Welcome to Crewe and Nantwich Liberal Democrats

Elections to the new Cheshire East Unitary Council took place on 1st May. Cheshire East Council will bring together the boroughs of Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe & Nantwich, and Cheshire County Council, taking over local government services including highways, education, social services and refuse collections on April 1, 2009.

The Liberal Democrats took two seats in Crewe South, and are now the opposition to the Conservatives on East Cheshire Council.

• Contact details for Liberal Democrat Cheshire East Councillors for Crewe and Nantwich area.

• Learn more about Cheshire East Council.

• Elizabeth Shenton - our by-election candidate.

Tories in turmoil?

10.45.10am BST (GMT +0100) Mon 12th May 2008

The nomination of Mark Walklate as an independent candidate for the Crewe and Nantwich by-election has left local Tories campaign staff red faced and in turmoil.

Mark Walklate stood as a Conservative candidate in the local elections several times, most recently in 2006 and again in 2007, but left the party after an internal falling out.

His nomination papers for the by-election feature two prominent and well known local Conservative activists fuelling speculation of an internal split in their camp.

Crewe and Nantwich Liberal Democrat agent Neil Trafford said: "With the local Conservatives in turmoil and the presence of a UKIP candidate, it is highly likely their support will split three ways."

Crewe called for May 22nd

10.56.14am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 3rd May 2008

Elzabeth Shenton: Liberal Democrats Choice for Crewe & Nantwich

May 22nd has been named as polling day for the parliamentary by-election in Crewe and Nantwich. The Liberal Democrats have announced their choice of Elizabeth Shenton to win the seat previously represented by Gwyneth Dunwoody.

Elizabeth was chosen by local members to fight the by-election and is a nearby councillor. She featured in a BBC "You can make the difference" programme, which said that "she had made a real difference to people's lives". You can keep in touch with her campaign via www.elizabethshenton.com

"We will fight this by-election with all the vigour that has gained us previous by-election successes", says Campaigns Director Hilary Stephenson. "Labour are clearly frightened by the capacity of the Liberal Democrats to campaign effectively in contests such as this."

Nick Clegg will be in Crewe next week and is writing to every household in the constituency. Thank you leaflets following the local elections are being delivered this weekend and a campaign HQ close to Crewe railway station has been opened.

Chief Executive Chris Rennard says that it is one of the best by-election HQs that we have ever had and that help is critically needed in the early stages.

Archive of earlier news stories.