Open data and transparency

Cheshire East Council is committed to being open about how we work, our decision-making processes and the services we provide.

This section is intended to make it easier to find information that you may be looking for and which we are required to publish.

The local government transparency code requires us to publish certain information. We also use feedback and common freedom of information requests to identify other data to publish.

The datasets on this page are published under the Open Government Licence. You can use them for any purposes, including for commercial and research activities.

Most of our open data and transparency information is published on Insight Cheshire East, the council’s open data portal.

Insight Cheshire East allows you to:

  • Search and download datasets
  • View information in open, reusable formats
  • Access the latest transparency data in one place

At its meeting of 10 March 2022, The Audit and Governance Committee resolved that the Council should publish copies of the independent investigation reports into alleged councillor misconduct at Handforth Parish Council.

Costs of £85,716 (including VAT) were incurred in relation to the external investigations, independent legal advice to the sub-committee, and dealing with threats of judicial review.

If you require any of these reports in an accessible format email your request to MonitoringOfficerCEC@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Suggest new data

If there is data you would like us to publish, please email: transparency@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Page last reviewed: 07 July 2026