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.
Labour-led Cheshire East Council has been asked to re-think the Middlewich Eastern Bypass scheme in the light of significant delays, soaring costs and failure to submit a sufficiently robust business case.
Congleton MP Fiona Bruce visited the Holmes Chapel base of “Bespak” this week, to meet with Louise Righton and Jeremy Tidmarsh along with Chief Executive Officer, Chris Hirst. The site is one of three for this organisation that is leading the way in manufacturing climate-friendly inhaled and nasa
The election for the position of Cheshire's Police and Crime Commissioner will take place on 2nd May 2024. John Dwyer, the current PCC for Cheshire has been re-selected as the Conservative Candidate following his election in 2021.
More than 300 swimming pools are to benefit from £60 million funding to support their long-term future, including three in Cheshire East. These are Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Bollington Health and Leisure Centre and the Crewe Lifestyle Centre.
Charging electric vehicles is set to get even easier thanks to hundreds of millions of funding made available for local authorities, homeowners and renters today (18 March 2024).
