By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Controversial plans for up to three homes on a field in Wybunbury have been approved – two months after a proposal for six on the same land was refused.
Martin and Simon Poole already have permission in principle for up to six homes on the field off Bridge Street.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A furious opposition councillor has clashed with the council leader after being refused permission to speak at a Cheshire East Council cabinet meeting.
Cllr Liz Wardlaw, deputy leader of the Conservative group on Cheshire East, attended yesterday’s (July 2nd) meeting in Crewe to ask questions about the authority’s finances and the waste strategy.
Residents across Nantwich and Crewe are set to receive new outdoor food waste “caddies” delivered as Cheshire East Council prepares for weekly food waste collections.
Thousands of the caddies will start to be delivered to residents from Monday July 6th ahead of the new service starting in September.
Teachers, governors, parents, pupils and local councillors joined forces today to walk the controversial new “safe walking route” between Willaston and Malbank School – and it took them almost 70 minutes!
The route has been put together by Cheshire East Council to justify axing a free school bus which has operated between the village and its feeder secondary school almost three miles away in Nantwich.
Children and young people with educational needs in Crewe and Nantwich are to receive a £2.5 million funding boost as part of the Government’s Inclusive Mainstream Fund.
The money aims to give children a chance to attend their local school, early years and college and know they belong there.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is facing a predicted shortfall of more than £15.2m in 2027/28 – and this is after proposed savings of £13.3m have been taken into account.
A report to next week’s meeting of the Cabinet calls on all councillors and departments to “focus on further transformation work and savings ideas generation work to reduce down the predicted shortfall in funding”.
Nantwich resident Kim Jamson is packing a punch as new town mayor as she champions three local charities and plans a major arts festival for children.
Mum-of-two Kim has chosen Cheshire Young Carers, RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Jabbin Dabbers not-for-profit boxing club on Welsh Row as her Mayor’s charities – all causes close to her heart.
Cheshire East’s current FlexiLink bus service is to operate under the Go-Too “on demand” brand from August, the authority has announced.
But users will be hit by a 33% fare hike, as journey fares will rise from current £3 a journey to £4 for over 16s.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is interviewing for a permanent top legal boss – nearly two years after the last one left.
The cash-strapped council is currently paying out a whopping £1,121 a day, which includes agency fees, for interim monitoring officer Kevin O’Keefe.
The auction of Brookfield Hall in Nantwich has been delayed until the end of July to see if a campaign group can save it as a community asset, Cheshire East has confirmed.
The council wanted to sell the hall at auction on June 22-23 with a price tag of £150,000.
The final works to get the new A51 Reaseheath Bypass in Nantwich open look set to take place in July.
Cheshire East Council highways have announced that the developer-led works are scheduled to start from Monday July 6th.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith says he backs a new social media ban for U16s which he says will “protect childhoods”.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the seismic announcement yesterday with the ban set to come into force next spring.
Nantwich Town Council is to consider which services if any it will take over from cash-strapped Cheshire East Council under plans for more devolved power.
It could see the town council eventually take over services such as street lighting, street cleaning, parks and play areas, the museum and even off street parking.
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