Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith public surgeries in July
Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith has unveiled her July public surgeries.
Members of the public in her constituency can go along at various venues and dates to raise issues.
Politics
Costs to upgrade A500 to dual carriageway soar by £10 million
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Costs for the project to upgrade the A500 between Crewe and the M6 to a dual carriageway have soared by £10 million.
But Cheshire East Council believes it will not have to pay the difference.
Crewe & Nantwich MP backs perimeter fencing for Barony Park
Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith has called for authorities to secure Barony Park “urgently”.
She has joined the chorus of appeals from town councillors and residents for Cheshire East Council to fast-track work to secure the park to prevent future unauthorised traveller encampments.
Cheshire East Council to press on with HS2 Crewe Hub plans
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has agreed to press ahead with plans to have the Crewe Hub HS2 up and running by 2027.
Cabinet members have unanimously approved plans to prepare a planning application for the station, which is expected to be submitted in summer 2020.
Nantwich councillor expelled by local Conservative party for leader attack
Nantwich Town councillor David Marren has been expelled by his party for comments he made about lack of action over travellers on Barony Park.
Cledford Hall considered again for transit travellers site
By Stephen Topping
Cledford Hall is again being considered as a transit site for gypsies and travellers as Cheshire East Council deals with a rise in illegal encampments.
Cheshire East Council gained planning permission for a transit site at Cledford Hall, in Middlewich, back in 2015 – but that lapsed last year after no work had begun on the site within three years.
Crewe & Nantwich MP says 5,900 households will be hit by TV licence plan
Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith has hit out at the BBC’s plan to scrap the free TV licence for people over 75.
Ms Smith says the proposal would hit up to 5,900 households in her constituency.
More HS2 disruption in Cheshire amid latest Phase 2b plans
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
High-speed rail could cause yet more disruption in Cheshire after the Government announced plans for extra infrastructure to be built.
Residents are being asked for views on the latest plans for HS2 Phase 2b, between Crewe and Manchester.
Third delay to Cheshire East Council £10 million IT project sparks anger
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs in Cheshire are holding back from sparking a contract dispute with the firm delivering their £10 million IT project – despite it being delayed three times.
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 called Best4Business.
Special needs children “left in limbo” by Cheshire East Council, say lawyers
Dozens of children with special needs were “left in limbo” after Cheshire East Council failed to meet 2019 school allocation deadline, say specialist lawyers.
Experts say 34 SEN children out of a total of 134 suffered delays in receiving their transition education healthcare plans or statements for 2019.
New Mayor of Cheshire East is Cllr Barry Burkhill
Councillor Barry Burkhill has been elected as Mayor of Cheshire East.
He was sworn in at the annual mayor-making ceremony on Wednesday May 22.
Cheshire East Council to move to committee system for decision making
Cheshire East Council is set to move to committee system of decision making after a notice of motion to move away from a ‘leader and cabinet’ model won support.
The notice of motion was brought by Cllr James Nicholas, deputy leader of the Independent group.
Cheshire East Council votes in first ever Labour leader
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has its first ever Labour leader after Cllr Sam Corcoran fought off a Conservative challenge to claim the role.
The Labour and Co-Operative Party member for Sandbach Heath and East won 43 votes in the race to become council leader today (May 22) while Wybunbury Cllr Janet Clowes, Conservative, received 25.
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