Requests for funding to develop an enterprise zone around the Crewe HS2 station, and grow the life sciences and renewable energy clusters at Alderley Park and Ellesmere Port, are included in the LEP’s submission to Whitehall ahead of the comprehensive spending review.
The council aims to ditch proposals to release some Green Belt land around towns such as Mobberley and Alderley Edge for housing, on the grounds that enough development has been delivered to meet need.
The local authority’s leader and cabinet planning head have issued an open letter to the Secretary of State strongly criticising his decision to grant a planning appeal in the borough.
Cheshire East Council is trying to unlock land to build 1,500 homes but needs to unpick a complicated set of issues involving third party rights of way and other barriers to development.
Lorraine O’Donnell will join at the end of March from her previous role as director of transformation and partnerships at Durham County Council.
Tatton MP Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister – her successor will be the tenth person to have held the post in as many years.
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
Louise Gittins is set to take over as leader of Cheshire West & Chester Council after the ruling Labour group lost its majority at this month’s elections.
Following local elections where the leading Conservative group lost control of the council for the first time in its history, Cllr Rachel Bailey has announced she will step down as leader in the coming weeks.
The council is finalising its move out of its headquarters overlooking Chester Racecourse with co-working brand Spaces set to take the remaining 37,000 sq ft in the building.
