Shutting the door on Care leavers: Council slides from National Success to “Inadequate” after 5 years of Labour Leadership Thursday, 16 May, 2024 In April 2018, Cheshire East Council was one of the first local authorities visited by Mark Riddell MBE (the government’s national implementation adviser for care leavers), who praised the Council for the high standard of their support for Care Leavers. Mr Riddell found that: There is now a higher percentage of care leavers who are in employment, education and training; Care leavers’ transitions... Local News
CHESTER SOUTH & EDDISBURY SELECT THEIR PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE. 29th October 2023 The next General Election will see new parliamentary constituencies, including the new Chester South & Eddisbury Constituency. This new constituency includes... Local News
Willaston & Rope Councillor brings Notice of Motion to Full Council 17th October 2023 Willaston & Rope Councillor Allen Gage is raising a ‘Notice of Motion’ at full Council this October, following the announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in... Local News
Car Park Charging Proposals are not yet costed and may be premature 17th October 2023 Local Reporter Bel Ryan has found that Cheshire East Council hasn’t yet priced up the potential costs of the infrastructure that will be needed should their Car... Local News
Fiona Bruce MP welcomes funding for Congleton War Memorial Hospital 19th September 2023 Funding plans have been approved for a £5million community diagnostics centre at Congleton War Memorial Hospital. Welcoming the announcement Fiona Bruce MP said... Local News
CHESHIRE EAST REFUSES TO VALIDATE CONSERVATIVE GROUP’S GREEN WASTE CHARGE REFERRAL. 20th August 2023 Following the Conservative Group’s ‘Referral’ to full Council earlier this month, of the Environment & Communities Committee decision to implement Green Waste... Local News
Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP visits Wybunbury Ward Members as they prepare for Constituency Boundary Changes 10th August 2023 The Boundary Commission has now completed its 2023 Review of Constituency Boundaries. As a result the Wybunbury Ward will be moving out of the Crewe & Nantwich... Local News
Council’s Decision on Green Waste Charges is formally challenged. 9th August 2023 Conservative Group members have formally challenged the Council’s decision to introduce the highest charges in the North-West (£56) for Green Bin collection, by... Local News
CEC to receive over £2.2m additional Government Grant for Adult Social Care 31st July 2023 Cheshire East Council is set to receive £2,206,178 of the £365,000,000 pay-out to Councils across the Country to support Social Care provision.. Last Friday... Local News
CEC Library Hours cut across the Borough 31st July 2023 The Cheshire East Labour-Independent Administration have voted to cut Library opening hours across the borough by introducing shorter working days and one half... Local News
CPC23 Address from Gillian Keegan 2nd October 2023 Find out what Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Thérèse Coffey 2nd October 2023 Find out what Thérèse Coffey, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Mel Stride 2nd October 2023 Find out what Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Kemi Badenoch 2nd October 2023 Find out what Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Jeremy Hunt 2nd October 2023 Find out what Chancellor Jeramy Hunt said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Lucy Frazer 2nd October 2023 Find out what Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lucy Frazer said to CPC23. National News