Macclesfield FC and the Club's Community Sports Trust are delighted to announce a new collaborative partnership with multinational biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which will see the delivery of sport and science in primary schools across the region. The global science-led business has … [Read more...]
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Council agrees budget and priorities for next four years
Cheshire East Council has agreed its budget and priorities for the next four years until 2025. The proposed budget and corporate plan were approved in a vote of the full council, following a public consultation. Plans include a £400 million investment in new roads and capital infrastructure that … [Read more...]
Cheshire prepares for Census 2021
Households across Cheshire will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021, the first to be run predominantly online due to the pandemic. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out … [Read more...]
Deloitte survey reveals optimism for 2021 among top CFOs
Finance leaders across the UK are optimistic for the a return to economic growth in 2021, according to a survey of Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) by Big 4 accountancy firm, Deloitte. Despite confidence in the national economy however, half of CFOs surveyed do not expect a return to pre-Covid … [Read more...]
North-west to have strongest economic recovery outside SE England, says EY
North-west England is predicted to have the strongest recovery from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic outperformed only by London and the South-east, according to a report from Big Four accountancy firm, EY. While economic output in the North-west has been hard-hit by the … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council opens 2021-25 budget consultation
Cheshire East Council has launched its Budget Consultation Report for 2021 to 2025. Set against a backdrop of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, increasing demand and rising costs, the consultation sets out service proposals and financial plans for the period from 1 April 2021 through to 31 March … [Read more...]
Consultants to deliver regeneration proposals for Cheshire East towns
A trio of consultancy firms have been tasked to deliver proposals for regeneration of nine towns across Cheshire East, Place North West have reported. Over the next 18 months, Cheshire East Council aims to design strategies to develop the borough's 'key service towns' including Wilmslow, … [Read more...]
Spending Review offers investment for regions
Delivering his autumn Spending Review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined measures investment for regions to support the UK's economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. Included in the announcements were £55 billion announced to combat Covid-19 in the next year, and £100 billion … [Read more...]
ICAEW reports demand concerns for over half of North-west businesses
In its latest Business Confidence Monitor, accountancy body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), reports that over half of businesses in the North-west have growing concerns for customer demand. Both domestic sales and exports have contracted this year due to the … [Read more...]
Council launches new social value policy to address inequality
Cheshire East Council has launched its new ‘social value’ policy, which will apply to the commissioning of goods and services as well as the council’s own ambition to achieve fairness across the borough. The policy means that all suppliers and providers of council services are expected to meet … [Read more...]
Council opens consultation on corporate plan
Cheshire East Council is asking residents, businesses and other organisations about its plans for a fairer future as the consultation period for its corporate plan begins. The council’s new corporate plan sets out the vision and priorities for the council over the next four years. This includes … [Read more...]
Two-thirds of employees report not being more productive working from home full-time
According to a survey by office software firm, SmartWay2, nearly two-thirds of employees, don’t believe they are more productive working from home full time. Neither workplace experts, nor the workers themselves, agree on whether office-based or home-working is optimal for productivity, despite … [Read more...]