Cheshire East Council to Consider Additional Council Tax Rises Friday, 3 January, 2025 Next Thursday, the Finance Sub-Committee (FSC) must examine the dire state of Cheshire East’s finances, consider how to avoid a Section 114 Notice and how CEC can best bring prepare a legal, balanced budget in time for February’s Budget Council meeting. Despite receiving an additional £6.1m government grants, and assuming all ‘Council-wide Transformation Savings” can be achieved, there is still a... Local News
Roger Morris to stand for Crewe Central Ward on 8th February 7th January 2024 Following the sudden resignation of Anthony Critchley before Christmas, we are delighted that local businessman Roger Morris has been selected to stand for the... Local News
CHESHIRE EAST GREEN WASTE CHARGES STILL TOP THE REST OF THE NORTH WEST! 4th January 2024 Cheshire West and Chester Council’s 2024 garden waste subscription service will go live from Monday 8th January 2024. And this year the service will cost 25%... 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
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
