Beyond the ceremony, there is a comfort to a grieving family in knowing that what they are doing is what that person would have wanted.
Families reach exactly that point with funeral plans through companies like Funerals With Grace, where a funeral conducted in line with expressed, personal wishes has a meaning that nothing can replace.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have been promised a full update on the plan to transform Cheshire East and save up to £91 million over the next four years after not receiving regular progress reports.
The cash-strapped council only managed to come up with a balanced budget with the help of £17.6 million exceptional financial support from the government.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An active travel, cycling and walking plan for Nantwich and other towns are to go out to public consultation, says Cheshire East Council.
The draft proposals for the latest “local cycling and walking infrastructure plans” (LCWIPs) were discussed by councillors at a highways committee.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Radical plans for a “once in a generation” overhaul of cash-strapped Cheshire East Council have been submitted to the government.
The plan aims to help plug a £100 million black hole in the authority’s budget as chiefs admit the authority can “no longer do everything” and that some services will disappear altogether.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East looks set to approve a cost-cutting plan to “transform” the council and save up to £91 million over the next four years as it struggles to stave off effective bankruptcy.
The cash-strapped council needs to plug a £100 million funding gap by 2028.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has defended plans to introduce the highest charge in the north west for garden waste collections.
The council plans to start charging £56 a year to empty garden waste bins from January through its subscription service.
A plan to build a pergola in a pub beer garden in Nantwich has sparked complaints from neighbours.
The owners of the Oddfellows Arms pub on Welsh Row have submitted proposals for the pergola at the rear of the venue.
Dear Editor,
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer, and one of the greatest health challenges facing society.
Earlier this year the UK Government announced a ‘visionary’ 10-year Plan for Dementia, aiming to increase diagnosis and support people with their health and care needs.
Dear Editor
This is what needs to be done urgently to save Crewe Town Centre from oblivion.
Here is the seven point plan, proposed by ‘Putting Crewe First’.
Right now, it can feel like control in your life is a little hard to come by.
It has been an incredibly difficult couple of years for everyone, and there are so many different stress factors working against us at any one time.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council will drive ahead with scaled-back plans to improve bus services despite the government putting the brakes on some schemes by refusing grant funding.
The council had put together an ambitious bus service improvement programme (BSIP) in the hope of securing funding as part of the government’s national “bus back better” strategy.
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
A crackdown on county lines gangs and improving confidence in policing were among the priorities unveiled in the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire’s new Police and Crime Plan.
Conservative John Dwyer officially presented the plan alongside the force’s Chief Constable Mark Roberts today (November 1).
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have clashed over plans to charge residents aged 85 and over £5 per week for ‘assistive technology’ care.
The plans, which were approved for public consultation on Tuesday April 6, would mean over 85s pay the same “standard charge” as other assistive technology users.
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