Planning Enforcement in Cheshire East - when a new policy is simply not enough. Wednesday, 24 February, 2021 Cllr Janet Clowes (Conservative Group Leader) has raised the issue of Planning Enforcement both at Cabinet in January and at Full Council last week seeking answers to residents’ concerns that Cheshire East has failed to address for years. In a recent article, she explains: “I was pleased to read of Cheshire East Council’s success last week, in securing a High Court Order against perpetrators of a... Local News
Closure of Congleton Waste Site “an insult” says Congleton Councillor Sally Ann Holland 24th February 2021 (Tom Avery, reporting in Congleton Nub News today) 'It's an insult to be losing our household waste recycling centre': Congleton ward councillor highlights how... Local News
Winter Gritting - Cllr Margaret Simon challenges CE Labour-Independent Coalition for the consultation response 21st February 2021 Councillor Margaret Simon (Wistaston Ward) challenged Cabinet at full Council last week, to come forward with the results of last autumn’s second consultation... Local News
Mobberley Councillor Charlotte Leach, celebrates Council’s High Court success in caravan planning issue 21st February 2021 Mobberley’s Local Ward Councillor Charlotte Leach, together with local residents and support from MP Esther McVey, have worked tirelessly with Cheshire East... Local News
Cheshire East Councillors to get a £4,200 Ward Budget but only for use on highways as the Local Area Highways Fund is axed. 18th February 2021 CHESHIRE East councillors are set to be handed a Ward Budget of £4,200 each to tackle issues like potholes from April in exchange for the established Local Area... Local News
High Legh ward Councillor Kate Parkinson challenges the "illogical" decision to cut funding to highways in our rural areas. 17th February 2021 The Borough representative for High Legh ward, Councillor Kate Parkinson challenges the "illogical" decision to cut funding to highways in our rural areas. At... Local News
Scrutiny of Plans for Household Waste & Recycling Sites reduced to ‘Tick Box ’Exercise 12th February 2021 Councillors on the CE environment and regeneration overview and scrutiny committee were asked today to discuss highly controversial plans to close Household... Local News
Government to bring an end to unsafe cladding 10th February 2021 Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders will be protected from the cost of replacing unsafe cladding on their homes, as Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick unveiled... Local News
Cheshire East Mayor faces vote of no confidence over Handforth Video. 10th February 2021 “A vote of no confidence in the Mayor of Cheshire East is set to be held next week, after appearing in the viral Handforth Parish Council video clip, writes... Local News
CEC to issue more Government Food and Energy ‘Winter Grant’ Vouchers for Vulnerable families. 8th February 2021 More than 11,000 vouchers have been distributed so far, funded from Cheshire East’s share of the government’s £170 million Covid Winter Grant Scheme launched in... Local News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... 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
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