UKIP councillors in Crewe and Nantwich said today a Tory MP’s defection to their party is a “fantastic boost”.
Douglas Carswell (pictured) announced today he has quit as a Conservative MP for Clacton, resigned from the party and defected to UKIP.
A Wistaston councillor has accused opposition of “misleading” the public over a Cheshire East Council hearing on dementia care.
Cllr Margaret Simon hit out after a “call-in” by Labour opposition over Cheshire East’s new plan for dementia care over next few years.
Nantwich and Crewe youngsters will benefit from a new University Technical College in South Cheshire.
The Government has announced the move and believes the college, called UTC Crewe, will boost the region’s engineering skills.
Nantwich residents can interrogate Cheshire East Council bosses on how robust they feel the new Local Plan is.
The Local Plan document sets out the council’s case for sustainable economic growth over the next 15 years.
Nantwich councillors have spoken out against a planning appeal ruling which will see another 40 homes built on green land.
Cllrs Andrew Martin and Peter Groves say they are “disappointed” at a planning inspector’s decision to uphold Wainhomes Ltd’s appeal.
Crewe councillors are threatening legal action and other measures if Christmas lights given to Nantwich are not handed back.
They have even suggested bringing in contractors to rip the lights down if used in a Nantwich Christmas display later this year.
A Nantwich councillor has called on Cheshire East Council to give back part of a £900,000 annual saving to town and parish councils.
Cllr Arthur Moran believes extra services and facilities taken on by Nantwich Town Council has helped Cheshire East.
MP Edward Timpson has welcomed new vocational qualifications which will help Nantwich and Crewe students prepare for the world of work. Mr Timpson said he was delighted South Cheshire College is one of the first seven colleges picked to offer teenagers new Technical Awards.
Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Nantwich are to benefit from over £70,000 of specialist services. The money has been earmarked by Government for a number of projects put forward by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer (pictured).
Crewe Town councillors have hit back in a row with their Nantwich rivals over a set of Christmas lights. They have called for them to be returned so they can be used in Crewe town centre, despite Cheshire East Council donating them to Nantwich.
Councillors in Nantwich and Crewe are locked in a mid-summer wrangle – over a set of Christmas Lights! Nantwich Town Council says it now owns the lights, which were apparently offered as a gift by Cheshire East Council.
A traffic island installed on a busy Nantwich street to make it safer, has been blamed for a series of accidents. Now councillors are calling for the island, at the junction of Welsh Row and Queens Drive, to be removed – at the cost of £3,500.
Ministers have earmarked £15 million for a key link road to help boost growth for Crewe and Nantwich. Department for Transport today confirmed £15.64m funding for the 1.1km Crewe Green Link Road South dual carriageway project.
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