Adele Hayes News Today

The future of a well-known hotel and restaurant in Chorley is in doubt after permission was granted for it to be demolished amid a dispute over leases and alleged rent arrears.

Oppostion councillors in Wakefield have accused their Labour counterparts of ducking scrutiny, after a public Q&A session with West Yorkshire's mayor was called off.

The Lib Dems Councillor Tom Gordon, who won that seat and has been co-ordinating the partys local campaign, suggested electing more Liberal Democrats to the council chamber would ensure voters voices were heard. Coun Gordon said: "The Conservatives are an ineffective opposition. The only party that’s consistently held our Labour council to account over the last two years has been myself. The Liberal Democrats are contesting seven seats. "I said at the "Whether it be consistently campaigni...

PROPOSALS to build more than 500 homes in villages across Chorley on land not currently earmarked for development have been rejected by councillors, amid warnings about their potential impact on the borough’s greenbelt. Members of Chorley Council’s planning committee refused four applications for a total of 197 new properties – and indicated that they would have come to the same conclusion about two bids for 330 others had they not already been passed to a national planning inspector ...

Updated Friday, 15th January 2021, 6:03 pm Sisters Maisie, aged 11 and Anabelle, aged 9, who worked together on their creation, won the competition after creating an impressive 5ft 8 snowman, complete with a carrot for a nose, a plaid scarf, and little rocks for a smile. Photo: Knottingley & Ferrybridge FOCUS Team The building contest was announced earlier this week, after a surprise fall of snow across the Wakefield district. Sisters Maisie, aged 11 and Anabelle, aged 9, who worked together ...

KFC in Buckshaw Village Councillors have demanded more evidence about air quality close to a drive-through fast food outlet before deciding whether to approve to a new children’s nursery nearby. Chorley Council’s planning committee was considering a proposal to build a day care facility for up to 125 children on land off Barnes Wallis Way in Buckshaw Village – just yards from a KFC restaurant. The authority’s planning officers had initially recommended that the application – fr...