By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has employed a company to review its home to school transport provision as the cost soars.
The council says the costs of travel support for children and young people have increased significantly over recent years and are continuing to put pressure on its budget.
Dear Editor,
So the Cheshire East Council budget has now been set, a complex document that will bill residents another 2.99% council tax and describes which services will be delivered.
But the legal obligation of councils to deliver a balanced budget, inevitably results in the annual ‘turbulence’ of councillor, accountancy and political opinion as experienced this week.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has rubber stamped a council tax rise of 2.99% during a heated debate at budget meeting.
The ruling Labour/Independent group said they had produced a balanced budget and highlights included an extra £19m being ploughed into highways maintenance over the next three years.
Dear Editor,
We had an interesting meeting at Cheshire East Council (24/2/22) when the members were called to debate and discuss the budget for 2022/23.
Sadly, the first hurdle we had to cross was the unpleasant behaviour of the leader, Cllr Sam Corcoran, as he berated the residents who attended to speak at question time.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council needs to invest as much as it can now to improve its highways to avoid closing unsafe roads in the future, a councillor warned.
It comes as the authority has included £7 million in its capital programme in 2022/3 for highways.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Council tax payers in Cheshire East look set for a 2.99% hike from April adding £47.21 a year to a bill for a Band D property.
Members of the corporate policy committee agreed to recommend that full council approves the increase as part of its budget for 2022/3.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s police commissioner could cut the number of PCSOs by slashing £1.3m off that part of the budget and using the cash to fund other police officers.
PCC John Dwyer stressed there would be no redundancies and losses would be through “natural wastage”.
Dear Editor,
It’s ‘Budget’ time again at Cheshire East.
Public consultations are over, last year’s performances have been checked and new budget proposals examined.
Residents in Crewe and Nantwich have a few days left to make their views known on the level of council tax people pay for their police service.
Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer’s survey will close at midday on Tuesday January 25.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs are being urged to plough an extra £2.7 million into its highways budget amid claims the council has lost interest in looking after its transport infrastructure.
The highways and transport committee voted yesterday (January 13) to ask for the cash.
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
Council tax payers across Cheshire could be asked to stump up more cash to help fund policing.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has launched a survey seeking views of residents on raising the police precept – the component of Council Tax which helps fund Cheshire Constabulary – by 83p a month.
You have to draw up a personal budget if you want to get on top of your debt.
It might be tedious and difficult to do, but it is important.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is forecasting a £2.2m overspend at the end of the financial year – that’s 0.7 per cent of the budget.
Children and family services has overspent its budget again – something members of the council’s finance sub-committee had raised concerns about.
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