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Photographs from Cheshire West and Chester council's special meeting
Cheshire West and Chester Council's special meeting in Winsford
A crew from the BBC2 Planners series filming Cheshire West and Chester Council special council meeting (Image: David Holmes)1 of 10 
The special council meeting held at Cheshire West and Chester Council's base in Winsford (Image: David Holmes)2 of 10 
Clllr Howard Greenwood was in the spotlight at the special council meeting (Image: David Holmes)3 of 10 ![Tory rebel Cllr Brian Crowe, who proposed the motion to allow the Cheshire West and Chester full council to sit as a planning committee to determine the student village application]()
Tory rebel Cllr Brian Crowe, who proposed the motion to allow the Cheshire West and Chester full council to sit as a planning committee to determine the student village application (Image: David Holmes)4 of 10 ![Groups against development from a range of communities across the borough gathered outside the Cheshire West and Chester Council meeting in Winsford]()
Groups against development from a range of communities across the borough gathered outside the Cheshire West and Chester Council meeting in Winsford (Image: David Holmes)5 of 10 ![Ellesmere Port Cllr Gareth Anderson talks to residents outside the council meeting]()
Ellesmere Port Cllr Gareth Anderson talks to residents outside the council meeting (Image: David Holmes)6 of 10 ![Ellesmere Port Cllr Gareth Anderson talks to protestors against 'unsustainable development' at the meeting]()
Ellesmere Port Cllr Gareth Anderson talks to protestors against 'unsustainable development' at the meeting (Image: David Holmes)7 of 10 ![Labour group leader Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port Town) talks to people concerned about proposed development in Ledsham and Manor ward in Ellesmere Port]()
Labour group leader Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port Town) talks to people concerned about proposed development in Ledsham and Manor ward in Ellesmere Port (Image: David Holmes)8 of 10 ![Ruth Shaw, of North Blacon Residents Association, talks to the BBC film crew about the community's concerns over the student village]()
Ruth Shaw, of North Blacon Residents Association, talks to the BBC film crew about the community's concerns over the student village (Image: David Holmes)9 of 10 ![Blacon Labour Cllr Carolyn Graham listens to demonstrators]()
Blacon Labour Cllr Carolyn Graham listens to demonstrators (Image: David Holmes)10 of 10
