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Congestion concern over proposal for 12,100 new homes close to Cheshire East border

Congestion concern over proposal for 12,100 new homes close to Cheshire East border

Cheshire East Council is preparing it response to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's current consultation on their new development plan for the…
Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan

Inspector backs Council’s revised Local Plan

The Planning Inspector has backed Cheshire East's Local Plan for shaping future development following nearly three years of submissions and comments on…
Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors

Cheshire East pays £1.27m in allowances to councillors

Cheshire East Council has paid a total of £1,272,862.55 in allowances to Council Members during the previous financial year 2015-16, down £529.69…
Cheshire East launches ‘One You’ service to help boost residents’ health

Cheshire East launches ‘One You’ service to help boost residents’ health

Lifestyle and health advice services in the borough have been brought together under one support system – known as 'One You' Cheshire East. The…
Garden waste collections to go into hibernation

Garden waste collections to go into hibernation

The collection of household green waste by Cheshire East Council will once again be suspended during the winter period because of a drop in demand over…
Bidders for Council contracts will need to demonstrate they're fully tax compliant

Bidders for Council contracts will need to demonstrate they're fully tax compliant

Cheshire East Council is to change its procurement rules in order to prevent tax evading and unscrupulous tax avoiding companies from securing contracts…
Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net

Cheshire East launches local welfare safety net

Cheshire East Council is launching a local welfare safety net to support residents facing financial hardship as a result of welfare reform. Councillor…
Crematoria introduce online funerals

Crematoria introduce online funerals

Cheshire East Council is starting to webcast funeral services at Macclesfield and Crewe crematoria to allow people who cannot attend the service to take…
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Proposals to save £100m over 3 years include nearly 4% increase in Council Tax

Proposals to save £100m over 3 years include nearly 4% increase in Council Tax

Cheshire East Council has today published a report which outlines its draft proposals for how the council can save £100m to balance the books over…
Working group to explore devolution deal for Cheshire

Working group to explore devolution deal for Cheshire

A cross-party working group to explore devolution proposals for Cheshire is to be set up by the Leader of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Rachel Bailey.…
£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth

£900,000 fund to boost careers advice and promote skills and growth

Cheshire East Council has led a successful bid to secure £900,000 of European funding to promote careers advice and boost skills and growth across…
New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping

New taskforce to tackle fly-tipping

Cheshire East Council has commissioned new officers to tackle the widespread issue of fly-tipping in Cheshire East. The officers will form a team that…
Council is investing nearly £10m in LED street lighting

Council is investing nearly £10m in LED street lighting

Following the upgrade of street lighting on main traffic routes last year, a further £9.5m is being invested to convert the majority of Cheshire…
Senior management payoffs cost nearly half a million

Senior management payoffs cost nearly half a million

In April 2013 Cheshire East Council announced the first wave of appointments to a new senior management team, which replaced the previous structure at…
£400,000 funding boost for local communities

£400,000 funding boost for local communities

Local people are being asked to come forward with ideas for a £400,000 community fund aimed at tackling health issues in their areas. This might…
Voluntary redundancy of Director of Public Health could cost nearly £300,000

Voluntary redundancy of Director of Public Health could cost nearly £300,000

The Staffing Committee of Cheshire East Council is being asked to approve the termination of the contract of employment of the current Director of Public…
Council guarantees paper bills for local residents

Council guarantees paper bills for local residents

The Council has committed itself to providing local residents with the option of continuing to receive paper bills and statements regarding their council…