A busy junction in Crewe town centre is to close for six weeks from Monday (April 4), Cheshire East Council has warned.
The closure is needed for the installation of adaptive signal controls – a project part of the council’s £14.1m allocation of funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Taxi drivers are in short supply across Crewe and Nantwich after nearly 150 quit when their trade was badly affected by the pandemic.
Kim Evans, licensing team leader at Cheshire East Council, said this was a regional and national issue and London was down by about 4,000 drivers.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Bin collections are being missed in parts of Cheshire East as the council revealed it is still struggling to recruit drivers and has five vacancies to fill.
Ansa, CEC’s wholly-owned company responsible for waste collection, has taken to social media to apologise for missed collections due to driver shortages.
Finally passing your driving test could be one of the most rewarding times in your life, and you’re probably eager to get started.
With around 45% of young men and women having a full driving license before the age of 24, it’s important to be prepared.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Ansa managers were forced to drive bin lorries to maintain Cheshire East collections when the service was threatened by driver shortages.
Cheshire East was one of the few councils which managed to keep bin collections, including recyclables and garden waste, going during pandemic lockdowns.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Bin collections have been disrupted in some areas of Cheshire East because of the impact of Covid and the availability of HGV drivers.
Cheshire East has managed to deliver local essential services throughout the pandemic and, unlike some local authorities, has maintained bin collections.
Crewe logistics firm Gist is offering up to £5,000 to attract new HGV drivers.
The incentive is for new HGV drivers joining their business from August to boost capability and resources.
Cheshire Police caught out 180 drivers not wearing seatbelt during a three-week operation on the county’s roads.
Officers issued 180 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) for the transgression during the operation from May 24 to June 13.
More inconsiderate drivers are parking illegally and irresponsibly across Cheshire East, council chiefs say.
Cheshire East Council says there has been a rise in reported cases of “illegal and irresponsible parking” during the latest lockdown.
A new parking payment app will save Cheshire East drivers 13p per transaction, the authority claims.
Motorists using a mobile phone to pay for parking at Cheshire East Council car parks will see a change to a new app on October 1.
Drivers across Cheshire East are being warned to expect more roadworks and delays as lockdown eases.
Authorities say they have received an increase in requests for roadworks from utility companies following the relaxing of lockdown measures.
A pioneering Racing Academy for drivers with disabilities is set to grow in 2020 with the backing of Nantwich vehicle salvage firm SYNETIQ.
Team BRIT aims to be the first all-disabled team to race in the Le Mans 24 hour.
Drivers are being warned that the key A500 route between M6 and South Cheshire will be closed overnight for almost two months from October 21.
The closure, to allow initial work on the £55 million dualling project, will be in place between A531/B5472 Meremoor Moss roundabout and M6 Junction 16.
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