Cheshire has recorded sixth largest fall in crime across England and Wales, latest figures show.
Statistics from Office of National Statistics (ONS) show crime is down by 3.9% in Cheshire – more than 2,000 fewer crime victims.
Candidates battling for election to Nantwich Town Council have been announced.
Twelve councillors in all will be voted in on May 7 – seven to represent Nantwich and West Ward, and five to represent Nantwich South.
Cheshire East has until end of July to submit more evidence in its fight to get a Local Plan recognised.
The new deadline has been set by planning inspectors to take account of the general and local elections.
An Independent councillor in Nantwich has hit back at initial plans to build a car park on green space near the River Weaver.
Conservative councillors David Marren and Peter Groves say the site, behind Nantwich Pool off Wall Lane, is viable despite flood fears.
A new car park on the River Weaver flood plain in Nantwich could work, councillors say.
The town council has looked at different sites amid plans to build more parking space for Nantwich town centre visitors.
A derelict gasworks in Nantwich used as a town car park will be built on after ministers waived a £400,000 bill owed by Cheshire East Council.
The St Anne’s Lane Gasworks, off Welsh Row, has stood derelict for a quarter of a century, and used by many residents and local employees as a car park.
By Sara Royle
It’s been a big week for Michael Jones, Conservative leader of Cheshire East Council.
His party has just announced their pre-election Budget, promising personal allowance increases and help-to-buy ISAs.
More campaigners have expressed their relief that Muller Developments’ appeal for a 1,100-house “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley has been rejected.
Pat Cullen, of campaign group Protect Stapeley, has worked alongside Stapeley Parish councillors and residents to fight Muller’s plans for land between Peter de Stapleigh Way, Audlem Road and London Road.
The Secretary of State has kicked out Muller Homes’ appeal to build the first phase of a 1,100-home development in Stapeley, Nantwich.
The announcement, a year since a four-day public inquiry into the appeal, has been welcomed by campaigners and councillors alike.
Two Independent councillors in Nantwich are to stand for re-election at May’s Cheshire East Council elections.
Cllrs Arthur Moran and Penny Butterill, who represent residents in Nantwich North and West ward, also said other Independent candidates will be contesting other Nantwich seats.
Eddisbury Conservative MP Stephen O’Brien is to step down and take up a top job at the United Nations.
Mr O’Brien, who has represented the constituency which includes many villages around Nantwich since 1999, will be in charge of humanitarian affairs and emergency relief at the UN.
Green Party members have selected Dr Andrew Garman to stand in the Eddisbury constituency at the General Election.
Garman, 61, is semi-retired scientist and lives in Ashton Hayes village, in the north of the constituency.
A Nantwich councillor has criticised Cheshire East Council, claiming that “stealth tax” rises will counter any freeze in council tax rates.
Cllr Arthur Moran spoke out after Cheshire East announced a two-year freeze on council tax.
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