Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations in Cheshire East can apply for new grants.
Town and parish councils and community buildings can also apply for the Improved, Greener Community Facilities Fund.
Cheshire East Council has submitted three bids to round two of the government’s Levelling Up Fund, the authority has confirmed.
The Levelling Up Fund is designed to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK.
Cheshire East Council has announced plans for the extended Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 70-year reign.
The Queen is the first British monarch in history to celebrate a platinum jubilee.
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
A pension fund with almost 100,000 members across Cheshire said it is reviewing its investments in a Russian bank due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
The Cheshire Pension Fund is used by Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Warrington and Halton councils, Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and more than 200 other organisations across the county including schools, colleges and parish councils.
More detailed plans for regeneration Crewe town centre have been unveiled.
It includes major housing developing in the heart of the town, a new public open space for cultural events, and new pedestrian links and cycleways.
Cheshire East Council is to roll out its holiday activity fund for vulnerable children this summer, the authority says.
It follows the council’s roll-out of the government’s support package for vulnerable children and families placed at risk during the Covid pandemic.
Council bosses and Crewe & Nantwich MP have welcomed more than £14 million funding for Crewe from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.
The £14.1 million will go towards nine projects including £3.1 million to transform the historic Christ Church into a new digital technology work space to encourage new digital entrepreneurs into the town.
Cheshire East Council has extended its community response and recovery fund to support local organisations through with grants up to £20,000.
The Covid-19 community response and recovery fund was launched to support not-for-profit organisations to adapt to new ways of offering support to communities.
Nantwich Town chiefs have launched a JustGiving appeal in a plea to the community to help keep the club alive.
They say the COVID-19 Pandemic which brought the 2019/20 football season to a premature end in March has had a “devastating effect” on finances.
Cheshire East Council has today (June 29) launched the Covid-19 community response and recovery fund.
It aims to support voluntary, community and faith organisations who offer essential help to residents during the pandemic.
Cheshire East Council has launched a £4.28m discretionary fund to support small businesses.
The funding, which will be issued in a phased approach, will initially be open to applications for a 14-day period for the following prioritised businesses:
Crewe and Nantwich residents who act as unpaid carers for a loved one can now access up to £500 from a new fund set up to pay for breaks.
The new Carers’ Living Well Fund, launched on November 1, is a joint initiative by Cheshire East Council, NHS Eastern Cheshire and NHS South Cheshire clinical commissioning groups.
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