By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Willaston and Rope councillor Allen Gage has quit the Conservative party and is now sitting as a non-grouped Independent on Cheshire East Council.
Cllr Gage, who was elected to Cheshire East in 2019, stressed there had been no fall-out with the local group on Cheshire East.
Nantwich Lake car park has undergone an upgrade following action by two Nantwich Town councillors.
The improvement works, carried out by Cheshire East Council Highways team, follow lobbying by Nantwich South councillors Geoff Smith and John Priest.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have approved a 4.99% hike in council tax as part of a budget aiming to “put council finances on a sustainable footing in the long term”.
But it was a close vote with the budget being voted through by only 40 to 38, with three councillors abstaining at full council yesterday (Feb 25th).
Cheshire East Council is backing a move to reduce smartphone use in schools to safeguard children, writes Belinda Ryan.
The children and families committee unanimously supported recommendations yesterday (Monday) to keep smartphones out of the classroom.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to change the booking system at tips because of traffic problems the council itself created will make waste disposal more difficult and reduce recycling, councillors were told.
Disley resident Tara Blooming was speaking at a meeting of the environment and communities committee.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap in Shavington have been approved after councillors were warned they must “pick their battles” when they initially proposed to refuse the scheme.
The application site, in the open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
Nantwich Town councillors have agreed to end their lease on Brookfield Hall in Nantwich early to save funds.
The building, next to Brookfield Park off Shrewbridge Road, has been leased by Nantwich Town Council from Cheshire East for many years.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Two Cheshire East councillors are calling for a ban on mobile phones in all the authority’s maintained schools.
Independent councillors David Jefferay (Wilmslow) and Emma Gilman (Macclesfield) will be presenting a motion to full council today (December 10th) calling for the authority to back a phone-free environment throughout the school day.
By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire East councillors are being urged to oppose plans by Cheshire Police Chief Constable which could see up to 60 of the county’s 87 PCSOs axed.
The force launched an internal consultation last month to save £13 million over the next four years through reducing PCSOs (police community support officers) and redistributing warranted police officers into neighbourhood policing teams.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council spent the equivalent of nearly £202,000 in staff time investigating complaints about councillors in 2024/25.
A total of 44 complaints were received by the monitoring officer during the last financial year. Of these, 36 related to town or parish councillors.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council should not restrict members of the public from asking questions at future cabinet meetings just because the subject isn’t on the agenda, a councillor has said.
The council is due to switch back from its current committee system of governance to a leader and cabinet style in May next year.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council planners have recommended councillors grant permission in principle for two homes in the open countryside at Bunbury.
The Peckforton Estate wants to build the properties on land off Sadlers Wells, and 10 residents have objected.
Town councillors in Nantwich have approved a draft plan to increase their portion of Council Tax by 5% in 2026-27.
The proposal, which would see just over £8 a year added to a Band D property within Nantwich Town Council boundary, will now go out to public consultation.
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