Cheadle town council
April 15, 2021
‘Closed doors’ finally opening for meetings
Meetings surrounding the future of a Moorlands town are finally going to be made public. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) has formed a Stakeholder Panel to help support a Delivery Board which will be overseeing the development and delivery of a Cheadle Town Centre Project.
March 25, 2021
Report sets out progress of town centre project
A report has been produced surrounding a town centre project in the Moorlands. The report, which was prepared for the latest Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) Service Delivery Overview & Scrutiny Panel meeting, outlines what progress has been made surrounding the district council’s aims of revitalising Cheadle town centre.
March 18, 2021
Could your group make use of this building?
An appeal has been made for community groups and organisations to utilise a building in a Moorlands town to save it from being sold off. Earlier this month, we reported that it had been announced that the Cheadle St John Ambulance base in Ashbourne Road is one of 117 St John Ambulance properties across the country which are currently under review “for potential disposal.”
March 11, 2021
Concerns raised over boggy walkway at a Moorlands nature reserve
A council is calling for a walkway at a nature reserve be made a “proper footpath” amid concerns of it becoming boggy. Cheadle town councillors discussed the concerns at their recent virtual meeting.
March 5, 2021
“Nature and wildlife is being squeezed out of town”
Concern has been raised over hedges next to a public pathway which are being taken down by builders. Bellway Homes Limited is currently building houses at the Cecily Mills site in Cheadle, and as part of the planning permission, contractors are removing some hedgerow to allow for a site entrance to be installed.
March 5, 2021
St John building under review to be sold off
A community building in a Moorlands town is set to be sold off, unless the group using it can gain additional income by increasing usage. The Cheadle St John Ambulance base in Ashbourne Road is one of 117 St John Ambulance properties across the country which are currently under review “for potential disposal.”
February 25, 2021
Working together to resolve flooding issue
Community leaders and officials have stated they are currently working together to try and find a solution to a flooding issue in a Moorlands town. The floods, which have substantially increased during the recent downpours of rain, have been occurring at gardens of residential properties in The Birches in Cheadle.
February 18, 2021
Town cemetery set for extension
A town's cemetery is set for expansion – if planning permission is given the go ahead. Cheadle Town Council has submitted a planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for the proposed extension to the town’s cemetery in Park Lane, Cheadle.
February 18, 2021
Chat message blunder during online meeting
A Moorlands town council has become the latest ‘victim’ of digital blunders in the ever increasing online video meeting world. Since the first Covid-19 lockdown last March, councils and other official organisations across the nation, and the rest of the world, have turned to carrying out meetings on the world wide web as the pandemic continues to put paid to meeting up in person.
February 11, 2021
Meetings to continue behind closed doors
Last week we reported that Cheadle Town Council had agreed to request that meetings surrounding the future of their town were made public. The request being made to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) was regarding the meetings of the new Cheadle Town Centre Project Stakeholder Panel which includes a number of Cheadle town councillors themselves.
February 11, 2021
No bi-election for vacant councillor positions
Last week we reported that Cheadle Town Council had agreed to defer advertising for the co-option of two casual vacancies which have become available on their council. One position in Cheadle North East Ward became vacant following the passing of councillor Ian Whitehouse, who sadly passed away on November 30; while the vacancy in the Cheadle South East Ward became available when former councillor Peter Elkin decided to step down to retire in December.
February 3, 2021
Request for meetings to be made public
A town council has agreed to request that meetings surrounding the future of their town are made public. The Cheadle Town Centre Projects Stakeholder Panel met for the first time last Monday (January 25) to discuss the way forward regarding consulting about the future development of the Moorlands town.
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