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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
Red-faced council chiefs “sorry” over Wrenbury road

Red-faced council chiefs “sorry” over Wrenbury road

Red-faced highways chiefs have said “sorry” over the horrific state of a busy road in Wrenbury, near Nantwich.

It comes after angry residents erected a sign on Station Road, warning drivers the road would “break their soul as well as their vehicle”.

February 2, 2024
Cheshire East to consult on Sunday and evening parking charges

Cheshire East to consult on Sunday and evening parking charges

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is to consult the public on introducing Sunday and evening parking charges along with cashless machines after the move was backed by councillors.

The decision to hold a further public consultation was taken immediately after the highways and transport committee agreed to introduce parking charges in the currently ‘free’ towns and villages and hike up fees in those which already pay.

January 28, 2024
Cheshire East councillors approve controversial changes to parking charges

Cheshire East councillors approve controversial changes to parking charges

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Controversial plans to introduce parking charges in “free” towns and hike up prices in those which already pay have been backed by councillors.

Eleven members of Cheshire East’s highways and transport committee today (Thursday) voted in favour of implementing the new charges, with one voting against and one abstaining.

January 25, 2024
Nantwich resident’s anger at CEC reply on faded speed signs

Nantwich resident’s anger at CEC reply on faded speed signs

A Nantwich resident was stunned when Cheshire East highways bosses declined to replace road speed limit signs which are faded so badly they are no longer visible in the dark.

The signs, pictured, inform drivers entering Whitehouse Lane from Middlewich Road in Nantwich that they are moving from a 40mph zone to a 20mph zone.

January 5, 2024
Councillor raises junction fears after latest road accident

Councillor raises junction fears after latest road accident

A councillor had raised concerns about a busy road junction in Crewe after another accident there.

Cllr James Pratt says there have been several bad collisions at the junction of Frank Webb Avenue and Badger Avenue.

December 23, 2023
Protesters attend CEC meeting to demand parking charge re-think

Protesters attend CEC meeting to demand parking charge re-think

Protesters from Audlem called on Cheshire East Council to re-think plans to introduce parking charges, saying it would impact health workers and prevent businesses relocating to town centres, writes Belinda Ryan.

Placard-waving demonstrators turned up outside yesterday’s meeting of the full council at Jodrell Bank to put their arguments to councillors before next month’s highways committee meeting, when a decision on the charges will be made.

December 14, 2023
Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council Craig Browne steps down

Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council Craig Browne steps down

Councillor Craig Browne is to stand down as deputy leader of Cheshire East Council and as chair of the highways and transport committee in February, it was announced today.

Cllr Browne has made the decision after being offered the chief executive position with Citizen’s Advice North Staffordshire.

December 8, 2023
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Cheshire Police destroy more e-scooters amid Christmas warning to parents

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police have seized and destroyed six e-scooters ridden on public highways in Crewe – and warn they will do the same in all towns if parents buy them for children at Christmas.

Police and crime commissioner John Dwyer also urged residents to report their neighbours if they had the vehicles and were riding them illegally on public roads or pavements.

November 25, 2023
Nantwich car park charges set to rise under CEC plans

Nantwich car park charges set to rise under CEC plans

Residents in Nantwich are being urged to air views on Cheshire East Council’s proposed changes to parking arrangements and charges.

It could see parking costing £1 an hour on some car parks in Nantwich, including Bowling Green and Church Lane.

September 25, 2023
CEC public consultation on plan to expand FlexiLink “dial a ride”

CEC public consultation on plan to expand FlexiLink “dial a ride”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents are to be asked their views on plans to extend Cheshire East’s FlexiLink ‘dial-a-ride’ bus service so more people can use it and drive passenger numbers up.

FlexiLink offers a personalised, door-to-door service and operates in a similar way to a traditional ‘dial-a-ride’.

July 26, 2023