News in Congleton

Cheshire East Council has reaffirmed its commitment to ending bullying in the borough at a recent meeting of its full council.

The commitment was made when a motion proposed by Middlewich representative Jonathan Parry won unanimous support.

Cheshire East Council is confident it can press ahead with creating a refurbished Congleton Leisure Centre in the spring – subject to the formal decision process and despite the economic setback caused by the pandemic.

A reconfiguration of the design would provide more room for leisure activities and boost revenues.

Cheshire East Conservative councillors have withdrawn plans to suspend parking charges in 'Council-owned car parks' for 'the borough's towns'.

Ahead of CEC's final full council meeting of 2020, Conservative group leader Cllr Janet Clowes, proposed a motion to introduce free parking after 3pm in the authority's council car park over Christmas in an effort to encourage residents to 'shop local'.

Congleton High School's students were invited to add a Christmas item to their uniform for their Christmas Jumper Day on Friday (11 December).

In return, students were asked to bring a donation for their chosen charities this year - Brake (in memory of Georgia Ogden), British Heart Foundation (in memory of Lucy Minshull) and the NSPCC.

Councillors were left perplexed that Cheshire East Council had submitted travel data in a public consultation, to determine the future of Congleton's household and waste recycling centre, during a period of national lockdown.

In November, Cheshire East Council's Cabinet gave approval for plans to be sent out for public consultation to close some of its recycling sites in 2023.

Despite the challenges of COVID, the Community Voluntary Service Toy Appeal has once again proved successful receiving a fantastic donation total of 1591 gifts kindly given by people all over Cheshire East.

The annual appeal runs in aid of children supported by local charities and family services organisations in our community, who are facing challenging times over the festive season, children who might otherwise go without presents at Christmas.

It has taken me several months acting as a ward councillor to get the relevant people to remove the rubbish people have been dumping at the rear of Clayton Avenue.

Nobody should have to look through their windows at what can only be described as a dumping ground.

Twenty miles per hour could soon be the default speed limit in Cheshire East's residential and urban roads.

Congleton ward councillor Suzie Akers Smith (Independent), the council's walking and cycling champion, has proposed a motion to adopt the policy at this week's (December 16) full council meeting.

A new 'Virtual Ward' model has been established at East Cheshire NHS Trust to provide added assurance to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The aim of the service is to provide at-home oxygen monitoring for eligible patients who are recovering from the illness at home, or outside of hospital.

An initiative to scrap car parking charges in Cheshire East's towns over Christmas has been brought forward by the council's Conservative group.

Conservative leader Cllr Janet Clowes has proposed a motion for this week's (December 16) full CEC council meeting, which has been seconded by deputy leader Cllr Stewart Gardiner.