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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Corporate Policy Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East Council

February 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Highways and Transport Committee Chair

Highways and Transport Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am

January 22, 2026, 10:30 am
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

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

January 19, 2026, 10:30 am
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

Decisions from Meetings

95 decisions · Page 8 of 19

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

Cheshire and Warrington Devolution Programme and the Mayoral Combined Authority

From: Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee - Friday, 29th August, 2025 10.30 am - August 29, 2025

... to approve recommendations for each Cheshire and Warrington council to establish a Combined Authority, delegate authority to Chief Executives to consent to the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026, agree to hold mayoral elections in May 2027, create a Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Shadow Board, approve its Terms of Reference, amend the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee Terms of Reference, appoint new Joint Committee membership, and delegate authority to Chief Executives to take necessary steps to establish the Combined Authority.

Recommendations Approved

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024: Commercial Determinants of Health

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Wednesday, 6th August, 2025 5.30 pm - August 06, 2025

To receive the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024, referred from the Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board, and consider its recommendations for approval and adoption.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 95