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
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
