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Four officers at CEC paid more than £100,000, according to TPA report

Four officers at CEC paid more than £100,000, according to TPA report

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Four officers at Cheshire East Council were paid more than £100,000 each in the 2020-21 financial year.

The council also paid out nearly £250,000 in relation to one former staff member for redundancy and pension strain costs.

April 9, 2022
Cheshire East Mayor’s Bentley car under review

Cheshire East Mayor’s Bentley car under review

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The leader of Cheshire East Council insists the authority wants to continue its strong working relationship with Bentley Motors amid doubts over the borough’s mayoralty.

September 12, 2019
Campaigners blast £55,000 spent by Cheshire East on Mayor’s Bentley car

Campaigners blast £55,000 spent by Cheshire East on Mayor’s Bentley car

By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
A campaign group has hit out at Cheshire East Council for spending £55,000 in the past three years to lease a Bentley for the mayor.

A Freedom of Information request sent by TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that between April 2015 and March 2018, CEC spent a total of £67,980.50 on a Bentley Flying Spur – including its £55,000 lease, plus fuel and maintenance.

August 21, 2018
Cheshire East Council tops North West “rich list” league of staff earning more than £100,000

Cheshire East Council tops North West “rich list” league of staff earning more than £100,000

By Stephen Topping
Cheshire East Council has more employees earning more than £100,000 than any other local authority in the north west, new figures have shown.

The TaxPayers’ Alliance has published its Town Hall Rich List for 2018 – showing the number of employees that received more than £100,000 in 2016-17.

April 12, 2018