Councillor Beckford's Diary - Cheshire East Council blog - Macclesfield politics

Tuesday 6 January 2009

Cheshire East Congress

News is now out that the voluntary groups of the East have formed the "Cheshire East Congress". The only source I can find so far is here:

http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-news/local-crewe-news/2009/01/07/volunteers-get-funding-promise-96135-22619643/

This is excellent news - and I have been waiting for this since September last year.

Now what I really want to see is a Third Sector champion in the cabinet, but I'm not doing so well at soliciting a response from our leader on that one.

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Welcome to my blog.

I was elected as Councillor for Macclesfield West in May 2008. I live in the centre of the ward with my Wife and Westie, and when I'm not a Councillor I'm a Scout Leader and I run a small consultancy business.

I'm equally at home cycling around the town as I am walking the dog up Shutlingsloe – Macclesfield is one of the few places that can provide this town and country balance.

This blog is intended to give the residents of Macclesfield West an insight into the work that I am doing on their behalf. This could be better services and facilities for children and young people, or perhaps trying to achieve a better plan for the Macclesfield Town Centre redevelopment. At all times I'm keen on reducing costs and keeping council tax as low as possible.

The blog is intended to be little lighthearted at times, perhaps irreverent but never irrelevant. You're encouraged to comment on each post and have your say - it's a great way to debate the issues of the day.