Exposed! CEC’s Financial “Elephant in the Room”! Saturday, 4 May, 2024 In 2019, under the Conservatives, Children’s Services had a £1.6m surplus, however, in just five years, the Council’s Labour-Independent administration has accrued Special Needs debts of £90m, which if not addressed will rise to £1.2billion by 2031. This year alone, interest costs on the debt are £6m. It’s recognised that the rising costs of Special Needs is an issue for all Councils following the... Local News
Conservative Councillors meet with Transport Minister to discuss HS2a 9th April 2022 Cllr Janet Clowes (Wybunbury) and Cllr Steve Edgar (Haslington) met with Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson MP in Nantwich when he visited the Constituency... Local News
Cheshire East Conservatives welcome nearly £20m for Council Tax rebate to help families across the Borough with cost of living 2nd April 2022 Cheshire East has received nearly £20m from Government to help support residents meet their energy bills. As the UK economy continues its recovery from the... Local News
Cheshire East Conservatives welcome £40,000 for new Changing Place Toilets across the Borough. 26th March 2022 Cheshire East Council will receive £40,000 of funding to deliver new Changing Places toilets as part of a £23.5 million national investment, the Government has... Local News
Crewe Partners Submit Powerful Bid to be Home of Great British Railways 18th March 2022 Crewe has submitted a strong and ambitious bid to become the home of Great British Railways and bring a range of ‘levelling-up’ opportunities to the town... Local News
Cheshire East Councillors Split on Remote Meetings 3rd March 2022 Labour-Independent controlled Cheshire East Council have released a press release triumphally announcing that CEC will “…support a national petition calling on... Local News
Balancing Budgets: CEC Needs to take a Wider View 25th February 2022 So the Cheshire East Council budget has now been set, a complex document that will bill residents another 2.99% council tax and describes which services will be... Local News
Exploring Cross-Boundary Bus routes with Transport for Greater Manchester 16th February 2022 As Bus Routes in Cheshire East continue to decline in our more rural parishes, Cllr Kate Parkinson (High Legh Ward) reports back on the latest meeting with TfGM... Local News
More Government support for domestic abuse victims in Cheshire East to rebuild their lives 15th February 2022 Cheshire East Council is set to receive ££650,126 of the £125 million that will be handed to councils across England to make sure safe accommodation spaces... Local News
Conservatives get support to Pump-prime Highways Budget for next three years 11th February 2022 A Conservative Amendment brings forward additional highways spending for the next three years. At the Corporate Policy Committee last week, Councillors... Local News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
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CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News