By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The introduction of new parking charges across Cheshire East in October could be followed by an increase in those fees as early as next January.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) sought clarification about a further hike in prices after the highways and transport committee last month voted in favour of reviewing parking charges annually.
Three mums are gearing up for a 24-hour treadmill running challenge in Nantwich this weekend to raise money for children with cancer.
Diane Mason, Emma George and Izzy Cundy will be striding out on the treadmill at the Running Bear shop in Nantwich town centre this Friday and Saturday.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Tories are challenging the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others saying flawed data was used and relevant information wasn’t considered.
Former council leader Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called-in last month’s highways committee decision to implement a new charging policy across Cheshire East and asked that it be referred to full council for further debate.
A Nantwich pub is celebrating another entry in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide as it marks its 360th anniversary.
The Black Lion on Welsh Row has featured 14 times in CAMRA’s guide to the country’s finest pubs and notches up its place again during a special milestone year.
A Leighton Hospital nurse has received a prestigious award for her ‘exceptional’ work to help patients with diabetes.
Tracey Molyneux claimed the title of Advanced Clinical Practitioner of the Year for Cheshire and Merseyside.
By Jonathan White
A Christmas album produced by independent musicians from South Cheshire has raised £347.21 for Looking After The Homeless (LATH).
The artists – known collectively as ‘The Electric Sprout Foundation’ – each wrote and recorded an original family-friendly festive track for the 12-track album, titled ‘Snow Business’.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council has applied to the government for exceptional financial support in the form of a capitalisation direction for up to £17.6m.
This means the council won’t receive extra money but is able to create a “negative reserve” similar to that already in place for the overspend on the special educational needs budget.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East looks set to freeze councillor allowance rates for this financial year.
But they could allow eligible members to claim two Special Responsibility Allowances (SRA) instead of one.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East looks set to rubber stamp a budget later this month which includes the expected 4.99% council tax hike and the emergency closure of three tips from April.
The corporate policy committee yesterday (Tuesday) voted by eight to five in favour of recommending the proposed 2024/25 budget to full council for approval.
Furious River Weaver campaigners have hit out after farm workers were caught on camera in Audlem washing thousands of litres of slurry into drains.
Environmental groups fear the slurry will now be washed into the nearby River Weaver, causing more pollution and fish deaths.
A Nantwich resident was given a special 100th birthday celebration when the bells of St Mary’s Church rang out for her!
Rachel Sherwin marked her centenary year at Richmond Village in Nantwich where she is a resident.
The River Weaver in Nantwich is to be re-stocked with thousands of fish this week to replace the many that died in pollution incidents last year.
Environment Agency officers have worked with Nantwich Angling Society on the re-stocking plan.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s head of finance has warned the authority may not have enough in reserves next year to support the budget.
The council is already facing a funding gap of £13.1m for the year 2023/24, and is working to reduce that by the end of March.
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