Can Cheshire East Council still afford to keep a mayor?
Local representatives have questioned why a cash-strapped council is slashing services but still paying for a mayor. Cheshire East…
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Council identifies ‘issues’ with recent road repairs
A local authority says it has identified “issues” with surface dressings on a number of road repairs carried out…
PCC says new technology won’t replace police staff
New technology will be used to help improve policing in Cheshire - but it won’t replace staff, the county’s…
No more police front desks to close, says Cheshire’s PCC
No more front desks will close at police stations in Cheshire, the county’s police and crime commissioner has said.…
MP wants railway station reopened – decades after it was closed
An MP says he is campaigning to get a railway link reopened for a town which has been without…
Angry debate as councillors discuss devolution costs
The leader of Cheshire East Council has insisted the process around devolution will be transparent while he is in…
Cheshire East set for 5% council tax increase
Council tax bills in Cheshire East are likely to go up by 4.99% this year after a vote by…
Bankruptcy looms, as council awaits government decision
Cheshire East Council will be effectively bankrupt if the government doesn’t approve the use of exceptional financial support by…
Local authority fails in bid for 10% council tax rise
Cheshire East residents won’t be facing an almost 10% increase on their council tax after the authority failed in…
Cheshire police precept to increase by 5% this year
Cheshire residents will see a hike of about 5% in the amount they pay towards the county’s police force.…
