By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is backing moves to support the development of more affordable extra care housing as the borough’s ageing population grows.
Extra care housing (ECH) is specifically designed to support older people to remain independent for as long as possible but also to support them as their care needs increase.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
More than 200 families must continue living in homes with no planning permission after Cheshire East’s environmental health officer revealed there were ‘inconsistencies’ in a developer’s information about land contamination.
Environmental health officer Niall Martin told the council’s strategic planning board yesterday (November 22), although there was no evidence of hazard to human health at the recently built Coppenhall Place in Crewe, a check of some gardens this week had revealed there was rubble of a type which should not be there.
New library opening hours in Nantwich and across Cheshire East will come into effect from December 1.
The changes will be at all sites across the borough except for Alderley Edge library where the new opening hours will go live on Tuesday 5 December.
The Government is “giving up” on Crewe and Nantwich rather than “levelling up”, claims the constituency’s Labour candidate.
Connor Naismith hit out after the recipients of Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund was unveiled – with Cheshire East Council’s bids missing out.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to build five holiday lodges in open countryside near Nantwich have been recommended for approval by planners, despite objections from residents and parish councillors.
The scheme is earmarked for land at Fletchers Pool, off Bridgemere Lane at Hunsterson.
The Nature Recovery team at Cheshire Wildlife Trust are to embark on a tree planting season – and are appealing for local landowners to help.
The Trust has ambitious targets to create 2000 hectares of new woodland across Cheshire by 2030 in line with its 30 by 30 aims and objectives.
Three Nantwich friends are teaming up to stage a fundraiser to help a young four-year-old battling leukaemia.
Olivia Butler (pictured), who lives on Wychwood Village, was diagnosed with leukaemia in June this year and is currently undergoing two years of treatment.
Organisers of the Battle of Nantwich Holly Holy Day event are calling for volunteers to come forward and help.
The event, held every January, is arguably one of the biggest single-day events held by the town.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is planning a register of multi-language speakers after a vulnerable non-English speaking man who hadn’t eaten for two weeks was found dead at his home.
The 64-year-old Slovakian man, referred to as Anton, had died of pneumonia.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents whose new homes are unsaleable because of developer and council failures over contaminated land issues, could seek a judicial review if Cheshire East grants planning permission for the scheme.
The recently built 263-home Coppenhall Place, on the site of the former Crewe Works off West Street, was granted planning permission in 2018.
Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to buy four items of local treasure which have a combined total value of £850.
The items originate from the nearby areas of Batherton and Marbury.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to do a U-turn and scrap plans to fine drivers who sit in stationary vehicles with their engines running.
Just 12 months ago the highways and transport committee voted to adopt legal powers to crack down on the polluting practice.
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.
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