Council

  • ‘Emotionally Healthy Schools’ project receives praise

    By on March 29, 2018

    A multi-agency project aimed at improving the mental health of children and young people across Cheshire East was highly commended in the national Local Government...

  • Cock Inn development recommended for approval

    By on March 28, 2018

    Robinsons Brewery’s outline application to build 135 homes opposite The Cock Inn in Henbury, will go before Cheshire East’s strategic planning board next week with...

  • MP opposes Chelford Road developments

    By on March 28, 2018

    Alongside many concerned local residents, Macclesfield’s MP, David Rutley, is calling on Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board to reject two major planning applications for...

  • St George’s Day

    By on March 27, 2018

    In just a few weeks Macclesfield will be celebrating St George’s Day. Organised by Macclesfield Town Council, and taking place on Sunday 22nd April, people in...

  • Have your say about the town’s services

    By on March 5, 2018

    Wake up Macc are encouraging residents to have their say about local services. Macclesfield Town Council would like to get a feel for whether residents...

  • Changes to Council’s social housing policy

    By on March 1, 2018

    Cheshire East is updating its policy for the allocation of social housing including priorities for the homeless and armed forces personnel. The proposed changes have been...

  • Town centre redevelopment isn’t the answer

    By on February 28, 2018

    For anyone who thinks that throwing money at town centre re-development is the answer to a town’s woes – take a look at what’s happening...

  • Council tax to rise by 5.99%

    By on February 24, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has approved a 5.99% increase to council tax – three times the current level of inflation – which it is claimed will...

  • Cheshire East secures £20 million for housing infastructure

    By on February 13, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has been awarded nearly £20 million of Government funding to unlock the infrastructure required to deliver new homes in Macclesfield and Crewe. The...

  • The devil is in the detail

    By on February 9, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has agreed to sell Churchill Way car park, the biggest car park in the town, to the developer Ask Real Estate so...

  • Local bus services retained

    By on February 7, 2018

    Local evening bus services running in Crewe, Sandbach, Macclesfield, Middlewich and Congleton are being retained. All subsidised evening services in Cheshire East were due to...

  • Manufacturers offered help to prepare for Brexit

    By on February 6, 2018

    Local manufacturers are invited to a free Cheshire East Council-backed event to help them plan and prepare for Brexit. The workshop, entitled ‘Preparing your manufacturing...

  • Licensing on the cards for houses in multiple occupancy

    By on January 29, 2018

    Following comments made around calls for a mandatory licencing scheme for landlords of houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs), the council has issued the following statement....

  • Helping businesses secure investment

    By on January 29, 2018

    Image: Cllr George Hayes (left) with local business people at the launch of Access2Finance Cheshire East Council’s Skills and Growth Company has established a dedicated...

  • Plans for Lidl store approved

    By on January 18, 2018

    Budget supermarket chain Lidl’s plans to move into Macclesfield have been approved. Lidl has been given permission to open a new store on the ‘Towers’...

  • Increasing council tax precept

    By on January 15, 2018

    Last week it was Cheshire Police, this week it’s Cheshire Fire Authority seeking approval to increase their take from your council taxes. According to the...

  • Macclesfield Town Council Youth Summit

    By on January 15, 2018

    Macclesfield Town Hall is all set to be buzzing with the energy and ideas of local youngsters at the second Macclesfield Town Council Youth Summit....

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    Lidl’s store looks set for approval

    By on January 11, 2018

    Cheshire East’s Northern planning committee will discuss proposals by Lidl for a 14,000 sq ft store on Parsonage Street in Macclesfield at a meeting next...

  • Hull waste firm picks up £30m for Cheshire East contract

    By on January 11, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has awarded a multi-million pound organic waste treatment contract to Yorkshire firm Biowise. As part of the £30m deal, Hull-headquartered Biowise will...

  • Councillor accuses media of lying

    By on December 19, 2017

    The Middlewich Guardian report that a Cheshire East cabinet member – whose gaffe led to councillors demanding a fresh look at a £2.4 million payment...