DEVOLUTION: CHESHIRE CONSERVATIVES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT TO SECRETARY of STATE Monday, 13 January, 2025 The Conservative Leaders of Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Cheshire have submitted the following joint statement to MHCLG Secretary of State, Angela Raynor. This follows last week’s press release from the Labour & Independent Leaders of Cheshire East Council, and the Labour Leaders of Cheshire West & Chester and Warrington Councils, who rushed to register their interest with Government by the... Local News
Labour Votes to Scrap Winter Fuel Payments for 10 Million Pensioners 10th September 2024 Labour MPs voted to REFUSE the Conservative Motion to rescind Angela Raynor’s Policy Scrapping Winter Fuel Allowances. Millions of pensioners are now set to... Local News
Complete the Motion to Parliament to Protect our Most Vulnerable Residents from Fuel Poverty 6th September 2024 The Labour Government’s recent decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment to only pensioners in receipt of means-tested benefits like Pension Credit, as... Local News
Further Charges Proposed for evening and Sunday parking arrangements 29th August 2024 Labour/Independent-led Cheshire East Council has now launched a consultation on proposals to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges across the Borough... 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
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
