Controversial Audlem homes plan by Muller refused by council
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Controversial plans for 116 homes in the open countryside at Audlem have been unanimously refused by Cheshire East’s strategic planning board.
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Wistaston councillor brands 660-home plans “devastating” for village
A Wistaston councillor has branded the approval of plans for a huge 660-home development on green fields near the village “devastating” news.
Ward Cllr Margaret Simon and representatives from Wistaston Parish Council vociferously objected to the plans by Harworth Estates at the Cheshire East Council strategic planning board.
Long-awaited improvements to busy Stapeley junction completed
A three-year campaign to improve a busy junction in Stapeley, Nantwich, has been completed.
Improvement works have been carried out to the camber at the junction of London Road and Peter De Stapleigh Way.
Nantwich hospitality owners issue dire warning over rising costs
The owners of independent hospitality venues in Nantwich have issued a dire warning about the crippling costs they are facing.
And it’s feared some of our favourite places to eat and drink will have to shut their doors for good if the Government does not help the sector which they fear is facing a “perfect storm” of costs.
Plea to save future of Crewe & Nantwich Twinning with European towns
An organisation behind the twinning arrangements between Crewe and Nantwich and European towns is urging more young people to get involved.
Twinning/friendship agreements have their origins in the rebuilding of Europe after the Second World War.
Planning inspector to decide on controversial Nantwich homes bid
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 75 homes in Nantwich will now be decided by a planning inspector after the applicant appealed against Cheshire East’s non-determination of the application.
Nightingale Land wants to build the dwellings on land in the open countryside off Broad Lane, Stapeley.
Massive 660-home development in Wistaston set to be approved
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up 660 homes and a 60-bed care home on fields in the strategic green gap at Wistaston have been recommended for approval.
About 120 residents have objected to Harworth Group’s proposals for a residential development and neighbourhood centre on a 44-hectare site to the east of Middlewich Road.
Cheshire East councillors vote through rise to basic £12,851 allowance
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have voted through an independent panel’s recommendation to increase councillor allowances and backdate the rise to April 2024.
The vote was close with 39 voting in favour of the rise, 33 against and two abstaining.
Kim Jamson named new Mayor of Nantwich at town council
Councillor Kim Jamson was today welcomed in as the new Mayor of Nantwich at a town council meeting.
Cllr Jamson, who worked as a primary school teacher for many years, has acted as deputy mayor in 2025-26 and will now chair council meetings throughout the next year.
Cheshire East Council leader Nick Mannion re-elected under new cabinet system
Labour councillor Nick Mannion has been re-elected as leader of Cheshire East Council and said he welcomed the return to the cabinet system of governance which comes into force today.
Cllr Mannion was speaking after narrowly holding off a challenge from Conservative Cllr Stewart Gardiner for the leadership.
Wybunbury councillor fears rights on planning applications “eroded”
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
]The former Conservative group leader on Cheshire East Council is furious councillors’ rights to represent residents in planning applications have been “further eroded” because the council and government have re-written the rules.
Cheshire East councillors to vote on plans to increase allowances
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors will decide next week whether to increase their allowances.
All CEC councillors currently have a basic allowance of £12,851, with the council leader having a special responsibility allowance (SRA) of £29,517 on top of that and the deputy an SRA of £17,820.
Food security threat as developers swallow up agricultural land
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Food security will be under threat if planners and government continue to allow developers to eat up agricultural land for housing, some Cheshire East councillors and residents have warned.
It’s a view expressed at many meetings as housing applications flood in across the borough for development on agricultural land.
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