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
Cllr Gage Accepts Open Invite to Sandbach Town to talk ‘Car Parks’! 13th January 2024 Last weekend Cllr Allen Gage (Willaston & Rope) accepted an open Invitation to Sandbach Town. He describes his visit below in advance of the Highway & Transport... 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
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full 9th July 2020 Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and... National News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News