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Cheshire East Council rejects plan to give councillors more allowances

Cheshire East Council rejects plan to give councillors more allowances

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has turned down a proposal which would have allowed councillors to claim two special responsibility allowances.

At present, councillors can only claim one special responsibility allowance (SRA).

February 29, 2024
CEC councillors allowances set to be frozen for 2024-25

CEC councillors allowances set to be frozen for 2024-25

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East looks set to freeze councillor allowance rates for this financial year.

But they could allow eligible members to claim two Special Responsibility Allowances (SRA) instead of one.

February 15, 2024
CEC refuses councillors chance to revisit green waste charge plan

CEC refuses councillors chance to revisit green waste charge plan

Bosses at Cheshire East Council have refused a request to revisit the controversial Green Waste Charges set to be brought in from January, say Conservative councillors.

The Conservative Group on Cheshire East had officially referred the decision made at Environment & Communities Committee decision to implement Green Waste Charges to full council.

August 21, 2023
Cheshire East Council to increase spending by more than £16million

Cheshire East Council to increase spending by more than £16million

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is proposing to increase spending on services by more than £16m in 2022/23 and is looking for an £11.8m increase in council tax to help fund it.

The Medium Term Financial Strategy (budget) will be voted on at full council on Thursday (February 24).

February 21, 2022