Cheshire East Council Timeline

18 December 2007 - Local Government Minister John Healey announces that the Cheshire East proposal has been approved.
31 January 2008 - Structural Changes Order "laid" in Parliament.
4 March 2008 - Approval of the Order.
25 March 2008 - Cheshire East Joint Committee first formal meeting including confirming appointment of Joint Implementation Team.
27 March 2008 - Publication of Notice of Election.
4 April 2008 12 noon - closing date for candidate nominations.
8 April 2008 - Publication of Statements as to Persons Nominated.
1 May 2008 - elections for Cheshire East Council (as Shadow Council until April 2009).
2 May 2008 - election results announced.
6 May 2008 - Joint Committee met for final time.
13 May 2008 - first meeting of Cheshire East Council.
Autumn 2008 - appointment of Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executives (Joint Implementation Team’s role reduces).
1 April 2009 - "vesting" day for Cheshire East Council - Cheshire County Council, Congleton, Crewe & Nantwich and Macclesfield Borough Council are abolished.
May 2011 - next full election to Cheshire East Council.