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Mark Smith

Local Democracy Service

Mark is a journalist of more than two decades experience. He is the LDR reporter for Halton Council and Cheshire West and Chester, covering meetings at the local authority. He also covers politics and health in the two authorities.

Mark is a journalist of more than two decades experience. He is the LDR reporter for Halton Council and Cheshire West and Chester, covering meetings at the local authority. He also covers politics and health in the two authorities.

Latest articles from Mark Smith

A house on Mersey Road in Widnes could be transformed into a six-bedroom HMO.

Plans are submitted to convert house into six-bed HMO
A property in Widnes could be converted into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if plans are given the green light.

Andy Burnham (right) is backing a new rail link to replace a scrapped leg of HS2, but Mid Cheshire MP Andrew Cooper has raised concerns.

MP's safety and cost fears over plan to replace axed HS2 leg

Greater Manchester's Labour mayor Andy Burnham said a failure to replace the scrapped leg would become 'a huge barrier' to growth.

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Plans have been updated to build three properties on a patch of derelict land. Google image.

Plans submitted for houses after second scheme withdrawn
An updated application has been submitted just days after another plan for two properties was withdrawn.

The Conny Club is shutting for good at the end of the month. Google street view.

Punters bid farewell as 'Conny' set to close for good
Runcorn Conservative Club announced it will be calling last orders for the final time on Saturday, November 30.

The delegation from Hamburg toured Sci-Tech Daresbury on a tour of the Liverpool City Region.

Daresbury and Germany links discussed at high-level visit
Forging greater links between Sci-Tech Daresbury and one of Europe's leading industrial networks was on the agenda during a visit by a high level delegation from Germany.

The cricket club wants to build two padel courts (CGI from planning docs).

Cricket club plots move into 'world's fastest growing' sport

Designs show one would be built in the current cricket ground next to the bowling green, and an adjacent one constructed on school grounds.

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The letters were sent to more than 40,000 people across Cheshire West and Chester.

Former cop hits out at council over 'offensive' tax letters

He was sent a letter which claimed a ‘credit and data matching exercise’ had indicated his circumstances 'may have changed'.

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Mike Wharton hailed the introduction of the new service to replace the X1.

Express bus service to Liverpool set to make a return

The new X4 service from Runcorn to Liverpool One will run hourly with stops in Widnes, Speke and Aigburth.

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The application site, off Croxton Lane near Middlewich (Image: Google)

Plan to convert farm building into aparthotel clears hurdle

It was historically a dairy farm and currently comprises a range of agricultural buildings.

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The money will be used for cycling and walking routes in Runcorn.

Cycling and walking projects set for £4.9m funding boost
The Liverpool City Region has unveiled a £30m package for active travel projects in the borough.