Fire crews tackle blaze on open land in Hankelow
Fire crews tackled a blaze on open land off a lane in Hankelow near Nantwich.
The incident happened at around 6.30pm on Friday (May 29th) at an address off Longhill Lane.
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Food security threat as developers swallow up agricultural land
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Food security will be under threat if planners and government continue to allow developers to eat up agricultural land for housing, some Cheshire East councillors and residents have warned.
It’s a view expressed at many meetings as housing applications flood in across the borough for development on agricultural land.
Fire crews battle large blaze on land near Bentley Motors
Fire crews across South Cheshire were involved in battling a large blaze on land near Bentley Motors tonight (Sept 19th).
The fire broke out at around 8pm amid a number of reports of a fire in an open area off the A530 Middlewich Road.
Two housing applications in Stapeley approved by CEC councillors
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for two residential schemes on land earmarked for commercial use in Nantwich.
But one councillor said he hoped this was not seen as an invitation for developers to submit housing applications on land allocated for employment.
Huge 660-home development plans for Wistaston unveiled
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A large 660-home estate, together with 60-bed care home and local centre including shops is proposed for land at Wistaston.
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report from planning agent Turley, states applicant Hawthorn Estates Investments intends to submit an outline application to Cheshire East Council for the scheme on land off Wistaston Green Road.
Plans for electrical substation to power new Leighton Hospital
Leighton Hospital chiefs have submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council to build an electrical substation on land just off Flowers Lane in Crewe.
The proposed substation will provide power to the site of the planned new hospital, located to the north of the existing Leighton Hospital.
New Leighton Hospital campus takes big step forward
Leighton Hospital bosses have bought land next to the existing site in their next step to developing a major new hospital campus.
The areas of land, which surrounds the current hospital, will become part of the new Leighton site (pictured).
Review due into 547 pieces of land costing Cheshire East taxpayers
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is still looking into how much privately-owned green land it has been maintaining at the council tax payers’ expense – but says a report is due next month.
The council’s environment and communities committee was told in October last year the authority had been maintaining 547 parcels of land not registered as being owned by the council.
Plans submitted for new Kingsley Fields primary school in Nantwich
Plans have been submitted for the proposed new primary school at Kingsley Fields in Nantwich, writes Belinda Ryan.
The one-form entry school, which will accommodate 210 pupils, is planned for vacant land off Richard Gibson Road.
Cheshire East spending taxpayer money maintaining private land
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have been using taxpayers money to maintain more than 500 green space plots of land which may be privately owned.
Director of environment and neighbourhood services Paul Bayley said the authority has been maintaining 547 parcels of land not registered as being owned by the council.
Plans for 28-home development in Audlem set for refusal
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a 28-home development on a field at Audlem have been recommended for refusal.
Tabley Homes and Renew Land want to build the homes in the open countryside on land to the east of Audlem Road.
No police action after investigations into Cheshire East Council
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Police have said no action is to be taken following seven lengthy investigations into Cheshire East Council.
The investigations included allegations relating to land transactions at Middlewich and Crewe.
Confused CEC bosses forget they own Shavington land
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A piece of land near a Shavington school has become an overgrown wilderness – because Cheshire East Council did not realise they owned it!
Grass on the site outside Shavington Primary Academy on Southbank Avenue is about five feet tall and overgrown with weeds.
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