By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The nightmare is finally over for hundreds of residents who have been living on a South Cheshire housing estate with no planning permission because of massive failings by Cheshire East Council and developer Countryside Partnerships.
Countryside was given permission to build the 263-home Coppenhall Place on the former Bombardier site in Crewe in 2018.
A new primary school for Nantwich will not be ready for pupils until September 2026 at the earliest.
Work to build the new Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsbourne development off Waterlode has been dogged by delays.
Former Bunbury ward councillor Sarah Pochin has been selected by Reform UK as their candidate for the upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
Ms Pochin, who was Conservative councillor and then Independent councillor on Cheshire East, will stand for Nigel Farage’s Reform at the by election which is expected to take place on May 1.
Time is running out for local residents to have a say on plans to overhaul how local democracy works in Cheshire, writes Belinda Ryan.
A public consultation is to end on April 13.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s deputy leader is being stalked and some councillors don’t feel safe in their own homes because of abuse and harassment from the public.
The problem has increased to such an extent, the council set up a task and finish group to look into the issue.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter.
Plans for a solar farm near Nantwich which could supply energy to more than 6,500 homes a year have been recommended for approval.
Noventum Power Ltd wants to construct and operate the solar farm on a 17.5-hectare site in the open countryside at Hatherton Lodge Farm, off Hunsterson Road.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council has splashed out more than £22,000 on dishwashers for staff at its Crewe headquarters.
The money was spent as part of the refurbishment of Delamere House when the council closed its Westfields HQ at Sandbach and transferred staff across.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Family farms in Cheshire will go out of business because of the government’s inheritance tax and the country will have to rely on lower quality imported food in a volatile world, a Cheshire East farmer warned.
Rob Brunt was one of two farmers who urged Cheshire East Council’s economy and growth committee to oppose the government’s planned new inheritance tax.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have clashed over which party was responsible for the loss-making £11 million multi-storey car park with one seeking assurances a decision like that can never be made again.
The £11 million car park, which was funded by Cheshire East Council, made a loss of nearly £70,000 in its first six months of operation.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The former leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Cheshire East Council has quit the party and become the first Reform UK member on the council.
Cllr Reg Kain, elected to Cheshire East Council in May 2023, said he had joined Reform UK “because I believe it is the only mainstream party at this time that is genuinely listening to the concerns and needs of the British people”.
Cheshire East Council has refuted claims it has the most potholes waiting to be repaired than any other borough in England.
National newspapers carried reports this week that the authority had 17,197 potholes to repair, based on a study of reports on Fix My Street website.
A scheme providing school holiday activities and healthy meals to Cheshire East children will continue for at least one more year.
Cheshire East Council has been awarded new government funding for its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
EXCLUSIVE
The firm behind surface dressing works on the A500 Shavington Bypass has today apologised after months of complaints from drivers.
Eurovia EST said investigations are continuing and all remedial works would be paid for by contractors.
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