News in Macclesfield

Ahead of World Mental Health Day tomorrow, Samaritans of Macclesfield & District is reminding people in East Cheshire to check in and support anyone who might be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

At a time when looking after our mental health and connecting with others is more important than ever, the suicide prevention charity is sharing useful information to help people spot the signs that someone isn't okay.

East Cheshire faces a serious issue with head and neck cancer, with missed target times and inefficient practices leading to worsening outcomes for patients.

That's prompted officials from the NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to come up with a plan of action to tackle the problem — but as Cheshire East councillors heard this week, it's hit a snag.

Cheshire East Council has extended its controls on dog fouling, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour for a further three years.

The council's cabinet voted (6 October) to renew a series of public space protection orders (PSPOs), which compel owners to clear up after their pets, as well as a variety of gating orders.

Officers investigating a series of car thefts across Cheshire, including Macclesfield and Bollington, have arrested two men following dawn raids.

Warrants were executed simultaneously at three addresses in Greater Manchester at around 6am on Thursday 8 October.

Macclesfield College has pledged to become an 'Active College' to drive cultural change and embed physical activity with students and staff.

As everyone's mental and physical health has been affected by the ongoing pandemic, the college says it is keen to implement a plan to improve the physical and mental wellbeing for all learners and staff by taking part in the Active Cheshire initiative.

Pub chain Greene King has confirmed that its two Macclesfield pubs are safe from closure amid the announcement of closures nationally.

The chain owns the Rising Sun on Congleton Road and the Brocklehurst Arms on Manchester Road.

More detail has been shared on the request to government made by Cheshire councils for more resources in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

The joint request, between Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, and Warrington Borough councils, was sent last week.

Cheshire East councillors have selected a provider for a major IT contract to handle adult and children's services cases.

The contract, estimated to be worth £1.287 million over four years, is set to be re-awarded to LiquidLogic and Oxford Computer Consultants (OCC).

Five care homes in Cheshire East are experiencing coronavirus outbreaks, councillors have been told.

The figure has been revealed in a pre-meeting report to CEC's health and adults social care and communities scrutiny committee, where an 'outbreak' is classed as 'two or more related cases amongst staff and residents'.

A major review into Cheshire East's mental health support for under-25s has been approved by cabinet members.

In a mammoth report by the council's children and families scrutiny committee, 24 recommendations were put forward to the council's leadership, with all of them being approved.