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.
Business cases for two major projects in Crewe have been approved by government.
Project leaders say the approval marks a milestone as Crewe Town Board believes it “shows confidence in our vision for Crewe”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has 220 job vacancies – nearly 7.5% of its posts unfilled.
The council declined to comment on what impact the vacancies are having on services.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Striking postal workers in South Cheshire say Royal Mail’s latest pay offer would significantly change terms and conditions for the worse.
More than 115,000 postal workers are striking across the country and are due to walk out again on Wednesday (August 31) and September 8 and 9 after being given a 2% pay rise.
Council chiefs say they have made “repeated attempts” to get a footbridge in Stapeley repaired but without success.
The footbridge is on privately owned developer land on the Pear Tree development, linking Massey Close with Beechwood Close and the nearby shops.
Cheshire East Council has received a share of £7.6 million to help hundreds of adults with learning disabilities and autism into work.
It’s part of a new Government initiative to provide extra support to jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism.
Nantwich residents are being warned about delays and disruption in the town amid a host of road schemes and utility repair works over next few weeks.
Highways bosses at Cheshire East Council say they are taking steps to “minimise the impact on local events” such as Nantwich Food Festival.
Relatives of a former Nantwich soldier have come forward to say his name has also been misspelt on the Nantwich War Memorial.
Family of Thomas William Keany came forward after reading our story on the campaign by Mark Potts to get incorrect name spellings amended on the town square monument.
Cheshire East Council is calling out for community-led project ideas as part of its crowdfunding initiative, Cheshire East Crowd.
Working in partnership with civic crowdfunding platform Spacehive, Cheshire East Crowd aims to give local residents with an idea to improve their community a chance to gain funding.
South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is behind a final push to get residents backing Crewe’s bid to become home of the Great British Railways as the closing date for votes approaches.
The Chamber is rallying the support of all its business members and their employees and families to “Vote Crewe!” by the deadline of August 15.
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