By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says the Government is “passing the baton” for funding the force on to residents.
David Keane has told the Cheshire police and crime panel he will ask acting chief constable Janette McCormick how much money will be needed in 2019-20 before launching a public consultation in January about raising the council tax precept.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The Government is set to invest more than £8 million on patching up Cheshire’s roads next year.
Cheshire East Council will receive £4,632,000 from the Department for Transport in 2019-20, while Cheshire West and Chester Council will receive £3,525,000.
The Government will pay more than £1 million towards repairing Crewe and Nantwich’s pothole-plagued highways, it has emerged.
Cheshire East Council will receive the extra funds from the national Pothole Action Fund to tackle the borough’s potholes and road defects.
Under-performing schools in Cheshire East could soon benefit from a share of more than £600,000 of Government funding.
Cheshire East Council has been awarded £638,452 to help boost primary and secondary schools in both the borough and neighbouring Cheshire West and Chester.
Wildlife campaign groups have criticised Government plans for a badger cull in Cheshire.
Ministers have granted a licence for the culling of badgers which some blame for the spread of diseases like TB among farming livestock.
New Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith has accused the Government of “smoke and mirrors” tactics over its latest schools funding pledge.
Education Secretary Justine Greening announced yesterday that a revised National ‘Fair Funding Formula’ would pump an extra £1.3 billion into schools.
By Jonathan White
Hundreds of families across Cheshire East took part in a protest march in Sandbach against school cuts under the Government’s planned National Funding Formula.
The march was led by campaign organiser and Nantwich mum and teacher Laura Smith.
Fracking licences covering Nantwich and South Cheshire have been awarded to companies in the latest round held by the Government.
The new licences were announced by the Oil and Gas Authority, and cover Nantwich town, surrounding villages south to Audlem, north to Tarporley, and east to Crewe and Alsager.
Fire chiefs in Cheshire say they can maintain improvements in public safety, despite having to find £1.9 million savings.
Members of the Fire Authority were told to expect ongoing cuts of 8% a year from central Government funding – savings of nearly £8 million over the next four years.
The Government has delayed again a ruling on the controversial Muller Homes’ bid to build 1,100 homes on green fields in Stapeley, Nantwich.
A report from a public inquiry into Muller’s appeals was presented to the Secretary of State earlier this year.
St Luke’s Hospice (Cheshire) has been awarded a £570,000 grant to help fund treatment of terminally ill South Cheshire people. It is one of 29 grants to North West hospices as part of a £60 million Government programme.
Rundown primary school buildings in Nantwich have been given a cash boost under new Government funding. Cheshire East Council is receiving more than £10 million to improve school buildings and create new school places.
Nantwich families are being offered free advice on how the Government’s Welfare Reform could affect their housing benefit. South Cheshire housing provider Wulvern say the so-called “Bedroom Tax”, is part of wider national welfare reforms.
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