Labour & Independents seek Government Approval to raise extra Council Tax without a Public Referendum Monday, 13 January, 2025 Every year, Councils are legally required to produce a balanced budget. Every year we hear a litany of reasons why CEC is sliding further and further into debt. All Councils are under significant fiscal pressures, but CEC’s Labour-Independent administration is a national outlier in significant budget areas and consistently fails to deliver its own annual budget promises. In February 2024, CEC’s... Local News
27 Million Benefit from National Insurance Cut 15th January 2024 As of last weekend, 27 million people will benefit from the largest ever cut in National Insurance - announced by the Chancellor in last year's Autumn Statement... 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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
