Crewe & Nantwich Labour Party welcomes the decision made by the Corporate Policy Committee of Cheshire East Council on Thursday 14^th April to reject an amendment presented by Councillor Janet Clowes (Conservative), which would have effectively transferred the area south of the Newcastle Road into the Parish of Wybunbury. This would have gone against the wishes of the residents of Shavington Park who wish to remain in the Parish of Shavington-cum-Gresty.

Linda Buchanan (Labour Party Ward Organiser and Councillor on Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council) commented; “Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council worked hard to protect the parish boundary, having sought the views of residents within the Parish via a survey. The majority of residents on Shavington Park who live within the Parish of Shavington-Cum-Gresty stated that they identified with the Parish of Shavington-cum-Gresty.

“When the result of the consultation was recently published, I was delighted that the voice of the residents had been heard, including keeping the boundary through Shavington Park as it currently is, so that Shavington-cum-Gresty and Wybunbury residents could remain within their respective Parishes. I thought this was the perfect outcome for the residents of both Parishes”.

Councillor Sam Corcoran (Labour), Leader of Cheshire East Council and Chair of the Corporate Policy Committee added; “Over the last few years the boundaries of towns and parishes across all of Cheshire East have been reviewed following the construction of new houses and new roads, changing some of the natural boundaries. Thank you to all those who have participated in the consultation on this important work including those from Shavington, whose views have been gathered and put forward strongly by their elected representatives on Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council. Their voices have been heard.”