When is a consultation not a consultation? Esther McVey MP writes in this week's Knutsford Guardian Friday, 13 December, 2024 Consultations by councils have a terrible reputation and no wonder. Irrespective of what local residents say - councils seem to ignore them. Cheshire East Labour-led administration is no different as it continues not to listen to the public and push through its unpopular agenda. The latest controversy surrounds bin collections. The council want to change the fortnightly black bin collections to... Local News
Esther McVey MP is accused of 'defending the indefensible' by the Secretary of State in her support of parents who choose private education for their children 9th December 2024 Esther asked the Secretary of State for Education what conversations she has had with the Chancellor about the fact that private schools are struggling to get... Speeches in Parliament
Esther McVey speaks in a budget debate about the devastating affect of Inheritance Tax on family farms 4th December 2024 Economists have warned government’s inheritance tax raid on farms will cost the Treasury £1billion more than it makes – backing up fears raised by Tatton MP... Speeches in Parliament
Esther McVey leads a debate on the potential affects of anti-depressant withdrawal 24th November 2024 Esther McVey will meet with health ministers and officials to discuss how to improve patient information warnings around withdrawing from certain types of anti... Speeches in Parliament
FREE Digital skills workshop comes to Tatton this December! 13th November 2024 Esther has worked with Google to put on a 'Google Garage' event in the area. It is designed for individuals or small businesses who just want to learn more and... Local News
Esther McVey MP speaks in a debate about the budget and describes it as anti-business and anti-workers 6th November 2024 Esther's speech in one of the budget debates Speeches in Parliament
Esther Mc Vey writes in the Guardian about her misgivings over the Cheshire and Warrington Devolution deal 25th October 2024 This Labour government wants local councils to establish devolution deals – in our case that means Warrington and Cheshire. However, my message to the... Local News
Esther McVey writes in this week's Guardian about the imposition of VAT on private school fees 9th October 2024 This Labour government’s decision to push ahead with its plans to add VAT onto private school fees is not only economically illiterate but also deprives parents... Opinions
Esther McVey MP blasts Cheshire East Council for second consultation - in two years- to reduce library services 2nd October 2024 Cheshire East Council has come under renewed pressure from Tatton MP Esther McVey to scrap any plans it has to further reduce library times across the area... Local News
Esther McVey writes for the local Guardian newspapers about the 20,000+ pensioners in Tatton loosing their Winter Fuel Payments 26th September 2024 My column in this week's Knutsford, Northwich and Warrington Guardian: More than 20,400 pensioners across the Tatton constituency will miss out on winter fuel... Westminster News