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The Chair welcomed three new parish Members, Cllr V Priestley, Cllr P Tapping and Mrs C Waller to their first meeting of the Authority and provided a verbal update on his attendance at the following meetings and events:

·         A meeting of National Parks England.

·         The Mosaic Annual meeting where he spoke on the need to reach out to urban and unrepresented audiences.

·         Presenting an award to Margaret Anderson for 50 years of volunteering.

·         A meeting with Lee Rowley MP for North East Derbyshire which included a discussion on transport and access.

·         A meeting with David Rutley MP for Macclesfield where various initiatives were discussed including Eco Museums.

·         The assessment centre for candidates applying for the three Secretary of State vacancies.

The Chair also reported that this would be Mr J Macrae’s last meeting of the Authority. Mr Macrae was thanked for his contribution to the work of the Authority following his appointment by Cheshire East Council in 2015.

RESOLVED: To note the report.