Sean Houlston: Rural Economy Overruled... Again! Sunday, 13 October, 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston In my previous blog, I questioned why Cheshire East Council staff delayed the democratic decision of elected councillors to approve the relocation of a zoo to Holmes Chapel. Now, a legal challenge from – also obviously unelected – animal rights campaigners has led to the planning permission being quashed entirely. The court decision, supported by Freedom for Animals... Opinions
Labour-led Cheshire East Council Cuts Reach the House of Commons 18th November 2023 A tranche of cuts and charge-hikes reached the House of Commons last week as local Member of Parliament Fiona Bruce MP called out Labour-led Cheshire East... Speeches in Parliament
SIGN THE PETITION: Congleton MP Fights Back Against Parking Charge Plans 23rd October 2023 Local residents, councillors and Congleton's Member of Parliament have launched a petition against Cheshire East Labour and Independent’s plans to hike car park... Local News
Safe Walking Routes to School in Cheshire East 25th April 2022 Whilst we support the investment of public funds to ensure our children with complex and specialist educational needs can access the care and education they... Local News
Cheshire East council to start charging at least £260 for vital telecare 25th March 2022 From 1st April, vulnerable people living alone, aged 85 years and over in the Labour-Independent controlled Cheshire East council area, will be charged at least... Local News
Congleton MP Fiona Bruce visits Bidlea Dairy 16th February 2022 The Bidlea Dairy Farm has been run by the same family for three generations in Twemlow and over time have grown the business to offer a range of dairy products... Local News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
