Environment and Communities Committee Committee Member

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

November 13, 2025
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

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

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 3 of 18

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

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 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

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: 38

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 88