By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has come under fire for holding another full council meeting in a countryside location with no public transport – making it inaccessible for residents without cars.
Today’s (December 14) meeting is being held at the SKA observatory at Jodrell Bank.
Villagers in Bunbury, Wrenbury and Audlem are to benefit from nearly £1.3m Rural Mobility Fund to improve links to the south west of Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council says the Government funding will boost public transport service where it is currently very limited.
Just 2.2% of people in the Cheshire East area cycle on their way to work just once a week, according to latest figures.
And only 1.1% cycle every day on their journey to work, while fewer than 17% of people take part in cycling of any kind once a month.
Council chiefs warned thousands of Crewe and Nantwich residents to expect travel and business disruption when the Olympic Torch arrives in town. Major routes will be shut for more than two hours during peak morning as torchbearers run the Flame around Crewe town centre.
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