Following the resignation of Cllr Pauline Hickey for personal reasons please see below the Notice of Vacancy for the Cledford Ward. Electors of this ward have 14 days to contact Cheshire East Council Electoral Services as detailed in the notice to request an election be held.
If an election is not requested by 10 or more electors of Cledford Ward then the Council will be entitled to fill the vacancy by Co-option.
Middlewich Town Council are very pleased to announce that additional funds totalling £42,500 have been secured to support both the ongoing work of the council during the pandemic and as a contribution towards building maintenance costs. The funding has been secured for the following:
Middlewich Town Council Volunteer Coordination Point
At the start of the pandemic Middlewich Town Council became an invaluable volunteer centre to support local residents during the pandemic. In addition, the very successful Victoria Hall building vaccination clinic was established and continues to provide a vital service for Middlewich residents and people in surrounding areas. As a result of this work, the council has been awarded a grant of £17,500 for its ongoing volunteer support services. The money will be used for a variety of things including volunteer costs, additional overheads, resources, staffing etc. The grant is subject to a monitoring process administered via Cheshire East Council.
Recovery and Growth Programme
£25,000 has been awarded to Middlewich Town Council as a result of a successful bid which was submitted to the national ‘Recovery and Growth Programme’ funding stream. The funding bid was completed by the Vision Manager and the money will be used to reduce the bill incurred from the necessary boiler replacement that had to be carried out recently. The total cost of the boiler was £51,460.20 excluding VAT (the council can re-claim the VAT in full). As a result of the funding award, this reduces the bill to £26,460.20. The installation of the boiler means that the annual heating bills for the council will be more economic and will allow greater control over temperature levels for rooms that are not currently in use. In the future, the new heating system will open up hall bookings to a wider group of paying organisations/people and community groups during colder months. In previous years, the lack of adequate heating prevented it from being used to its full extent.
For more information, please contact the Town Clerk at clerk@middlewich.org.uk or Deputy Clerk at deputyclerk@middlewich.org.uk or call 01606 833434
The below closure is due to be sealed by CEC legal team on 03rd March 2022
St Michaels Way, Middlewich Ward, Middlewich, CW10 9
Location Map – https://one.network/?tm=127054955
The closure is necessary to enable Cheshire East Highways to carry out resurfacing works
The alternative route will be via the following streets: – Chester Road, Northwich Road, Bostock Road, Bostock Road Roundabout, Davenham Bypass, Peckmill Roundabout, St Wilfrids Roundabout, London Road, Shurlach Road, Rudheath Roundabout, King Street Southbound, Morrisons Roundabout, King Street Dual Southbound, King Street, Centurion Way, Centurion Way Roundabout, Holmes Chapel Road Roundabout, Holmes Chapel Road and vice versa which is considered the most suitable route.
It is anticipated that the works will be carried out between Monday 21st March 2022 and Thursday 31st March 2022
If you have any enquiries relating to the works please contact temporaryroadclosures@cheshireeasthighways.org
Middlewich Town Council have sought advice from counsel Robin Green through specialist Local Government solicitors at Wellers Hedleys. The advice of Robin Green is that Middlewich Cemetery Board have no authority or power to manage the cemetery. The management of the cemetery falls on the burial authority which is Middlewich Town Council.
Wellers Hedleys have sent a copy of counsel’s advice together with a request that Middlewich Cemetery Board (MCB) transfer all control over the Cemetery within 14 days. Middlewich Town Council hopes that MCB take on board the advice sought and hand over control to the Council so that no further costs are incurred by the Town Council. I copy of Counsel’s advice is available to view at the link below;
Advice re Middlewich Cemetery Board
In the event that the members of Middlewich Cemetery Board fail to transfer management of the cemetery to the Town Council, the Town Council shall instruct its legal advisors to proceed with injunctive proceedings without further notice.
The Council is conscious that progress has been slower than hoped; this has been due to the extremely rare circumstances and issues involved in this case, which has required specialist solicitors and Counsel. Staff workloads and the effect of the pandemic has also hindered process. The Council and their legal advisers are now able to act immediately on the expiration of the 14 days period if MCB do not comply.
21 October 2021
Parks and green spaces across the country are raising their Green Flag Awards with pride as people continue to enjoy outdoor spaces in the autumn months.
In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, parks in our borough including Fountain Fields Park in Middlewich have enjoyed great success.
The other successful parks celebrating the awards are: Queens Park in Crewe, Congleton Park, Sandbach Park, Bollington Recreation Ground, The Moor in Knutsford, Tegg’s Nose Country Park, near Macclesfield, Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve and Milton Park in Alsager. Tatton Park near Knutsford also received the international mark of accreditation.
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for their management across the United Kingdom and around the world. It is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.
Along with Queens Park in Crewe and Congleton Park, Tatton Park also achieved the much-coveted Green Heritage Site Accreditation for management of its historic features. The accreditation is supported by Historic England.
Councillor Mick Warren, chair of Cheshire East Council’s environment and communities committee, said: “The Green Flag Awards represent the very pinnacle of how we celebrate our outdoor spaces. Winning these awards is recognition of how partnership working can make such a difference as it simply wouldn’t be possible to achieve without the commitment of so many amazing volunteer groups.
“Now more than ever, the enormous social and community value they provide to many people is critical to our physical and mental wellbeing.
“Good parks also have hugely positive impacts both in terms of our commitment to climate change and the increased biodiversity they provide. These beautiful spaces are there for us all to enjoy and I would urge all our residents to continue to do so. They are award-winning!”
Commenting on Cheshire East’s success, Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making their parks worthy of a Green Flag Award.”
“To meet the requirements demanded by the scheme is testament to the hard work of the staff and volunteers who do so much to ensure high standards of horticulture, safety and environmental management in providing places that support people to live healthy lives.”
Further to the resignation of Cllr David Latham, the Clerk has issued the Notice of Vacancy which is shown below.
Download the details listed below here:
𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘
Electors in the Kinderton Ward have 14 days from date of this notice to request an election by writing to the Returning Officer, whose address is in the notice.
If you have any queries please contact the Town Clerk on 01606 833434 or Election Office on 01270 685922
Electors in the Kinderton Ward have 14 days from date of this notice to request an election by writing to the Returning Officer, whose address is in the notice.
If you have any queries please contact the Town Clerk on 01606 833434 or Election Office on 01270 685922
Click here to download the vacancy: 30.09.21 Notice of Casual Vacancy
