MPs in Cheshire have welcomed a police recruitment drive which they say has resulted in an “additional” 91 police officers on the streets.
It comes as Cheshire’s PCC David Keane also this week approved a 2021-22 budget to recruit another 88 officers by raising the policing precept of Council Tax by £1.25 per month for Band D property holders.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Crucial Cheshire East Council budget plans were not shared with other councillors before going public, according to opposition leader Janet Clowes.
The council’s Labour-Independent cabinet revealed its proposed medium term financial strategy (MTFS) yesterday (January 26), which outlines the authority’s spending plans from 2021-25.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Residents in Nantwich are set to pay nearly 5% more Council Tax in 2021/22 than they did this year.
Cheshire East Council has released its final draft of the authority’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), which lays out the borough’s spending and tax plans from 2021-25.
Youngsters in Nantwich fighting for swifter action to install a new Barony skatepark have been backed by MP Dr Kieran Mullan.
The skate park was dismantled several months ago by Cheshire East Council due to “safety concerns” but the authority has not announced when it will be replaced.
Ten per cent of Cheshire East residents have ‘already’ had their first Covid-19 vaccination dose, according to Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran.
His comments come as it emerged health chiefs are looking into opening a mass Covid-19 vaccination centre for Cheshire.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
The number of health checks on vulnerable children in Cheshire East Council care within 20 days plummeted last year, it has been revealed.
One of Cheshire East’s key performance indicators for its care of vulnerable children is the proportion of initial health assessment requests made within 20 days for a child when they enter CEC’s care.
A decision on how this year’s Nantwich Food Festival will be run is likely to be made by Easter, said councillors and organisers.
The popular three-day festival brings tens of thousands of visitors to the town in early September.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
There is “no evidence” primary school children are “silent spreaders” of Covid-19, says Cheshire East Council’s leader.
Cllr Sam Corcoran, who made the comment, has also repeated criticism of the government’s NHS Test & Trace service.
Councillors could be forced to remove town centre benches in Nantwich amid fears too many people are not following Covid lockdown guidelines.
The concerns were discussed tonight (January 14) by Nantwich Town Council, after residents and traders raised fears about lack of social distancing.
Labour councillors have offered to support Crewe and Nantwich school headteachers in the fight to secure adequate equipment for home learning during lockdown.
They have created a Facebook Group “Lockdown Laptops for Home Learning in Crewe & Nantwich”, asking local residents to donate unused or unwanted laptops and tablets directly to schools to be distributed to children who require them.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than 20 complaints were levelled against Cheshire East councillors last year but none were investigated by officials.
Data from a freedom of information request shows that 23 complaints were made against CEC members in 2019-2020, with none being formally looked into.
The Director of Public Health for Cheshire has issued a strong plea to residents to stay home as COVID cases and deaths continue to rise.
There are fears the worst is yet to come in the next few weeks, as cases “alarmingly” increase.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council plans to cut councillors’ travel allowances, slash training budgets and subscriptions, and restructure staffing to make much-needed savings.
The authority is set to pass a new budget in February for the 2021/22 municipal year, which legally must be balanced between expenditure and income.
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