Lyme Green

Council releases explanation of costs for Lyme Green fiasco
Thursday 26th February 2015
Thu 26th Feb 2015
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Council releases explanation of costs for Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council has released figures to show that the net cost of the cancelled Lyme Green Waste Transfer Station project in Macclesfield is £262,000.…
Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report
Friday 20th December 2013
Fri 20th Dec 2013
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Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has today published a redacted version of the independent report they commissioned into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers…
Council releases summary report into Lyme Green fiasco
Monday 17th June 2013
Mon 17th Jun 2013
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Council releases summary report into Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council (CEC) has today made public a summary of the report of the Designated Independent Person (DIP) into the ill-fated project to build…
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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…
£100,000 set aside for Lyme Green investigation
Tuesday 26th February 2013
Tue 26th Feb 2013
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£100,000 set aside for Lyme Green investigation

Cheshire East Council (CEC) has set aside £100,000 to cover the investigation into the Lyme Green fiasco. The Three Quarter Year Review of Performance…
Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps

Cheshire East Council has declined to confirm details of the severence package their former Director of Finance and Business Services received when she…
Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013
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Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has refused to disclose the report into the Lyme Green fiasco. One of our readers requested a copy of the report of the Designated…
Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal

Another senior officer has left Cheshire East Council (CEC) as a result of the Lyme Green fiasco. Lisa Quinn, Director of Finance and Business Services,…
Decision expected on report into Lyme Green fiasco
Monday 11th February 2013
Mon 11th Feb 2013
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Decision expected on report into Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council will make a final decision this week as to whether to disclose the report into the Lyme Green fiasco. One of our readers requested…
Director of Finance suspended not on sick leave
Wednesday 30th January 2013
Wed 30th Jan 2013
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Director of Finance suspended not on sick leave

Cheshire East Council has confirmed that the head of finance has been suspended as a result of the Lyme Green scandal and is not on long term sick leave.…
Increased recycling rates announced as criticism mounts over confidential Lyme Green report
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Increased recycling rates announced as criticism mounts over confidential Lyme Green report

Cheshire East is one of the best-performing boroughs in the north west when it comes to recycling, with over half of all household waste collected now…
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Senior officer suspended over £800,000 Lyme Green scandal
Tuesday 15th January 2013
Tue 15th Jan 2013
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Senior officer suspended over £800,000 Lyme Green scandal

A senior officer at Cheshire East Council has been suspended as a result of the Lyme Green fiasco. Cheshire East announced today that, following a meeting…
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…
Cabinet member resigns over £800,000 Lyme Green fiasco
Monday 7th January 2013
Mon 7th Jan 2013
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Cabinet member resigns over £800,000 Lyme Green fiasco

Councillor Rod Menlove, Environment Portfolio Holder and ward councillor for Wilmslow East, has announced his resignation today as a result of the Lyme…
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…
Senior officers investigated over Lyme Green fiasco resign
Friday 14th December 2012
Fri 14th Dec 2012
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Senior officers investigated over Lyme Green fiasco resign

Two senior officers from Cheshire East Council, whose actions were investigated in relation to the Lyme Green fiasco, have resigned. The Council has confirmed…
Independent report on Lyme Green fiasco completed
Tuesday 11th December 2012
Tue 11th Dec 2012
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Independent report on Lyme Green fiasco completed

Cheshire East Council has received the formal report of the Designated Independent Person (DIP) it appointed to review allegations about the actions of…
Council launches investigation in to £800,000 recycling site fiasco
Monday 18th June 2012
Mon 18th Jun 2012
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Council launches investigation in to £800,000 recycling site fiasco

An independent investigator will be immediately appointed following last week's decision by Cheshire East Council's Audit and Governance Committee, regarding…
Aborted recycling centre costs taxpayers £800,000
Thursday 7th June 2012
Thu 7th Jun 2012
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Aborted recycling centre costs taxpayers £800,000

A review of the Council's proposal to build a recycling station at Lyme Green Depot in Macclesfield has revealed that the aborted plans have cost Cheshire…