Cheshire East residents have volunteered 79 properties to accommodate one or more Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion of their country by Russia.
Around 200 Ukrainians are so far registered to come to the borough under the “Homes for Ukraine” Government scheme.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has 75 full time vacancies it is struggling to fill at its Care4CE service provider at a time when pressure is mounting with more people needing care.
The council is ramping up its recruitment efforts but Jill Broomhall, operational director of adult social care at Cheshire East Council, said the private sector was struggling too, with lower paid staff leaving for higher paid jobs in other sectors and managers being head-hunted.
PCR testing sites in Crewe and Macclesfield will be closed from Friday (April 1) as part of central government plans to close all free testing sites by the end of March.
Also, from Friday 1 April, free LFD tests will end.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has contacted Government education chiefs about the growing pressure on schools as teachers continue to pick up Covid from pupils.
Director of education Jacky Forster told the council’s children and families committee that Covid was having a bigger impact in primary than secondary schools at present.
New “quality assurance officers” are to be used by Cheshire East Council to inspect work carried out on the borough’s roads.
The authority said it aims to improve the quality of highways repairs after mounting criticism about the state of the area’s roads.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has defended a 33% pay rise he gave his deputy.
PCC John Dwyer told a councillor he made a mistake when initially calculating the salary for the role.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Tenants being harassed by private landlords who are trying to evict them illegally are being urged to contact Cheshire East Council.
The council has developed an unlawful eviction and harassment policy aimed at residents knowing their legal rights and the support they can access if they are threatened with eviction.
The four leaders of the main political groups on Cheshire East Council have united in backing Crewe’s bid to be the home of the Great British Railways headquarters.
A bid is currently being prepared for Crewe to be the location of the headquarters for the new public body, which will oversee and manage rail in the country.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Former Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith has said she will not be standing as Labour’s parliamentary candidate at the next general election.
Ms Smith won the seat from the Conservatives in 2017, beating sitting MP Edward Timpson by just 48 votes after three recounts.
Cheshire East Council has launched the third phase of its Say ‘hi’ campaign in a bid to support the night-time economy as it emerges from the Covid pandemic.
The campaign will be featured on social media, and includes a series of 11 films to support each of the council’s 11 towns including Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council’s new on-demand bus service is growing in popularity with rising passenger numbers, the authority says.
The “Go-Too” bus service has notched up more than 3,500 passenger journeys since its launch in October.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Supermarket and fuel vouchers are to be included in an emergency assistance scheme to support Cheshire East residents struggling to feed families and heat homes.
The scheme was set up by Cheshire East in April 2013 to support vulnerable people facing immediate hardship, following a crisis or disaster, to prevent homelessness, to keep families together and safeguard vulnerable people.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to consider whether it should adopt new legal powers to fine drivers for leaving their engines running while vehicles are parked.
The council’s highways and transport committee narrowly voted in favour of asking for a feasibility study to be undertaken into engine idling and enforcement.
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