Letters & Opinion

LETTER: View on new Tory splinter group “Popular Conservatism”

LETTER: View on new Tory splinter group “Popular Conservatism”

Dear Editor,
I was intrigued by last Tuesday’s launch of the latest Tory splinter group “Popular Conservatism” by Liz Truss.

As the shortest-lasting of the 57 Prime Ministers in the 300 year history of the post, having crashed the economy in seven weeks, she is the most UN – popular major figure in politics. What a joke!

February 12, 2024
LETTER: #CreweFirst makes progress in Crewe Central by-election

LETTER: #CreweFirst makes progress in Crewe Central by-election

Dear Editor,
#CreweFirst has continued to make progress in the #CreweCentral by-election.

#CreweFirst increased its vote and its share of the vote in the Ward.

February 9, 2024
LETTER: Chancellor’s talk of tax cuts is “highly misleading”

LETTER: Chancellor’s talk of tax cuts is “highly misleading”

Dear Editor,
The Chancellor is trying to distract voters from the record level of taxes by titillating friendly media outlets with talk of tax cuts.

February 5, 2024
LETTER: Why I support RNID’s ear wax campaign

LETTER: Why I support RNID’s ear wax campaign

Dear Editor,
I am writing to support RNID’s ear wax campaign and share my personal experience of struggling to get ear wax removal.

I haven’t been denied a wax removal but know that I can’t get one if I need one without paying a fortune privately.

January 31, 2024
LETTER: To the Chancellor from Cheshire tourism leaders

LETTER: To the Chancellor from Cheshire tourism leaders

Tourist, business and council leaders in Cheshire and Warrington have penned an open letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt calling for the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for EU visitors – to create thousands of jobs and inject “hundreds of millions of pounds of income” into the region’s economy.

January 25, 2024
LETTER: Crackdown on over-running utility works

LETTER: Crackdown on over-running utility works

Dear Editor,
When utility company roadworks overrun, it’s motorists who pay the price with congestion, detours and longer journeys.

This is why I’ve announced a plan to crack down on works by utility companies overrunning.

January 23, 2024
Cllr Janet Clowes

LETTER: Cheshire East Council – reserves, revenue and risk

Dear Editor
Okay, council finances are dry reading but CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy) offers a useful explanation of Council Reserves because reserves are important.

They 1) cushion the impacts of uneven cash flows and avoid temporary borrowing. 2) provide a contingency for unexpected emergencies and 3) can be ‘earmarked’ to meet anticipated requirements.

January 21, 2024
LETTER: Cheshire East Council Budget Consultation 2024-25

LETTER: Cheshire East Council Budget Consultation 2024-25

Dear Editor,
In one of the documents of Cheshire East Council Budget Consultation, you show that central support has dropped for £55M to near zero over 10 years, then state that “The council must therefore do things differently for less”

January 17, 2024
LETTER: Boundary changes make election hard to call

LETTER: Boundary changes make election hard to call

Dear Editor
Everyone knows that there will be an election this year, and most people will be aware that boundary changes have redrawn the electoral map, so even though the polls suggest a big swing to Labour its harder to predict this one.

Sam Dixon, the popular sitting MP for the old Chester constituency, is standing for Labour in the new Chester North and Neston.

January 17, 2024
LETTER: Join Lymphoma Action for new year fundraising challenge

LETTER: Join Lymphoma Action for new year fundraising challenge

Dear Editor,
The new year is a great opportunity to set a new goal, so in 2024 why not join Lymphoma Action for a fundraising challenge to show your support for people affected by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

January 11, 2024
LETTER: Rishi Sunak is “squatting” in Downing Street

LETTER: Rishi Sunak is “squatting” in Downing Street

Dear Editor
This tired and discredited Government has now been running for 14 years, through five Prime Ministers and a musical chairs game of Ministers flip-flopping from one post to another, sometimes after only weeks in the job.

January 8, 2024
LETTER: Show your support for Lymphoma Action this Christmas

LETTER: Show your support for Lymphoma Action this Christmas

Dear Editor,
Christmas is a time of giving, and this year we are asking people to make a difference and show their support for people affected by lymphoma, the UK’s fifth most common cancer.

It’s never easy for anyone to find out they have lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

December 7, 2023
LETTER: Why did new CEC chief executive leave Southend?

LETTER: Why did new CEC chief executive leave Southend?

Dear Editor
Why did the new Cheshire East Chief Executive leave Southend after just eight months?

The former Chief Executive of Southend, who left his post suddenly after only eight months, is to be the new Chief Executive of Cheshire East, on a salary of around £3,500 a WEEK, plus pension costs.

December 3, 2023