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Devolution for Cheshire and Warrington – next steps

Just to make you aware and to ask for your help in promoting an online E- Petition set up by Ward Councillor Lynn Gibbon 

which has gone live today.  Lynn wished to get action in response to being made aware by residents of the difficulty they experience when visiting Northwich town centre, especially those using wheel chairs, prams and mobility scooters, as it is a H&S nightmare for many. 

Once you click on the link you can just sign, if enough signatures are received Lynn can take to full council for debating all repair issues  and hopefully get some action.

Here are the details:

We the undersigned, petition the council to take urgent action to repair and make safe the hazardous and inaccessible sections of Witton Street and High Street in Northwich town centre, including broken paving, uneven surfaces, damaged drains, and hazardous steps. 

Despite repeated inspection walkabouts and commitments over several years, no substantive action has been taken. These conditions pose serious safety risks, especially to disabled residents, older people, and carers.

Multiple falls and near-misses have already been reported. This situation appears to violate the Council’s duty under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people.

We request that the Council:

1. Undertakes a formal inspection of the affected area without delay.

2. Publicly commits to a timescale for repairs and reasonable adjustments.

3. Explains why these issues have persisted without resolution and identifies any internal barriers that prevented timely action.

This ePetition runs from 11/08/2025 to 22/10/2025.

ePetition – Northwich – Urgent Repairs and Accessibility Improvements at Witton Street & High Street – Cheshire West & Cheshire Council

http://cmttpublic.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=192

A new local transport plan – we need your views.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are working on a new Local Transport Plan. This plan looks at how people and goods move around the borough – whether that’s by bus, train, bike, car, walking, wheels or other ways. It’s all about how we can make transport work better for everyone.

We are currently consulting on the first part of the plan – which we’re calling the Core Strategy. This sets out the overarching policies that will guide how we tackle transport issues and develop plans for different types of transport, such as bus and car, and different parts of the borough, such as rural areas.

We want to understand your level of support for the ideas and priorities we’ve set out. There is still time to have your say before the consultation closes on 17 August 2025.

Thank you to those who have already taken part, your views really do shape what happens next.

For more information and details of how to take part, please visit our consultation hub: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/LTP4.