Michael Gorman - Councillor for Cheshire East (Wilmslow West and Chorley)

Councillor Michael Gorman

Independent Wilmslow West and Chorley Deputy Leader of the Council; Leader of Independent Group; Vice Chair of Corporate Policy Committee; Vice Chair of Appointments Committee

Email: Michael.Gorman@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Policy Committee (Vice-Chair) Appointments Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee (Chair) Adults and Health Committee Strategic Planning Board Northern Planning Committee Children and Families Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 13th May, 2026 11.00 am

May 13, 2026, 11:00 am
Corporate Policy Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 10.30 am

March 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Budget, Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 11.00 am

February 25, 2026, 11:00 am
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

Children and Families Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 16, 2026, 10:30 am
Corporate Policy Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 12, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

68 decisions · Page 4 of 14

Strategic Risk Update

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

... the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East approved the recommendations to note the position of the Council's Strategic Risk Register to the end of Quarter 2 2025/26 and to identify a strategic risk for detailed consideration at the next meeting.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Second Financial Review 25/26

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the Second Financial Review 2025/26, including noting the Council's overall financial position, scrutinizing the Economy and Growth Directorate's revenue forecast, reviewing progress on budget change items, noting in-year capital spending, noting delegated decisions, approving a supplementary capital estimate, and noting the available reserves position.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to provide feedback on the Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30, including scrutinizing budget savings proposals relevant to the Economy and Growth Committee's responsibilities.

Recommendations Approved

Knutsford Bid Ballot

From: Economy and Growth Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to support the Knutsford BID proposal, the committee agreed to vote 'Yes' in the Knutsford BID ballot and delegated authority to the Director of Growth and Enterprise to complete and return the ballot papers, and also agreed to arrangements for Council representation and advisory support should the BID proceed.

Recommendations Approved

First Financial Review 25/26

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

... that the Corporate Policy Committee recommended forwarding the First Financial Review 25/26 report, which updates members on the Council's latest financial position based on first-quarter forecasts, to the Council for approval and scrutinised the contents of Annex 1, Section 2 and reviewed progress on the delivery of the MTFS approved budget policy change items, the RAG ratings and latest forecasts, and to understand the actions to be taken to address any adverse variances from the approved budget.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 68