By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East could be facing effective bankruptcy unless it acts soon after its low reserves, historic overspending, challenging savings targets and inadequate Ofsted rating were highlighted in an external review.
The corporate peer challenge, conducted by senior councillors and officers from other authorities, was critical of many aspects of Cheshire East’s operation.
Black wheelie bins with general waste will only be collected every THREE weeks under new plans unveiled by Cheshire East Council.
The change is part of proposals set out on changes to bin collections across the borough.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Conservatives have called for a vote of no confidence in the Labour leader of Cheshire East Council.
Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes, of Wybunbury, has put forward a motion of no confidence in Sam Corcoran to Wednesday’s (July 17) meeting of the full council and is calling for the election of a new leader.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council had to abandon a key committee meeting on proposals to improve its “inadequate” children’s services because it didn’t publish the papers in time..
According to government legislation, all councils must publish agendas and papers for public meetings at least five working days before the date of the meeting.
New Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Connor Naismith says he intends to bring “hope” to his constituents after winning back the seat.
Mr Naismith polled 20,837 votes pushing Conservative candidate Ben Fletcher into second place with 11,110. Reform were hot on the heels of the Tories polling 9,602.
Conservatives have managed to win the Chester South and Eddisbury constituency.
It a close battle with Labour though for a seat which takes in sone of the rural wards near Nantwich of Audlem, Bunbury, Wrenbury and Wybunbury.
Labour have overturned an 8,000+ majority to win back the Crewe & Nantwich seat in the 2024 general election.
In a result mirrored across the UK, Crewe & Nantwich returned to RED as Connor Naismith easily beat off competition from Tory candidate Ben Fletcher.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East will have to stump up nearly £2m to fund an improvement plan to bring its children’s services up to standard, according to a council report.
The council’s children’s services was recently judged to be inadequate by Ofsted, which said too many young people are leaving local authority care without the correct help and support.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
More families of elderly people in costly care homes in Cheshire East will be asked to pay ‘top-up’ fees as the cash-strapped council struggles to balance its books.
And the authority’s executive director of adults, health and integration admitted she “couldn’t rule out” the prospect of having to move some residents who are in care homes above the council’s budget.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Three planning applications for a total of 808 homes near Leighton Hospital have been recommended for approval.
Each scheme relates to parcels of land off Minshull New Road and Flowers Lane close to the hospital in Crewe.
By Jonathan White
A General Election hustings for Crewe & Nantwich constituency took place inside St Mary’s Church in Nantwich last night.
The traditional hustings was chaired by Paul Boniface, who welcomed the audience and introduced the candidates by name and party.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to extend fare reductions to 16 to 19-year-olds and introduce a multi-operator ticket to increase bus use.
The new ticketing schemes are just two of the initiatives which will be funded by nearly £3.5m awarded as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
Environmental campaigners from Nantwich joined thousands of others to protest outside Westminster at the weekend.
Members of Sustainable Nantwich group were in London as part of the “Restore Nature Now” protest.
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