By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council says it is taking a hard line with care providers who hike up their prices above cost increases meaning some residents may have to move homes.
The council’s adult services directorate is forecasting a £20 million overspend at the end of this financial year.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Tories are challenging the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others saying flawed data was used and relevant information wasn’t considered.
Former council leader Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called-in last month’s highways committee decision to implement a new charging policy across Cheshire East and asked that it be referred to full council for further debate.
A typical home in Nantwich and surrounding villages is now worth £280,000, according to latest figures.
There are now no settlements in Nantwich where a typical home costs less than £250,000, says the report by home valuations site Varbes.
The cost of energy has been on a dramatic upward trajectory over the last year or so, with consequences that have been felt across the broader economy.
The government saw fit to intervene to get the UK through the winter, with a lower energy cap to replace the one set by Ofgem.
Inflation is the rate at which goods and services prices rise.
It occurs when the demand for products and services surpasses the supply.
If you have been shopping around in the used car market in recent months, it is understandable if you have been a little shocked at the prices you are finding.
There has been a dramatic rise in prices in recent times largely due to a surge in demand following COVID-19 along with the global chip shortage, which has brought the production of new cars down and led more people to the used car market.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Soaring fuel prices are adding to care worker shortages in Cheshire East as those who look after people at home struggle to pay for petrol.
The council was awarded £19.4m over two years of the pandemic to help support the care market in areas including infection control, testing and vaccination and workforce recruitment and retention.
There are many money-saving tips out there recommended by professionals, and one that you may have heard of is comparing prices.
Understandably, you may also have some questions about it.
Motorists in Nantwich and Crewe could face higher car park fees from March under Cheshire East Council plans.
Charges could rise by 10p on all council-owned car parks across each tariff, and resident parking permits could also go up.
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