A new HR and Payroll IT system for Cheshire East Council called “Best4Business” has ended up being “Worse4Taxpayer” after costing more than double the original £11.8 million, a report shows.
The project took several years to implement and was dogged with disputes and delays, a “Lessons Learned” review highlights.
The next steps in a scheme to improve walking and cycling links in Crewe have been unveiled by Cheshire East Council.
The Southern Gateway Pedestrian and Cycling Connectivity Scheme aims to transform the southern part of Crewe town centre.
Four Crewe and Nantwich residents were invited as guests of MP Kieran Mullan to the Lying-in-State of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Sarah Winchester, Gerald Newbrook, Phil Malam and Steve Weekes were selected by Dr Mullan to join the hundreds of thousands who have queued for hours to visit Westminster Hall.
The reopening of the A530 Middlewich Road has been delayed until January 2023 due to a planning delay from one of Cheshire East Council’s partners on the project, it has emerged.
United Utilities discovered original pipework installed below ground in the affected area was not as recorded.
Cheshire East Council says it will stop some of its services on the Queen’s state funeral bank holiday.
But essential services like household wheelie bin collections will go ahead as normal on the day (Monday September 19).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich hairdresser is the latest driver to be fined by Cheshire East Council after she paid to park on one of its car parks.
Jessica Ledwards paid the £3 fee to park all day on Snow Hill Car Park in Nantwich.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nantwich traders say they are losing business because customers can’t find anywhere to park.
Hundreds of houses are being built in the town at the same time as about 100 spaces have been lost on the unofficial car park at St Anne’s Lane, which has closed permanently.
Nantwich Town councillors have paid tribute to their fellow councillor Philip Staley who has died after a brave battle against cancer.
Cllr Staley, of Audlem Road, was a Conservative who represented the South Ward for the town council.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is updating the way it keeps track of section 106 financial contributions from developers and when the cash is allocated.
S106 agreements are legal agreements between the council and developers to secure financial or other contributions to mitigate the impact of development.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Average speed cameras are to be trialled in parts of Cheshire with a view to parish councils possibly funding them in future to crackdown on speeders.
Three trial sites will be set up across the county in the next few weeks – and in Cheshire East the cameras will be located in Plumley.
Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan is confident the new Prime Minister Liz Truss will back up her words of providing economic help as millions face an energy price crisis.
Liz Truss was announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party today, beating rival Rishi Sunak by 57% to 43% of Tory party membership votes.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Crewe looks set to get a new smaller police station in town and a larger out-of-town base for CID officers, other departments and civilian staff.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said he was out and about in the town centre looking for possible premises with members of the Crewe Town Board last week.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Leighton Hospital beds are being taken up by medically-fit patients who can’t be discharged because of the lack of care workers to look after them in the community.
Cheshire East Cllr Brendan Murphy said there were lots of reports of people in hospital who didn’t need to be there.
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