Cheshire East 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…
Local Plan: Campaigners say resident's views have been ignored
Tuesday 25th February 2014
Tue 25th Feb 2014

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
Sunday 23rd February 2014
Sun 23rd 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…
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Local Plan: Sites proposed for housing development revealed
Tuesday 18th February 2014
Tue 18th Feb 2014
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Local Plan: Sites proposed for housing development revealed

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

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
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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 to work with villages on details of Local Plan
Tuesday 4th February 2014
Tue 4th Feb 2014
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Cheshire East to work with villages on details of Local Plan

Cheshire East Council has announced they are set to engage with villages and rural areas over the detailed stages of the Local Plan. The Local Plan has…
Cheshire East receives funding for geothermal exploration
Monday 3rd February 2014
Mon 3rd Feb 2014

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

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.…
Land off Wilmslow Road up for tender
Tuesday 14th January 2014
Tue 14th Jan 2014
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Land off Wilmslow Road up for tender

Cheshire East Council is currently seeking formal offers for a plot of land off Wilmslow Road which they acquired as a part of a larger parcel prior to…
Cheshire East will remain ‘fracking free’
Monday 13th January 2014
Mon 13th Jan 2014
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Cheshire East will remain ‘fracking free’

Government proposals to develop the shale gas industry will be "welcome" to some councils across the country – but Cheshire East Council says they…
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Council considers new tax for late night venues
Monday 13th January 2014
Mon 13th Jan 2014

Council considers new tax for late night venues

Cheshire East Council is considering whether to introduce a tax for premises that serve alcohol after midnight. Members of the Licensing Committee have…
Find out more about fibre broadband
Friday 10th January 2014
Fri 10th Jan 2014
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Find out more about fibre broadband

As reported last month, Alderley Edge will be one the first communities to benefit from the first phase of investment in new fibre broadband networks.…
Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing
Friday 3rd January 2014
Fri 3rd Jan 2014
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Parts of Alderley Park could be released for housing

Following the announcement by AstraZeneca of their plans to reduce the scale of their operation at Alderley Park to around 700 jobs by 2016, Cheshire…
Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report
Friday 20th December 2013
Fri 20th Dec 2013
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Council publishes redacted version of independent Lyme Green report

Cheshire East Council has today published a redacted version of the independent report they commissioned into the Lyme Green fiasco, which cost taxpayers…
Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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Council forced to release independent report into Lyme Green fiasco

Cheshire East Council has been instructed to make the independent report into the £1m Lyme Green fiasco available to the public, albeit an edited…
£5.3m bonus for new homes in Cheshire East
Wednesday 18th December 2013
Wed 18th Dec 2013
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£5.3m bonus for new homes in Cheshire East

The Government has announced that Cheshire East Council is due to receive a £5.3 million bonus next year for enabling 944 new homes to be built…
Council announces £100,000 for Cheshire East’s war memorials
Thursday 12th December 2013
Thu 12th Dec 2013
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Council announces £100,000 for Cheshire East’s war memorials

Cheshire East Council is to provide £100,000 to fund repairs and refurbishment of First World War memorials across the Borough. Next year sees the…
Michael Jones addresses Full Council to outline his future plans
Thursday 12th December 2013
Thu 12th Dec 2013

Michael Jones addresses Full Council to outline his future plans

Council Leader Michael Jones spoke at a meeting of the Full Council today to announce the appointment of a new Head of Governance and Stewardship, his…
Alderley amongst first communities to benefit from fibre broadband roll-out
Friday 6th December 2013
Fri 6th Dec 2013
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Alderley amongst first communities to benefit from fibre broadband roll-out

Alderley Edge is one the communities that is set to benefit from the first phase of investment in new fibre broadband networks, it was announced today.…