Cheshire West and Chester is a current unitary authority in Cheshire, England, established 1 April 2009. It appears in the news now as England faces a national child emergency report; Middlesbrough is named the hardest place to grow up, with implications for how local authorities protect children.
The Children’s Lottery analysis has found widespread, postcode-based inequalities in services for children across England. It identifies Middlesbrough as the hardest place to grow up and Cheshire East as the least challenging, with significant gaps in education, health and safety. Authorities urge minimum standards and targeted funding.