Former Bunbury ward councillor Sarah Pochin has been selected by Reform UK as their candidate for the upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
Ms Pochin, who was Conservative councillor and then Independent councillor on Cheshire East, will stand for Nigel Farage’s Reform at the by election which is expected to take place on May 1.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The former leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Cheshire East Council has quit the party and become the first Reform UK member on the council.
Cllr Reg Kain, elected to Cheshire East Council in May 2023, said he had joined Reform UK “because I believe it is the only mainstream party at this time that is genuinely listening to the concerns and needs of the British people”.
A Nantwich Town councillor narrowly missed out on a national award for the community work she has done over the past few years.
Cllr Anna Burton was just one of five town councillors across the UK in the running for the “Councillor of the Year” honour in the Star Council Awards.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is jeopardising the financial stability of some town and parish councils by delaying telling them how much they will have to pay for local election costs, a councillor has said.
The decision to get the lower tier councils to stump up the costs for their local elections for the first time, was included in Cheshire East’s budget in February this year.
A Cheshire East councillor has appealed for help after her Wybunbury home was burgled in broad daylight.
Cllr Janet Clowes, leader of the Conservatives in Cheshire East, said their garage was burgled today (December 5) between 11.05am and 2pm.
Tributes have been paid to a former Nantwich Town Councillor and Mayoress who has died.
Carole Thomas died suddenly but peacefully at her home aged 86.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich councillor has urged Cheshire East to fast-track new bus contracts in the Nantwich rural area because residents have been left with no service since the end of August.
D&G Bus stopped running the 70, 72 and 73 services from September 1, impacting passengers in Nantwich, Wrenbury, Audlem and Bunbury.
The former Mayor of Nantwich has resigned as a councillor with immediate effect.
Stephanie Wedgwood was Mayor of the town in the year 2023-24.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A former Cheshire East leader has asked why councillors were not informed of reports the council is being investigated by police.
Audlem Cllr Rachel Bailey (pictured) referred to a story in the Congleton Chronicle which stated police were investigating accusations of misconduct in public office at the council.
An Audlem councillor is calling for a “deferral” on plans to bring in car parking charges in Audlem.
Cllr Rachel Bailey says there should be a re-think for the village following the loss of the D&G Rural Bus Service.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A cyber attack on Cheshire East would be ‘catastrophic’ and the council should ‘wargame’ a hypothetical situation to see how it would cope, a councillor said.
Cllr Andrew Kolker (Con) was speaking at the audit and governance committee and questioned whether the council was adequately prepared in the event of such an attack.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Twenty-seven XL bullies have been euthanised in Cheshire despite police saying there have been no attacks involving them in the county in the past 12 months.
The information was revealed during a meeting of the county’s police and crime panel.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Head teachers impacted by Cheshire East Council’s decision to scrap its school meals service should consider a not-for-profit model such as one which operates in Liverpool, a Crewe councillor said.
The council’s loss-making catering service is due to close next April, leaving 87 schools looking for alternative providers.
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