By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs are being urged to plough an extra £2.7 million into its highways budget amid claims the council has lost interest in looking after its transport infrastructure.
The highways and transport committee voted yesterday (January 13) to ask for the cash.
Familiar face Devlin Hobson was tonight confirmed as Nantwich’s new Town Crier.
Nantwich Town Council rubber-stamped the appointment at a meeting of the council this evening (January 13).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Taxi drivers are in short supply across Crewe and Nantwich after nearly 150 quit when their trade was badly affected by the pandemic.
Kim Evans, licensing team leader at Cheshire East Council, said this was a regional and national issue and London was down by about 4,000 drivers.
Nantwich residents are being urged to have their say on a masterplan of ideas for the town’s Barony Park.
Cheshire East Council, Nantwich Town Council, the Friends of the Barony and Nantwich in Bloom have developed the “vision” for future improvements to the community space.
Community-led projects in Crewe and Nantwich could cash in on new funding under a Cheshire East Council digital crowd-funding initiative.
The Cheshire East Crowd aims to encourage, support and create projects that will make a difference in the borough.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich is among winners in the latest round of government investment to boost higher level technical skills and innovation.
Newly formed Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are collaborations of specialist colleges, universities and employers who work together to reform and deliver higher levels of technical education and skills required by progressive, modern businesses.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A proposal to merge Cheshire East Council’s bereavement and cemetery company with its waste collection firm has been dumped.
CEC has reviewed its wholly owned companies, also known as ASDVs (alternative service delivery vehicles).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A councillor has sought assurances that Cheshire East’s £11.5m general reserves would be enough in the event of a crisis because it is lower than most local authorities.
The council increased its general reserves from £10m to £11.5m last year – taking it to 3% of the annual revenue budget.
Residents on Coole Lane in Nantwich have witnessed yet another accident in icy conditions after Cheshire East removed it from its gritting routes.
Freezing temperatures turned wet patches into treacherous ice on the rural route between Nantwich and Audlem earlier today
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Child exploitation cases involving 304 children were reported to Cheshire East Council last year, new figures show.
And more than 170 of those children were later referred to social services.
Councillors in Nantwich are to create a Climate Change Working Party after declaring a Climate Emergency on behalf of the town.
Councillors say it is in recognition of the climate and environment crisis facing the world.
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
Council tax payers across Cheshire could be asked to stump up more cash to help fund policing.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has launched a survey seeking views of residents on raising the police precept – the component of Council Tax which helps fund Cheshire Constabulary – by 83p a month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Garden waste bins will not be collected anywhere in Cheshire East until next Monday at the earliest because of staff shortages.
And black and grey bin collections which were missed in some areas last week should be collected by the end of Wednesday January 5, staffing levels permitting.
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