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LETTER: Dualling of the A500 road

LETTER: Dualling of the A500 road

Dear Editor,
Instead of this, how about resurfacing the current roads and trim the foliage on the trees that are covering the road signs that show the speed limit and directions.

Especially if you’re a tourist or new to the area you want to know where you are and the speed limits!

March 28, 2024
Winter hits Nantwich with snow and ice – PICTURES

Winter hits Nantwich with snow and ice – PICTURES

Thousands of South Cheshire residents woke up to a blanket of snow today as the first chill of Winter hit the region.

Although not as hard hit as other areas of England, the area has experienced sub zero temperatures for several days.

December 3, 2023
Cheshire East highways to get £110 million to repair potholes, says Government

Cheshire East highways to get £110 million to repair potholes, says Government

Cheshire East highways are to receive £110 million over next 10 years to repair the borough’s crumbling road network, the Government has announced.

The money comes from the £1.2 billion set aside for the North West region to resurface the road network, redirected from the now scrapped HS2 rail project.

November 17, 2023
Operation Crossbow targets criminals using South Cheshire roads

Operation Crossbow targets criminals using South Cheshire roads

Suspects were arrested and vehicles seized during Operation Crossbow which targeted criminals using South Cheshire’s roads.

The police operation, which took place yesterday (July 10), aimed to disrupt criminal activity across the region and deny criminals the use of the roads.

July 11, 2023
Cheshire Police Commissioner’s warning to e-scooter riders

Cheshire Police Commissioner’s warning to e-scooter riders

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner has warned anyone riding a privately-owned e-scooter on the roads or in a public space faces having the vehicle seized.

E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles and riders need to have a licence and insurance.

June 26, 2023
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

CEC Conservatives want to charge utility firms digging up roads

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Conservatives are proposing an amendment to the budget urging the council to develop a lane rental scheme to charge utility companies which dig up roads.

The suggestion was first put forward by group leader Janet Clowes (Wybunbury) at a meeting of the corporate policy committee.

February 19, 2023
Utility firms could face £2,500 daily charge for digging up Cheshire East roads

Utility firms could face £2,500 daily charge for digging up Cheshire East roads

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Utility companies could be charged up to £2,500 “rent” a day for digging up roads to carry out repairs in Cheshire East.

That is one possibility Cheshire East Council is looking into to generate much-needed cash and to ensure the companies carry out the work speedily so roads can be re-opened quicker.

February 11, 2023
“Quality assurance officers” to inspect Cheshire East road repairs

“Quality assurance officers” to inspect Cheshire East road repairs

New “quality assurance officers” are to be used by Cheshire East Council to inspect work carried out on the borough’s roads.

The authority said it aims to improve the quality of highways repairs after mounting criticism about the state of the area’s roads.

March 23, 2022
More weather warnings as Cheshire East set for heavy rain and winds

More weather warnings as Cheshire East set for heavy rain and winds

More Met Office weather warnings are in place for Cheshire East over the next 24 hours as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter the region again.

It comes hot on the heels of storms Dudley and Eunice in the past seven days, leaving trees down and River Weaver at very high levels.

February 20, 2022
£7 million for Cheshire East roads in 2022-23 amid councillor warnings

£7 million for Cheshire East roads in 2022-23 amid councillor warnings

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council needs to invest as much as it can now to improve its highways to avoid closing unsafe roads in the future, a councillor warned.

It comes as the authority has included £7 million in its capital programme in 2022/3 for highways.

February 13, 2022
CEC councillors told NOT to use ward budgets for gritting

CEC councillors told NOT to use ward budgets for gritting

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has refused to allow its councillors to use their ward budgets to pay for gritting on treacherous roads because it goes against its new winter policy.

The Labour/Independent administration axed around 100 roads from its winter gritting route when it introduced its new policy this winter – including busy rural routes like Coole Lane and Checkley Lane near Nantwich.

January 21, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Communities on slashed gritting routes left out in cold

READER’S LETTER: Communities on slashed gritting routes left out in cold

Dear Editor,
It’s now nearly two years since I ‘called in’ the CEC Labour/Independents Cabinet decision to cut winter gritting routes and six months since a decision was made somewhere in the corridors of Cheshire East Council, that despite a second consultation, confirmed the cutting of miles of the highways network from the Adverse Winter Weather gritting scheme.

December 13, 2021
Storm Arwen closes roads and rail services across Cheshire

Storm Arwen closes roads and rail services across Cheshire

Storm Arwen caused travel chaos across Cheshire as high winds brought down trees, blocking roads and railways.

The winds also brought down the Tree of Light in the centre of Nantwich.

November 27, 2021