Cheshire East Council

£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads
Monday 24th March 2014
Mon 24th Mar 2014
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£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads

Councils across England have learnt how much they will receive from the £183.5 million the government has made available to help repair local roads…
Cheshire East to provide 500 homes for High Peak
Friday 21st March 2014
Fri 21st Mar 2014
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Cheshire East to provide 500 homes for High Peak

As part of their Local Plan, Cheshire East Council has agreed to provide 500 new homes in the Borough on behalf of High Peak Borough Council. Their agreement…
Opinion: Cheshire East’s Local Plan raises two fingers to residents
Monday 17th March 2014
Mon 17th Mar 2014
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Opinion: Cheshire East’s Local Plan raises two fingers to residents

The news that Cheshire East has signed off the endless Local Plan consultation, giving the go ahead to what amounts to a developer free-for-all on greenbelt…
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Green bin collections resume
Friday 14th March 2014
Fri 14th Mar 2014
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Green bin collections resume

The garden waste collection service will be re-instated next week following a four month suspension. Cheshire East will start collecting green bins again…
Cheshire East set to invest in Alderley Park bio-science hub
Wednesday 12th March 2014
Wed 12th Mar 2014
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Cheshire East set to invest in Alderley Park bio-science hub

Cheshire East Council is set to invest in the Alderley Park bio-science hub which the new owners are suggesting could create up to 5,000 jobs. Following…
Council to investigate fly-tipping on bridle path
Thursday 6th March 2014
Thu 6th Mar 2014
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Council to investigate fly-tipping on bridle path

Cheshire East Council are to investigate fly-tipping in the Newgate area of Wilmslow which local residents say started a couple of months ago. Domestic…
Borough’s ‘in great shape’ financially
Wednesday 5th March 2014
Wed 5th Mar 2014
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Borough’s ‘in great shape’ financially

Cheshire East Council has revealed its 2014-17 budget which proposes a council tax freeze for the fourth year running. Cabinet member in charge of the…
Footpaths to be smoothed over
Wednesday 5th March 2014
Wed 5th Mar 2014
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Footpaths to be smoothed over

Maintenance work will be carried out on several footpaths near the town centre over the next week, which are starting to show signs of deterioration.…
Council passes Local Plan
Tuesday 4th March 2014
Tue 4th Mar 2014
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Council passes Local Plan

The Local Plan Strategy, previously known as the Core Strategy, was voted on and passed through full Council on Friday, February 28th. It has been almost…
Call for
Tuesday 4th March 2014
Tue 4th Mar 2014
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Call for "secret" gypsy site plan to be revealed

Councillors and residents are calling on Cheshire East Council (CEC) to reveal details of a "secret plan" to assist Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council…
£200m funding gap for infrastructure required to support Local Plan
Tuesday 4th March 2014
Tue 4th Mar 2014
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£200m funding gap for infrastructure required to support Local Plan

Having recently published the submission version of the Local Plan Strategy, previously known as the Core Strategy, the Council has identified what infrastructure…
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Travellers leave a load of rubbish at Earl Road
Friday 28th February 2014
Fri 28th Feb 2014
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Travellers leave a load of rubbish at Earl Road

A group of travellers that set up camp on Earl Road last week have moved on leaving piles of rubble and rubbish behind them. They arrived in the early…
Local Plan: Campaigners say resident's views have been ignored
Tuesday 25th February 2014
Tue 25th Feb 2014
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Local Plan: Campaigners say resident's views have been ignored

Campaigners who have been fighting to protect the Green Belt around Wilmslow say the Council has not listened to the views expressed by local residents…
Council tax may be waived for foster carers
Monday 24th February 2014
Mon 24th Feb 2014

Council tax may be waived for foster carers

Cheshire East Council is considering making foster carers exempt from paying council tax. The proposal is part of a concerted move to help incentivise…
Travellers served notice to quit Earl Road
Friday 21st February 2014
Fri 21st Feb 2014
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Travellers served notice to quit Earl Road

Travellers have once again set up camp on Earl Road in Handforth. The latest group of travellers to base themselves on the council owned land, adjacent…
Local Plan: Proposed sites for future development revealed
Tuesday 18th February 2014
Tue 18th Feb 2014
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Local Plan: Proposed sites for future development revealed

Three years after consultation began on their Local Plan, Cheshire East Council has published their Local Plan Strategy document today - which…
Utility companies may require permits to dig up roads
Monday 10th February 2014
Mon 10th Feb 2014
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Utility companies may require permits to dig up roads

Utility companies will have to apply for permission before carrying out work on Cheshire East's roads, under plans being proposed by the council. Formal…
Communities urged to apply for slice of £100,000 pot to refurbish war memorials
Thursday 6th February 2014
Thu 6th Feb 2014

Communities urged to apply for slice of £100,000 pot to refurbish war memorials

Communities and voluntary organisations are being urged to apply for a slice of £100,000 being provided by Cheshire East to fund the repair and…
Cheshire East receives funding for geothermal exploration
Monday 3rd February 2014
Mon 3rd Feb 2014
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Cheshire East receives funding for geothermal exploration

Cheshire East Council has been awarded the biggest grant for geothermal exploration in the country. The £200,000 granted by the Department for Energy…
Council publishes its five-year supply of housing land
Tuesday 28th January 2014
Tue 28th Jan 2014
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Council publishes its five-year supply of housing land

Cheshire East Council has published a document detailing its five-year supply of housing land, including a 5% buffer to allow for choice and competition.…