Esther McVey MP writes for Knutsford Guardian criticising council for wasteful spending on temporary staff while cutting local services Tuesday, 15 July, 2025 Cheshire East Council says it needs to make cuts to local services to balance its books, so why has it then chosen to spend nearly £2.4 million on three interim positions? The council needs to cut its bill on temporary staff and consultant fees not cut local services. I asked the council how much money it had spent on temporary senior staff in the last few years and was shocked with the figures my... Articles
Esther meets High Legh company flying the flag for Britain 23rd October 2019 An MP has praised a High Legh company for flying the flag for Britain after it secured a contract to promote a revolutionary form of printing around the world... Local News
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Pickmere goes Plastic free! 11th September 2019 Lessons learnt by Pickmere’s campaigners in their bid to gain plastic free status is being taken to Westminster - to encourage other communities to follow suit... Local News
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