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Cheshire leaders respond to new national lockdown restrictions

Cheshire leaders respond to new national lockdown restrictions

Leaders from councils and emergency services across Cheshire met today to discuss the impact the Government’s month-long lockdown will have on the county.

And they now plan to bring forward a localised test, trace and isolate system, to be fully operational at the end of the new lockdown period.

November 2, 2020
Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Firefighters in Cheshire are urging people to think twice before they light a bonfire or have a firework display in their garden.

Fire chiefs are concerned the spike they saw in garden fires at the start of lockdown may repeat itself around Bonfire Night as all professionally organised bonfires are cancelled.

November 2, 2020
RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

The RSPCA has issued a warning to dog owners after a badger was rescued with horrific injuries from a suspected dog attack in Nantwich.

The badger was rescued by the RSPCA from a ditch by a canal in Baddiley Lane on Tuesday (October 27).

October 29, 2020
Missed bin collections trebled in 12 months in Cheshire East, figures show

Missed bin collections trebled in 12 months in Cheshire East, figures show

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Missed bin collections in Cheshire East almost trebled last year.

A Freedom of Information request to the council showed 21,340 collections were missed in 2019-20, compared to 7,182 the year before.

October 27, 2020
Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Residents have launched a petition to save a historic pub in a village near Nantwich.

Plans have been submitted to turn The Nags Head in Haughton, a 17th Century Grade II listed pub, into residential properties.

October 27, 2020
Cheshire East Council earns Green Flag Award for parks

Cheshire East Council earns Green Flag Award for parks

Parks and green spaces in Cheshire East have been honoured in the 2020 Green Flag Awards.

Queens Park in Crewe is among seven locations in the borough which will be raising their Green Flag Awards granted by Keep Britain Tidy.

October 26, 2020
Work on Meadowbrook Cemetery improvements complete, says Orbitas

Work on Meadowbrook Cemetery improvements complete, says Orbitas

Work to improve a South Cheshire cemetery which had caused upset among bereaved families, has been completed.

The project at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Crewe aimed to improve access to an area for cremated remains.

October 26, 2020
Major A530 route between Nantwich-Middlewich reopens

Major A530 route between Nantwich-Middlewich reopens

The A530 major route between Nantwich and Middlewich has re-opened after a five-month closure to revamp a railway bridge.

The “Boulderstones” road bridge which spans the railway between Crewe and Chester, had to undergo a major £5.7 million of works to make it safer for road users above and rail passengers below.

October 25, 2020
Nantwich art student earns international praise for “nature” face masks

Nantwich art student earns international praise for “nature” face masks

A fine art graduate from Nantwich has earned international recognition for her artistic and natural take on face masks.

Visual artist Estelle Woolley has created a series of self-portraits, featuring masks made from natural materials, including flowers and plants – and even a wasps’ nest!

October 25, 2020
Nantwich pubs and restaurants to get Covid “Tier 2” grants, says Chancellor

Nantwich pubs and restaurants to get Covid “Tier 2” grants, says Chancellor

Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues across Crewe and Nantwich could receive monthly grants of up £2,100, the Chancellor has announced today.

Rishi Sunak says the additional funding has now been earmarked for businesses in “Tier 2” (High Risk) areas such as Cheshire East.

October 22, 2020
Development agreement signed for Crewe’s Royal Arcade scheme

Development agreement signed for Crewe’s Royal Arcade scheme

A development agreement between Cheshire East Council and Peveril Securities Ltd marks a big step forward in Crewe’s transformation of the Royal Arcade site, council chiefs say.

October 21, 2020
Reaseheath College trained engineer is construction plant ‘star’

Reaseheath College trained engineer is construction plant ‘star’

A talented engineer trained by Reaseheath College in Nantwich has carried off two top awards in a competition aimed at finding the nation’s best construction plant apprentices.

October 21, 2020
Delivery of HS2 in Cheshire East under more scrutiny, says report

Delivery of HS2 in Cheshire East under more scrutiny, says report

By Ethan Davies
Work on the delivery of HS2 in Cheshire East is set to be ramped up.

The authority’s constitution committee has recommended “Schedule 17 arrangements” be reviewed fortnightly by planning officers and committee members.

October 20, 2020