Letters & Opinion

Artist Impression of Crewe Market Hall

READER’S LETTER: What was £3m spent on at Crewe Market Hall?

Dear Editor,
I used to have a butcher’s stall in Crewe Market Hall. It was a very busy market, inside and out.

Now Cheshire East have spent an unbelievable £3 MILLION to turn the Market Hall into a food and drinking hall.

April 25, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Don’t accept huge energy payment rises

READER’S LETTER: Don’t accept huge energy payment rises

Dear Editor
My supplier (E-on next) contacted me yesterday (19th) to tell me what they were increasing my monthly DD too.

In simple terms they were putting it up by £124 per month (84%) from the level I paid in March 2022.

April 20, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Royal Arcade scheme – car park before shops?

READER’S LETTER: Royal Arcade scheme – car park before shops?

Dear Editor,
Crewe town centre’s Royal Arcade re-development is stalled before it has even begun.

We were promised that work would begin in January. We are now told it will be nearly May before building work begins.

April 15, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

Dear Editor
I recently heard of a Wistaston resident who was the victim of a gift card scam.

Anyone being asked to pay a bill, transfer money or invest using gift cards such as Google Play Store and Amazon via a cold call or unusual request are being targeted by a scammer.

April 4, 2022
READER’S LETTER: David beats Goliath – Parish Council wins survival fight

READER’S LETTER: David beats Goliath – Parish Council wins survival fight

Dear Editor,
Minshull Vernon and District Parish Councillors are jubilant that they have won their battle for survival.

The Borough Council did not put forward one valid reason for their proposed abolition.

March 27, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Parish councils support criticism of CEC

READER’S LETTER: Parish councils support criticism of CEC

Dear Editor,

The Minshull Vernon and District Parish Council (which covers the Parishes of Leighton, Minshull Vernon and Woolstanwood in South Cheshire) has supported the criticism of the Cheshire East Council by the Pickmere Parish Council.

March 5, 2022
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

READER’S LETTER: Balancing the Budget – time for a wider view

Dear Editor,
So the Cheshire East Council budget has now been set, a complex document that will bill residents another 2.99% council tax and describes which services will be delivered.

But the legal obligation of councils to deliver a balanced budget, inevitably results in the annual ‘turbulence’ of councillor, accountancy and political opinion as experienced this week.

February 27, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Will CEC “rainy day” £8 million pot be used?

READER’S LETTER: Will CEC “rainy day” £8 million pot be used?

Dear Editor,
On Thursday (24/2/22) at Cheshire East Council, I sat listening with sadness to the pleas of my fellow Conservative Cllrs as they repeatedly asked the Labour and Independent Coalition to not vote through their 2.99% Council Tax proposed budget for 2022/23.

February 26, 2022
READER’S LETTER: CEC Leader “berated” residents at Budget meeting

READER’S LETTER: CEC Leader “berated” residents at Budget meeting

Dear Editor,
We had an interesting meeting at Cheshire East Council (24/2/22) when the members were called to debate and discuss the budget for 2022/23.

Sadly, the first hurdle we had to cross was the unpleasant behaviour of the leader, Cllr Sam Corcoran, as he berated the residents who attended to speak at question time.

February 25, 2022
Dr Kieran Mullan

READER’S LETTER: Our MP should fight “cruel new laws”

Dear Editor
I’m writing to tell other local people about cruel new laws that our MP should be fighting in Parliament.

The anti-refugee Nationality and Borders Bill breaches the UN convention on refugees.

February 22, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Closing Cheshire Police helpdesks “crazy idea”

READER’S LETTER: Closing Cheshire Police helpdesks “crazy idea”

Dear Editor,
Cheshire Police are proposing to close 11 helpdesks at stations around the county, including the one in Nantwich.

Only five will remain open. Each will serve a population of over 200,000. This is a crazy idea.

February 20, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Great British Railways HQ countdown has started

READER’S LETTER: Great British Railways HQ countdown has started

Dear Editor,
The competition to find a new home for the Great British Railways Headquarters is now live and towns and cities from across the United Kingdom are invited to apply.

February 8, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Highway Code changes have “positive” impact on safety

READER’S LETTER: Highway Code changes have “positive” impact on safety

Dear Editor,
As the cycling and walking champion for Cheshire East Council I am very grateful for the changes in the highway Code that protect pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.

Walking around myself I have enjoyed walking over junctions rather than running to get out of the way of a vehicle and I have experienced an overall positive impact to my safety whilst being active than before the changes.

February 7, 2022