Update on household waste recycling centres

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Household waste recycling centre

 

27 March 2024

Cheshire East Council has given an update on its household waste recycling centres.

On 27 February, the council agreed a budget for 2024/25 which will protect vital services and focus council funds on providing support where it will make the most difference.

As part of the essential savings measures for this year, and due to increasing operating costs, the emergency reduction of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the borough has been agreed.

Four core sites will remain open in Alsager, Crewe, Macclesfield and Knutsford.

The emergency closure of Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich HWRCs is currently targeted to take place in the next two to three months.

The council is working to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and as part of this, will be putting in place mitigation measures.

These will include later mid-week evening opening hours at its four core sites, and the introduction, on a trial basis, of a mobile household waste recycling service for residents in the Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich areas.

The final details of these mitigation measures continue to be developed but will be timed to go live at the same time to limit any disruption as much as possible.

Further information will be shared by the council over the coming weeks. For now, all HWRCs in Cheshire East can be accessed as normal.

The council will be engaging with town councils to explore opportunities for working in partnership to support HWRC services in their local areas.

 

27/03/2024 – Update on household waste recycling centres (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Kinderton Election Results.

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Congratulations Cllr Elect Julie Millington

 

Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Station

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Cheshire East Consultations

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Maintenance of Green Space consultation 

This consultation outlines proposals for the introduction of a new policy relating to maintenance regimes of green spaces within Cheshire East. As part of the policy site schedules have been produced which set out the typology and overall zone rating for each site. The revised approach allows us to deliver savings which were highlighted in the Councils Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023-2027 whilst providing a framework to drive consistency of standards across all Council maintained green spaces and delivering opportunities for rewilding of specific areas, promoting increases in biodiversity.

Closes Friday, 24 November 2023

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Learning Disability Respite Pre-Consultation Survey

The respite services that the Council support have been in place for several years and the time has come for, the Council to review the current offer and consider what is the best way in the future to provide support to those who access learning disabilities respite services in Cheshire East. To help us plan and develop services for the future, we would like you to tell us what is most important to you when looking at respite services and any ideas you might have for new approaches.

Closes Sunday, 26 November 2023

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Allocations Policy Consultation 2023

It is a statutory requirement under the Housing Act 1996 for local authorities to have an Allocations Policy in place which outlines how social housing located within their authority will be allocated. The current Cheshire East Council (CEC) Allocations Policy was approved in 2018. Minor amendments have been made since then to bring the Policy into line with new legislation. Housing staff have been considering the existing policy and areas in need of improvement incorporating comments, compliments, and complaints about it. It is therefore proposed that some sections of the Policy need to be amended.

Closes Thursday, 30 November 2023

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Final Draft Biodiversity Net Gain Supplementary Planning Document 

The Final Draft Biodiversity Net Gain Supplementary Planning Document (BNG SPD) has been published for consultation and provides guidance for all parties involved in the planning application process, explaining how Biodiversity Net Gain should be achieved in development proposals across the Borough. The consultation will run from 12pm on Tuesday the 31 of October 2023 to midnight on Friday the 1 of December 2023.

Closes Friday, 1 December 2023

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Adult Social Care Charging Consultation 

 

Cheshire East Council is seeking your views on several proposed changes to its Adult Social Care charging policy. The aim is to review the way contributions are calculated in line with national guidance and update rates and fees to reflect the cost of current care prices.

Closes Sunday, 21 January 2024

Cheshire East Council launches adult social care charging policy consultation

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Council launches adult social care charging policy consultation

30 October 2023

Cheshire East Council is seeking views on several proposed changes to its adult social care charging policy.

The aim is to review the way contributions are calculated in line with national guidance and update rates and fees to reflect the cost of current care prices.

There is a rising demand for services to meet care and support needs and the purpose of this consultation is to engage with service users, carers, and the wider community on the proposals to update charging arrangements in adult social care.

Rhodes-Jill-223x280Councillor Jill Rhodes, adults and health committee chair at Cheshire East Council, said: “Cheshire East’s current charging policy has rates and fees aligned to historic care prices which are out of line with Government thresholds, resulting in a subsidy for residents who are assessed to pay full cost.

“The proposals set out in this consultation support the council’s priority in the Corporate Plan to support a sustainable financial future for the council, through service development, improvement, and transformation.

“Income generated from adult social care charges directly funds adult social care services.

“By increasing the amount of the income that comes into the council from adult social care charges, the aim is to ensure quality front line services continue to be delivered to the residents of Cheshire East in a financially sustainable manner and will meet future demand.”

The council will be running several consultation events, which residents can attend to give their views:

  • Thursday 9 November 2023 9am to 2.30pm Capesthorne Room, Old Town Hall, Macclesfield SK10 1EA
  • Monday 13 November 2023 9am to 2.30pm Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Crewe CW1 2BJ
  • Thursday 16 November 2023 1pm to 4.30pm (Drop in for 30-minute slots) R1 and R2, Ground Floor, Westfields, Sandbach CW11 1HZ
  • Wednesday 29 November 2023 9am to 2.30pm Chamber, Old Town Hall, Macclesfield SK10 1EA
  • Thursday 30 November 2023 9am to 2.30pm Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Crewe CW1 2BJ
  • Monday 4 December 2023 10am to 12pm Oakmere, Spath Lane, Handforth SK9 3NS
  • Tuesday 5 December 2023 10am to 12pm Heath View, Heath Road, Congleton CW12 4BB
  • Wednesday 6 December 2023 10am to 12pm Mill House, Queens Drive, Nantwich CW5 5BX
  • Friday 8 December 2023 10am to 12pm Willowmere, East Road, Middlewich CW10 9HW

If any changes to adult social care charges are put in place as an outcome of this consultation, those affected will have a new financial assessment and will be notified of any change to their charges.

To book a place and to tell us about any special requirements for an event, please contact Social Care Business Support and Finance: Email: ChargingConsultation@cheshireeast.gov.uk or phone 0300 123 5102 between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

If residents are unable to attend one of these events, you can find out more about the proposals and tell us your views by filling in the consultation questionnaire online, which can be found on the council’s consultation web pages.

The consultation will run for 12 weeks starting on 30 October 2023 and closing on 21 January 2024.

Middlewich FAB Festival 2023

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