Cheshire East Council

Council leader appoints new ‘cycling and walking champion’
Tuesday 11th June 2019
Tue 11th Jun 2019
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Council leader appoints new ‘cycling and walking champion’

Cheshire East Council's leader has appointed a new 'cycling and walking champion' – to help spearhead moves to get more people more active. Councillor…
Cheshire East Council elects new mayor
Friday 24th May 2019
Fri 24th May 2019

Cheshire East Council elects new mayor

Councillor Barry Burkhill has been elected as Mayor of Cheshire East. He was sworn in at the annual mayor-making ceremony on Wednesday, 22nd May. Cllr…
Council leader calls for action on ‘climate change emergency’
Friday 24th May 2019
Fri 24th May 2019
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Council leader calls for action on ‘climate change emergency’

The leader of Cheshire East Council has called for local action to help tackle 'the emergency of climate change'. A notice of motion tabled by the authority's…
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Council set to move to committee system
Thursday 23rd May 2019
Thu 23rd May 2019
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Council set to move to committee system

Cheshire East Council is set to move to committee system of decision making. A notice of motion which proposes to move away from the current 'leader and…
Cheshire East Council elects its first Labour leader
Thursday 23rd May 2019
Thu 23rd May 2019
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Cheshire East Council elects its first Labour leader

Labour's Sam Corcoran has been elected leader of Cheshire East Council – with Independent group leader Craig Browne appointed as his deputy. The…
Independent Group and Labour enter 12-month agreement to run Cheshire East Council
Tuesday 14th May 2019
Tue 14th May 2019
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Independent Group and Labour enter 12-month agreement to run Cheshire East Council

The Independent Group and Labour have announced they have entered into an agreement which will see them run a shared Cabinet for a fixed term of 12 months…
Conservative Leader says coalition between Independents and Labour 'is clearly disappointing'
Monday 13th May 2019
Mon 13th May 2019
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Conservative Leader says coalition between Independents and Labour 'is clearly disappointing'

The newly elected Leader of the Conservative Group in Cheshire East has expressed her disappointment that the Independent Group have decided to join forces…
Craig Browne elected as leader of the Independent Group
Wednesday 8th May 2019
Wed 8th May 2019
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Craig Browne elected as leader of the Independent Group

Members of the Independent Group at Cheshire East Council met on Tuesday, 7th May, for the first time since the recent election and decided unanimously…
Tories lose majority on Cheshire East Council
Saturday 4th May 2019
Sat 4th May 2019
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Tories lose majority on Cheshire East Council

The Conservatives have lost their majority on Cheshire East Council for the first time since the council was formed in April 2009. Conservatives now occupy…
Council pays temporary officer £1154 a day to avoid risk of
Wednesday 17th April 2019
Wed 17th Apr 2019
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Council pays temporary officer £1154 a day to avoid risk of "serious reputational damage"

Cheshire East is paying a temporary senior officer £1154 a day in order to avoid the risk of "serious reputational damage to the Council". The Council…
Borough’s ‘Little Bus’ service to be upgraded
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Tue 16th Apr 2019
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Borough’s ‘Little Bus’ service to be upgraded

Cheshire East Council's 'Little Bus' service is to be upgraded and extended across a wider area of the borough from August. 'Little Bus' is the name for…
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£500,000 cash boost for road repairs
Tuesday 9th April 2019
Tue 9th Apr 2019
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£500,000 cash boost for road repairs

Cheshire East Council has received the maximum capital funding allocation from central government for highway repairs and flood resilience across the…
Council announces resignation of another suspended senior officer
Monday 8th April 2019
Mon 8th Apr 2019
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Council announces resignation of another suspended senior officer

A senior officer at Cheshire East Council has resigned today (Monday, 8th April) with immediate effect , 16 months after being suspended.  Chief…
Cheshire East is best in the region for take up of free childcare
Sunday 7th April 2019
Sun 7th Apr 2019

Cheshire East is best in the region for take up of free childcare

Cheshire East is top of the North West league table for the take-up of the 30 hours' free childcare scheme. The government's free early education entitlement…
Council launches new domestic abuse service
Friday 5th April 2019
Fri 5th Apr 2019

Council launches new domestic abuse service

Cheshire East Council has launched a new free and confidential service for families, adults, children and young people who are affected by abuse. National…
Further delays to council's new computer system prove costly
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Wed 20th Mar 2019

Further delays to council's new computer system prove costly

The introduction of new HR and finance systems, which is a joint project between Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester councils, has been delayed…
Call for greater scrutiny of Council's decisions voted down
Wednesday 6th March 2019
Wed 6th Mar 2019
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Call for greater scrutiny of Council's decisions voted down

As reported yesterday, a call to replace the current cabinet system at Cheshire East Council with a committee system was voted down at a special meeting…
Call for shake-up at Cheshire East Council voted down
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Tue 5th Mar 2019
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Call for shake-up at Cheshire East Council voted down

A call to replace the current cabinet system at Cheshire East Council with a committee system was voted down at a special meeting of the full council…
Don't lose your voice! Make sure you are registered to vote on May 2nd
Monday 4th March 2019
Mon 4th Mar 2019

Don't lose your voice! Make sure you are registered to vote on May 2nd

Cheshire East Council is asking people to ensure they are registered to vote – so they don't miss out on having their say in the local elections…
Council confirms introduction of new housing charge
Saturday 23rd February 2019
Sat 23rd Feb 2019
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Council confirms introduction of new housing charge

A levy on new homes and property sites, which will be payable once new developments start construction, will be in place in the borough by 1st March.…