By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a 6.7% hike in the police precept were signed off today – but 30 of the 60 PCSOs in Cheshire facing redundancy will still lose their jobs.
The annual rise for the police element of the council tax (precept) for a band D property is usually capped at £15.
Chamber of Commerce bosses are backing businesses calling for urgent action to end the traffic misery caused by a lorry ban on Baddington Bridge near Nantwich.
A ‘temporary’ 7.5 tonne structural weight limit was implemented on the bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road in September last year after inspections found it was no longer safe for vehicles above that weight.
Plans to build and open a new Co-op food store on the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich have been submitted.
An application from LSP Developments shows plans for a Co-op and a second retail unit on land to the east of the new primary school being built off Reaseheath Way.
A “Parking Saver” discount permit scheme is being offered by Cheshire East Council designed to provide residents with cheaper parking.
The “Parking Saver” permits allow unlimited parking on participating Cheshire East Council car parks from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
By Eddie Bisknell, local democracy reporter
Plans have emerged to build a colossal 121-mile underground CO2 pipeline from the Peak District to the Irish Sea, running through Cheshire close to Nantwich.
The Peak Cluster Pipeline is the brainchild of the Derbyshire quarrying and cement firms which lead the UK’s production of vital building materials – but as a bi-product also produce many tonnes of carbon emissions.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to change the booking system at tips because of traffic problems the council itself created will make waste disposal more difficult and reduce recycling, councillors were told.
Disley resident Tara Blooming was speaking at a meeting of the environment and communities committee.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap in Shavington have been approved after councillors were warned they must “pick their battles” when they initially proposed to refuse the scheme.
The application site, in the open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is applying to the government for permission to increase council tax by up to 9.99% this year, writes Belinda Ryan.
The council is looking at a funding a massive gap of £18.2 million for the 2026/27 financial year.
Cheshire’s Police Commissioner said figures quoted by a local MP in the House of Commons referring to him spending an extra £513,000 on his office budget are “months out of date”.
Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth raised concerns at Prime Minister’s Questions about policing priorities in Cheshire, amid uncertainty over the future of police community support officers (PCSOs).
Cheshire East Council is having to change its booking system for tips because the closure of three sites has sparked long queues at others causing “significant” traffic hazards, writes Belinda Ryan.
The existing household waste recycling centre booking system operates at weekends only and was introduced in August 2024.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap at Shavington have been recommended for approval because Cheshire East doesn’t have a five-year housing land supply.
The application site, in open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is set to hike up its car parking charges in Nantwich and other towns from April.
It means parking for a maximum of one hour on some car parks will be as much as £1.40, up from £1.30 currently.
Town councillors have praised the ongoing rebrand of Nantwich indoor and outdoor markets.
A number of targets in the council’s “Market Action Plan” have already been hit in 2025, a report shows.
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