Cllr Michael Jones

Cheshire East receives funding for geothermal exploration
Monday 3rd February 2014
Mon 3rd Feb 2014
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Cheshire East receives funding for geothermal exploration

Cheshire East Council has been awarded the biggest grant for geothermal exploration in the country. The £200,000 granted by the Department for Energy…
Council publishes its five-year supply of housing land
Tuesday 28th January 2014
Tue 28th Jan 2014
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Council publishes its five-year supply of housing land

Cheshire East Council has published a document detailing its five-year supply of housing land, including a 5% buffer to allow for choice and competition.…
Potential Local Plan sites unveiled
Wednesday 18th September 2013
Wed 18th Sep 2013
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Potential Local Plan sites unveiled

Cheshire East Council has unveiled its proposed development sites for potential inclusion in the final Local Plan later this year. The planning blueprint,…
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First tenants for Alderley Park announced
Tuesday 7th May 2013
Tue 7th May 2013
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First tenants for Alderley Park announced

Cheshire East Council's aim to build a Bio Science Park and incubator of global significance at AstraZeneca's Alderley Park base has been given a boost…
96% of Cheshire premises to have access to fibre broadband
Tuesday 30th April 2013
Tue 30th Apr 2013
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96% of Cheshire premises to have access to fibre broadband

High-speed fibre broadband will be rolled out to around 96% of Cheshire homes and businesses in the next three years under a £28.5m project between…
Council announces new senior management team
Tuesday 9th April 2013
Tue 9th Apr 2013
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Council announces new senior management team

Cheshire East Council announced today the first wave of appointments to new senior management posts, which replace the previous structure at the top of…
Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013
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Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000

After months of speculation Cheshire East Council has made public the cost of the investigation into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers over…
Council signs off three-year financial plan
Friday 1st March 2013
Fri 1st Mar 2013

Council signs off three-year financial plan

Cheshire East Council has passed its three-year plan which it says aims to secure vital services, protect the vulnerable and deliver value for money for…
Handforth will 'gain massively' from new settlement says Council Leader
Thursday 7th February 2013
Thu 7th Feb 2013
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Handforth will 'gain massively' from new settlement says Council Leader

Council Leader Michael Jones has told Handforth residents that if plans for a new settlement east of the A34 Handforth Bypass go ahead then no further…
Council to cut 25% of management posts
Tuesday 8th January 2013
Tue 8th Jan 2013
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Council to cut 25% of management posts

Sweeping changes will be made to the management structure of Cheshire East Council in response to the findings of the independent investigation into the…
Cheshire East set for new management structure
Tuesday 18th December 2012
Tue 18th Dec 2012

Cheshire East set for new management structure

Following the resignation of two senior members of staff, the Leader of Cheshire East Council has announced that changes will be made to the Council's…
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Absolute clarity means
Friday 25th May 2012
Fri 25th May 2012
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Absolute clarity means "Vision will be real"

The new Leader of Cheshire East Council met with our MP George Osborne today, Friday 25th May, to discuss the Draft Wilmslow Vision consultation. I caught…
Osborne says Vision will change 'pretty significantly'
Friday 25th May 2012
Fri 25th May 2012
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Osborne says Vision will change 'pretty significantly'

MP George Osborne met with the recently appointed Leader of Cheshire East Council today to discuss the Draft Wilmslow Vision consultation. The Chancellor…
Councillor Michael Jones is new Leader of Cheshire East Council
Thursday 17th May 2012
Thu 17th May 2012

Councillor Michael Jones is new Leader of Cheshire East Council

Councillor Michael Jones has been elected as the new Leader of Cheshire East Council. The Conservative, who represents Bunbury Ward, received 48 of the…