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 6 of 18

First Financial Review of 2025/26

From: Highways and Transport Committee - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 18, 2025

...they approved recommendations related to the First Financial Review of 2025/26, including noting the review's findings, commenting on the financial and performance position, and approving supplementary estimates and virements, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Supported Accommodation for 16–25-year-old Children in Care and Care Leavers

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 15, 2025

...to approve a new service model and authorise a competitive tender process to award a contract for supported accommodation for 16-25 year old children in care and care leavers, starting July 1st, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Cheshire East Domestic Abuse Service

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 15, 2025

...to approve a new service model for domestic abuse safe accommodation, authorize a competitive tender process to award a joint service contract starting April 1st, 2026, and endorse the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy 2025-28.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to progress with the proposal for the provision of a new Primary school at Basford East, Shavington

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 15, 2025

...to progress with the free school presumption process to open a new primary school in Basford East, Shavington, including attracting potential sponsors, and to enter into a preconstruction services agreement.

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review of 2025/26

From: Children and Families Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 15, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations regarding the First Financial Review and Performance Position of 2025/26, including progress on policy proposals, material variances, and supplementary revenue estimates and virements, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 88