Cheshire East Council is set to receive a record funding boost of £77.4 million for fixing roads and potholes.
And there is another £29 million available if the authority publishes “clear pothole and maintenance data”.
The former Cheshire East Council leader Michael Jones, who represented Bunbury ward, has died at the age of 61.
Mr Jones was first elected to Cheshire East as the Conservative ward member for Bunbury in 2011 and became council leader the following year.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council should not restrict members of the public from asking questions at future cabinet meetings just because the subject isn’t on the agenda, a councillor has said.
The council is due to switch back from its current committee system of governance to a leader and cabinet style in May next year.
A specially crafted memorial bench has now been installed on Nantwich riverside in honour of local character Michael “Flash” Meakin.
Flash was a familiar figure throughout Nantwich for more than five decades as the town’s “metal man” – collecting scrap, cans and unwanted metal and, in doing so, helping the community and the environment.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s police and crime panel has quizzed Commissioner Dan Price over plans which could see up to 60 PSCO roles axed across the county.
The constabulary launched an internal consultation this week to save £13 million over the next four years through reducing Police Community Support Officers and redistributing warranted police officers into neighbourhood policing teams.
A local MP has raised concerns over Cheshire Police plans to axe many of its PCSOs in a bid to save £13 million.
It has emerged that the force wants to cut the number of Police Community Support Officers down from 87 to just 27.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has renewed the licence for a sex shop on Nantwich Road in Crewe despite objections from a councillor.
Kim Evans, the council’s licensing team leader, told a licensing sub-committee that the licence for Temptations Adult Shop was renewed annually and there had never been an objection from anyone previously.
A new short breaks offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is set to launch in Cheshire East.
Cheshire East Council has agreed a deal with The Endorphins Group to run its community short breaks provision.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith says he has raised concerns with Cheshire East over the diversion routes set up to prevent heavy vehicles using Baddington Bridge near Nantwich.
A temporary 7.5 tonne structural weight limit was implemented on the bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road after inspections found it was no longer safe for vehicles above that weight.
Cheshire East Council is being forced to do MPs’ “dirty work” and produce a future “environmentally damaging” local plan to tackle the housing crisis, an angry councillor claimed.
Cllr Mark Goldsmith launched a blistering attack on the MPs saying both the Conservatives and Labour were responsible for the planning and housing “mess”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is making a call for sites which could potentially be included in the local plan for future development.
Several sites were submitted as part of the call for land last year.
The Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner said today it was “business as usual” despite an announcement that all Crime Commissioners will be scrapped from 2028.
The Government revealed the plan yesterday which is says was a “failed experiment” and would save £100 million.
Nantwich’s medical emergency technician fears he has come to the end of his battle to have his ability to respond on blue lights restored.
Gavin Palin told town councillors he has reached a stalemate in his fight with North West Ambulance Service, who withdrew his ability to respond to emergencies under blue lights.
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