Cheshire East Council

Councillor Keegan formally cleared of misconduct
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Wed 30th Mar 2011
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Councillor Keegan formally cleared of misconduct

Councillor Frank Keegan has been cleared of all the allegations made against him by the Chief Executive of Cheshire East Council. Erika Wenzel's complaint,…
Cheshire East roads given £2m cash boost
Tuesday 29th March 2011
Tue 29th Mar 2011
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Cheshire East roads given £2m cash boost

Work on damaged roads in Cheshire East is being bolstered by more than £2m of grant funding from central Government. The Department for Transport…
The census is here
Sunday 27th March 2011
Sun 27th Mar 2011

The census is here

Today, Sunday 27th March, is Census day and for the first time everyone in Cheshire East can fill it in online. The census takes place every 10 years…
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School holidays up for review
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Tue 22nd Mar 2011
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School holidays up for review

Cheshire East Council are holding a public consultation as they consider standardising school term dates. As part of this process the Council are proposing…
Council asks suppliers for discount
Wednesday 16th March 2011
Wed 16th Mar 2011

Council asks suppliers for discount

In an effort to save £1 million Cheshire East Council is writing to a selection of their suppliers to request that they reduce their prices. Large…
New bin system designed to save over a million
Tuesday 15th March 2011
Tue 15th Mar 2011
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New bin system designed to save over a million

Cheshire East Council are transforming their waste and recycling collection services to achieve savings of more than £1 million. These savings will…
Parade car park to close for resurfacing
Monday 14th March 2011
Mon 14th Mar 2011
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Parade car park to close for resurfacing

The Parade car park will be closed from 6am on Tuesday, 15th March until 3pm on Thursday, 18th March. The short stay car park is being resurfaced by Bluemantle,…
All borough and parish seats up for election
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Tue 8th Mar 2011
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All borough and parish seats up for election

The next election to be held in Cheshire East is for every seat in the Cheshire East Council and all Town and Parish Councils in the district. The Local…
Keegan cleared of breach of conduct allegations
Monday 7th March 2011
Mon 7th Mar 2011
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Keegan cleared of breach of conduct allegations

A draft report has been produced by Standards for England which clears Councillor Frank Keegan of the allegations made against him by the Chief Executive…
Council to introduce new online planning system
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Wed 2nd Mar 2011
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Council to introduce new online planning system

As a regular user of the planning portal I was delighted to receive notification this week that Cheshire East Council will be upgrading their online planning…
Cheshire East Council to cut up to 550 jobs
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Cheshire East Council to cut up to 550 jobs

Cheshire East Council have launched a three month consultation with staff regarding proposed changes to staff's pay and conditions. Up to 550 council…
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Council backs budget amidst criticism over lack of detail
Sunday 27th February 2011
Sun 27th Feb 2011

Council backs budget amidst criticism over lack of detail

Cheshire East Council voted to accept the 2011-2012 budget designed to deal with a 25% cut in Government grants over four years. The budget was passed…
Recycling banks make way for more parking spaces
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011
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Recycling banks make way for more parking spaces

The recycling banks have been removed from The Parade car park to enable more parking spaces to be added. The planned removal of the recycling banks was…
Investment needed to repair damaged roads
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011
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Investment needed to repair damaged roads

Following the severe winter weather the surfaces of many local roads have clearly been damaged and we have received a number of complaints from our readers…
The uncertain future of local service provision
Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Tue 22nd Feb 2011

The uncertain future of local service provision

Cheshire East announced recently that parish councils are a step closer to owning some of their area's assets. The future of local service provision is…
Free half term play session
Monday 21st February 2011
Mon 21st Feb 2011

Free half term play session

Kim McBride who is employed by Cheshire East as a play and activity officer will be running a Play in the Park session for young people in Alderley Edge.…
Cabinet approves pre-budget report
Wednesday 16th February 2011
Wed 16th Feb 2011

Cabinet approves pre-budget report

On Monday Cheshire East's Cabinet approved the pre-budget report which recommends freezing Council Tax whilst raising the tax on second and long-term…
Park revamp underway
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011
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Park revamp underway

Work is underway in Alderley Edge park where a series of improvements are being made. A digger arrived this morning which is currently laying the foundations…
Local organisations benefit from Community Grants
Tuesday 15th February 2011
Tue 15th Feb 2011

Local organisations benefit from Community Grants

Community and voluntary organisations are set to benefit from nearly £17,000 of grant funding. The final round of Community Grants for 2010/2011…
The census is coming
Tuesday 8th February 2011
Tue 8th Feb 2011

The census is coming

The census is just weeks away and now, for the first time, everyone in Cheshire East can fill it in online. The census, which collects information about…