Councillors have blasted Cheshire East Council after a Government Planning Inspector ruled the authority has failed to demonstrate it has s 5-year housing supply. The Inspector’s findings are in a report upholding an appeal by a housing developer to build 94 houses on land near Sandbach.
A Government decision on the controversial Muller Homes “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley is now expected in July. The Planning Inspectorate has revealed it is preparing its recommendations to submit to the Secretary of State.
A Nantwich teacher has received national recognition for using the innovative “flipped learning” with his pupils. Chris Waterworth, of Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley, has featured in The Guardian and received praise from Ofsted.
A councillor has urged campaigners to prepare for a tough battle at appeal over plans for 880 homes near Shavington. Developers have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate over their bid to build the “Gresty Oaks” site on green land bounded by Crewe Road, Rope Lane, Gresty Lane and the A500.
Parish councillors in Nantwich defended their decision to ditch a £20,000 barrister to fight Muller Homes at a public inquiry. Stapeley Parish Council had earmarked local taxpayers’ money to pay for experienced legal counsel at the four-day hearing.
A housing developer may fund changes to busy Nantwich road junctions in a bid to get the next stage of an estate approved. David Wilson Homes is to apply to build the second phase of its new development on the old Stapeley Water Gardens site.
Housing developers are to present their second phase plans for land at the former Stapeley Water Gardens site in Nantwich. Representatives of David Wilson Homes will be attending a meeting of Stapeley Parish Council later this week.
Cheshire East councillors have voted through the final version of a new Local Plan Strategy which is to be sent to Government for endorsement. The Plan proposes a number of policies which impact on Nantwich and surrounding areas over the next 15 to 20 years.
Staff at a Nantwich animal hospital have been caring for a rare seabird blown off course by hurricane-force winds. This Razorbill (pictured) was badly hurt and found in a shopping street in North Wales after the storms 12 days ago.
A new coffee morning club is launching in Nantwich. The Monday Morning Coffee Club, aimed at older residents, will be hosted by Broad Lane Methodist Chapel on Audlem Road.
Residents and businesses in Nantwich can find out more this week about the roll out of high-speed fibre broadband in Cheshire. Connecting Cheshire will enable 80,000 premises to tap into high-speed fibre broadband over the next 18 months.
Parish councillors fighting the proposed Muller Homes “Nantwich South” development, have ditched plans to employ a barrister at a public inquiry. Stapeley Parish Council said it has made the decision on “the advice of its legal adviser”, but refused to clarify those reasons.
These are some of the pictures sent in by readers as strong winds caused havoc across Crewe and Nantwich today. Trees were brought crashing down across many main routes around Nantwich, causing severe delays and diversions.
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