Cheshire East Council

Council Leader says Keegan's removal was due to his conduct
Friday 26th November 2010
Fri 26th Nov 2010
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Council Leader says Keegan's removal was due to his conduct

Earlier this month Councillor Frank Keegan was axed from the cabinet, losing his job as Resources Portfolio Holder at Cheshire East Council. At the time…
Council Tax crackdown recoups £500,000
Thursday 25th November 2010
Thu 25th Nov 2010

Council Tax crackdown recoups £500,000

Almost 2,000 people have been found to be wrongly claiming a discount on their Council Tax - recouping Cheshire East Council £500,000 per year.…
Further industry recognition for Alderley Edge bypass
Wednesday 24th November 2010
Wed 24th Nov 2010
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Further industry recognition for Alderley Edge bypass

It was a night of celebration at the Builder & Engineer Awards 2010 as the prestigious Builder & Engineer Civil/Highway Project of the Year was…
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Councillor Keegan axed from the cabinet
Thursday 11th November 2010
Thu 11th Nov 2010
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Councillor Keegan axed from the cabinet

Cheshire East Council have confirmed that Councillor Frank Keegan has lost his job as Resources Portfolio Holder and is no longer a member of the cabinet.…
Highest recycling rate in North West
Tuesday 9th November 2010
Tue 9th Nov 2010

Highest recycling rate in North West

Cheshire East Council has exceeded the national waste strategy target to recycle 40 per cent of household waste by 2010. Figures published by Department…
Council launches Quality of Life survey
Saturday 6th November 2010
Sat 6th Nov 2010
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Council launches Quality of Life survey

What is it like to live in Cheshire East? That's one of the questions posed in the Council's 2010 Quality of Life survey, which is landing on thousands…
Councils seek solution to waste disposal problem
Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Wed 3rd Nov 2010

Councils seek solution to waste disposal problem

Two Cheshire Councils are attempting to find a solution to the problem of future household waste disposal in the county following the decision by the…
Iconic Edge view blighted by development
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Tue 2nd Nov 2010
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Iconic Edge view blighted by development

Several of our members have mentioned Finlow Farm to us recently, a relatively new development in Over Alderley. Therefore I assumed it was controversial…
Council launches landlord accreditation scheme
Saturday 30th October 2010
Sat 30th Oct 2010

Council launches landlord accreditation scheme

Cheshire East Council is calling on local private landlords to sign up to a new scheme. The Authority has joined Cheshire West and Chester Council and…
Litter louts fined £7,500
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Wed 20th Oct 2010
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Litter louts fined £7,500

Cheshire East Council have been cracking down on litter louts with the message 'Bin it – or pay the consequences!' During the last 12 months, Community…
Council on the hunt for waste reduction volunteers
Friday 15th October 2010
Fri 15th Oct 2010

Council on the hunt for waste reduction volunteers

If you are passionate about reducing waste, Cheshire East Council would like to hear from you. The authority is on the hunt for volunteers to attend several…
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Slick new plans for cooking oil
Wednesday 13th October 2010
Wed 13th Oct 2010
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Slick new plans for cooking oil

Cheshire East Catering Services have signed up to a scheme that means all waste cooking oil from school kitchens will now be recycled into bio-fuel. The…
Hours reduced for Tesco's loading bay
Tuesday 12th October 2010
Tue 12th Oct 2010

Hours reduced for Tesco's loading bay

As reported last month, Heather Wienholt had written to Alderley Edge Parish Council and Rob Cramer, Area Traffic Engineer at Cheshire East Council, on…
Have your say on the borough’s footpaths and bridleways
Saturday 9th October 2010
Sat 9th Oct 2010
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Have your say on the borough’s footpaths and bridleways

Residents and visitors to Cheshire East are being invited to have their say on the borough's footpaths and bridleways. A public consultation is being…
Councillor Keegan talks budget pressures
Friday 8th October 2010
Fri 8th Oct 2010

Councillor Keegan talks budget pressures

As we reported in August, Cheshire East Council have had to take urgent action to address a half year projected overspend of £13.6m. I caught up…
Date announced for bypass opening ceremony
Wednesday 6th October 2010
Wed 6th Oct 2010
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Date announced for bypass opening ceremony

It was announced at Monday's Parish Council meeting that an opening ceremony is being organised for the eagerly awaited Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley…
Have your say on Rangers programme
Saturday 2nd October 2010
Sat 2nd Oct 2010
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Have your say on Rangers programme

An online survey has been launched by the Cheshire East Ranger Service to gather ideas for next year's events directory. The Rangers are in the process…
alderleyedge.com refused press pass for by-election
Thursday 30th September 2010
Thu 30th Sep 2010
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alderleyedge.com refused press pass for by-election

I find it absolutely ironic that I have been refused a press pass this morning for the Alderley Ward by-election count at Macclesfield Town Hall tomorrow.…
Parking tickets in village raise over £80,000
Wednesday 29th September 2010
Wed 29th Sep 2010
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Parking tickets in village raise over £80,000

I recently submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Cheshire East Council to find out how many parking tickets had been issued in Alderley…
Bypass nears completion
Tuesday 14th September 2010
Tue 14th Sep 2010
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Bypass nears completion

Birse Civils have made significant progress with the A34 bypass works over the summer, they are still way ahead of schedule and are aiming to open the…