“A bid to secure more free parking in Cheshire East towns like Nantwich in run up to Christmas has been rebuked by the ruling Labour-Independent coalition, writes Ethan Davies (a).
Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes called on borough chiefs to relax some charges in council car parks i
CHESHIRE East Conservatives are calling on the Labour-Independent Coalition council to offer free parking to shoppers over the festive period.
The group, which has launched an online petition asking for public support, said the proposals would offer the borough’s town centre traders with an es
"Pandemics and Prophecies
Last week Cllr Stott (CEC Finance Portfolio Holder), issued a second, alarmist statement, berating central government for a predicted £60m shortfall in 2020/21 funding to underwrite the costs of Covid-19. However when these claims were repeated in last week's Cabinet
Cheshire East Council is to receive a share of a £600 million Infection Control Fund, launched to reduce the transmission of coronavirus in care homes.
Protecting Local Democracy during the Covid Crisis
As we come to the end of the second phase of lock-down and wait to see if the Government’s five tests for modifying it have been met, Cheshire East Council has hosted its first ‘virtual’ Cabinet Meeting, following a whirlwind of staff and member tr
The Government is providing an additional £1.6 billion to local authorities so they have the resources they need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic - This is in addition to the £1.6 billion already announced in March.
Cheshire East has been allocated a total of £19.689,859 to continue prov
"There are times when in the ‘grand scheme of things’ Party Politics must take a back seat and we are in the midst of such a time.
Over the past few weeks we have watched the rest of the world succumb to the progression of Covid-19 and over the past two weeks, here in the United Kingdom, we have al
Cheshire East Council has taken a big step towards establishing a Committee System to replace its’ current Cabinet System of Governance – but there are concerns that coronavirus COVID-19 could delay the process.
Last week at the council’s constitution committee (the last public meeting be
