By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East planners are recommending a warehousing site in countryside near Crewe is given the go-ahead to operate 24/7 despite objections from residents and local councillors.
The Weston Hall Commercial Complex on Main Road at Weston has a long-standing history of commercial use.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have backed calls for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points across Cheshire East as a report shows there are “extensive gaps”.
They say installing more charging points in car parks would encourage people to buy electric vehicles, improve the environment and could be a money spinner for the council.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is in the bottom 10 local authority areas for people using buses and the council is looking at ways to improve this.
The figure was revealed at a highways and transport committee meeting this week when councillors were discussing the national bus strategy (NBS).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A 90-year-old woman has blasted Cheshire East Council proposals to charge over 85s for a lifeline care alarm service which is currently free.
Cheshire East is consulting with residents on proposals to introduce a £5 a week charge for the telecare service which, at present, is free to residents aged 85 and over if they live alone.
Crewe will benefit from a £22.9 million Government grant as part of the new Town Deal scheme.
Politicians welcomed the news today as further funding to help revamp the town, including transforming facilities like the former Flag Lane Baths, Cumberland Arena and Mirion Street Youth Club.
Cheshire East Council has secured a £2.4 million Government grant to support its target of being carbon neutral in its operations by 2025.
The funding has been awarded by the Secretary of State for business, energy and industrial strategy through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme operated by Salix.
CCTV bosses have hit back at claims they have not provided enough information on the system’s effectiveness in Nantwich.
Town councillors questioned at a meeting last week whether they should be paying almost £25,000 a year for the monitoring of its 14 cameras.
Town councillors have questioned whether they should be paying for CCTV in Nantwich after receiving little information on outcomes and results.
The council spends more than £25,000 each year on ensuring its network of 14 CCTV cameras are monitored 24/7 from a control centre in Macclesfield.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A massive 37% more working age households applied for council tax support in Cheshire East during the pandemic.
In May 2019, 9,306 working age households applied for the support.
Cheshire East Council is to scrap its transport company Transport Service Solutions (TSS) and bring its delivery back in-house.
The move follows “an extensive review” of each of the authority’s wholly-owned companies.
Cheshire East will not take action at this time regarding the review of parliamentary constituencies, saying the suggested changes don’t impact significantly on the borough council, writes Belinda Ryan.
But the local authority does believe it may have to make representations during the second round of consultation, once Cheshire West and Chester Council makes its views known to the Boundary Commission.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Recycling rates across Cheshire East could drop if the Government goes ahead with proposals which could see each household have up to six bins, councillors fear.
The Government wants a more consistent approach to the way waste is collected and recycled across England and has published consultations on new waste management and funding changes for 2023.
Childcare inspectors say services for children with special educational needs (SEND) across Cheshire East have been “transformed”.
It comes three years after an earlier report highlighted “significant weaknesses” in the provision.
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