News in Congleton

Councillors have voted to freeze their allowances until May 2021 at Cheshire East's full council meeting.

The allowances, which were recommended to be increased by the authority's independent remuneration panel, are given to elected members as compensation for their time performing various duties associated with their role.

SAM Corcoran, leader of Cheshire East Council, has said he does not want to see tier 3 restrictions placed on the borough.

Responding to a question from Alsager Town councillor Sue Helliwell, who was speaking at today's (Wednesday) full council meeting as a resident, the Labour representative added he had not asked the government for such a move.

Congleton Town scored a penalty in the dying seconds to beat Hanley Town 1-0.

Aaron Bott held his nerve to slot home the penalty and earn the Bears a big three points in front of 290 spectators.

Communities in Cheshire are being asked to share how local businesses in their area are successfully adapting during the pandemic, as part of a drive to keep people safe while supporting the local economy.

Let's Turn This Around – set up by the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership– urges residents and businesses to work together to follow restrictions and keep the region open for business.

A major road is closed due to a serious road traffic collision.

The A536 Macclesfield Road is closed between Congleton and Macclesfield due to the incident.

Congleton Rotarians joined with the Streetscape team to plant 4,000 purple crocus bulbs on the triangular roundabout at Lower Heath today (20 October).

The socially distanced planting work celebrates World Polio Day on October 24th.

Age UK Cheshire East's new Veterans Keep in Touch service is hoping to expand and is looking to encourage more volunteers to join its ranks of veterans calling veterans.

The new service, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, started during the lockdown in April and since then, contact has been made with over 90 veterans who have been previously supported by the charity.

ARREARS on a Cheshire East councillor's tax bill ruled him out of voting on this year's budget.

A freedom of information request has revealed Cllr Rob Moreton, who is an independent representative for the Congleton East ward, was issued a liability order to pay £663.10 in council tax in 2019/20.

The Government has been frequently criticised for what many say are "confusing communications" around coronavirus restrictions since the country first emerged from full lockdown.

And with Monday's new 'tier-system' announced, it hasn't gotten any clearer.

Never leave domestic appliances on when you go out.

That is the message from a 34-year-old man following a fire at his Congleton home.