15 Jul 2026Ambulance response investmentAmbulance Services · scrutiny— NWAS reported £57 million of additional national investment over three years targeted at urgent emergency care and Category 2 response improvement. This is a major funding allocation likely to support staffing, ambulances, deployment models, and associated service contracts.£57mSpending
“Over the next three years, including this one, NWAAS will receive in the order of 57 million pounds additional investment from national funds specifically targeted at urgent emergency care and the improvements in the response to Category 2 calls. That is in response to effectivel…”
15 Jul 2026Highways Structures BidHighways · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved a bid to the Department for Transport Structures Fund for two major bridge/viaduct projects: Nicholas Street Viaduct and Winsford Station Bridge. The bid totals £37.3 million, with potential council match funding of around £4.15 million, and aims to address structural risks and future-proof critical highway assets.£37mSpending
15 Jul 2026Healthy Child Programme RecommissioningChildren's Services · cabinet executiveTender expected 1 Jan 2027— Cabinet approved a major redesign of early years and children's health provision. The Children's Centre core offer will return in-house from July 2027 at an estimated annual cost of £1.09 million, while the Healthy Child Programme will be recommissioned as a standalone service through a competitive process worth £6.58 million per year.£6.6mSpending
4 Aug 2026Solar farm approved in green beltEnergy · planning— The committee approved a major solar farm and battery storage development on grey belt land after finding it acceptable in landscape and green belt terms, with a 51% biodiversity net gain and 579 trees planted. The decision supports renewable energy procurement and future clean-energy infrastructure on council-adjacent land.Policy
4 Aug 2026Housing scheme refusedHousing · planning— The committee refused outline permission for up to 70 dwellings on the basis of flood risk, loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, countryside encroachment and impact on Peckmill Farm. The refusal means the proposed residential scheme cannot proceed as planned and would need a new or substantially revised submission.Policy
16 Jul 2026Unadopted estates scrutinyHousing · full council— Members raised long-running problems with unadopted roads, sewers and drainage on private estates, plus estate management charges and poor transparency. The debate points to possible future commissioning of surveys, remedial works, adoption inspections and enforcement-related support.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (71 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (36 mentions, rising), Professional Services (27 mentions, rising) and Highways & Transport (20 mentions, rising).
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