All ‘ayes’ were on John Bercow today when the Speaker of the House of Commons took a break from the chaos of Brexit and Parliament – to visit Nantwich and Crewe.
Mr Bercow took time out after being invited to South Cheshire by Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Laura Smith.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Dualling of the A500 road between Crewe and the M6 motorway has moved a step closer to reality.
Cheshire East Council’s cabinet, at a meeting on Tuesday, gave its endorsement for work to progress on the scheme between junction 16 and the Meremoss roundabout.
Detailed plans have been submitted to turn the St Anne’s Lane former gasworks site in Nantwich into a riverside hotel, shops and apartments complex.
The proposal, put forward by Vision for Nantwich Ltd, would see two main four-storey blocks built either side of the extension to Wyche House Bank.
Cheshire East Council charges one of the highest amounts in the North West for bulky household waste collections, an investigation has shown.
The BBC Shared Data Unit report shows CEC charging an average of £13.30 per item – or £40 for 3 items – which makes it the fifth most costly authority of 39 in the North West.
Almost 300 responses were made to Cheshire East Council’s public consultation over plans to increase car parking charges in the borough.
Under the plans, hourly parking rates could be increased by 10p on council-owned car parks, and residential parking permits will also go up.
Nantwich Mayor and town councillor David Marren has joined 800 others across the UK to fight a Government bid to make easier planning regulations for fracking companies.
Under the proposals, fracking firms wishing to carry out exploratory drilling in areas of Cheshire will not have to obtain planning permission from local authorities.
Nantwich Town and parish councils could soon benefit from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charge on housing and retail developments in 2019.
Cheshire East Council’s draft framework for the scheme has been largely endorsed.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
“A major saving” could be found in the cost of HS2 if Crewe gets five to seven trains an hour, transport chiefs have been told.
The Government announced in March it is backing updated plans for the Crewe hub, which would support up to seven high-speed trains an hour.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A major project to dual the A500 single carriageway between Crewe will start in 2020 after it was given planning approval.
The £55 million project has been unanimously approved by Cheshire East Council’s strategic planning board at a meeting yesterday (December 19).
Organisations across Cheshire East have signed an agreement to support ex-military personnel re-adjusting to life on “civvy street”.
More than 20 key organisations have signed the Cheshire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says the Government is “passing the baton” for funding the force on to residents.
David Keane has told the Cheshire police and crime panel he will ask acting chief constable Janette McCormick how much money will be needed in 2019-20 before launching a public consultation in January about raising the council tax precept.
Tributes have been paid to a former Mayor of Nantwich Joyce Stockton who has died.
Mrs Stockton passed away on Saturday (December 15) at the Cypress Court Nursing Home in Crewe.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Action is being demanded to fill Cheshire East’s potholes after councillors complained that patched up roads are breaking back up.
Cllr Mick Warren, independent member for Macclesfield East, told Thursday’s full council meeting that two potholes in his ward have broken back up just three weeks after they were repaired.
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