Planning Minister and Task Force Chair confirm CEC Leaders complicit in recommending an Adlington New Town Proposal to Government Tuesday, 13 January, 2026 This morning, at 10am, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s discussion on NEW TOWNS was broadcast on the BBC Parliament Channel. The circumstances surrounding the inclusion of the Adlington Proposal were clearly and unequivocally laid bare. The newly appointed Chair of the New Towns Task Force, Sir Michael Lyons, confirmed that the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Cheshire East... Local News
Notice of Motion objecting to proposed PCSO cuts gains resounding cross-party CEC support 10th December 2025 NOTICE OF MOTION: PROTECTING THE ROLE OF POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS ACROSS CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON. We are delighted to report that the Notice of Motion... Local News
Labour/Independent Councillors support Cabinet System that restricts Public asking questions. 29th November 2025 Any new Cabinet System must not prevent the Public from asking questions says Conservative Group Leader Stewart Gardiner Following criticism in the LGA Peer... Local News
£8.86m overspend blamed on soaring costs and ‘unrealistic savings’ targets. 15th November 2025 Members of the Cheshire East Children’s Committee have been told that overspends of £8.86m are predicted by April next year, due to the rising cost of... Local News
Opposition Parties demand representation on Shadow Devolution Board 2nd November 2025 At the inaugural meeting of the Shadow Board of the Cheshire and Warrington new Combined Authority, Opposition leaders in Cheshire requested places around the... Local News
“I Despair At ‘Guess Work”! 29th October 2025 Cllr Lesley Smetham (Con: Gawsworth Ward) offers important reflections on the current Cheshire East Local Plan and proposed Labour Government impositions on... Local News
Khumi Reflects on Wilmslow Lacey Green By-Election Victory - 30th September 2025 “How we won in Cheshire East and showed people are getting tired of Labour/Independent control” Khumi Burton represents Wilmslow Lacey Green on Cheshire East... Local News
Cheshire East Devolution Vote Scrapes Through! 17th September 2025 At an Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council this week, elected members voted in favour of a new Cheshire & Warrington Combined Mayoral Authority in 2026, by the... Local News
Progress of Council’s Transformation Programme is held to account 8th August 2025 Councillors on the Corporate Policy Committee, have been promised a full update on the plan to transform Cheshire East Council (and to achieve up to £91 million... Local News
Cheshire East Council has no Plan to Adequately Address the SEND Debt 31st July 2025 Robust questioning at the latest Audit and Governance Committee revealed that Cheshire East currently has no plan to resolve the current £113million debt in... Local News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy National News
Conservatives call for social media ban for under 16’s 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online than ever before, often exposed to explicit content National News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords National News
Kemi's New Year Message 1st January 2026 This year, we will show that we are the only party with a backbone needed to build a stronger Britain National News
Labour U-turn on the Family Farm Tax 23rd December 2025 After 14 months of pressure Labour have partially U-turned on this cruel and unfair tax National News
