Cheshire East Council

Indian restaurant told their new construction must go
Thursday 28th May 2015
Thu 28th May 2015
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Indian restaurant told their new construction must go

The owners of an Indian restaurant in the town centre have been instructed to remove an outdoor seating area which was erected last week. An officer from…
Michael Jones reappointed as Council Leader – as new-look Cabinet is unveiled
Wednesday 27th May 2015
Wed 27th May 2015

Michael Jones reappointed as Council Leader – as new-look Cabinet is unveiled

Councillor Michael Jones has been reconfirmed as the Leader of Cheshire East Council. The Conservative, who represents Bunbury Ward, was formally elected…
Complaints as restaurant erects
Tuesday 26th May 2015
Tue 26th May 2015
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Complaints as restaurant erects "eyesore"

We have received numerous complaints from local residents regarding the construction which was erected outside an Indian restaurant in the town centre…
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Cheshire East residents offered cheaper pay-as-you-go energy
Monday 25th May 2015
Mon 25th May 2015
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Cheshire East residents offered cheaper pay-as-you-go energy

Fairerpower, Cheshire East Council's new energy supplier, is now bringing cheaper gas and electricity to customers with pre-payment meters. Customers…
Heritage Lottery boost for Jodrell Bank
Thursday 21st May 2015
Thu 21st May 2015
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Heritage Lottery boost for Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank Observatory is on course to receive £12m of Heritage Lottery Fund money to improve its offering for visitors. The grant is earmarked…
Nearly 20% miss out on their first choice primary school
Wednesday 29th April 2015
Wed 29th Apr 2015
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Nearly 20% miss out on their first choice primary school

Earlier this month children were allocated a primary school place and figures obtained via a Freedom of Information Request show that nearly 20% of local…
Paid charity workers to be controlled
Wednesday 29th April 2015
Wed 29th Apr 2015
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Paid charity workers to be controlled

Face-to-face paid charity fundraisers operating in Cheshire East will be controlled in future, following the signing of an agreement with the organisation…
Parking ban for Lower Meadow Road
Saturday 25th April 2015
Sat 25th Apr 2015

Parking ban for Lower Meadow Road

Cheshire East Council is introducing a ban on parking on a stretch of Lower Meadow Road, Handforth. The order will prohibit vehicles from waiting at all…
Local Plan examination to resume at end of summer
Wednesday 8th April 2015
Wed 8th Apr 2015
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Local Plan examination to resume at end of summer

A timetable has been set for the Cheshire East Local Plan Examination that takes into account the forthcoming local and national elections and means that…
Cheshire East chosen for business rate pilot in Budget 2015
Wednesday 18th March 2015
Wed 18th Mar 2015
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Cheshire East chosen for business rate pilot in Budget 2015

Subject to agreement, Cheshire East Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority will enter into a pilot for full retention of business rates growth…
Council rolls out credit card payment for parking
Monday 16th March 2015
Mon 16th Mar 2015

Council rolls out credit card payment for parking

More motorists across Cheshire East can now take advantage of paying for parking via their mobile phone. The RingGo system which has been trialled in…
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Cheshire East to boost highways investment by an extra £6.5m
Friday 13th March 2015
Fri 13th Mar 2015
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Cheshire East to boost highways investment by an extra £6.5m

Cheshire East Council is to investment an extra £6.5m in highways improvements across the Borough. This additional funding for 2015/16 will be spent…
Chief Executive nominated Council Leader for national award
Friday 13th March 2015
Fri 13th Mar 2015
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Chief Executive nominated Council Leader for national award

Last month Cheshire East Council announced that three members of the council had been nominated for national local government awards. Councillor Michael…
Save money by switching to Cheshire East’s new energy supplier
Sunday 8th March 2015
Sun 8th Mar 2015
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Save money by switching to Cheshire East’s new energy supplier

Fairerpower, the value energy services supplier launched by Cheshire East Council, will begin signing up customers this month. From Monday 16th March…
Pay rise for Council staff and apprentices
Wednesday 4th March 2015
Wed 4th Mar 2015
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Pay rise for Council staff and apprentices

Frontline staff and apprentices at Cheshire East Council are to get a welcome pay boost after a series of announcements made on Thursday, February 26th.…
Cabinet backs sale of Handforth site for retail led scheme
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Tue 3rd Mar 2015
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Cabinet backs sale of Handforth site for retail led scheme

Cabinet members today (Tuesday, March 3rd) voted to go ahead with a proposal to dispose of 14-acre plot off Earl Road, Handforth. Cheshire East formed…
Cheshire East stops commissioning 15-minute care visits
Sunday 1st March 2015
Sun 1st Mar 2015

Cheshire East stops commissioning 15-minute care visits

Cheshire East Council is to stop commissioning 15-minute home care visits. The move was announced by the authority's leader, Councillor Michael Jones…
Cheshire East announces
Thursday 26th February 2015
Thu 26th Feb 2015
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Cheshire East announces "the best budget in the North West"

Cheshire East Council is planning to freeze Council Tax for the next two years – while increasing spending on services for vulnerable adults and…
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.…
Help identify the most dangerous roads
Wednesday 25th February 2015
Wed 25th Feb 2015
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Help identify the most dangerous roads

Cheshire East Council is asking residents to let them know which local roads they feel are most dangerous so they can focus their resources on the worst…