Cheshire East leaders and committee chairs

Cheshire East Council has appointed its leader, deputy leader and the chairs and vice-chairs of its service committees and other standing committees.

The Annual Meeting of council saw the election of Councillor Sam Corcoran as leader of the council and Councillor Michael Gorman as deputy leader.

Council also appointed committee chairs and vice-chairs, as follows:

• Adults and health committee – chair Cllr Jill Rhodes, vice-chair Cllr Arthur Moran; 
• Children and families committee – chair Cllr Carol Bulman, vice-chair Cllr Emma Gilman;
• Corporate policy committee – chair Cllr Sam Corcoran, vice-chair Cllr Michael Gorman;
• Economy and growth committee – chair Cllr Michael Gorman, vice-chair Cllr Nick Mannion;
• Environment and communities committee – chair Cllr Mick Warren, vice-chair Cllr Dawn Clark;
• Finance sub-committee – chair Cllr Nick Mannion, vice-chair Cllr Lata Anderson;
• Highways and transport committee – chair Cllr Mark Goldsmith, vice-chair Cllr Laura Crane;
• Scrutiny committee – chair Cllr Liz Wardlaw, vice-chair Cllr Rob Vernon;
• Audit and governance – chair Cllr Michael Beanland, vice-chair Cllr Ken Edwards;
• Strategic planning board – chair Cllr Brian Puddicombe, vice-chair Cllr Stewart Gardiner;
• Northern planning committee – chair Cllr John Jefferay, vice-chair Cllr Fiona Wilson;
• Southern planning committee – chair Cllr Joy Bratherton, vice-chair Cllr Andrew Kolker;
• Licensing committee – chair Cllr Rob Moreton, vice-chair Cllr Reg Kain;
• Appointments committee – chair Cllr Fiona Wilson vice-chair Cllr Michael Gorman.  

Under the committee system, introduced by the council in May 2021, decisions are made by committees, which are responsible for different areas of the authority’s activities.The political make up of each committee reflects the political make-up of the council.

Members debate and vote on decisions, so decisions are made collectively by the cross-party membership.

Visit our calendar of committee meetings to see their respective agendas, once published.

Further information about each of the committees can be found here