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Cheshire East to stop firms advertising unhealthy food and drinks

Cheshire East to stop firms advertising unhealthy food and drinks

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is to stop companies advertising unhealthy food and drinks on council-owned land, buildings and vehicles.

The new policy was adopted last week and will be rolled out by the director of public health.

October 9, 2024
Older Asian woman wearing black fur scarf and surgical pollution mask sitting on a bu

CEC director of public health asks residents to mask up

Cheshire East’s director of public health is urging residents to keep on wearing face masks when inside with people they don’t live with.

Latest Government figures show the rate of positive cases in Cheshire East as 704 per 100,000 population.

October 25, 2021
Beam Heath Trust payment distribution to start in June

Beam Heath Trust payment distribution to start in June

Beam Heath Trust dividend payments for eligible Nantwich residents could be delayed this year by restrictions, trustees have warned.

Trustees say they have taken advice from the Director of Public Health at Cheshire East on door to door contact under current Government health regulations.

April 23, 2021
Cheshire Public Health chief “pleads” with public to stay home

Cheshire Public Health chief “pleads” with public to stay home

The Director of Public Health for Cheshire has issued a strong plea to residents to stay home as COVID cases and deaths continue to rise.

There are fears the worst is yet to come in the next few weeks, as cases “alarmingly” increase.

January 11, 2021
Matt Tyrer

Cheshire East Public health chief urges patience over vaccine roll out

Cheshire East Council’s Director of Public Health has urged residents to be patient as the Covid-19 vaccine roll out gets underway.

The much-anticipated vaccine began to be issued this week to the most vulnerable groups as well as frontline care workers.

December 11, 2020
Cheshire East Council “local lockdown” warning amid Covid case numbers

Cheshire East Council “local lockdown” warning amid Covid case numbers

Cheshire East Council has warned the number of Covid-19 cases could see the borough facing further strict restrictions when the national lockdown ends.

However, in the past week cases in the area have dropped from 248 new cases per 100,000 people to 191 per 100,000, according to the latest stats.

November 20, 2020