READER’S LETTER: Is CEC “Hiding the Rough with the Smooth?”
Dear Editor,
It’s ‘Budget’ time again at Cheshire East.
Public consultations are over, last year’s performances have been checked and new budget proposals examined.
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Five days for residents to have say on Cheshire Police budget
Residents in Crewe and Nantwich have a few days left to make their views known on the level of council tax people pay for their police service.
Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer’s survey will close at midday on Tuesday January 25.
Cheshire East urged to plough £2.7m more into highways budget
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs are being urged to plough an extra £2.7 million into its highways budget amid claims the council has lost interest in looking after its transport infrastructure.
The highways and transport committee voted yesterday (January 13) to ask for the cash.
Cheshire Crime Commissioner survey on plans to raise police council tax
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
Council tax payers across Cheshire could be asked to stump up more cash to help fund policing.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has launched a survey seeking views of residents on raising the police precept – the component of Council Tax which helps fund Cheshire Constabulary – by 83p a month.
FEATURE: 5 tips for balancing your budget without using credit cards
You have to draw up a personal budget if you want to get on top of your debt.
It might be tedious and difficult to do, but it is important.
Cheshire East forecasts £2.2 million “overspend” for 2021-22
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is forecasting a £2.2m overspend at the end of the financial year – that’s 0.7 per cent of the budget.
Children and family services has overspent its budget again – something members of the council’s finance sub-committee had raised concerns about.
Cheshire MPs welcome Budget but business leaders cautious
Tory MPs in Cheshire have welcomed the new Budget announcements – but business leaders have given it a mixed response.
Conservatives say Rishi Sunak’s Budget will help level up the North West, building on investments made in Crewe and Nantwich like the £22.9 million for a Town Deal and £14 million from the Future High Streets Fund.
Cheshire East children’s services overspends by £1.7 million
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s children’s services department has overspent its budget for the fourth year in a row and the problem has been exacerbated by safeguarding issues because of Covid.
The council as a whole underspent by £1.2m last year, mainly because projects could not be completed because of the pandemic.
FEATURE: How to send your kids back to school on a budget
With September just around the corner, it signals getting ready to send kids back to school.
It’s often an exciting time, but also an expensive one when you add up the cost of school supplies, a new backpack, lunchbox, and clothes.
Wybunbury councillor calls for youth projects fund to be shared
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor has called for £2 million allocated in the council budget for Crewe youth projects to be shared across the borough following the announcement of Crewe’s £22.9m “Town Deal”.
Conservative group leader Janet Clowes, of Wybunbury ward, has called on the council to “share the success” after an announcement that Crewe is one of the latest UK towns to successfully secure a ‘Town Deal’.
BUDGET 2021: Political and business reaction across Cheshire
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.
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire East Council budget “unkind and uncaring”
Dear Editor,
I did not support Cheshire East Council’s budget for the following reasons:
This budget is unkind, this budget is uncaring.
CEC Ward councillors get extra budget to tackle local highways problems
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Ward councillors in Cheshire East are to have an extra £4,200 to tackle issues like potholes from April.
As part of the Cheshire East 2021/22 budget, Cllr David Marren proposed an amendment to the finance plans which would see each member given ‘at least £4,200’ to tackle highway maintenance issues in their area.
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