By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Former Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson could make a comeback as Conservative candidate for neighbouring Eddisbury.
Mr Timpson, who lost his Crewe & Nantwich seat to Laura Smith in 2017 election, is being considered with two others to be the Tory candidate for Eddisbury.
Residents in South Cheshire are being asked to air views during a review of town and parish council boundaries across Cheshire East.
The survey, which went live on October 28, will inform a review being undertaken across the borough by Cheshire East Council.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
An IT project for both Cheshire councils which is more than a year overdue, is now expected to cost almost double its original price at £22.3 million.
Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council entered into a joint agreement with technology firm Agilisys in 2017 to launch a new HR and finance system worth £11.5 million.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Ratepayers in Nantwich and rest of Cheshire East are likely to face another council tax increase next from April 2020.
Consultation has started on Cheshire East Council’s draft budget plans for 2020-21.
Cheshire East Council’s election team will host a briefing session for potential Parliamentary candidates ahead of the General Election which is now set for December 12.
The briefing session will be on Thursday, November 7 at 7.30pm at the council headquarters Westfields in Sandbach.
Parents blasted what they labelled Animal Aid “anti-farming propaganda” delivered to young pupils at a Nantwich school.
They say year 8 youngsters at Brine Leas were handed leaflets which “misinformed” children about farming methods in a bid to turn them against eating meat.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Parking charges across Cheshire East must be made fairer, councillors have warned, after a new five-year plan hinted at more fees.
Members of Cheshire East Council have approved the local authority’s local transport plan for up to 2024.
Tributes have been paid to former Crewe & Nantwich Mayor and Willaston Parish Council chair Maurice Jones who has died.
Maurice was Chairman of Willaston Parish Council from 2011 until May this year.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs insist they will take on board residents’ concerns about the next part of the local plan – including a possible traveller transit site in Middlewich.
Consultation recently came to an end on Cheshire East Council’s latest draft for its Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD).
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors have stopped the axe from falling on Cheshire East’s mayoralty – for now at least.
Labour Cllr James Barber put forward a motion calling for the role to be ditched from May 2020 at Thursday’s meeting.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A former police officer who sparked controversy with comments made about rainbow lanyards has been removed from a position he held at Cheshire East Council.
A draft five-year plan to improve the health and wellbeing of South Cheshire communities has received support from local people.
The plan was put for a public engagement exercise run by Healthwatch Cheshire East.
Cheshire East Council bosses have pledged to tackle developers who breach conditions set down as part of planning permission.
Approval for new housing and other buildings is often granted ‘subject to conditions’, ranging from colour of materials, technical matters involving contaminated land and drainage, and even times and days when construction work is permitted.
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