Politics

Welsh Row residents say double yellow lines scheme will not work

Welsh Row residents say double yellow lines scheme will not work

Two Welsh Row residents in Nantwich say plans to put double yellow lines down one side of the road close Malbank School are flawed.

The scheme aims to put lines on the road between Nixon’s Row and the traffic lights at Taylor Drive in a bid to prevent double parking problems which have plagued many residents.

January 10, 2020
Councillors to back badger vaccinations in bid stop culling

Councillors to back badger vaccinations in bid stop culling

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs are to back badger vaccinations and take an extra step against culling on land leased out to farmers.

The authority already has a policy against badger culling taking place on its own land.

January 9, 2020
Cheshire East has 7.5 years housing land supply, says authority

Cheshire East has 7.5 years housing land supply, says authority

Cheshire East Council has a housing land supply figure of 7.5 years, the authority says.

The rise, from a figure of 7.2 years in the same period in the previous year, means more opportunity for people wanting to get on the housing ladder can access affordable housing or move into a new home.

January 8, 2020
40% rise in dementia patients in South Cheshire, latest figures show

40% rise in dementia patients in South Cheshire, latest figures show

The number of people diagnosed with dementia has risen by a staggering 40% in South Cheshire in just five years, latest figures show.

According to NHS data, there were 1,620 people registered with dementia in the South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group area in March this year.

December 28, 2019
Cheshire East to raise taxes on landlords with empty properties

Cheshire East to raise taxes on landlords with empty properties

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Landlords with longer-term empty properties face higher taxes as Cheshire East Council looks to toughen its stance.

The local authority increased a premium on empty properties in April 2019 – meaning owners of homes stood empty for at least two years pay double the amount of council tax other households pay.

December 23, 2019
Council teams review resident feedback over travellers site plan

Council teams review resident feedback over travellers site plan

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council officers are working through thousands of responses from residents on a key document that could pave the way for a new travellers transit site in the borough.

The council ran a public consultation on the draft Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD) – the second part of the council’s local plan – in August and September.

December 23, 2019
Anti-bullying consultant to return to Cheshire East Council

Anti-bullying consultant to return to Cheshire East Council

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A consultant who highlighted bullying from “some individuals with power” at Cheshire East Council will return in January to see if things have changed.

December 20, 2019
Councils agree to new Sunday bus service to Leighton Hospital

Councils agree to new Sunday bus service to Leighton Hospital

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Two Cheshire councils have agreed to work together to support a Sunday bus service connecting mid Cheshire to Leighton Hospital and Crewe from next February.

December 20, 2019
Cheshire East car parks decision threatens Nantwich Food Festival

Cheshire East car parks decision threatens Nantwich Food Festival

Cheshire East Council could decline the use of two major town centre car parks during next Nantwich Food Festival, councillors have been warned.

A three-year contract between the authority and festival committee for use of Love Lane and Bowling Green car parks during the three-day festival has now expired.

December 20, 2019
Cheshire East Council defends planning appeals better, figures show

Cheshire East Council defends planning appeals better, figures show

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is becoming more successful in defending planning appeals, new figures appear to suggest.

December 19, 2019
Missed bin collections by Cheshire East Council rises by more than 5,000

Missed bin collections by Cheshire East Council rises by more than 5,000

The number of missed bin collections by Cheshire East Council has risen by almost 50%, according to latest figures obtained by Nantwich News.

The number of complaints about missed collections logged in 2018-19 reached a staggering 16,346 cases, figures show.

December 16, 2019
“People have enough of dither” says Eddisbury winner Timpson

“People have enough of dither” says Eddisbury winner Timpson

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Eddisbury is Conservative again after Edward Timpson regained the seat for the Tories in emphatic style earlier today.

And he said that voters have had enough of “dither and delay” over Brexit.

December 13, 2019
Kieran Mullan MP

Kieran Mullan calls Crewe & Nantwich win one “for democracy”

New Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan said today his victory was “for democracy”.

The Conservative candidate registered a comprehensive win polling more than 28,000 votes, a majority of more than 8,000 over Labour’s Laura Smith.

December 13, 2019