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Anger grows over potholes as readers launch new group

Anger grows over potholes as readers launch new group

Fed-up residents across South Cheshire have been signing up to a new Facebook group to highlight the growing danger of potholes on the borough’s roads.

In just a few days the new Facebook group – called Cheshire East Pot Hole Surveillance – had attracted more than 700 people

February 3, 2025
CEC highways chiefs decline interview to explain state of our roads

CEC highways chiefs decline interview to explain state of our roads

Highways bosses at Cheshire East Council have declined an interview to explain the current situation with the borough’s crumbling road network.

But in a statement, they claim the extra £21 million allocated to CEC by the Government would be no where enough to fix the borough’s potholes.

January 31, 2025
Roads closed as work on sink hole continues in Wistaston

Roads closed as work on sink hole continues in Wistaston

Disruption will continue in Wistaston this week after a sink hole opened up on a busy road in the village.

The hole emerged on Laidon Avenue last week between the junctions of Rope Bank Avenue and Rimsdale Close.

December 17, 2024
Cheshire East Council appoints new executive director for place

Cheshire East Council appoints new executive director for place

Cheshire East Council has appointed Phil Cresswell as executive director for place.

He will oversee key services such as highways, waste and recycling, planning, transport and parking, economic development and other place-based services.

September 30, 2024
New direct bus from Nantwich to Leighton Hospital gets go ahead

New direct bus from Nantwich to Leighton Hospital gets go ahead

Local councillors and Crewe & Nantwich MP have welcomed the go ahead for a new direct bus service from Nantwich to Leighton Hospital.

Cheshire East Council’s Highways and Transport Committee voted unanimously to approve the service, which will come into service from April 2025.

September 20, 2024
More than 1,000 responses to Cheshire East bus consultation

More than 1,000 responses to Cheshire East bus consultation

More than 1,000 people have aired views on the current Cheshire East Council consultation on local bus services.

The consultation, which runs until July 3, seeks views from as many people as possible – whether you are a regular bus user or not.

June 18, 2024
Pothole-plagued Station Road in Wrenbury to finally be resurfaced

Pothole-plagued Station Road in Wrenbury to finally be resurfaced

Long-suffering resident and motorists in Wrenbury are to FINALLY see pothole-ridden Station Road resurfaced next month.

The road has made a national headlines in recent months after we revealed how locals had put up amusing warning signs for drivers.

May 15, 2024
July completion date for highways scheme around Leighton Hospital

July completion date for highways scheme around Leighton Hospital

The completion of the long-running and often criticised road infrastructure works around Leighton Hospital will not be finished until at least July.

Cheshire East Council confirmed today that the North West Crewe Package highways scheme is in the final stages of works.

May 3, 2024
CEC to scrap cash payments on all but one car park in Nantwich

CEC to scrap cash payments on all but one car park in Nantwich

Nantwich Town councillors are to discuss plans by Cheshire East to scrap cash payments on all but one of the council-run car parks in the town.

Cheshire East highways committee agreed back in January to going “cashless” on its car parks.

May 2, 2024
Local councillors query Cheshire East delay over “lane rental” scheme

Local councillors query Cheshire East delay over “lane rental” scheme

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to drive ahead with plans to introduce a lane rental scheme to speed up utility firms that dig up roads to carry out repairs.

But local councillors, while welcoming the news, have hit out at the delays in getting the scheme up and running.

April 9, 2024
Top tips for affordable car rentals for traveling across UAE

Top tips for affordable car rentals for traveling across UAE

Everyone knows about exploring Route 66 or meandering through Europe’s golden highways but seldom consider the possibility of renting a car in the UAE.

The UAE is well known for its roads, and especially its supercars.

February 26, 2024
New Cheshire East parking charges could be increased by January 2025

New Cheshire East parking charges could be increased by January 2025

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The introduction of new parking charges across Cheshire East in October could be followed by an increase in those fees as early as next January.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) sought clarification about a further hike in prices after the highways and transport committee last month voted in favour of reviewing parking charges annually.

February 21, 2024
Cheshire East Conservatives challenge parking charges decision

Cheshire East Conservatives challenge parking charges decision

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Tories are challenging the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others saying flawed data was used and relevant information wasn’t considered.

Former council leader Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called-in last month’s highways committee decision to implement a new charging policy across Cheshire East and asked that it be referred to full council for further debate.

February 20, 2024