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The most trustworthy online review platforms in the UK

The most trustworthy online review platforms in the UK

It’s hard to find a market these days that isn’t saturated by a battalion of products and services, including a number of questionable, unreliable and simply overpriced offerings which can be hard to separate from the more trustworthy choices.

This problem has been even more exacerbated by the recent prevalence of false reviews and larger retailers doing little to combat them.

February 23, 2024
CEC hold safeguarding review after death of Slovakian man

CEC hold safeguarding review after death of Slovakian man

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is planning a register of multi-language speakers after a vulnerable non-English speaking man who hadn’t eaten for two weeks was found dead at his home.

The 64-year-old Slovakian man, referred to as Anton, had died of pneumonia.

November 20, 2023
CEC shortfall rises to £18.7 million as more cuts to services likely

CEC shortfall rises to £18.7 million as more cuts to services likely

Cheshire East Council is facing further financial pressures and look set for a potential shortfall of £18.7 million in 2023/24.

This is a massive increase on the forecast deficit of £12.8m published in the first financial review earlier in 2023.

October 31, 2023
Love Lane parking meter - no sign

CEC has not costed how much to introduce parking charges

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has not priced up the costs of introducing charges on its free car parks – including having to buy and install meters.

The council is currently consulting with the public on proposals to introduce charges on most of its free car parks and to hike up the fees on most of those which already have pay and display, including Nantwich.

October 17, 2023
Review due into 547 pieces of land costing Cheshire East taxpayers

Review due into 547 pieces of land costing Cheshire East taxpayers

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is still looking into how much privately-owned green land it has been maintaining at the council tax payers’ expense – but says a report is due next month.

The council’s environment and communities committee was told in October last year the authority had been maintaining 547 parcels of land not registered as being owned by the council.

August 29, 2023
Nantwich homecare firm named in top 20 in North West

Nantwich homecare firm named in top 20 in North West

Nantwich-based homecare provider Right at Home South Cheshire has been named in Top 20 in the North West by national independent review website, homecare.co.uk

The award was based on the homecare provider’s reviews from the people they care for, their friends and relatives.

August 4, 2023
Cheshire East faces potential shake up over wards and councillors

Cheshire East faces potential shake up over wards and councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is facing a potential future shake-up of wards and councillors because the Local Government Boundary Commission plans to review its electoral arrangements.

The review will look at how many councillors the authority should have, how many council wards there should be, where boundaries should be, what the wards should be called, and how many councillors should represent each ward.

July 8, 2023
Lessons needed after woman killed by partner, say CEC councillors

Lessons needed after woman killed by partner, say CEC councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Lessons must be learned following the tragic death of a mother-of-four who was killed by her partner, Cheshire East councillors have said.

The 53-year-old woman, referred to as Pam, died in August 2019.

June 29, 2023
Cash-strapped council to review parking charges in Cheshire East

Cash-strapped council to review parking charges in Cheshire East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Parking charges look set to be reviewed across Cheshire East as the council struggles to balance its books because of soaring inflation costs.

Plans to introduce pay and display in towns such as Middlewich, Sandbach and Alsager – which currently offer free parking – were scuppered last year when the highways committee voted against the plan.

November 25, 2022
CEC faces £12 million deficit in 2022-23, finance review shows

CEC faces £12 million deficit in 2022-23, finance review shows

A first quarter finance review of Cheshire East Council spend shows it is facing massive deficits in 2022-23 of up to £12 million.

The review, published this week, forecasts a reduction in the council’s coffers of £11.7m – with the largest rise in expenditure in the council’s adults and children’s services.

October 7, 2022
CEC councillor code of conduct labelled “bully’s charter”

CEC councillor code of conduct labelled “bully’s charter”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Cheshire East councillors’ code of conduct has been labelled a “bully’s charter” by one councillor.

Cllr David Marren (pictured), of Shavington Ward, made the comment during a debate on the current code at a recent audit and governance committee.

August 2, 2022
Cheshire East employs “experts” to review school catering service

Cheshire East employs “experts” to review school catering service

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is employing experts to review its schools catering service after it made a loss of more than £95,000 in 2021-22.

The service currently provides meals for 92 schools across the borough – this includes 86 primary, four special schools, one secondary and a pupil referral unit.

July 7, 2022
Review: All My Sons, by Nantwich Players

Review: All My Sons, by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
All My Sons, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Jerry Park is showing at The Players this week.

Set in the garden of the Keller’s house over a single day during the Summer of 1947, the story examines relationships, loss and the American dream

May 8, 2022