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.
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.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The cost of transporting children to school in Cheshire East is still on the rise, despite attempts by the council to bring it down.
The spiralling cost of school transport is one of the reasons the council is facing a predicted £7m overspend in children’s services at the end of this financial year.
Cheshire East Council could have more decision-making powers sooner than anticipated as bosses are set for talks with the new Government over a devolution deal.
It could see the Government devolving new powers to the cash-strapped authority on transport, skills, housing, planning and employment.
Three rural bus services will be lost at the end of this month affecting passengers who live in Nantwich, Audlem, Wrenbury and Bunbury.
D&G Bus has announced it will no longer be operating the 70, 71, 72 and 73 services from September 1
A Nantwich driver training specialist has launched a new business partnership to boost the logistics and transport sectors.
The Dulson Training Business Partnership Program will job-match highly skilled individuals with the needs of companies.
For motorists in the UK, vehicle insurance is a legal requirement.
This can represent a significant ongoing expense.
Cheshire East Council is to be allocated more than £180 million to be invested in improving local transport, the Government has announced.
It’s part of the £1.5 billion of reallocated HS2 funding being invested in the North West through the Local Transport Fund.
Cheshire East Council say they are “disappointed” the Government has removed “safeguarding” along the axed HS2 Phase 2a route into South Cheshire.
The Dept of Transport announced last week safeguarding would be lifted, which means land acquired as part of the planned route is no longer protected and could now be sold or potentially developed for other projects.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A highways boss at Cheshire East Council says there is a £200 million backlog of road repairs because of “inadequate” government funding.
And Cllr Craig Browne claims an extra £110m given to them by Rishi Sunak over the next 10 years won’t resolve the problem
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.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to increase the mileage rate for families whose children qualify for free home-to-school travel in an attempt to slash nearly £450,000 off school transport costs.
The council offers personal travel budgets (PTB) to some parents whose children are eligible for free transport.
By Jonathan Sutton, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council could soon start issuing fines to drivers who leave their engine idling as a review of the policy is taking place.
This could mean parents waiting to pick up their children outside schools in the borough who refuse to turn their engine off could face a £60 fine.
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