Cheshire East Council has a housing land supply figure of 7.5 years, the authority says.
The rise, from a figure of 7.2 years in the same period in the previous year, means more opportunity for people wanting to get on the housing ladder can access affordable housing or move into a new home.
Families across Nantwich and Crewe will start receiving the new Cheshire East Council food caddies from January 6.
It’s part of the authority’s new food waste recycling service and will see caddies rolled out over the next six to eight weeks.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A consultant who highlighted bullying from “some individuals with power” at Cheshire East Council will return in January to see if things have changed.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is becoming more successful in defending planning appeals, new figures appear to suggest.
The number of missed bin collections by Cheshire East Council has risen by almost 50%, according to latest figures obtained by Nantwich News.
The number of complaints about missed collections logged in 2018-19 reached a staggering 16,346 cases, figures show.
By Kenny Lomas, local democracy reporter
The acting chief executive at Cheshire East Council, who was due to be made permanent next Thursday, is quitting to take on a new role in St Helens.
Candidates for the permanent chief executive position were interviewed by Cheshire East’s staffing committee in November.
Voters across Cheshire East are being urged to check the location of their local polling station – so they don’t lose their voice in the General Election.
Cheshire East Council will be responsible for running 280 polling stations across the whole borough, where votes can be cast on December 12.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A first proposal for how Cheshire East Council could ditch its cabinet in favour of a series of committees from next May has been turned down.
Following a petition last year and a manifesto commitment from independent councillors in May’s election, CEC agreed to work towards scrapping the cabinet at the May annual meeting.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Candidates vying to be named as Cheshire East Council’s first permanent chief executive in two and a half years will be interviewed this week.
A special meeting of CEC’s staffing committee has been called for 11.10am tomorrow (November 11) at the local authority’s Westfields headquarters, in Sandbach.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have set out plans to balance the books next year.
Consultation has begun on the first draft budget to be drawn up by a non-Conservative administration in the council’s history after Labour and the Independent Group struck a deal following May’s local elections.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Plans for a new bridge south of Crewe station aimed at easing congestion in Nantwich Road have been adopted by Cheshire East Council.
Cabinet members approved a preferred route for the new Southern Link Road Bridge at a meeting this week, following consultation held over the summer.
Residents in South Cheshire are being asked to air views during a review of town and parish council boundaries across Cheshire East.
The survey, which went live on October 28, will inform a review being undertaken across the borough by Cheshire East Council.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
An IT project for both Cheshire councils which is more than a year overdue, is now expected to cost almost double its original price at £22.3 million.
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 worth £11.5 million.
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