By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s head of finance has warned councillors must be prepared to take tough decisions at the February budget meeting if the council is to balance its books.
The comments from executive director of resources Ashley Hughes came after Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem) questioned whether the council’s leadership was aware of the “dire financial situation” the authority was in.
Big-hearted pupils in Nantwich have been helping to provide essential books for youngsters in war-torn Ukraine.
Children at Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley stepped up as part of their Citizenship Award to help local mum Kateryna Polonska, who moved to Britain in 2022.
Pupils at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley have benefited from a donation of new books to mark “National Share a Story Month”.
The school received a diverse selection of non-fiction books from local house builder David Wilson Homes.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s leader said the government needs to take responsibility for social care at a time when the council is facing massive budgetary pressures and has low reserves.
Cllr Sam Corcoran (Lab) was speaking after Sutton councillor Chris O’Leary (Con) questioned the council’s “raid on reserves” to balance the books last year.
Headteacher Ray Rudd says Calveley Primary Academy’s new mini library will play a key role in teaching pupils about cultural diversity.
The school won 100 Penguin books by authors of colour, which includes the recent publication ‘The Bench’ by Megan, Duchess of Sussex.
Little Monsters at Calveley Primary Academy near Nantwich are roaring with delight after winning 50 David Walliams books.
Parent Mihir Patel entered a competition which celebrated the author’s 50 million global sales, on behalf of the school.
Nantwich’s Oxfam Books and Music shop will be joining in this year’s Food and Drink Festival.
Volunteers who run the store on Pepper Street are opening throughout the festival from Friday September 5 to Sunday September 7.
A Nantwich shopper has donated thousands of CDs and books to the town’s Oxfam store in Pepper Street. The huge bequest was made by a long-standing customer of the shop, which specialises in music and literature.
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