Cheshire East Council to review its parking services and approach to streetlighting as it looks to make savings
Cheshire East Council has given an update on work to deliver essential savings in its highways and parking services. At a meeting of the council’s highways and transport committee on 20 July, councillors will consider a report on proposals to deliver energy and cost savings measures from street lighting, as well a separate report on […]
Minister visits South Cheshire amid councillors’ concerns over road repairs
Councillors in Willaston and Wistaston in Cheshire met with Roads Minister Richard Holden to air concerns about the state of local roads caused by utility works. Mr Holden, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads & Local Transport) Department of Transport. met with Cllr Allen Gage (Willaston), Margaret Simon (Wistaston) and Janet Clowes (Wybunbury) Cllr Gage […]
Traffic and pedestrian improvement scheme well underway in Cheshire
Extensive traffic calming measures are to be introduced in a Cheshire East village to improve pedestrian safety and deal with traffic concerns. Works are taking place in Alderley Edge to create a 20mph zone, with additional highways safety measures at various locations. Several highways features are being introduced, aimed at slowing traffic and forcing drivers […]
Cheshire East Council on potential scheme to improve attractiveness of streets and encourage active travel and use of public transport
Cheshire East Council is to host a drop-in session where people can learn more about potential measures that could be introduced to make some urban areas of Crewe more attractive, and create better routes for those walking, cycling, or using public transport. The council is one of 19 local authorities that has received funding from […]
Cheshire East Council invites comments on potential measures to encourage more cycling and walking in Crewe
Cheshire East Council is inviting comments on a range of potential measures that could be introduced to make some urban areas of Crewe safer and encourage more cycling and walking. The council is one of 19 local authorities that has received funding from the Department for Transport’s ‘Mini-Holland’ programme to carry out a feasibility study […]
Footway paving scheme gives popular Cheshire destination town big facelift
The first phase of a footway improvement scheme in one of the borough’s popular destination towns has now been completed on schedule. Highways teams completed the work on Beam Street, in Nantwich, after an 18-week road closure. New paving and kerbing, forming high quality public realm improvements, have been installed, with an enhancement to road […]
Cheshire East Council completes long-awaited cycle and walking route
Cheshire East Council has completed the Wilmslow cycleway, with the opening of a new section of the route between Wilmslow and Nansmoss Lane, Morley Green. The new route is a traffic-free, segregated cycle lane running alongside the busy A538 Altrincham Road. An uninterrupted journey, by cycle or on foot, is now possible between Wilmslow and […]
Councillors to get 50% cash boost for local highways schemes of their choice in Cheshire East
Elected members of Cheshire East Council will have more cash to spend on highways projects in their local wards next year. Ward member budgets, introduced in 2021, will increase by 50% from £4,200 to £6,500. The change will empower elected members to prioritise local highway investment and call upon their own budgets to help finance […]
Cheshire East gives green light to new strategies to boost road safety
Cheshire East Council has given the green light to a number of new road speed and safety strategies to provide a safer road environment for everyone. Cheshire East Council’s highways and transport committee yesterday (22 September) approved three key documents – a speed management strategy, a vehicle restraint system strategy, and a skid resistance strategy. […]
Cheshire East Council approves next steps for walking and cycling scheme
Cheshire East Council has given an update on a scheme to improve walking and cycling links in Crewe and outlined the next steps in its plans. The Southern Gateway Pedestrian and Cycling Connectivity Scheme will transform the southern part of Crewe town centre and is one of the projects being progressed following the council’s successful […]