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
Esther welcomes more funding for Cheshire schools 17th October 2019 An MP who campaigned for extra funding for schools in Cheshire has welcomed figures showing more money per pupil will be handed to local education chiefs next... Westminster News
Esther discusses retirement living in Wilmslow 10th October 2019 Housing Minister and MP for Tatton, Esther McVey, visited McCathy and Stones' Lawson Grange Retirement Living development in Wilmslow last week, located on... Local News
Esther meets Handforth patient group who aim to tackle loneliness 3rd October 2019 AN MP has praised the work of two Handforth residents for leading the way in finding solutions to tackle loneliness. Patients from Handforth Health Centre... Local News
Speed limit review for the Knutsford A50 2nd October 2019 The current speed limit on the Manchester Road in Knutsford is set to be reviewed, Tatton MP Esther McVey has been told. Campaigners have been calling for a... Local News
Esther discusses second train an hour for Knutsford with the Transport Secretary 21st September 2019 The Department for Transport has come under renewed pressure from an MP to find out why rail bosses have put the brakes on increasing capacity on the mid... Local News
Help for Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester Councils to tackle illegal developments 13th September 2019 Nearly £100,000 will be handed to Cheshire East and Cheshire West to help in the fight against rogue developments on greenbelt – including traveller settlements... Westminster News
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
Esther supports local pubs as the heart of the community 7th September 2019 AN MP is supporting a campaign to keep local pubs open – knowing the value they bring to communities. Tatton MP Esther McVey met with campaigners from Long Live... Westminster News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
