Stewart Gardiner - Councillor for Cheshire East ( Knutsford)

Councillor Stewart Gardiner

 Conservative  Knutsford  Leader of Conservative Group; Vice Chair of Strategic Planning Board

Email: stewart.gardiner@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Council: Cheshire East

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Adults and Health Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Policy Committee (Spokesperson, Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Northern Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Finance Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Board (Committee Member) Southern Planning Committee (Committee Member) Electoral and Polling District Review Sub Committee Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Economy and Growth Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Committee Cheshire Police and Crime Panel Children and Families Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

76 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 10, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 03, 2025
Corporate Policy Committee Committee Member

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

November 27, 2025
Strategic Planning Board Committee Member

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 6 of 19

Accommodation with Care Contract: Decision to Recommission

From: Adults and Health Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 5.30 pm - September 22, 2025

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94