Stewart Gardiner - Councillor for Cheshire East (Knutsford)

Councillor Stewart Gardiner

Conservative Knutsford Leader of Conservative Group

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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

83 meetings · Page 2 of 17

Strategic Planning Board Committee Member

Strategic Planning Board - Friday, 16th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 16, 2026, 10:30 am
Finance Sub-Committee POSTPONED Committee Member

the Finance Sub-Committee of Cheshire East Council

January 12, 2026, 2:00 pm
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

Decisions from Meetings

95 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Complex Needs Recommission

From: Adults and Health Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 26, 2026

...approved the commencement of work on recommissioning Complex Needs Services, which include support for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions.

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)

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)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 95