Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East approves Council Tax rise of nearly 5%
Friday 24th February 2017
Fri 24th Feb 2017
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Cheshire East approves Council Tax rise of nearly 5%

Cheshire East Council has voted through a Council Tax increase to help meet the huge financial challenge it faces particularly in adult social care. Of…
Cheshire East Council reaffirms its commitment to Northern Gateway
Monday 13th February 2017
Mon 13th Feb 2017
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Cheshire East Council reaffirms its commitment to Northern Gateway

Cheshire East Council has reaffirmed its commitment to the Northern Gateway Partnership which is a collaboration of seven local authorities – including…
Council praises public voting scheme for community health projects
Sunday 5th February 2017
Sun 5th Feb 2017

Council praises public voting scheme for community health projects

A new scheme which resulted in five local community projects sharing £20,000 in funding has been hailed a huge success by Cheshire East Council.…
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Council tax set to rise 4.99% in bid to save £100m
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Tue 31st Jan 2017
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Council tax set to rise 4.99% in bid to save £100m

Cheshire East Council, along with other local authorities, is facing difficult financial challenges over the next three years, having to offset the loss…
10% of Council staff surveyed said bullying is an issue
Thursday 26th January 2017
Thu 26th Jan 2017
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10% of Council staff surveyed said bullying is an issue

A staff survey conducted by Cheshire East Council has revealed that 10% of respondents felt bullying was an issue within the organisation. The survey…
£20,000 boost for Wilmslow community health projects
Wednesday 18th January 2017
Wed 18th Jan 2017

£20,000 boost for Wilmslow community health projects

Five local community projects shared £20,000 in funding from Cheshire East Council after an event which saw groups pitch their ideas which were…
Free training to help firms bid for public sector contracts
Sunday 15th January 2017
Sun 15th Jan 2017

Free training to help firms bid for public sector contracts

Cheshire East Council is to hold a series of free workshops to help business people learn how to win public sector contracts. The procurement training…
Council seeks candidate for audit and governance role
Saturday 14th January 2017
Sat 14th Jan 2017
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Council seeks candidate for audit and governance role

Cheshire East Council is looking to recruit a resident to sit on a committee that supports good governance and financial standards at the local authority.…
Council's wholly-owned companies set to make £612,000 profit
Thursday 12th January 2017
Thu 12th Jan 2017
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Council's wholly-owned companies set to make £612,000 profit

A report to the council's Cheshire East Residents First board, the parent company for the Council's wholly owned companies, says that all seven of them…
Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Wed 11th Jan 2017
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Town left £7000 short as Cheshire East pulls the plug on Neighbourhood Plan grants

Cheshire East Council has decided to close its grant scheme which was set up to help communities create Neighbourhood Plans so they could establish local…
Last chance to comment on proposals to save £94m, including increasing Council Tax by 3.99%
Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Tue 3rd Jan 2017
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Last chance to comment on proposals to save £94m, including increasing Council Tax by 3.99%

Cheshire East Council issued its Pre-Budget Consultation in November 2016, setting out proposals to enable them to save £94m during the three year…
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Congestion concern over proposal for 12,100 new homes close to Cheshire East border
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Tue 20th Dec 2016
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Congestion concern over proposal for 12,100 new homes close to Cheshire East border

Cheshire East Council is preparing it response to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's current consultation on their new development plan for the…
Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan
Thursday 15th December 2016
Thu 15th Dec 2016
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Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan

The Planning Inspector has backed Cheshire East's Local Plan for shaping future development following nearly three years of submissions and comments on…
Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors
Thursday 15th December 2016
Thu 15th Dec 2016
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Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors

Cheshire East Council has paid a total of £1,272,862.55 in allowances to Council Members during the previous financial year 2015-16, down £529.69…
Cheshire East launches ‘One You’ service to help boost residents’ health
Thursday 1st December 2016
Thu 1st Dec 2016
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Cheshire East launches ‘One You’ service to help boost residents’ health

Lifestyle and health advice services in the borough have been brought together under one support system – known as 'One You' Cheshire East. The…
Garden waste collections to go into hibernation
Saturday 19th November 2016
Sat 19th Nov 2016
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Garden waste collections to go into hibernation

The collection of household green waste by Cheshire East Council will once again be suspended during the winter period because of a drop in demand over…
Bidders for Council contracts will need to demonstrate they're fully tax compliant
Wednesday 16th November 2016
Wed 16th Nov 2016
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Bidders for Council contracts will need to demonstrate they're fully tax compliant

Cheshire East Council is to change its procurement rules in order to prevent tax evading and unscrupulous tax avoiding companies from securing contracts…
Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net
Saturday 12th November 2016
Sat 12th Nov 2016
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Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net

Cheshire East Council is launching a local welfare safety net to support residents facing financial hardship as a result of welfare reform. Councillor…
Campaigners say Council is burying its head in the peat
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Tue 8th Nov 2016
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Campaigners say Council is burying its head in the peat

Cheshire East Council has announced that any subsidence at properties located close to Lindow Moss is not a Council matter but a civil one. As previously…
Crematoria introduce online funerals
Saturday 5th November 2016
Sat 5th Nov 2016

Crematoria introduce online funerals

Cheshire East Council is starting to webcast funeral services at Macclesfield and Crewe crematoria to allow people who cannot attend the service to take…