More than 22,000 supermarket and energy vouchers have been sent out to vulnerable children and families across Cheshire East – with more in the pipeline to cover the Easter school holiday.
The scheme has been coordinated by Cheshire East Council with schools, colleges, early years settings and other family support services.
Cheshire East Council and Health and Safety Executive officers are checking up on local businesses to see if they have Covid-secure measures in place ahead of planned reopening.
CEC has vowed to “take immediate action” on businesses which are not managing risk and protecting workers, customers and visitors.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
There is “a high chance” of a fourth wave of Covid-19 cases in Cheshire East if residents do not follow government guidance.
That’s the warning from CEC Labour leader Sam Corcoran, despite a drop in cases to 51.8 in 100,000 – below the England average of 58.7.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Recycling rates in Cheshire East have fallen slightly over the last five years.
New data, sourced from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs also shows that Cheshire East Council collected 501.3kg of household waste per person from homes in the area in 2019-20 — 18.3kg more than five years earlier.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Covid vaccine supplies to Cheshire East will be stepped up again, having been ‘throttled back’ by government.
CEC Labour Council Leader Sam Corcoran also admitted there had been “teething problems” at the opening of a mass vaccine centre at Alderley Park.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Plans to improve cycling and walking provision across Cheshire East have been approved by council leadership.
The CEC cabinet today approved the implementation of “Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans” (LCWIPs) — covering Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Wilmslow.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
A bid to bring free parking to car parks in Nantwich and across Cheshire East as lockdown eases has not been ruled out by council leaders.
Nantwich South and Stapeley Cllr Peter Groves asked a Cabinet meeting today (March 9) if CEC would bring in free parking in May, June, and July to boost the borough’s town centres.
Government plans for a new criminal offence aimed at tackling unauthorised encampments has been backed by Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan.
Details were published today to introduce a new criminal offence which allows police to seize vehicles and arrest trespassers residing on land if “they cause significant damage, disruption or distress”.
Cheshire East Council is inviting applications to its Green Homes Grant scheme.
The council has been awarded Government funding in a bid to support Cheshire East residents to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
Nantwich Council staff were verbally abused as they installed ‘social distancing’ reminder signs on town centre benches, councillors were told.
Staff this week fixed the signage to many of the benches around the town square following concerns that too many people were breaching lockdown rules and gathering in groups.
A new £90,000 Barony Park skatepark in Nantwich is a step closer, Nantwich Town councillors have been told.
And it was music to the ears of one young Nantwich resident who spoke passionately at last night’s town council meeting about the desperate need for the facility.
Conservative MPs in South Cheshire have welcomed today’s Budget – but CEC and business leaders say it does not go far enough to help the post-pandemic recovery.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP unveiled is eagerly-awaited Budget today as many families and businesses look for help to bounce back from the Covid lockdown of the past 12 months.
Cheshire East Council is seeking views from residents on its plans for dealing with potentially contaminated land in the borough.
The authority is updating its five-year strategy for identifying and inspecting potentially contaminated sites.
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