Cheshire East Council

Working group to explore devolution deal for Cheshire
Wednesday 26th October 2016
Wed 26th Oct 2016
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Working group to explore devolution deal for Cheshire

A cross-party working group to explore devolution proposals for Cheshire is to be set up by the Leader of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Rachel Bailey.…
Council to record meetings and look into making these available to public
Tuesday 25th October 2016
Tue 25th Oct 2016
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Council to record meetings and look into making these available to public

Cheshire East Council has decided that they will start to making audio recordings of their meetings and look into making these available for public viewing…
£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth
Saturday 15th October 2016
Sat 15th Oct 2016

£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth

Cheshire East Council has led a successful bid to secure £900,000 of European funding to promote careers advice and boost skills and growth across…
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New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Wed 12th Oct 2016
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New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping

Cheshire East Council has commissioned new officers to tackle the widespread issue of fly-tipping in Cheshire East. The officers will form a team that…
Council is investing nearly £10m in LED street lighting
Wednesday 21st September 2016
Wed 21st Sep 2016
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Council is investing nearly £10m in LED street lighting

Following the upgrade of street lighting on main traffic routes last year, a further £9.5m is being invested to convert the majority of Cheshire…
Council Leader issues
Monday 19th September 2016
Mon 19th Sep 2016
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Council Leader issues "rebuttal" to article on staff departures

Last month I published an article about the Director of Public Health at Cheshire East Council taking voluntary redundancy with a package of nearly £300,000,…
Lease of land for public toilets agreed
Wednesday 7th September 2016
Wed 7th Sep 2016
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Lease of land for public toilets agreed

Having granted Wilmslow Town Council planning permission to provide public toilets in the town park, Cheshire East Council has now agreed to lease them…
£400,000 funding boost for local communities
Saturday 3rd September 2016
Sat 3rd Sep 2016

£400,000 funding boost for local communities

Local people are being asked to come forward with ideas for a £400,000 community fund aimed at tackling health issues in their areas. This might…
Council guarantees paper bills for local residents
Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Wed 3rd Aug 2016

Council guarantees paper bills for local residents

The Council has committed itself to providing local residents with the option of continuing to receive paper bills and statements regarding their council…
New channel for whistleblowers to report concerns
Tuesday 26th July 2016
Tue 26th Jul 2016
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New channel for whistleblowers to report concerns

Cheshire East Council is adding an additional safe channel for 'whistleblowing' by officers, elected members, or others working for the Council to report…
Cheshire East Council creates new Executive Director role
Monday 25th July 2016
Mon 25th Jul 2016
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Cheshire East Council creates new Executive Director role

Cheshire East Council has appointed Frank Jordan as Executive Director of Place. This newly-created post will include responsibility for a range of issues,…
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Council is taking battle over planning policies to Supreme Court
Sunday 17th July 2016
Sun 17th Jul 2016
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Council is taking battle over planning policies to Supreme Court

Cheshire East has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to seek legal protection for local planning powers. The aim is to prevent developers…
Internal audit to determine pollution data inaccuracies
Saturday 16th July 2016
Sat 16th Jul 2016
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Internal audit to determine pollution data inaccuracies

Cheshire East Council has begun an internal audit to establish why incorrect pollution data was submitted to the Government. As part of the Council's…
Council announces replacement services after coach firm collapses
Friday 15th July 2016
Fri 15th Jul 2016
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Council announces replacement services after coach firm collapses

Following the collapse of GHA coaches on Thursday, 14th July, Cheshire East Council has been working with operators to provide cover for bus services…
Council backs revised Local Plan Strategy
Wednesday 13th July 2016
Wed 13th Jul 2016
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Council backs revised Local Plan Strategy

Cheshire East Council has backed its revised Local Plan Strategy following comments and submissions during six weeks of public consultation. The blueprint,…
Council says environmental drive saved nearly £6m
Tuesday 28th June 2016
Tue 28th Jun 2016
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Council says environmental drive saved nearly £6m

Cheshire East Council has made savings of £5.7m as a result of investing in energy-efficiency measures and reducing its office accommodation from…
Council reveals number of fines issued for dog fouling since 2013
Thursday 23rd June 2016
Thu 23rd Jun 2016
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Council reveals number of fines issued for dog fouling since 2013

Despite announcing they will be tough on residents and visitors to the Borough who fail to clean up after their dog, the Council issued just 19 Fixed…
Residents urged to check their voting guides
Saturday 18th June 2016
Sat 18th Jun 2016

Residents urged to check their voting guides

With the EU referendum fast approaching, Cheshire East Council is urging residents to check the Electoral Commission's voting guide for advice on how…
Company aimed at saving millions for tax payer reported loss of £2.6m
Tuesday 31st May 2016
Tue 31st May 2016
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Company aimed at saving millions for tax payer reported loss of £2.6m

A company jointly owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council and Cheshire East Council which was set up with the aim of saving millions of pounds for…
Council reorganises in bid to become completely self-funding
Friday 27th May 2016
Fri 27th May 2016
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Council reorganises in bid to become completely self-funding

Cheshire East Council has reorganised its functions into three different areas in order to save money and make things simpler for its residents. From…