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The County Councils Network has published it’s response to the proposed reforms of the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework stating: “Councils in...

Government published details today of support granted to Local Authorities who have requested Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) for 2026-27. “Support in...

THE FOLLOWING NOTICE OF MOTION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING OF FULL COUNCIL NEXT WEEK, REQUESTING A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADER AND...

Having heard last week that Government will not permit Cheshire East to raise its Council Tax by 9.99%, the Council is still expected to increase council tax by...

As Government announced the final Local Authority Funding Settlement this week, Cheshire East was informed that their request to raise a 9.99 per cent council...

The Council has estimated an £18.2m deficit for the next financial year (2026/27) and has already written to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

Protesters held another successful demonstration today against the Government's New Town Task Force (NTTF) proposal to build up to 20,000 homes across nearly 1...

This morning, at 10am, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s discussion on NEW TOWNS was broadcast on the BBC Parliament Channel. The...

NOTICE OF MOTION: PROTECTING THE ROLE OF POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS ACROSS CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON. We are delighted to report that the Notice of Motion...