Council Tax rises for Cheshire East
Smoke and Mirrors
Residents of Cheshire East face a rise in Council Tax of 4.99%, which is 5.5 times the current rate of inflation.
Macclesfield Maternity Unit
Jonathan Smith has been closely monitoring the suspension of birthing services at Macclesfield Hospital on behalf of families in Eastern Cheshire.
Social Media - Antisocial Behaviour?
There is much about the way the the large social media companies do business, avoid paying tax, and manipulate the younger generations, which is unacceptable.
However, they are a convenient scapegoat when society wants to avoid facing some harsh realities.
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On behalf of families in Eastern Cheshire, Jonathan Smith has been monitoring the suspension of birthing services at Macclesfield Hospital.
It says it all
Just occasionally, a single decision by a Government, any Government, sums up, in a nutshell, its priorities and values. Nothing else is needed, in order to expose the gulf between promises and action.
Social Justice?
social Justice
Living as they do in one of the most unequal Constituencies in the country, residents of Tatton might have expected that the national response to the pandemic would have set out not to widen, still further, the gaps in income, health, and education.
Read moreQuestions about the vaccination scheme
"Answers Needed" says Jonathan
Amidst the natural relief and euphoria about the roll-out of the vaccination programme, a few critical questions need urgent answers, says Jonathan Smith.
Read moreJonathan asks: Is this government competent?
The Competence Test for Government
If, during this week, many families across Cheshire have felt confused, let-down, and angry, who could blame them? Not me
Read moreNHS trust promises Macclesfield maternity services will resume
Jonathan Smith has obtained an assurance from the Chief Executive of East Cheshire NHS Trust that they intend to resume full maternity services at Macclesfield after the pandemic.
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