Bring Back Congleton Tip! Friday, 1 May, 2026 Congleton needs a local tip again. Since ours closed in 2021, residents have had to travel to Macclesfield or Alsager, often by appointment, just to dispose of household waste. It’s inconvenient, costly and unfair - adding longer journeys, extra petrol costs, more emissions and unnecessary hassle for residents trying to dispose of waste responsibly. Before it closed, our tip handled thousands of... Local News
Congleton Conservatives Launch Successful First Spring Dinner Celebrating Cheshire and Building Momentum for Local Campaigns 25th April 2026 The Congleton Conservative Association has successfully held its first Spring Dinner, marking the start of a new season of events and engagement for members... Local News
Conservatives select Sam Worthington as candidate for Congleton Town Council North Ward by-election 22nd April 2026 The Conservatives have selected local resident Sam Worthington as their candidate for the North Ward by-election to Congleton Town Council. Sam, 23, was born... Local News
Sean Houlston: Rural Economy Overruled... Again! 13th October 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston In my previous blog, I questioned why Cheshire East Council staff delayed the democratic decision of elected councillors to approve the... Opinions
Tim Wheatcroft: Concerns Over Traffic, Access, and Planning Priorities 1st September 2024 Dear Editor Listening in on the widely trailed approval to the Wrights Lane planning development was an insight into the issues caused by budgetary constraint... Opinions
Cllr Liz Wardlaw: Concerns Raised Over Unequal Distribution of Towns Fund 1st September 2024 Dear Sir, I’m pleased for Crewe to note that money is to be taken from the £3.6million Towns Fund grant allocation to be spent on purchasing 2 pieces of land... Opinions
Sean Houlston: Weekend and Evening Parking Charges Will Hurt Business 1st September 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston Labour-led Cheshire East Council have opened a consultation to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges across the borough. It feels... Opinions
Cllr Liz Wardlaw: Crewe's Towns Fund Allocation Sparks Debate Over Rural Inequity 13th August 2024 Dear Sir, I’m pleased for Crewe to note that money is to be taken from the £3.6million Towns Fund grant allocation to be spent on purchasing 2 pieces of land... Local News
Sean Houlston: Did we Learn Nothing from Clarkson's Farm? 4th August 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston Cheshire East Councillors unanimously approved a planning application for a zoo to relocate from Alsager to Bidlea Dairy in Holmes Chapel... Local News
Sean Houlston: The Children’s Services Crisis in Labour-led Cheshire East 24th July 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston The resignation of the Labour Council Leader and now the Executive Director of Children's Services has highlighted a severe crisis within... Opinions
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
Kemi responds to Labour’s Kings Speech 13th May 2026 Starmer’s chaos in No10 continues as his party crumbles around him. National News
Labour MPs call on Starmer to resign 12th May 2026 As the pressure continues to mount, it’s clear that Starmer must do the right thing and stand down. National News
