Government will tighten rules for tree maintenance following the death of a man killed by a falling tree branch in Wilmslow.Chris Hall was killed while he was walking his dog along The Carrs in Wilmslow in August 2020. Since his death, his…
Esther McVey MP has hit out at the Chancellor for causing increasing numbers of people to be out of work – as employment levels slump to a 14-year low.Ms McVey said decisions taken by Rachel Reeves since Labour took office were to blame…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget was a manifesto breaking, economy busting, job destroying, wealth attacking, welfare ballooning, tax raising disgrace of a Budget. It was anti growth, anti-aspiration, anti-success, and anti-farmers.Time…
Ahead of next week’s Budget I’ve written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves warning her to re-think her plans or she will devastate family businesses across the UK.I make no apology for repeatedly raising the issue as I cannot sit quietly while…
Esther McVey has reiterated her calls for a new medical centre for Knutsford – calling for the health secretary to make a statement on what more needs to be done to get the go-ahead.Doctors say they desperately need more space and…
This month will see the return of Operation Sceptre, the national campaign to get knives off the streets. Cheshire Constabulary will run education programmes, carry out targeted sweeps and place knife amnesty boxes at different location…
Esther McVey has accused government of having one rule for the Chancellor and one for the rest of the country – after Rachel Reeves got away with an “inadvertent error” over failing to obtain a rental licence on her property.Ms McVey said…
Tatton MP Esther McVey has accused government of giving criminals the green light to commit crimes – knowing under new sentencing reforms they will not be sent to prison.As part of the government’s Sentencing Bill there would be a move…
Last week I had the pleasure of officially opening Revvity’s new lab at Alderley Park.The US company is a global life science and diagnostic group, specialising in genome sequencing.It has developed a test similar to the heel prick test…
Esther McVey has secured a meeting with government ministers in the fight to force councils to carry out regular maintenance and safety inspections of trees following the tragic death of a man killed by a tree branch.Chris Hall was killed…
Food inflation is an at 18 month high and government’s attack on our agricultural sector will see prices soar further for every household up and down the country.From April decade long rules which exempted farmers from paying inheritance…
What a surprise – Cheshire East’s new planning IT system which “allows” residents to upload objections to planning applications is not fit for purpose!I don’t know why I am surprised. It makes a complete mockery of the planning system and…
A petition boasting nearly 500 signatures calling for special consideration to be given to peatland as part of any future development has been presented in Parliament.Organised by the Friends of Lindow Moss, the petition wants peatland…
I am extremely disappointed that three months on from announcing a national inquiry into rape gangs, this government continues to fail the victims.Last week, Parliament returned from its summer break and one of the first items listed for…
Esther McVey has demanded government “come clean” over how much its National Insurance tax rises are costing schools.Ms McVey said schools were having to find additional cash to cover the rise in changes to Employer National Insurance…
I am proud to be supporting the campaign for a national memorial to commemorate Handforth’s unsung war hero William Douglas Stopford and his comrades from the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit.Flight Sergeant Stopford was born to Sidney…
Alderley Edge Village Show has been handed £250 after Esther McVey took part in a charity bet on the Aintree, Grand National.Dozens of MPs took up the offer of a free £50 charity bet on the world-famous steeplechase, funded by the Betting…
Local Councillors and residents have expressed deep concern following the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to uphold TATA’s appeal for a large-scale solar farm development at the Winnington Lime Beds site—without any enforceable…
Esther McVey who opposes devolution plans for Cheshire and Warrington has welcomed the ‘common sense’ move by councils calling for it to be delayed. She believes plans for a combined authority for Cheshire and Warrington led by an elected…
Esther McVey is demanding answers over government claims relocating the Information Commissioner’s Office from Wilmslow to Manchester is based on cost, skill, age and diversity.She said the move had been shrouded in secrecy, which was…
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…
This Labour Government seem hell-bent on destroying the farming industry by any means possible.It has introduced the family farm tax, ending long standing rules which exempted farms passed down through generations from paying inheritance…
Landowners whose land was safeguarded as part of plans for HS2 face more uncertainty after government refuses to give a timeframe on when it will be released.Tatton MP Esther McVey said her constituents and others across Cheshire were…
Last week figures from the Office of National Statistics showed unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years.This was both inevitable and predictable.Chancellor Rachel Reeves believes herself to be a world-leading economist,…
Esther McVey has vowed to hold government’s “feet to the fire” over grooming gangs as it announced a national enquiry will finally go ahead.Labour has come under widespread criticism in recent months for watering down and backtracking over…
Esther McVey has welcomed the U-turn over winter fuel payments and called on government to make it the first of many to come. Ms McVey, who led a national campaign for nine months to get the “vindictive” winter fuel policy reversed, said…
More must be done to stop banks disappearing from our high streets, Esther McVey has warnedShe said the loss of banking facilities added pressure on local businesses, making it harder for them to trade, grow and thrive.Ms McVey said: “For…
Esther McVey has hit out at government for allowing jobs to be moved out of Wilmslow in favour of Manchester – and warned there is more to the north than just big cities.Ms McVey said the decision to relocate the Information Commissioner’s…
Esther McVey is demanding government tighten the law to ensure murderers who fail to disclose where their victims are buried remain behind bars for life. Before a killer can be considered for parole, they must say where their victims are…
Esther McVey has warned police forces must focus resources on tackling real crime instead of dealing with non-crime hate incidents.She said the rise in reported non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), was taking up precious officer time, time…