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.
Young and old celebrated their favourite canine companions at the first ever dog show at a Nantwich care home.
The event was held at Richmond Village Nantwich in collaboration with Wych-Malbank Rotary.
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.
The Barony Sports complex in Nantwich is open again today after it temporarily closed yesterday due to an illegal encampment on the park.
Staff at the complex announced earlier yesterday that they had had to close because of the travellers encampment, which consisted of around six caravans.
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.
Jimmy Warrington and Simon Mugava were the standout performers as Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team recorded a significant win at high-flying Didsbury.
After being asked to bat by Nantwich skipper Ray Doyle, the home side got off to a decent start, putting on 28 for the first wicket.
Dear Editor,
Last Thursday, the nation exercised its democratic mandate, “voted for change” – and change is what the nation certainly got!
In Cheshire East, we lost two exemplary MPs, David Rutley (Macclesfield) and Fiona Bruce (Congleton)
Nantwich care agency Right at Home South Cheshire has made the Top 20 home care providers in the North West for the second year running.
There are 1,259 home care providers in the North West, and the top 20 received an award from leading reviews site www.homecare.co.uk
By Jonathan White
A pre-season ‘Nantwich Town FC Women vs Crewe Alex Legends’ charity football has helped raise hundreds of pounds for charity.
The match, held in memory of John Tomkins, raised £680 on the day and will go to The Christie cancer hospital and Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Residents across South Cheshire are taking action to try and halt the decline of red-listed species of swifts.
And one group has been helping to restore a super-colony in the west of Crewe.
Nantwich hairdressers Salon Vie helped raise more than £900 for local women’s cancer charity, Cheshire Rose Group.
The event was organised by one of its members Jill and the funds raised will help monthly meetings stay free.
Fire crews were called out to rescue a horse left stranded in a ditch in a field near Hankelow, Nantwich.
The incident happened at around 8.15pm last night (July 6) on Longhill Lane in Hankelow.
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