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 raises problem of ongoing Domestic Abuse after separation. 25th January 2019 Tackling ongoing emotional abuse must be included in government’s strategy to combat domestic violence. Tatton MP Esther McVey said some of her constituents had... Speeches in Parliament
Esther asks about improving rail links from Knutsford to Manchester 17th January 2019 AN MP has demanded government step in to ensure plans for two trains an hour on the Mid Cheshire line to Manchester gets back on track. Tatton MP Esther McVey... Speeches in Parliament
Esther hears about the Jam Butty boy 11th December 2018 A statue of a Jam Butty Boy has been unveiled in Barnton. The memorial will act as a reminder of how Barnton achieved its high home ownership in the 1950s with... Local News
Tatton MP begins Countdown to Christmas! 30th November 2018 Tatton MP Esther McVey flicked the switch and lit up Lostock Gralam as the countdown to Christmas begins. Crowds thronged the green at the Junction of... Local News
Esther supports better access funding bid for Handforth station 30th November 2018 Tatton MP Esther McVey has urged Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to support a 20 year local campaign and fund much needed accessibility improvements at... Local News
MP requests a full hearing for controversial planning appeal. 21st November 2018 An MP is calling for a full hearing into the future of Lach Dennis crematorium and garden of remembrance. The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol will decide if... Local News
'Business as usual' for MP 21st November 2018 Tatton MP Esther McVey has returned to the backbenches in Parliament following her resignation as Work and Pensions Secretary last week. She made her first... Local News
More Tatton businesses help employees save for retirement 5th November 2018 More than 30,000 workers in Tatton are now saving towards retirement as numbers nationally enrolled in a government pension initiative approaches 10 million... Local News
Cheshire unites against Dementia 26th October 2018 On behalf of Alzheimer’s Society I would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to the many local residents who united against dementia by supporting the... Local News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
