By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Two hundred of Cheshire East Council’s 3,200 staff have an access card to park for FREE in the multi-storey car park in Crewe.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service asked the council about staff parking after a Crewe businessman said he had witnessed cars leaving
at the same time on numerous days and driving straight through on number plate recognition.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have clashed over which party was responsible for the loss-making £11 million multi-storey car park with one seeking assurances a decision like that can never be made again.
The £11 million car park, which was funded by Cheshire East Council, made a loss of nearly £70,000 in its first six months of operation.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council’s new £11 million multi-storey car park has cost the authority approximately £87,000 to operate – and brought in just £17,244 in parking income in its first six months.
In October, it was revealed the 395-space car park was bringing in just £75 a day in terms of income for the council.
Ambitious plans to turn a derelict piece of land next to River Weaver into a hotel, restaurants and apartments have been ditched in favour of a new car park.
Investors behind the “Vision for Nantwich” project had targeted the former derelict land off St Anne’s Lane for the initial scheme.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The £11 million multi-storey car park in Crewe has now re-opened after being closed for emergency repairs following an attack by vandals.
Cheshire East Council was forced to keep the town centre car park closed yesterday (Monday) after the exit shutters were vandalised over the weekend by yobs.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The new £11 million multi-storey car park in Crewe is raising just £75 a day in parking charges.
And that’s before the running costs are taken into account.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is closing its new £11 million multi-storey car park in Crewe on Sundays because it can’t afford operating costs seven days a week.
The 390-space town centre car park opened at the end of July, six months later than it should have done, after being plagued with problems during construction.
The new Crewe Bus Station has opened its doors today (May 7) following a two-year construction project.
The station’s facilities, covered by a CCTV system, include a fully-enclosed passenger waiting area with seating and 10 bus bays including one for coaches.
Plans have been submitted to build and open a new car wash and valeting service on land at Nantwich Town FC.
The site, which would employ six people, is for land at the junction of Waterlode and Reaseheath Way, to the south of the football club’s car park.
Dear Editor,
This is how #CreweFirst would revive Crewe Town Centre.
Labour-run Cheshire East needs to re-think plans for Crewe Town Centre…and urgently… before the entire Town Centre collapses like a house of cards.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has no plans to introduce parking charges on the council-owned staff car park in Sandbach – meaning its workers will continue to park free if others are charged.
The cash-strapped council has consulted with residents on plans to introduce charges in “free-parking” towns like Sandbach and to revise charges – mainly upwards – in those which already pay such as Nantwich.
A Nantwich Town councillor is bidding to have CCTV coverage of Nantwich Lake after a rise in anti-social behaviour.
Cllr John Priest says a number of incidents have occurred around the lake car park off Shrewbridge Road over the summer.
Police have warned vehicle owners after a lorry stolen from a property in Aston was found abandoned on a Nantwich car park.
The white Isuzu lorry was stolen while completing a morning delivery at an address in Aston on Tuesday (August 29).
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