Cheshire East Council

Green bin savings not transferred to pothole budget
Tuesday 19th November 2013
Tue 19th Nov 2013
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Green bin savings not transferred to pothole budget

Many local residents have now had their last garden waste collection for nearly five months. This follows Cheshire East Council's announcement that green…
Don’t lose your right to vote – sign up to Electoral Register
Saturday 9th November 2013
Sat 9th Nov 2013

Don’t lose your right to vote – sign up to Electoral Register

Cheshire East Council is urging people not to miss out on the chance to vote as the annual renewal of the Electoral Register gets under way. Households…
Opinion: Protecting Wilmslow's green spaces beyond 2030
Friday 8th November 2013
Fri 8th Nov 2013
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Opinion: Protecting Wilmslow's green spaces beyond 2030

Cheshire East Borough is required to find land for 27,000 new homes for the 2010-2030 Local Plan. Campaigning by Wilmslow Conservative Councillors has…
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Last chance to influence Local Plan
Tuesday 5th November 2013
Tue 5th Nov 2013
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Last chance to influence Local Plan

Cheshire East Council has launched an additional six week consultation on its Core Strategy today, to allow more time for the public to have their say…
Part night street lighting planned for winter
Tuesday 5th November 2013
Tue 5th Nov 2013
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Part night street lighting planned for winter

The next phase of works to cut carbon emissions and costs, by switching off some street lights is scheduled to begin shortly. Cheshire East Council plans…
Government experts could help with Local Plan
Friday 1st November 2013
Fri 1st Nov 2013
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Government experts could help with Local Plan

The Government has offered to send experts to assist Cheshire East Council with their Local Plan. Planning Minister, Nick Boles announced during a parliamentary…
£290m airport relief road takes a major step forward
Friday 1st November 2013
Fri 1st Nov 2013
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£290m airport relief road takes a major step forward

Manchester Airport Relief Road moved a step closer today with the submission of the planning application for the scheme. Partners Cheshire East, Stockport…
£1.5m 'wallows' in S106 account for Wilmslow and Handforth
Tuesday 29th October 2013
Tue 29th Oct 2013
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£1.5m 'wallows' in S106 account for Wilmslow and Handforth

Cheshire East Council (CEC) currently holds nearly £900,000 for Wilmslow and over half a million pounds for Handforth in their S106 account. A report…
School extension will provide two extra classrooms
Tuesday 29th October 2013
Tue 29th Oct 2013

School extension will provide two extra classrooms

A popular primary school has applied for planning permission to build an extension to provide two additional classrooms. Wilmslow Grange Primary School…
Draft Core Strategy set to be approved for consultation
Monday 28th October 2013
Mon 28th Oct 2013
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Draft Core Strategy set to be approved for consultation

The draft Core Strategy document, which represents the next stage of the Local Plan, is expected to be approved this week ahead of the last public consultation…
Council warns 'Beware snake oil salesmen promising to lower Council Tax'
Saturday 26th October 2013
Sat 26th Oct 2013

Council warns 'Beware snake oil salesmen promising to lower Council Tax'

Trading standards officers are warning residents to be aware of a company offering to help them get their Council Tax reduced. A series of complaints…
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Fostering: Some people are meant to be together
Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Tue 22nd Oct 2013

Fostering: Some people are meant to be together

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Government rules Council hasn't demonstrated 5 year housing land supply
Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Tue 22nd Oct 2013
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Government rules Council hasn't demonstrated 5 year housing land supply

The Secretary of State has ruled that Cheshire East Council do not have a five year supply of housing land. Eric Pickles made this announcement when allowing…
Council gives boost to credit unions
Monday 21st October 2013
Mon 21st Oct 2013

Council gives boost to credit unions

In its fight to take on 'rip-off' payday loan firms, Cheshire East Council has backed local credit union coffers with cash from members' own pockets.…
Monday 21st October 2013
Mon 21st Oct 2013

Residents encouraged to protect themselves from flu

Cheshire East Council is urging people to get their flu jab as soon as possible because, whilst flu may not seem like a big deal to some it can lead to…
Take a fresh look at Lindow Common
Saturday 19th October 2013
Sat 19th Oct 2013
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Take a fresh look at Lindow Common

Cheshire East Council is encouraging residents to take a fresh look at Lindow Common this half term. Five new information boards have been installed telling…
Council reports on its financial management
Thursday 17th October 2013
Thu 17th Oct 2013

Council reports on its financial management

Cheshire East Council has released a new document which brings a number of pieces of financial information together into one place to provide a picture…
Cheshire East one of 20 councils 'inadequate' for child protection
Wednesday 16th October 2013
Wed 16th Oct 2013
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Cheshire East one of 20 councils 'inadequate' for child protection

Cheshire East is one of 20 local authorities where the standard of child protection services has been judged by Ofsted to be 'inadequate'. Ofsted's first…
No green bin collections for 4 months
Wednesday 9th October 2013
Wed 9th Oct 2013
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No green bin collections for 4 months

Cheshire East Council has announced that in order to save money there will be no garden waste collections for four months. Green wheelie bins, which are…
Campaigners claim residents views are being ignored
Tuesday 1st October 2013
Tue 1st Oct 2013
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Campaigners claim residents views are being ignored

Over 100 people turned out for a Strategic Planning Board meeting on Thursday, 26th September, to hear them discuss the draft Core Strategy report. This…