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.

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Adults and Health Committee Committee Member

Adults and Health Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 17, 2025
Economy and Growth Committee Committee Member

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

November 11, 2025
Children and Families Committee Committee Member

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

November 10, 2025
Appointments Committee Committee Member

Appointments Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 2.55 pm

November 06, 2025
Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Cheshire East Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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)

People Strategy

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

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) Modernisation

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

This report provides an update on the work to redesign and modernise the Council’s demand responsive transport (DRT) services, in accordance with Highways & Transport Committee approvals (September 2024 and June 2025).

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Policy and Procedure and Online Investigations Policy

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

...to endorse the updated Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Policy and Procedure and Online Investigations Policy, as recommended by the Audit and Governance Committee.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Budget Approval and Acceptance of DfT Grant for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass

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

...to recommend to Full Council the approval of an increased budget of £107.67m for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass, acceptance of the remaining £46.78m DfT grant, and allocation of funding from other sources to cover increased costs.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 94