£110m Cuts to Rural Service Delivery Grant Monday, 23 December, 2024 The abolition of the Rural Services Delivery Grant (RSDG) in 2025-26 will mean a loss of £110 million for rural councils. The Rural Service Delivery Grant was established in 2013 under the Conservatives to provide un-ringfenced funding to rural councils in England, recognising the additional costs associated with delivering services in sparsely populated areas. In the 2024-25 financial year, the... Local News
CROSS-PARTY AMENDMENTS AT COUNCIL HIGHLIGHT CEC BUDGET CONCERNS 13th December 2023 FULL COUNCIL WAS HELD TODAY AT THE ICONIC JODRELL BANK OBSERVATORY SITE, WHERE THREE CROSS-PARTY AMENDMENTS WERE BROUGHT FORWARD, EACH ONE EITHER PROPOSED OR... Local News
Five leisure centres in Cheshire East supported by £500,000 of Swimming Pool Support Fund 3rd November 2023 Cheshire East Council is one of over 100 local authorities to be awarded a £500,000 share of £20 million of Central Government funding, to keep their swimming... Local News
CHESTER SOUTH & EDDISBURY SELECT THEIR PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE. 29th October 2023 The next General Election will see new parliamentary constituencies, including the new Chester South & Eddisbury Constituency. This new constituency includes... Local News
Willaston & Rope Councillor brings Notice of Motion to Full Council 17th October 2023 Willaston & Rope Councillor Allen Gage is raising a ‘Notice of Motion’ at full Council this October, following the announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in... Local News
Car Park Charging Proposals are not yet costed and may be premature 17th October 2023 Local Reporter Bel Ryan has found that Cheshire East Council hasn’t yet priced up the potential costs of the infrastructure that will be needed should their Car... Local News
Fiona Bruce MP welcomes funding for Congleton War Memorial Hospital 19th September 2023 Funding plans have been approved for a £5million community diagnostics centre at Congleton War Memorial Hospital. Welcoming the announcement Fiona Bruce MP said... Local News
CHESHIRE EAST REFUSES TO VALIDATE CONSERVATIVE GROUP’S GREEN WASTE CHARGE REFERRAL. 20th August 2023 Following the Conservative Group’s ‘Referral’ to full Council earlier this month, of the Environment & Communities Committee decision to implement Green Waste... Local News
Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP visits Wybunbury Ward Members as they prepare for Constituency Boundary Changes 10th August 2023 The Boundary Commission has now completed its 2023 Review of Constituency Boundaries. As a result the Wybunbury Ward will be moving out of the Crewe & Nantwich... Local News
Council’s Decision on Green Waste Charges is formally challenged. 9th August 2023 Conservative Group members have formally challenged the Council’s decision to introduce the highest charges in the North-West (£56) for Green Bin collection, by... Local News
Prime Minister Liz Truss's speech to Conservative Party Conference 2022 5th October 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss outlined to Conservative Party Conference 2022 our plan to Get Britain Moving. National News
Our plan for law and order 4th October 2022 Suella Braverman promised to restore common sense to law and order in the UK. National News
Our plan for foreign affairs 4th October 2022 James Cleverly outlined how we are using our influence abroad to create a better future. National News
Our plan for the justice system and those who work in it 4th October 2022 Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis outlined our plan for the justice system and the great staff who work in it. National News
Our global plan for transport 4th October 2022 Anne-Marie Trevelyan outlined our global plan for transport to Get Britain Moving. National News
Our plan for healthcare 4th October 2022 Thérèse Coffey outlined our plan for healthcare to Conservative Party Conference 2022. National News
