Cheshire East Council has launched a new online tool which it claims will make reporting potholes and other local issues easier.
traCE, officially launched yesterday (July 23), will replace the council’s current third-party solution “Fix My Street”.
Campaigners in Nantwich have hit out at plans to open two fast food takeaway stores at a petrol station in the town.
Motor Fuel Group, who run the filling station at Morrisons in Nantwich, has applied for planning permission to build a Greggs and Burger King there.
Nantwich police officers have raised issues of anti-social behaviour in the town during a visit by MP Connor Naismith and Crime Commissioner Dan Price.
They took a walk around the town with Nantwich Police Sgt Matt Stonier, when they also visited Nantwich Youth and Community Centre.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a new police station on the outskirts of Crewe have been recommended for approval.
Cheshire Police wants to build the new offices and deployment base on land to the west of David Whitby Way at Basford East, Shavington.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East needs to seek government advice on how quickly it can switch to a cabinet system because of an urgent need to speed up decision-making, the Conservatives said.
Knutsford councillor Tony Dean (Con) even asked if it was possible to decide within 24 hours if there were any emergency powers which could be introduced to speed up decision-making, describing the pace of change currently as “snail-like”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors are calling on the government to reduce its housing target saying the borough needs “plan-led development, not developer-led planning”.
The target has soared by more than 150% from 997 dwellings per annum to 2,471, following changes brought in by the Labour government.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East bosses want more people to use bus services so it can increase passenger numbers and get more government grants to improve services.
It comes as the authority has been allocated more than £5.4 million in a local bus grant for 2025/26 from the Department for Transport.
EXCLUSIVE
Developers who plan to convert the former B&M store in Nantwich into apartments, said they are NOT creating a HMO for asylum seekers.
Suraj Gangani and Anshul Raja, of Apavi Group Holdings, bought the building on Swine Market in May.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has been slow to respond to some of the problems it faces and at times appears overwhelmed by the challenge, an independent panel says.
The independent assurance panel was set up provide external advice, challenge, and expertise to the cash-strapped council in driving forward improvement and transformation.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s new assistant chief executive has left to pursue new opportunities – just three months after joining the council.
The cash-strapped authority, which has haemorrhaged top bosses over the past 18 months, had hoped to stem the flow with about six recent appointments, including this one.
The long-awaited Reaseheath Bypass road is set to open by end of August, highways bosses said today.
Work has finally been underway over the past few months to complete the bypass, which will also connect the Kingsbourne housing development to the A51.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East will have to scrap its committee system and revert to a leader and cabinet model if government plans to simplify local council governance go ahead.
The government is planning to introduce new legislation to abolish the committee system, which local government minister Jim McMahon said could be ‘unclear, duplicative, and wasteful, leading to slower, less efficient decision making’.
Nantwich has a new mayor in town – and he’s on a mission to be ‘bear-y good’ at his job!
Say hello to “Teddy Mayor” who will be out and about with his owner Cllr Mary Slinn helping to raise the profile of businesses, charities and organisations in the town.
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