Residents called on councillors to take action after the latest case of travellers illegally setting up camp on Barony Park in Nantwich.
Families on Park View and surrounding streets have complained about anti-social behaviour of travellers, including fires being set alight, indecent exposure, and criminal damage.
A Nantwich councillor said he was “staggered” and “bitterly disappointed” after a Cabinet minister gave the go ahead for housing developers to use an “unsafe” access point.
Stapeley campaigners lost their fight this week to prevent Wainhomes from narrowing busy Audlem Road from 7m to just 5.5m.
Families across Nantwich and Crewe are facing a 4.99% hike in Cheshire East Council Tax bills, it has emerged.
The whopping rise comes as the authority revealed it has to find £100 million of savings by 2020.
Nantwich families face a 3.99% rise in Council Tax as Cheshire East Council bids to find £100m savings.
The announcement means many face significantly larger tax bills in 2017-18, and follows a 3.75% increase in April this year.
Ministers have refused a controversial appeal by Muller Property Group to build the first phase of a 1,100-home “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley.
The developer had applied to build 189 homes and an access road off Peter de Stapleigh Way.
A councillor has accused developers Wain Homes of trying to pass plans for 104 houses in Nantwich “by the back door”.
Cllr Peter Groves hit out after it emerged the developer has submitted a second bid to build homes on land off Audlem Road at the rear of Brine Leas School.
Nantwich Town councillors have voted to support Nantwich and Rural Children’s Centre, which is threatened with closure by Cheshire East.
The centre, on Dog Lane, provides services to hundreds of families and their young children every week.
Nantwich householders face a Council Tax of 3.75 per cent as Cheshire East bid to raise cash for “frontline services”.
Councillors say the rise is “to be regretted” but claim it is needed to fund services for the vulnerable, elderly and young.
A business which aids dementia sufferers has scooped first prize in this year’s Dabbers Den competition in Nantwich.
Jonny Morris and his company Nudgu helps sufferers to remember vital appointments and when to take medication.
A government ruling on the controversial Muller Homes housing application for Stapeley in Nantwich has been delayed once more.
Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Local Communities, was due to give his ruling on or before November 17.
A Nantwich councillor has urged resident to air their views on whether plans for a Nantwich South bypass linking the A500 to the A530 are viable.
Cheshire East Council leader Cllr Michael Jones revealed last week how the idea is being considered in a bid to alleviate traffic problems in Nantwich.
New Local Government Communities Secretary Greg Clark has reversed a decision to dismiss Muller Property Group’s appeal over refusal for its “Nantwich South” development.
In March, Eric Pickles overruled a planning inspector and dismissed Muller’s appeal against Cheshire East Council, which had refused permission for 189 homes and an access road.
Entrepreneurs in Nantwich will be entering the Dabbers’ Den again as the business competition returns for a fourth year.
And this time it is bigger than ever, with the best new business or business idea in line to win a top prize worth a whopping £10,000.
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