Cheshire East Council

Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000
Tuesday 26th March 2013
Tue 26th Mar 2013
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Investigation into Lyme Green fiasco cost £225,000

After months of speculation Cheshire East Council has made public the cost of the investigation into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers over…
Have your say on future delivery of leisure services
Friday 22nd March 2013
Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Have your say on future delivery of leisure services

As part of the authority's move towards becoming a 'Strategic Council', Cheshire East is currently exploring new ways of delivering its leisure services.…
Wilmslow benefit fraudster ordered to repay £142,000
Wednesday 20th March 2013
Wed 20th Mar 2013

Wilmslow benefit fraudster ordered to repay £142,000

A convicted benefit fraudster from Wilmslow has been ordered to pay back over £140,000. Cheshire East Council's consumer protection and investigations…
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Permanent 30mph limit on Altrincham Road looks likely
Tuesday 19th March 2013
Tue 19th Mar 2013
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Permanent 30mph limit on Altrincham Road looks likely

Wilmslow Town Council has received confirmation that the temporary 30mph speed limit on Altrincham Road could become permanent. The speed limit on a stretch…
Brownfield sites declared not sufficient to save green belt
Tuesday 12th March 2013
Tue 12th Mar 2013
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Brownfield sites declared not sufficient to save green belt

Cheshire East Council has issued a blow to campaigners by confirming that the future development needs of Wilmslow cannot be met by brownfield sites alone.…
Sign-up and save on energy bills at the library
Tuesday 12th March 2013
Tue 12th Mar 2013
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Sign-up and save on energy bills at the library

People are being urged to visit the library and sign up to the Collective Energy Switching Campaign, as part of a movement to drive down winter bills.…
Over 10,000 respond to Local Plan consultation
Monday 4th March 2013
Mon 4th Mar 2013
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Over 10,000 respond to Local Plan consultation

The latest stage of the Local Plan consultation has now come to an end and it is estimated that over 10,000 comments have been submitted to Cheshire East…
Cheshire East becomes a 'Strategic Council'
Monday 4th March 2013
Mon 4th Mar 2013
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Cheshire East becomes a 'Strategic Council'

Cheshire East Council has backed a radical overhaul of the way it works, in a move to focus on shaping Cheshire East as a good place to live and work.…
Council signs off three-year financial plan
Friday 1st March 2013
Fri 1st Mar 2013

Council signs off three-year financial plan

Cheshire East Council has passed its three-year plan which it says aims to secure vital services, protect the vulnerable and deliver value for money for…
Sites identified for up to 3000 new homes
Tuesday 26th February 2013
Tue 26th Feb 2013
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Sites identified for up to 3000 new homes

As reported last week, Cheshire East Council has approved its official five-year housing land supply. The SHLAA (Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment)…
£100,000 set aside for Lyme Green investigation
Tuesday 26th February 2013
Tue 26th Feb 2013
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£100,000 set aside for Lyme Green investigation

Cheshire East Council (CEC) has set aside £100,000 to cover the investigation into the Lyme Green fiasco. The Three Quarter Year Review of Performance…
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Campaign to drive down energy bills
Monday 25th February 2013
Mon 25th Feb 2013
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Campaign to drive down energy bills

Residents are being urged to beat the energy price rises by joining the Collective Energy Switching campaign which launches today, giving people a better…
Town Council responds to Local Plan consultation
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Town Council responds to Local Plan consultation

Wilmslow Town Council has issued their response to Cheshire East Council's latest consultation document. The draft Development Strategy, which sets out…
Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Finance chief's severance pay kept under wraps

Cheshire East Council has declined to confirm details of the severence package their former Director of Finance and Business Services received when she…
Council approves five year housing supply
Thursday 21st February 2013
Thu 21st Feb 2013
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Council approves five year housing supply

Cheshire East Council has rubber-stamped its official five-year housing land supply, which they say should protect the countryside for the next five years…
Wilmslow mum named Recycling Champion of the Year
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013

Wilmslow mum named Recycling Champion of the Year

A Wilmslow mother-of-two has been named as Recycling Champion of the Year by Cheshire East Council. Claire Haworth was awarded a 12 month family leisure…
Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Wed 20th Feb 2013
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Cheshire East refuses to disclose Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has refused to disclose the report into the Lyme Green fiasco. One of our readers requested a copy of the report of the Designated…
Children play smoke free
Monday 18th February 2013
Mon 18th Feb 2013
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Children play smoke free

Dozens of signs, designed by children, are being installed throughout Cheshire East to help discourage people from smoking in children's play areas. A…
Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Third senior officer departs following £800,000 Lyme Green scandal

Another senior officer has left Cheshire East Council (CEC) as a result of the Lyme Green fiasco. Lisa Quinn, Director of Finance and Business Services,…
Join the HS2 conversation with Cheshire East
Friday 15th February 2013
Fri 15th Feb 2013
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Join the HS2 conversation with Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council is urging people to join its conversation on the high-speed rail link HS2. Since the Government's preferred route was announced,…