Kinderton Election Results.

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Congratulations Cllr Elect Julie Millington

 

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

Public Rights of Inspection

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Want to stand as a Local Councillor? – Take part in a Jackie Weaver Webinar

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Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer of ChALC (Cheshire Association of Local Councils)

Now internationally famous, with guest appearances on numerous TV shows and programmes, Jackie Weaver heads a small dedicated team at Cheshire Association for Local Councils. She holds key responsibility for delivering training and promoting the interests of town and parish councils within the Cheshire, Warrington and Halton area.

Jackie’s key skills are providing face to face; telephone and e-mail advice and guidance to member councils and also provides key areas of support as a professional counsellor and qualified mediator.

Throughout February and early March, Jackie is holding a series of Webinars about what it takes to become a Local Councillor. if you are interested contact:

sharonanguscrawshaw@chalc.org.uk  or  nikkiroberts@chalc.org.uk indicating your preferred date/time

 

Important briefings for potential local election candidates – 25 January 2023

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25 January 2023

Important briefings for potential local election candidates

Cheshire East Council’s election team will host a number of briefing sessions for potential borough, town and parish council candidates.

Seven sessions relating to borough council elections and seven separate sessions for town and parish council elections will be held at locations across the borough during February and March.

This is due to elections being held on Thursday 4 May for all 82 borough council seats and for all contested town and parish councils in Cheshire East. For the first time, photo ID will be needed to cast your vote in person. You do not need photo ID to vote by post.

Nominations for the elections close at 4pm on 4 April – meaning all paperwork and other documentation must be submitted and approved by that date.

Anyone seeking to stand as a candidate in the May elections is urged to attend one of these briefing sessions:

  • Monday 20 February – Capesthorne Room, Macclesfield Town Hall SK10 1EA;
  • Sunday 26 February – Committee Suites, Westfields, Sandbach CW11 1HZ;
  • Wednesday 1 March – Committee Suites, Westfields, Sandbach CW11 1HZ;
  • Thursday 2 March – Grand Hall, Congleton Town Hall CW12 1BN;
  • Monday 6 March – Capesthorne Room, Macclesfield Town Hall SK10 1EA;
  • Wednesday 8 March – Holmes Chapel Community Centre, Station Road CW4 8AA;
  • Thursday 9 March – Council Chamber, Crewe Municipal Buildings CW1 2BJ.

All briefing sessions start at 5.30pm for borough candidates and at 7pm for town and parish candidates except for the briefing on Sunday 26 February, when the briefing for borough will start at 2pm and the town and parish will start at 4pm.

Returning Officer Lorraine O’Donnell, who is chief executive of Cheshire East Council, said: “I would urge all potential candidates to attend one of these briefing sessions as there will be important information we need to give relating to these elections, the process for nominations, protocols and legal rules. Nomination packs and other relevant paperwork will also be available for collection at the briefings.

“It is important that all paperwork for candidates is completed correctly, prior to the deadline for nominations, to avoid any difficulties that could prevent a candidate from standing.

“The council’s friendly and efficient electoral services’ staff will be able to offer advice to candidates on the paperwork that they need to complete.”

The briefings will include important information including:

  • The role of borough, town and parish councillors and the protocols they will need to follow once elected;
  • Key changes to election law around voter ID requirements;
  • Timetables of key election events and deadlines;
  • Nomination arrangements, timings and how to complete nominations;
  • Details of the timing of delivery of polling cards;
  • Details for postal votes and proxy votes;
  • Polling day arrangements;
  • Ballot verification and count details;
  • Candidate expenses guidance; and
  • Campaign ‘Dos and Don’ts.’

Due to limited space, it is important that potential candidates contact Cheshire East Council’s elections team to reserve their place as soon as possible. They should telephone 01270 685922 or email: electoral.information@cheshireeast.gov.uk

This will enable the team to ensure they have the relevant documents available for you to collect at the briefings.

Anyone who wants to have their say in the local elections in May must also be registered to vote. It only takes five minutes to register online at: gov.uk/register-to-vote

Anyone registered to vote, who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID required by the new government legislation, can apply for free ID online via the gov.uk website before 25 April, or by completing a paper form.

ENDS

Photo captions:

1) Lorraine O’Donnell, Returning Officer and chief executive of Cheshire East Council

2) Ballot box image

Media and Reputation Manager: Tim Oliver

Mobile: 07879 117185

Email: tim.oliver@cheshireeast.gov.uk