A council has apologised to around 100 taxpayers – after an A500 blunder left some of them out of pocket. Cheshire East Council sent the letter regarding its desire to turn the entire stretch of the A500 between the M6 roundabout at Barthomley and the Weston roundabout into a dual-carriageway …
Read More »Alsager businesses left confused over why town has a Stoke-on-Trent postcode
Businesses in Alsager say they have always wondered why the town has a Stoke-on-Trent postcode despite being in Cheshire. Alsager is covered by Cheshire East Council, Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and has a Crewe telephone code. But its postal address has the Stoke-on-Trent code of ST7. It …
Read More »Royal Mail first class post taking two weeks to arrive in Cheshire, residents say
Cheshire East Council is to contact Royal Mail following complaints some residents are receiving post just once a week and some first class mail is taking up to two weeks to arrive. Cllr Andrew Kolker (Dane Valley, Con) said he feared the situation would only get worse in the run-up …
Read More »Bridge plan for Crewe station adopted by Cheshire East Council
Plans for a new bridge south of Crewe station aimed at easing congestion in Nantwich Road have been adopted by Cheshire East Council, writes Stephen Topping. Cabinet members approved a preferred route for the new Southern Link Road Bridge at a meeting this week, following consultation held over the summer. …
Read More »Police probe land transaction deals around Middlewich bypass
Police are investigating land transactions related to the planned Middlewich eastern bypass, writes Stephen Topping. But Cheshire East Council insists it will not cause the project to be delayed. The council has confirmed that the investigation comes from one of the seven matters it has referred to police over the …
Read More »Middlewich bypass is one of CEC land deals being investigated by police
Cheshire East has confirmed one of the land deals being investigated by police relates to the planned Middlewich Eastern Bypass – but the council says this won’t affect the delivery of the scheme. Police are looking at a number of historic matters relating to Cheshire East and some are known …
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