If anyone finds themselves in a crisis over half term, we have arrangements in place to provide supermarket vouchers, so please contact our social care and early help teams either via your named support worker or by calling 0300 123 5012. visit
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Residents are asked to put their bins out as usual, and where possible, collections will carry on as normal.
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Please put your bins out as usual, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in & where possible, collections will carry on as normal.
The sun is lighting up Ian Curtis in Macclesfield today. The mural of the iconic Joy Division frontman, whose story will forever be linked to the town, is due to be completed this afternoon
@Akse_P19
100% of our waste services have been running throughout the coronavirus outbreak. A big thank you to all our hard working staff for making this possible 👏
Cabinet member praises waste collection teams for their work during Covid-19. Cllr Crane said Colleagues have worked tirelessly to sustain a full service to over 180,000 homes. Facing unprecedented challenges, our key workers have become ‘everyday heroes’
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Residents are asked to put their bins out as usual, and where possible, collections will carry on as normal.
Councillors and members of Cheshire East Council are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and would like to express our sincere condolences to the Royal Family
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Please put your bins out as usual, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in & where possible, collections will carry on as normal.
Our waste & recycling collection teams have been overwhelmed by all your words of encouragement so we thought we'd help you to get to know some of our amazing colleagues who are working on the front line & give them the opportunity to thank you for your support
#MeetYourCrews
Tonight, let's applaud our frontline healthcare workers. From everyone across
#CheshireEast
thank you to all of our amazing NHS staff and carers
#ClapForOurCarers
#clapforNHS
#coronavirus
🕰 8pm 👏
📍Your front door, window or garden (we know, spoilt for choice!)
Please help to stop the spread of
#coronavirus
by wiping down the handles and lids of your bins before you put them out and when you bring them back in
We are making great progress with the mural of the former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in Mill Street, Macclesfield. If you're in the town, please come and take a look at this superb tribute to one of Macclesfield's finest musicians. The mural will be completed this week.
Act now to avoid local lockdown!
In the 7 days to 12 Sep, there were 100 confirmed Covid-19 cases in
#CheshireEast
& 106 in
#CheshireWest
, a four-fold increase on recent numbers. If we act now, we can avoid a new peak in infections & a local lockdown
🌈 THANK YOU NHS 💙
Alongside our partners, we have painted our thank you outside of two local NHS hospitals in Leighton & Macclesfield as an appreciation for all of their hard work!💙
We hope it helps to brighten their day as they go to & from work🌈
#StayHomeSaveLives
Cabinet confirms that the council will not support culling of badgers on its land, and will seek to amend new leases accordingly – and resolves to support badger vaccination programmes.
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Please put your bins out on your scheduled day as usual, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in
On National
#ThankATeacher
Day we're saying a massive
#OneBigThankYou
to headteacher Boo! 💫
If you know a teacher or any key worker who deserves a surprise like this, let us know: theoneshow
@bbc
.co.uk.
#TheOneShow
Artist Peachzz has today completed this stunning mural at Macclesfield Station.
What was once a blank canvas is now a beautiful arrival for passengers.
Find out more about this project, which was funded by
@AvantiWestCoast
:
With Knutsford and Bollington in the top 8 Sunday Times best places to live in the North West, Cheshire East really is the place to live, work and play. Why not visit as soon as restrictions are lifted and see for yourself
#CheshireDay
We have been overwhelmed by the local generosity and amount of donations made at the Lifestyle Centre and now need to take stock and ensure that we get the right things out to the right people.
#Beechmere
#Crewe
#BeechmereFire
We are going to start work on a 4.1 megawatt solar farm – enough to power about 1,200 houses – in Crewe which will generate renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Our media release has the full story:
We've agreed a phased opening of schools following discussions with teaching unions, school heads & the parent carer forum which include a two week period to allow staff to prepare classrooms & making sure that schools are safe for everyone
Today we officially launched our campaign to bring the home of Great British Railways to Crewe. 🚆 Partners & young people came together to say why Crewe is the right choice.
Crewe is at the heart of rail, and rail is at the heart of Crewe. ❤️
#HeartOfRail
#DestinationGBR
Huge congratulations to
@jodrellbank
- read more from
@CheshireEast
leader, councillor Sam Corcoran, about the World Heritage status for borough’s iconic landmark:
We’ve amended our temporary pavement licence, making it free for businesses to apply. The licences are valid until September 2022 and grant permission to set up temporary outside seating to allow for social distancing measures. Find out more:
❗️Important announcement for businesses ❗️
We have now received funding from the government and have started to distribute grants to businesses.
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Thank you for all the support our waste collection crews have been getting during this difficult time, your lovely comments and notes of support are much appreciated. Give them a wave when you see them 👋
Valentine’s competition: Win afternoon tea for two people at the beautiful
@Tatton_Park
Simply like this tweet, follow
@CheshireEast
and reply to this tweet telling us in 10 words or less why you love Cheshire East.
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As dusk fell last night the Municipal building in Crewe was lit up to commemorate International Nursing Day, to thank nurses and care workers across Cheshire East & to recognise the extraordinary work they are doing in the fight against coronavirus
#IND20
During the current time we are striving to maintain your bin collection service for as long as we can. Please put your bins out on your normal scheduled day and wipe down the handles & lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in.
The new £53m Poynton Relief Road will open to all traffic on Monday 6 March. The relief road has been designed to relieve Poynton village of high volumes of traffic We are very grateful to all our partners
@GRAHAMGroupUK
@StockportMBC
and the Cheshire and Warrington LEP
Let's do the right thing for
#CheshireEast
!
We all should stay at least two metres from anyone we do not live with, to keep a consistent high level of hand hygiene and wear a face covering if you can where required. Also remember the rule of 6 when meeting others
Great news that
#CheshireEast
's iconic
@jodrellbank
has been nominated for the Unesco World Heritage Status. If selected for the UK entry, Jodrell Bank will join others such as the Taj Mahal and Stonehenge on the international heritage stage.
#Macclesfield
ranked second place for 'most entrepreneurial' category and third place for 'growing affluence' category in new 2019 UK Vitality Index, which provides comprehensive assessments of the UK's 66 main regional towns and cities:
Less than half an hour to go until the reopening of Crewe Market Hall - businesses are starting to open up their units ready to welcome their first customers
The mural of Ian Curtis - one of Macclesfield’s finest musicians - has today been completed & now has pride of place in the town centre. Have you been to see it up close? In the words of Cllr Nick Mannion, 'it has truly been worth the wait'.
Find out more
At 7pm tomorrow we will premiere a mini documentary promoting Crewe to be the HQ of Great British Railways. But for now, watch the trailer! Crewe GBR HQ - 'Heart of Rail' film trailer
Vote for Crewe 👉
#HeartOfRail
#DestinationGBR
Congratulations to
@WilmslowHigh
School for their
@nasen_org
award. The school is a shining example of specialist provision in a mainstream school for children and young people with autism
When you're out discovering our beautiful countryside don’t destroy what you’ve come to enjoy
• Take your litter home • Don’t have barbecues or fires • Keep your dog on a lead • Stick to footpaths and follow signs
#RespectProtectEnjoy
No child should go hungry, so we're committed to helping vulnerable children and families facing a crisis over half term. We have arrangements in place to provide supermarket vouchers. Find out more:
For more info visit
The council is to get more funding from Government to repair potholes and road defects - we'll now receive just over £1m, up by more than £300,000 on what was allocated initially
Congratulations to Tatton Park for successfully retaining their Green Flag Award again for 2020. In celebration, the Mansion will be lit up green tonight, along with other winning landmarks across the country.
As dusk falls the Municipal building in
#Crewe
is lit up in red, white and blue to mark this special VE Day. Thank you to Engie and
@HQTheatres
for making this possible
Whilst it’s great that the
#lockdown
restrictions have been eased a little, behaviour like this is just not acceptable.
If you do travel to enjoy the benefits of being outside in our beautiful country parks, please respect other people and the natural environment.
@CECRangers
Your waste and recycling collection services are running as normal. Please put your bins out on your normal collection days, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in.Thank you for your help 🚚
It's brilliant to see
@crewealexfc
backing the bid. Thanks for the support! Great to see the Railwaymen continue their winning start too.
Help us to win our bid to be the home of GBR by voting:
Today is
#CheshireDay
. We’re having a virtual celebration of all the things about our county that make us proud
#bbc
#cheshirelive
What do you love about where you live? Where are your favourite spots? Get involved in the conversation using
#CheshireDay
Our household waste and recycling centres will reopen on Monday 11 May. They will open with restrictions, traffic management and a car number plate system which will help to control the number of visitors to the sites each day. For full details visit
Random Acts of Kindness Week starts today, so why not carry out a small act that can make a real difference to someone's day? Throughout the week we'll be sharing some fantastic examples of some acts of kindness from some of our amazing volunteers in the borough.
#Bekind
#RAKWeek
Your waste and recycling collection services are running as normal. Please put your bins out on your normal collection days, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in.Thank you for your help 🚚
There’s no excuse for making others feel worthless, whatever their age, race or gender. Never underestimate the difference you can make to someone’s day by simply asking how they are.
#Antibullyingweek
We are proud to reveal the winners of our 2020 Autism Professionals Awards. Congratulations to all our brilliant winners and finalists, including Dr. Virginia Bovell OBE who won our Lifetime Achievement Award:
#AutismAwards
#ProfConf
Government has announced that
#CheshireEast
will be placed into Tier 2 High Alert following the lifting of national restrictions on 2 December. Until then national restrictions apply
Our libraries reopen on Monday and we can’t wait to see you! We will need to quarantine stock and social distancing will be in place – and some of our regular activities like Rhymetime won’t be restarting just yet – but.. we are back!
@ceclibraries
#yourlocallibrary
Tributes to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. It is with profound sadness that Cheshire East Council learns of the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Read the full statement here:
On
#WorldTeachersDay
we thank all the staff at Cheshire East schools who have responded in these unprecedented times to make the significant changes needed to daily life at school
#LearningNeverStops
Act now to avoid local lockdown!
In the 7 days to 12 Sep, there were 100 confirmed Covid-19 cases in
#CheshireEast
& 106 in
#CheshireWest
, a four-fold increase on recent numbers. If we act now, we can avoid a new peak in infections & a local lockdown
We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback from those who've seen the mural of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in
#Macclesfield
town centre ❤️ If you weren’t able to see the mural as it was being created, take a look at this timelapse video:
Queens Park in
#Crewe
is CLOSED entirely and all play areas in our other parks are CLOSED. We have taken this measure in
#Crewe
due to the large numbers of visitors that have been gathering daily in the park despite the government restrictions.
Today we remember those who lost their lives in the
#ManchesterArena
attack last year and all those who were injured. Our staff will be observing the national minute's silence at 2.30pm
#StandTogether
🐝🐝🐝
During the current time we are striving to maintain all of your collection services for as long as we can. Please put your bins out as usual on your scheduled collection day, wipe down the handles and lids before putting them out and when bringing them back in
Next Tuesday is
#CheshireDay
– a day devoted to reflecting on what is great about our county. We’d love you to get involved by telling us what you most love about where you live. Don’t forget to use
#CheshireDay
in the conversation
#bbc
#cheshirelive
National lockdown announced by the Prime Minister.
Please stay at home
You must only leave home;
To shop for essentials
To go to work "if you absolutely cannot work from home"
To exercise
To seek medical assistance
To get a Covid test
To escape domestic abuse
Following a rapid rise in Covid cases across the borough especially in the Macclesfield and Crewe areas, largely driven by the Delta variant, Cheshire East Council has brought in several mobile testing units in response to local demand. Find out more here:
Great initiative from
@SubwayUK
to open their
#Handforth
store to supply hot food for free on Christmas Day. if you're alone or in need of a hot meal, head on down this 25th December from 11am.
We're happy to confirm that we've dramatically reduced the amount of landfill within Cheshire East, as now virtually all of our black bin waste is converted into energy. Find out more here: