The Conservatives and Independents have pushed through a motion calling on Cheshire East’s group leaders to ask the government to reinstate the winter fuel allowance – despite Labour trying to block it.The motion was tabled by Cllrs Andrew Kolker (Dane Valley) and Allen Gage (Willaston & Rope) a
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 incu
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 SECONDED BY A MEMBER OF THE CONSERVATIVE GROUP.
This does not happen often but reflects the shared concerns of elected members regarding the
The Cheshire East Labour-Independent Administration have voted to cut Library opening hours across the borough by introducing shorter working days and one half-day a week.
Tatton MP Esther McVey spoke yesterday about this proposed cut to front-line services; “I am extremely concerned the Labour-Independent coalition at Cheshire East Council are proposing to close the Stanley Centre in Knutsford.”
”The centre is a vital resource, providing day care facilities for
During the previous lockdown, Conservative Councillor, Tony Dean, championed the voice of Knutsford Residents and campaigned for Cheshire East Council to reverse their irrational decision to close the park.
Following a campaign supported by members of the public and the Conservative members of Knut
The Cheshire East Conservative Group carefully designed a proposal for some free car parking over December and early January to help boost our local retail economy which has been ravaged by Covid restrictions and encouraging residents to ‘Shop Local’ without compromising on
“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
KNUTSFORD Mayor Cllr Stewart Gardiner switched on the town’s Christmas lights on Friday to help create ‘some of the magic we all need at Christmas’. The normal switch-on and entertainment was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, and just after 6pm Cllr Gardiner went onto Canute Square
