Category: Local Issues

I’m pleased to share some positive news following the council’s Scrutiny Committee meeting on 28th July. I formally challenged the decision made back in January to introduce a 7 day booking system at Crewe Household Waste Recycling Centre, the tip at Pyms Lane.  The Scrutiny Committee is the process where councillors can review and challenge…

I’m delighted to share that the new football goal posts have now been installed on the grass field at Leighton Brook Park. This has been a project that has taken a while to get to completion, but one that was inspired and driven by local young people. Many told me they wanted somewhere to play…

Following the recent litter pick I led with Year 5 pupils from Leighton Academy, which is now in its fifth year, I’d like to say a huge thank you to the students from the school’s After School Club who have put together some brilliant designs to help spread an anti-littering message in Leighton Brook Park….

One of the issues residents raise with me most frequently is the condition of our roads. Whether it is potholes, poor surfaces or roads that seem to deteriorate faster than they can be repaired, I know how frustrating it is for those who have to use them every day. Unfortunately, getting highways to do anything…

For more than two years, I have been raising serious concerns about road safety on Minshull New Road, particularly around Leighton Academy and the routes used daily by children and parents walking to and from school. During that time, there have been repeated incidents involving vehicles leaving the carriageway and crossing the pavement, yet little…

I attended Cheshire East Council’s Mayor Making ceremony and Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 13 May, which was followed later in the day by an Extraordinary Meeting of the council. One of the main items on the agenda, which affects all 82 elected members, was a review of councillor allowances. While councillors do not receive…