Cheshire East Council

Council launches paid-for fast track planning service
Wednesday 11th November 2015
Wed 11th Nov 2015
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Council launches paid-for fast track planning service

Cheshire East Council has created a new service which will enable developers to pay for major schemes to be fast tracked through the planning system.…
Cheshire East to bid for Tour of Britain cycle race
Wednesday 11th November 2015
Wed 11th Nov 2015
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Cheshire East to bid for Tour of Britain cycle race

Cheshire East Council is to bid for the country's number one cycling event to be staged in the Borough. Each year, local authorities are given the opportunity…
Council to establish JVC in bid to tap into geothermal energy
Tuesday 10th November 2015
Tue 10th Nov 2015
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Council to establish JVC in bid to tap into geothermal energy

Cheshire East Council is looking to explore district heating and opportunities for geothermal and renewable energy. The Council is seeking to appoint…
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Northern Gateway partnership launched to spearhead region’s economic growth
Wednesday 21st October 2015
Wed 21st Oct 2015
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Northern Gateway partnership launched to spearhead region’s economic growth

Today sees the launch of a landmark partnership scheme designed to spearhead economic growth in the region and give a huge boost to delivering new jobs,…
Council launches free wi-fi service to library users
Tuesday 20th October 2015
Tue 20th Oct 2015
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Council launches free wi-fi service to library users

Cheshire East Council is to give free wi-fi access to library members. The service will be available across all of its 16 libraries where members will…
Council sets out intentions for future consultations on Local Plan
Friday 9th October 2015
Fri 9th Oct 2015
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Council sets out intentions for future consultations on Local Plan

Cheshire East Council has set out its intentions for future consultation and engagement on its Local Plan. A procedural meeting was held on Tuesday, October…
Council to pay full costs of planning appeal due to
Friday 9th October 2015
Fri 9th Oct 2015
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Council to pay full costs of planning appeal due to "unreasonable behaviour"

Cheshire East Council will have to pay the full costs for a planning appeal after the Inspector decided the authority had "behaved unreasonably" when…
Leader of Cheshire East welcomes business rates boost
Tuesday 6th October 2015
Tue 6th Oct 2015
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Leader of Cheshire East welcomes business rates boost

The Leader of Cheshire East Council has warmly welcomed the Chancellor's announcement that Councils will be able to keep more of their business rates.…
Have your say in Council Tax support consultation
Sunday 4th October 2015
Sun 4th Oct 2015

Have your say in Council Tax support consultation

Residents are being urged to have their say on proposed changes to Council Tax support for those on low incomes. Local people are being encouraged to…
Council says it will be tough on breaches of new smoking legislation
Thursday 1st October 2015
Thu 1st Oct 2015

Council says it will be tough on breaches of new smoking legislation

New laws on smoking come into effect today (Thursday, 1st October) and Cheshire East Council intends to be tough on enforcing measures to protect children…
Residents urged to sign up to Fairerpower as ‘Big Six’ tariffs come to end
Friday 25th September 2015
Fri 25th Sep 2015
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Residents urged to sign up to Fairerpower as ‘Big Six’ tariffs come to end

As many fixed energy tariffs come to an end, Cheshire East Council is urging residents to sign up to Fairerpower and save up to £250 on their energy…
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Local Plan: More Wilmslow sites being considered for development
Thursday 24th September 2015
Thu 24th Sep 2015
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Local Plan: More Wilmslow sites being considered for development

Cheshire East Council has confirmed that three additional sites in Wilmslow are currently under consideration for inclusion in the Local Plan as potential…
Green award for scheme that sends old furniture to the needy
Saturday 19th September 2015
Sat 19th Sep 2015

Green award for scheme that sends old furniture to the needy

A scheme which provides a new home for your old wardrobe or kitchen table has just won a green award for helping families in need. The Cheshire Furniture…
Council set to put land at Cypress House up for sale again
Thursday 10th September 2015
Thu 10th Sep 2015

Council set to put land at Cypress House up for sale again

Cheshire East Council is looking to re-market the site of a disused care facility in Handforth, inviting offers on both conditional and unconditional…
Fairerpower surges past £500,000 savings milestone
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Tue 1st Sep 2015

Fairerpower surges past £500,000 savings milestone

Fairerpower customers have collectively saved in excess of £500,000 in only a few months. So far more than 2,500 customers have signed up since…
Would you like to advise on councillors’ allowances?
Monday 31st August 2015
Mon 31st Aug 2015
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Would you like to advise on councillors’ allowances?

Cheshire East Council is looking to recruit three residents to sit on an independent remuneration panel that advises the authority on appropriate remunerations…
Council Leader confirms they're looking at devolution deal for Cheshire
Friday 28th August 2015
Fri 28th Aug 2015
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Council Leader confirms they're looking at devolution deal for Cheshire

The Leader of Cheshire East Council has confirmed that he is looking forward to working with neighbouring councils Cheshire West and Warrington on a potential…
Cheshire East agrees land transfer for public toilets
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015
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Cheshire East agrees land transfer for public toilets

Cheshire East Council has agreed to transfer a parcel of Public Open Space adjacent to the car park and play area in the Carrs to Wilmslow Town Council…
Inspector agrees to resume Local Plan examination
Wednesday 19th August 2015
Wed 19th Aug 2015
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Inspector agrees to resume Local Plan examination

Having submitted additional evidence to the Inspector at the end of July, Cheshire East Council has received confirmation that he is prepared to formally…
Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn
Tuesday 4th August 2015
Tue 4th Aug 2015
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Local Plan: Council likely to consult on site selection this autumn

Cheshire East Council is looking to identify the proposed sites to meet the additional housing requirements for the revised Local Plan in August and September.…