By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s children’s department does not have enough cash to fund an improvement plan to bring its services up to standard.
And they don’t know where the money is going to come from, the head of adult services has warned councillors.
As technology continues to evolve and businesses look for ways to increase efficiency, outsourcing certain services is becoming an increasingly popular option for companies in the UK.
By 2025, outsourcing is expected to be utilised even more across various industries.
The Nantwich Clinic is to launch a new private GP service in July.
It comes after the family-run business received CQC registration earlier this month, which they have been working towards for over 12 months.
The taxi industry has seen significant changes in recent years, with 2024 marking a new era of innovation and customer-focused services.
The demands and expectations of passengers are shaping these developments, making taxi services more inclusive and efficient.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council must ensure bus routes are provided to Leighton Hospitals when it reviews the services it supports, councillors have said.
The council currently spends £2.5 million a year supporting bus services which are not commercially viable but are deemed important and socially necessary.
Town councillors in Nantwich have delayed a decision on whether they should pay 7.5% towards the running of the town’s leisure centre.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council, who run leisure services, are asking town councils to make contributions to ease the financial pressure it is facing in 2024-25.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is proposing another 4.99% rise in Council Tax from April – as well as a range of other cost-cutting measures to existing services.
The authority has unveiled its financial plan for 2024/25, including increasing Council Tax by the maximum amount currently allowed.
Dear Editor,
This is truly shocking. The list of things that Scots get for free …….which the English have to pay for…… goes on forever.
Why aren’t English MPs demanding that the English are given the same free services?
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East will make ‘substantial savings’ by reducing library opening times, but offering more services could see normal hours restored in the future, a councillor said.
The proposal to reduce the opening hours and to close on Saturdays met with an angry response from the public during the consultation period.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Tory councillors have demanded to know why Cheshire East Council is not selling off or re-using derelict buildings instead of proposing staff and service cuts.
Members of the children and families committee met to discuss the medium term financial strategy 2023-27 where savings have to be made as the council struggles to balance its books as costs rise, inflation soars and demand on the service grows.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
All but essential services could face cuts as Cheshire East Council tackles unprecedented financial pressures fuelled by soaring costs and increasing demand.
The council’s finance bosses are asking all service committees to draw up an action plan to look at how they can cut costs, do things differently or find ways of increasing revenue.
Oil spills can have severe consequences for wildlife, plants, and the environment. Treatment should be carried out rapidly to minimise damage.
ICE Cleaning is a specialist cleaning company that offers oil spill cleaning services to customers across all industries.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Children and adult services are so underfunded that Cheshire East Council will have to abandon roadworks and waste collection to pay for them without government cash, a councillor has warned.
That was the stark warning from chair of Cheshire East Council’s children and families committee as she backed a call from Crewe councillor Laura Smith (Lab) for wealthy tax avoiders to pay their fair share.
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