Four leisure centres facing closure as CEC budget cuts deepen
Four leisure centres run by Cheshire East Council could be closed as the authority’s budget crisis deepens.
The authority is desperate to find almost £20 million of savings this year
Four leisure centres run by Cheshire East Council could be closed as the authority’s budget crisis deepens.
The authority is desperate to find almost £20 million of savings this year
Cheshire East Council is facing further financial pressures and look set for a potential shortfall of £18.7 million in 2023/24.
This is a massive increase on the forecast deficit of £12.8m published in the first financial review earlier in 2023.
Cheshire East Council is facing a massive £41 million budget shortfall this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new statistics revealed today.
And it could be one of many authorities considering a S114 notice – which effectively declares those authorities bankrupt.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is £7 million short of the investment needed to bring its performance up to scratch, an independent consultant has said.
The NHS trust – which runs the ambulance service in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside – has been working on a performance improvement plan since January 2018.
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