Discussed: Road Improvements, New School, Car Crime, Assets, Legal Challenge to LGR, Risk Assessments, Reducing the Number of Councillors, Cost of Removing the Travellers from Tean Road & Churchill Road Recreation Ground update. Car Crime After another luxury vehicle was stolen in Cheadle recently, this one belonging to a Town Councillor, it was noted that no police officers were present to report on or answer questions about this worrying trend. Road Improvements County Cllr

Earlier this year, a BMW car was stolen from a driveway in Highfield Avenue near the junction with Froghall Road while the owners were asleep upstairs. A similar theft occurred in the same area on the 27th of August - is Cheadle being targeted? Last night (27th August) during the small hours, what appears to be a copycat car crime occurred. Cheadle Town Councillor Dennis Wilson was asleep when his BMW M3 Sports car was stolen from his drive on Froghall Road. Cllr Wilson spoke

COGNEWS can confirm that a by-election is to go ahead in the Cheadle West Ward of Cheadle Town Council on 16th of April 2026. There are two valid candidates (full details to follow): Lee Bentley for Reform UK & Emma Chatwin for the Green Party With no valid candidates from either the Labour or Conservative Parties, this will be an interesting election. Since the last full elections 3 years ago, 58 percent of the 17 councillors elected have left, mostly in the last 12 months.

Town and parish councils across the UK provide low-level public services and have an important role to play in informing and influencing larger councils. They are often also allowed to do anything any reasonable person might and have the capacity to widely influence their specific area. Their work matters, and it is paid for from your council taxes. Town & Parish clerks are employed by the council to ensure the work gets done and the legal framework is maintained. Former Coun