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Cheshire East Council admits problems with new planning system

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has acknowledged there are problems with the ‘reliability’ of its ‘upgraded’ planning system and says it is working with the supplier to make further improvements.

The council was contacted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) following reports 87 residents had complained in one day to a campaign group that they had been unable to lodge objections against a 325-home development proposed for Sandbach.

October 13, 2025 —
New application submitted for former B&M store in Nantwich

New application submitted for former B&M store in Nantwich

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new application has been submitted for part of the former B&M store in Nantwich to be converted into 20 apartments.

A previous application from Apavi Group Holdings was refused by Cheshire East planners in the summer, but this latest one says issues relating to bin and cycle storage have been revised.

October 10, 2025 —
Plans for new Leighton Hospital build move step closer

Plans for new Leighton Hospital build move step closer

A new Leighton Hospital is a step closer after a government joint investment committee approved Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Strategic Outline Case.

It is the first of three business cases the trust must complete before construction on the new hospital can begin.

October 9, 2025 —
Cheshire East Council without top legal boss for more than a year

Cheshire East Council without top legal boss for more than a year

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is still without a permanent top legal boss more than a year after the previous one left.

The council has made a number of attempts to recruit a permanent monitoring officer since David Brown left in September 2024.

October 8, 2025 —
Bunbury councillor quits Conservative group on Cheshire East

Bunbury councillor quits Conservative group on Cheshire East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Bunbury councillor Becky Posnett has quit the Conservative group on Cheshire East Council and is now sitting as a non-grouped independent.

Cllr Posnett, who was elected to Cheshire East in 2023, was deputy whip of the Conservative group.

October 7, 2025 —
Nantwich councillors back annual Santa Show amid cost concerns

Nantwich councillors back annual Santa Show amid cost concerns

Nantwich councillors have saved an annual Christmas Santa Show – despite some calling for the popular event to be axed!

The show has taken place every year for 11 years at Nantwich Civic Hall, attracting hundreds of primary school children across the town.

October 7, 2025 —
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Council staff urged to report violence after 21 incidents since April

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council staff are being urged to report all incidents of violence and aggression from members of the public to protect themselves and fellow employees.

There have been 21 reported incidents since April this year – 18 were classed as physical assault, aggressive or threatening behaviour and three related to verbal abuse or offensive language.

October 3, 2025 —
Cllr Rachel Bailey

Cheshire East’s “upgraded” planning system slammed by councillor

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s “upgraded” planning system has come under fire as one councillor said she’s been inundated with complaints from residents unable to respond to consultations online.

Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem) said the number of complaints she’s had from Audlem residents and forwarded to planning officers “isn’t sustainable”.

October 1, 2025 —
CEC finance boss warns of tough decision to balance books

CEC finance boss warns of tough decision to balance books

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s head of finance has warned councillors must be prepared to take tough decisions at the February budget meeting if the council is to balance its books.

The comments from executive director of resources Ashley Hughes came after Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem) questioned whether the council’s leadership was aware of the “dire financial situation” the authority was in.

September 30, 2025 —
Councillors call for villages to be protected over A530 bridge restriction

Councillors call for villages to be protected over A530 bridge restriction

Local councillors have aired concerns over the impact on rural villages near Nantwich amid a new weight restriction on a bridge on the busy A530.

The 7.5T restriction came into force today on Baddington Old Railway Bridge on the Whitchurch Road just a few hundred yards after leaving Nantwich.

September 29, 2025 —
Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council has repeated its warning about the dangers of dumping batteries in with household waste following a serious fire in a bin lorry on its rounds

September 26, 2025 —
Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Angry town councillors in Nantwich have hit out at Cheshire East Council as delays on how to spend £500,000 of “public realm” funds rumble on.

The Section 106 money was allocated nearly seven years ago by Kingsbourne housing developers as part of the conditions of planning approval to build 1,000 homes.

September 26, 2025 —
Farm identified for slurry pollution of River Weaver, Defra letter says

Farm identified for slurry pollution of River Weaver, Defra letter says

The Environment Agency “are confident” they know which farm caused a large slurry pollution of the River Weaver in Nantwich, according to a Defra letter.

The EA has been probing the most recent case in late August which left potentially thousands of fish washed up dead along the river edge in Nantwich.

September 23, 2025 —
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