The Skills and Growth Company, Cheshire East Council’s latest arms-length company, has taken its successful energy offering to Lancashire under the brand name Fairerpower Red Rose. Established in 2015, the Fairerpower scheme is a not-for-profit partnership between Cheshire East Council and Ovo energy. With more than 8,000 customers...
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Cheshire East will receive a share of £7.25m of funding to extend the roll-out of faster broadband in the borough. The investment – to be implemented over the next three years - is the fourth phase of the ‘Connecting Cheshire’ project and will target rural areas...
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12th October as part of the Design Manchester Festival A panel of expert’s debate “How to grow your creative company?” For companies across the creative industries and technology sectors, looking to sweat their assets, develop new creative products/projects or collaborate. The panel of speakers include leading...
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A partnership set up by Cheshire East Council which helped save local residents more than £2m from their energy bills is to be rolled out to the wider region and businesses. Fairerpower, a partnership between the council and award-winning Ovo Energy, was launched in March 2015...
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The Council’s arms-length Skills and Growth Company is inviting manufacturing business from across Cheshire to learn about the support available and how to access funding for growth projects. The free-to-attend lunchtime event will be held at Bentley Motors’ Legends health club on Sunnybank Road, Crewe CW2...
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World-renowned designer Wayne Hemingway MBE, will be the headline speaker at the fourth Weave Town Talk on Thursday, September 7 at Macclesfield Town Hall. The community-themed event will offer a rare insight into some of the leading creative minds helping to shape our urban future, and...
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Longstanding parking and transport issues on a thriving business park are set to be addressed following extensive consultation with businesses. Cheshire East Council’s arms-length Skills and Growth Company is actively working with businesses on Crewe Business Park to help find solutions to the parking and commuting...
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Grab the chance to learn how the north west is leading the way on developing the digital economy. The third event in the Weave Town Talks programme will showcase how the region has pioneered the growth of expertise in digital skills. The event will be held...
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Cheshire East Council’s newest arms-length company has helped secure almost 1,000 new jobs and further economic growth for the borough in its first year of operation. The company has supported 232 high-growth businesses, large employers and inward investment enquiries – which led to £15m of capital...
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Cheshire East Council has backed a masterplan which outlines how Bentley Motors’ factory in Crewe could look in the future. The development framework and masterplan, drawn up by Bentley Motors in discussions with the council, was endorsed at a meeting of cabinet today. The document provides a...
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