Letters & Opinion

LETTER: Lymphoma Action hosts active monitoring webinar

LETTER: Lymphoma Action hosts active monitoring webinar

Dear Editor,
On Thursday 25 May from 12.30pm – 1.30pm, Lymphoma Action will be hosting a free webinar about active monitoring.

Readers affected by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, may be interested and can register to join if they go to www.lymphoma-action.org.uk/ActiveMonitoringWebinar.

May 9, 2023
LETTER: Is your voice being heard by local Government?

LETTER: Is your voice being heard by local Government?

Dear Editor,
Do you feel your voice isn’t being heard by local government?

Do you find it too complicated and unclear how to get things done or changed?

May 3, 2023
LETTER: More youth services needed in Nantwich

LETTER: More youth services needed in Nantwich

Dear Editor,
I am writing to speak about youth services, and my support for Anna Burton, the Labour & Co-operative candidate for Nantwich North in the upcoming local elections.

As a young person living in Nantwich, I have a personal experience of what youth services are like here.

May 2, 2023
LETTER: Take part in Rainbow Trust’s Royal Rainbow Bake and raise money

LETTER: Take part in Rainbow Trust’s Royal Rainbow Bake and raise money

Dear Editor
The event of a lifetime is just around corner with the coronation date of Charles III firmly marked in our diaries.

Many of us will be celebrating with street parties or gatherings with family and friends to celebrate this momentous occasion so what better reason to get your baking kits out to create some colourful rainbow bakes and take part in our Royal Rainbow Bake and raise funds to support families caring for a seriously child?

April 16, 2023
LETTER: Support YMCA campaign for better youth services

LETTER: Support YMCA campaign for better youth services

Dear Editor,
This generation of young people have not had it easy in the past few years.

A global pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and – as highlighted by YMCA England & Wales – devastating cuts to youth services.

April 3, 2023
LETTER: Labour need to re-think plans for Crewe town centre

LETTER: Labour need to re-think plans for Crewe town centre

Dear Editor,
Labour run Cheshire East need to re-think plans for Crewe Town Centre. Their plans have zero chance of success.

No point in building new shops when 44 shops have been vacant for far too long.

April 1, 2023
LETTER: Seven bins per house “crazy” under new laws

LETTER: Seven bins per house “crazy” under new laws

Dear Editor,
Seven bins per house could be needed under ‘crazy’ new recycling laws.

District Councils’ Network estimates that implementing recycling changes will cost almost half-a-billion pounds a year for seven years.

March 27, 2023
LETTER: Is daily standing charge rise just plain profiteeting?

LETTER: Is daily standing charge rise just plain profiteeting?

Dear Editor,
I was contacted last night by my energy supplier to inform me the EBSS (energy support scheme) was ending on 31st March.

Based on the last twelve months they estimate, based on usage, my Electricity Costs from April 2023 to March 2024 would reduce by £21-14 and Gas would increase by £2-27.

March 23, 2023
LETTER: Lymphoma Action hosts chemotherapy webinar

LETTER: Lymphoma Action hosts chemotherapy webinar

Dear Editor,
Lymphoma Action is hosting a webinar about chemotherapy on Tuesday 28 March from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Readers affected by lymphoma may be interested and can register to join this free event if they go to www.lymphoma-action.org.uk/ChemoWebinar1

March 8, 2023
LETTER: Nantwich Library to the rescue – Voter ID – no problem

LETTER: Nantwich Library to the rescue – Voter ID – no problem

Dear Editor
As many of you are aware, there is new government legislation in place that requires people to bring ID to the polling station.

This isn’t a problem for people who readily have a bus pass, driving licence or passport to hand but for those who don’t and are not digitally savvy, this presents a barrier to them voting, which is a concern.

March 4, 2023
LETTER: Voter ID creates new barriers to the ballot box

LETTER: Voter ID creates new barriers to the ballot box

Dear Editor,
For the first time ever, voters in this year’s local elections for Cheshire East council will have to bring photo ID to the polling station.

This isn’t a small adjustment – voter ID is the biggest change to our elections in a generation and creates new barriers between the public and the ballot box.

March 3, 2023
LETTER: Crewe FC plea to Cheshire East Council action

LETTER: Crewe FC plea to Cheshire East Council action

Dear Editor,
An Open Letter regarding the future of Crewe FC to Lorraine O’Donnell, Sam Corcoran & Cheshire East Council:

As you know, Crewe FC have been trying for many years (since 2016) to get a new venue that can be the home for our club and help meet the incredible demand there is locally for boys and girls to play football.

February 24, 2023
LETTER: Extra £4.4m Household Support Fund for CEC is welcome

LETTER: Extra £4.4m Household Support Fund for CEC is welcome

Dear Editor,
As we all struggle with rising inflation and energy bills, I’m delighted that Cheshire East is to receive a further £4,407,784 of Government Funding to extend the Household Support Fund for another year until 31st March 2024.

This is in addition to the £2.2m of this same grant that Cheshire East Council received from Government for the year 2022-2023, and represents the council’s share of £842 million of additional funding that will be allocated from 1st April to help the most vulnerable households across England.

February 21, 2023