Consultations

On this Consultation page you can find links to Cheshire East Council and other local group consultations that are currently open which will have an impact on Congleton.

You can also view the responses given by Congleton Town Council to various consultations.

The page was added in 2021 and does not include consultation responses before that date.

Cheshire East Council Consultations

Use this link to find out about current consultations underway at Cheshire East Council.

Current Cheshire East Council Consultations

Parking Review Statutory Consultation 2023

Congleton residents have until Wednesday 1 November to have their say on the Cheshire East Consultation into Parking Charges. View the consultation here: Parking Review Statutory Consultation (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Make your thoughts known by emailing: carparksreview2023@cheshireeast.gov.uk or writing to: Parking Services Manager, Parking Services Department, c/o Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, CW1 2LL.

Cheshire East Council is proposing to make the following changes:

Overall price increases to hourly tariffs, daily rates & other permits
Increase the chargeable times from 9am-5pm to 8am-6pm
Parking will still be free on a Sunday
Blue Badge Holders will still be able to park for free on all council-managed car parks for an unlimited time period

You can make an appointment to view the proposals at Congleton Library.

Pre-consultation Congleton Town Council informed Cheshire East it thought Congleton town centre was not in a position to accept higher charges. There are no demand and supply issues, and rather than saving carbon the increase could mean that people drive to other shopping areas with free parking, to the detriment of the town centre. There are currently no adequate easy alternatives to the car for many people.

FlexiLink: Service Proposals

Cheshire East Council are currently reviewing the FlexiLink service to understand how the service has been performing, with an assessment of efficiency, affordability and value for money. The review so far has identified a number of significant challenges, including low levels of demand, under-utilised vehicles and often inefficient vehicle use due to a lack of automated routing and scheduling software. They have therefore identified a set of potential proposals to expand & improve the service, ensuring it is more efficient, cost effective and sustainable.

View and have your say on the FlexiLink service proposals

Closes Saturday, 30 September 2023

Allocations Policy Consultation 2023

It is a statutory requirement under the Housing Act 1996 for local authorities to have an Allocations Policy in place which outlines how social housing located within their authority will be allocated. The current Cheshire East Council (CEC) Allocations Policy was approved in 2018. Minor amendments have been made since then to bring the Policy into line with new legislation. Housing staff have been considering the existing policy and areas in need of improvement incorporating comments, compliments, and complaints about it. It is therefore proposed that some sections of the Policy need to be amended.

View the amended allocations policy details and have your say

Closes Thursday, 30 November 2023

On-going consultations

Countryside parks and rangers service

If you have recently attended one of the Ranger Service events or visited one of the sites we manage, we really want to hear from you. Please help us to improve our sites and events by completing our two surveys.

Planning

Search for individual planning applications to make your comments.

Licensing

Consult on license applications for sale of alcohol, entertainment, gambling premises and street trading and others.

Public notices

Give notice of consultations or information relating to changes.