Council helps residents into work with important purchases

The Council is helping vulnerable adults to attend job interviews by paying for their transport and buying them smart clothing. People who are keen to apply for jobs and attend interviews but can’t afford to do so are being given a donation from an Employment Enabler...

Plan launched to help ‘disadvantaged’ children get top marks

Cheshire West and Chester Council is helping children from ‘disadvantaged’ backgrounds succeed in school. By the time children start school, there is a 19 month development difference between the richest and poorest children, according to Government data. This gap...

Celebration event for volunteers who support people

Volunteers who support people were thanked for their good works at an event at Chester Racecourse on Wednesday, 14 March. Over 200 people attended the event that celebrated the volunteering activities and provided them with the opportunity to try taster sessions from...

Ofsted: Cheshire West has the best secondary schools in the North West

Children who attend secondary schools in the Cheshire West and Chester Council area are receiving the best education in the North West, according to Ofsted. The most recent Ofsted inspection data, from February 28th, identifies Cheshire West and Chester as the top...

Opening of new respite centre for people with special needs

A state-of-the-art respite care centre to help people with learning disabilities has been opened in Chester by Councillor Paul Dolan. The Arc, or Abbey Respite Centre, in Abbey Square will be run by Special Care Needs Ltd and Cheshire West and Chester Council. It...