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MP blasts Royal Mail bosses over Nantwich and Willaston service

MP blasts Royal Mail bosses over Nantwich and Willaston service

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has slammed Royal Mail today for its “unacceptable” postal service in some parts of Nantwich and Willaston.

And he says he is still waiting for a reply from the communications company more than a month after he first contacted them.

January 22, 2025
£21 million for Cheshire East to fix our pothole-plagued roads

£21 million for Cheshire East to fix our pothole-plagued roads

More than £21 million is to be given to Cheshire East Council to fix the borough’s pothole-ridden roads.

The money is part of a £1.6 billion package of funding from the Government to local authorities around the country.

January 21, 2025
Stapeley pupil, aged 9, wins MP Christmas Card competition

Stapeley pupil, aged 9, wins MP Christmas Card competition

A young Stapeley pupil has been chosen ahead of more than 270 entries to win MP Connor Naismith’s Christmas card competition.

Oliver Kostic, aged nine, a pupil at Stapeley Broad Lane primary school, will now see his design posted off to the Prime Minister as well as other MPs and dignitaries.

December 4, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich MP joins others on rail plan and HS2 talks

Crewe & Nantwich MP joins others on rail plan and HS2 talks

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has met with MPs across Cheshire and Staffordshire to discuss rail development and projects that could benefit the counties.

The meeting was hosted by Sarah Edwards MP and included representatives from Northern Powerhouse Partnership, West Midlands Combined Authority, HS2 Ltd, High Speed Rail Group, West Coast Partnership Development and Avanti West Coast.

November 27, 2024
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Crewe & Nantwich MP launches “Small Business of the Month” award

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has launched a “Small Business of the Month Award” aimed at celebrating the contributions of local small firms.

The MP wants the public to nominate their favourite small businesses in Crewe and Nantwich that excel in customer service, innovation, community contributions, and sustainability.

November 21, 2024
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Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith to vote for new “Assisted Dying” bill

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has confirmed he will be voting in favour of the Assisted Dying Private Members Bill (Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill).

The details of the bill have now been published and MPs have been told they can vote how they wish as “it is a matter of conscience”.

November 13, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich MP calls for action on farming pollution

Crewe & Nantwich MP calls for action on farming pollution

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has called for strong action against agricultural pollution after recent slurry dumping incidents in the River Weaver.

Mr Naismith MP spoke out in the House of Commons this week about the “urgent need for addressing agricultural slurry dumping”.

October 25, 2024
Anger grows over Cheshire East Council plan for bin collections

Anger grows over Cheshire East Council plan for bin collections

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The vice-chairman of Cheshire East’s environment and communities committee has quit because she is opposed to the council’s plans to introduce three-weekly black bin collections.

Crewe Labour councillor Dawn Clark is now planning to campaign against her own administration’s plans to empty the household waste bins just once every three weeks.

October 22, 2024
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Crewe & Nantwich MP urges Chancellor over new rail line

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith says he has written to the Chancellor and Transport Secretary to lobby for Crewe to be a key stop on any proposed new rail line.

The letter forms part of Mr Naismith’s “#ConnectCrewe” campaign, which aims to highlight its role in the UK’s transport infrastructure and economic impact of including the town in plans for an HS2 replacement line.

October 16, 2024
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Crewe & Nantwich MP defends vote to cut winter fuel payments

Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Connor Naismith has defended his decision to vote in favour of cutting the winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.

The controversial move was voted through by majority in Parliament yesterday, despite fierce criticism from many groups.

September 11, 2024
MP Connor Naismith urges probe into Nantwich mail service

MP Connor Naismith urges probe into Nantwich mail service

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith is urging the Royal Mail to look into issues with the postal service in Nantwich.

He said he has written to Emma Gilthorpe, CEO of Royal Mail, to find out why large parts of Nantwich are not receiving post for long periods of time.

September 7, 2024
Five candidates battle for new MP Naismith’s Crewe West seat

Five candidates battle for new MP Naismith’s Crewe West seat

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Five candidates will battle it out in the Crewe West ward next month for a seat on Cheshire East Council.

The seat became vacant after former Labour councillor Connor Naismith was elected as the new Crewe and Nantwich MP in July’s general election.

August 9, 2024
Crewe & Nantwich MP seeks Leighton Hospital assurances

Crewe & Nantwich MP seeks Leighton Hospital assurances

New Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has raised concerns about the future of Leighton Hospital after the Chancellor’s announcement this week.

Rachel Reeves said on Monday that a number of Tory projects would have to be shelved due to what she called a £20 billion budget blackhole.

July 31, 2024