By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The councillor tasked with balancing Cheshire East Council’s books has hit back at claims the new administration is not planning for the future.
Home Secretary Priti Patel was in Nantwich today to back campaigners fighting to protect Barony Park from unauthorised travellers.
Ms Patel met with Friends of Barony Park group, led by campaigner Rachel Cole.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors are calling for Cheshire East’s bus service to be improved – less than two years after council chiefs swung the axe on some subsidised routes.
Cheshire East Council stopped funding evening subsidised bus services and some weekend services from April 2018 in a move that saved the authority £1 million.
Town councillors in Nantwich have backed a motion to support campaigners in reducing single use plastic.
Plastic Free Nantwich is part of the national movement Plastic Free Communities and was set up by Emilie Janman and Jeremy Herbert earlier this year.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Candidates vying to be named as Cheshire East Council’s first permanent chief executive in two and a half years will be interviewed this week.
A special meeting of CEC’s staffing committee has been called for 11.10am tomorrow (November 11) at the local authority’s Westfields headquarters, in Sandbach.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have set out plans to balance the books next year.
Consultation has begun on the first draft budget to be drawn up by a non-Conservative administration in the council’s history after Labour and the Independent Group struck a deal following May’s local elections.
Edward Timpson has been selected as Conservative parliamentary candidate for Eddisbury.
The former Crewe & Nantwich MP was selected was selected by members of the Eddisbury Conservative Association at a packed meeting at Willington Hall in Tarporley last night (November 7).
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Plans for a new bridge south of Crewe station aimed at easing congestion in Nantwich Road have been adopted by Cheshire East Council.
Cabinet members approved a preferred route for the new Southern Link Road Bridge at a meeting this week, following consultation held over the summer.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Former Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson could make a comeback as Conservative candidate for neighbouring Eddisbury.
Mr Timpson, who lost his Crewe & Nantwich seat to Laura Smith in 2017 election, is being considered with two others to be the Tory candidate for Eddisbury.
Residents in South Cheshire are being asked to air views during a review of town and parish council boundaries across Cheshire East.
The survey, which went live on October 28, will inform a review being undertaken across the borough by Cheshire East Council.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
An IT project for both Cheshire councils which is more than a year overdue, is now expected to cost almost double its original price at £22.3 million.
Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council entered into a joint agreement with technology firm Agilisys in 2017 to launch a new HR and finance system worth £11.5 million.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Ratepayers in Nantwich and rest of Cheshire East are likely to face another council tax increase next from April 2020.
Consultation has started on Cheshire East Council’s draft budget plans for 2020-21.
Cheshire East Council’s election team will host a briefing session for potential Parliamentary candidates ahead of the General Election which is now set for December 12.
The briefing session will be on Thursday, November 7 at 7.30pm at the council headquarters Westfields in Sandbach.
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