Labour-Independents approve the drawing down of £17.6m Exceptional Financial Support Friday, 10 January, 2025 Labour & Independent Councillors on the Finance Sub-Committee have approved the drawing down of £17.6m exceptional financial support (ESF) from Government, despite the long-term cost of interest rates. The EFS, is not ‘free money’ but must be paid back over up to twenty years and incurs interest. Members were told that it is needed to balance the forecast overspend at the current financial year... Local News
Scale of financial incompetence at Cheshire East Council revealed by new SEND research 22nd August 2024 The scale of financial incompetence at Labour/Independent-run Cheshire East Council has been revealed by research published today into the Council’s High Needs... Local News
Labour Government targets pensioners as over 80,000 older Cheshire East Residents to lose Winter Fuel Payment 15th August 2024 Over 80,000 pensioners are set to lose Winter Fuel Allowance and a senior Cheshire East Councillor is calling for action to support low-income pensioners... Local News
Cyber Attack on Council could be “Catastrophic” 30th July 2024 Cllr Andrew Kolker (Dane Valley), highlighted the potentially “catastrophic” impact on Cheshire East Council should the organisation be the target of a Cyber... Local News
Willaston & Rope Councillor seeks clarity for grieving families 28th July 2024 Cllr Allen Gage is seeking assurance that grieving residents will not be charged extra council tax on second homes acquired following a death in the family... Local News
Head of CEC’s Childrens Services to leave at end of the month 24th July 2024 Cheshire East Councillors were informed yesterday that after just 2.5 years, the Executive Director of Children’s Services is to leave at the end of next week... Local News
CEC Leader resigns before a Vote of No Confidence 17th July 2024 At full Council today, in advance of the Conservative Notice of Motion calling for a vote of no confidence in his leadership, Cllr Sam Corcoran announced that... Local News
Cheshire East faces bankruptcy unless it acts soon. 10th July 2024 The LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report has warned Cheshire East that they could be facing effective bankruptcy unless it acts soon. Labour, which has run the... Local News
CEC receives damning Peer Challenge Report from the LGA 9th July 2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) has now published a critical Corporate Peer Challenge Report following a six-week delay as a result of the General... Local News
Looking to the Future; from Westminster to Cheshire East 5th July 2024 Last night, the nation exercised its democratic mandate, “voted for change” - and change is what the Nation certainly got! In Cheshire East, we have lost two... Local News
We're Extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 12th May 2020 The Government is providing extra support for businesses who need it by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Here's how. National News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
