Sean Houlston: Rural Economy Overruled... Again! Sunday, 13 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 relocation of a zoo to Holmes Chapel. Now, a legal challenge from – also obviously unelected – animal rights campaigners has led to the planning permission being quashed entirely. The court decision, supported by Freedom for Animals... 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
Cllr Liz Wardlaw: Corcoran's Exit Leaves £100M Deficit and Governance Crisis 22nd July 2024 Dear Sir/Ma’am, I have been questioning the fiscal competence of Cllr Sam Corcoran’s so called 4-year balanced budget for 3 years, I’ve been highlighting the... Local News
Fiona Bruce Makes a Difference for the Congleton Constituency 13th June 2024 1. Championing local health provision - future of two local hospitals secured. 2. Supporting better funding for our schools - several schools granted renewal... Local News
Fiona Bruce Supports Local Businesses 13th June 2024 Fiona has made it a priority ever since she was elected in 2010 to support local businesses. She is particularly aware of the challenges of making a small... Local News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 8th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, the Conservative Party has published a no-nonsense plan to take back control of the UK’s borders National News
The Conservative Party's final Party Election Broadcast 6th May 2025 Want the best for your town? Watch our most recent Party Election Broadcast where Kemi explains how important the Local Elections on the 1st May are National News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
