Norman resigns from Cheshire East
Bill Norman, the local authority’s director of legal services and its monitoring officer, had been one of three senior officials suspended from duty over the course of this year.
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Third senior suspension at Cheshire East
A third senior member of staff has been suspended by Cheshire East Council, with chief operating officer Peter Bates the latest employee to be removed from duty.
December strikes loom as bus drivers reject offer
Arriva bus drivers have voted to reject the latest pay offer in their stand-off with the transport operator, making it more likely the nine strike days announced for December, plus Monday 27 November, will go ahead.
BUDGET | Chancellor grants £377m to region through Transforming Cities Fund
“If we are truly to build an economy that is fit for the future, then we have to get all parts of the UK firing on all cylinders,” Hammond said, allocating £377m from a £1.7bn pot aimed at supporting intra-city transport objectives, which local developers have criticised as "a drop in the ocean".
Police to investigate air quality claims
Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed that it has launched a formal investigation into the manipulation of air quality data in Cheshire East between 2012 and 2014.
Work starts on Halton Curve rail project
Network Rail has started work on the 1.5 mile-long stretch of rail track intended to unlock leisure and business opportunities between the Liverpool city region, its airport, Cheshire and North Wales.
Cheshire East ends long wait for Local Plan approval
A planning inspector has backed Cheshire East’s Local Plan for shaping development in the borough up to 2030, bringing examination of the plan to a close and ensuring formal adoption of the plan is only weeks away.
Cheshire East suspends chief executive
Mike Suarez has been suspended from his position as chief executive of Cheshire East Council.
Manchester gets lion’s share of £556m Northern funding
The Government has announced how the North’s £556m latest Local Growth Fund allocation will be split across 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships, with Greater Manchester receiving the highest award at £130m.
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