Councillor Craig Browne is to stand down as deputy leader of Cheshire East Council and as chair of the highways and transport committee in February, it was announced today.
Cllr Browne has made the decision after being offered the chief executive position with Citizen’s Advice North Staffordshire.
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A dog is thought to have frozen to death after being abandoned and tied to a water trough in the Cheshire countryside.
RSPCA has today shared the heartbreaking images of the dog left to die.
Cheshire East Council has launched its Christmas campaign to recruit much needed foster carers.
The festive appeal centres around a one-minute film called ‘Wish for you the world’ where a child is welcomed into a family at Christmas time.
A new report sets out NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan for improving access to GPs across South Cheshire.
Regional health chiefs want to make it easier and simpler for patients to access the care they need.
More than 170 people have been arrested during the first weekend of Cheshire Police’s Christmas operation.
The crackdown – called “Make the right choice” – targets anti-social behaviour, violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and drink and drug driving.
The restoration of the Guy Harvey Youth Centre in Nantwich has reached a major milestone.
The facility, which is used several times a week by local community groups, needed a full refurbishment and refresh.
A calendar celebrating courage and resilience of women aims to raise funds for a South Cheshire organisation dedicated to increasing safety and diversity.
Volunteers with the Alpha Omega Women Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation unveiled the calendar to guests at its annual dinner.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A highways boss at Cheshire East Council says there is a £200 million backlog of road repairs because of “inadequate” government funding.
And Cllr Craig Browne claims an extra £110m given to them by Rishi Sunak over the next 10 years won’t resolve the problem
The RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich is on the hunt for new homes for a large number of domestic pigeons.
More than 20 birds are currently being looked after at the charity’s centre on London Road.
An assistance dog whose quick action saved a Reaseheath College student from a potentially devastating house fire has won a national award.
German shepherd Mia, a specially trained medical alert dog, rescued Melody Chen after she lost consciousness due to a medical episode at home.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East could slash travel expense costs, save time and reduce its carbon footprint if fewer officers and visiting councillors attended meetings in person, the deputy leader said.
Cllr Craig Browne questioned why some of the council’s officers could not attend meetings remotely.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has been paying for 3,000 mobile phones for its staff but 500 of those have not been used for several months, a councillor said.
Cllr James Pearson, of Wrenbury Ward, also said the council had now put a phone “amnesty box” inside a staff entrance at Westfields.
Nantwich retailer Webb House Furnishers are to open their second store in the town on December 9.
Boss Neil Webb is planning a grand re-opening of the building on the corner of Pepper Street.
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