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Ref: 129/07                                                               27 March 2007

Cheshire Welcomes Consultation On White Paper Submission

Cheshire Chief Executive Jeremy Taylor today (Tuesday) welcomed the Secretary of State’s decision to allow its submission for a single unitary council to go forward for consultation.

Mr Taylor stressed that it is now vital that stakeholders receive all the information required to enable them to make an informed and evidence-based decision on the two submissions.

Said the Chief Executive: “The Government has now given us the opportunity to test the validity of our case  which we believe champions the best interests of everyone in Cheshire and meets the full criteria required by Government.“
 
Cheshire County Council’s political leaders will meet in the near future to consider all aspects of the Government’s decision.

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