Crewe & Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan has announced he will NOT stand for the constituency at the next General Election.
The Conservative MP had previously announced he would, but today posted his change of heart on his Facebook page.
Dear Editor
Everyone knows that there will be an election this year, and most people will be aware that boundary changes have redrawn the electoral map, so even though the polls suggest a big swing to Labour its harder to predict this one.
Sam Dixon, the popular sitting MP for the old Chester constituency, is standing for Labour in the new Chester North and Neston.
Candidates wishing to stand for the vacant Crewe Central seat on Cheshire East Council have until 4pm next Friday January 12 to submit their nominations.
The seat is up for grabs following the resignation of Anthony Critchley, who stepped down to pursue other opportunities and interests.
Dear Editor,
Labour run Cheshire East increased councillor allowances by a whopping £500 a year …and they have even backdated it.
But they voted NOT to increase allowances before the election in May.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Conservatives are fielding the most candidates in the election for Cheshire East Council and are fighting for 81 of the 82 seats up for grabs.
The Tories had control of Cheshire East from 2009, when the council was formed, until 2019 when they lost overall control – although they still remain the largest party.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Liberal Democrats have 30 candidates standing in the election for Cheshire East Council.
At present the Lib Dems are the national party with the fewest councillors on the borough council, with just four, and will be hoping to boost that number this time round.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Green Party has put up 34 candidates for the Cheshire East Council election.
The party has never won a seat on the borough council and is hoping it can change that this time round.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
More than a quarter of Cheshire East’s 82 councillors are not seeking re-election next month.
Altogether, 21 sitting councillors of various political persuasion have decided not to stand again.
A senior local Conservative has urged Dr Kieran Mullan to stand down as an MP at the next election following claims he wants to ditch Crewe and Nantwich for the safer new Eddisbury seat.
Dr Mullan has remained tight-lipped over the claims that he has expressed an interest in the Chester South and Eddisbury seat.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to give councillors paid parental leave to encourage more people to stand for election and take part in the democratic process.
If the policy is agreed by full council it would apply to parents, regardless of their gender, and cover adoption leave to support those who choose to adopt.
Nantwich Town Council is looking to elect a new town councillor following the death of Cllr Philip Staley.
Cllr Staley represented the South Ward of the Town of Nantwich.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Former Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith has said she will not be standing as Labour’s parliamentary candidate at the next general election.
Ms Smith won the seat from the Conservatives in 2017, beating sitting MP Edward Timpson by just 48 votes after three recounts.
The Crewe and Nantwich MP claims the Crewe West by election result shows people are “fed up with local Labour councillors”.
Crewe Labour Party won the seat, but its share of the vote hit a ten-year low, mirroring poor performances in local elections around the UK.
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