Cheshire East carbon neutral plan shortlisted for national award
Cheshire East Council’s action plan to be carbon neutral by 2025 has been shortlisted for a national environment and sustainability award.
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Cheshire East Council plans to remove green belt site allocations
Cheshire East Council is bidding to ditch some housing allocations from its Local Plan Strategy to prevent them swallowing up more green belt.
The move comes as the authority takes next steps to finalising the second part of its Local Plan Strategy.
Cheshire East Council seeks clarity over use of COVID-secure marshals
Cheshire East Council is unlikely to employ Boris Johnson’s Covid-secure “marshals” unless they are fully funded by Whitehall, says the authority.
The Prime Minister said last week that the so-called marshals would be used in towns and cities across the UK to help enforce the new ‘rule of six’ social distancing restrictions.
Cheshire East bus services under threat due to budget, leaders warn
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Leaders of Cheshire East Council have ruled out protecting bus subsidies in their next council budget.
Currently, the authority spends £1.7 million on subsidising 12 routes across the borough.
NHS Therapy Garden plans unveiled for Nantwich
Allotment holders and NHS specialists have unveiled plans to develop and open a Nantwich Community Health and Therapy Garden.
The garden would be located at Brookfield Allotments in the town, and be used by health experts to prescribe to those with mental health symptoms.
Brine Leas headteacher calls for Network Rail apology over image of pupils
A Nantwich school headteacher has demanded an apology from Network Rail for using an image of its pupils taken more than two years ago to highlight rail safety.
The image, which we have chosen not to publish but has been shared widely, shows two former Brine Leas pupils in school uniform posing on a section of rail tracks between Nantwich station and London Road level crossing.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust anger as 2,500 badgers to be culled in county
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has blasted a Government move to allow what they say is the largest ever seasonal cull of badgers.
The move could see nearly 2,500 badgers in Cheshire alone being killed this Autumn, the trust says.
Audlem sixth form pupils “stranded” as Cheshire East pulls transport
Angry parents say sixth form students in Audlem have been left “stranded” and unable to get to school in Nantwich after public transport was pulled by Cheshire East Council.
It’s feared up to 30 students could be affected by Cheshire East’s decision not to provide school transport for Brine Leas year 12 and 13 students.
Cheshire Police scheme to cut re-offending by women in Crewe area
A new initiative to reduce reoffending by women in Crewe and Nantwich area is being trialed by Cheshire Police and restorative justice provider Remedi.
The scheme, with funding from Police Crime Commissioner, will work with female offenders to address the root causes of their crime.
HS2 Ltd announces “formal” start of construction of railway
HS2 Ltd has today announced the formal start of construction on the project which will eventually connect South Cheshire to London in under an hour.
It follows the announcement in April when Department for Transport gave approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed to the four Main Works Civils Contractors working on the project.
More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS
More than 80% of OpenRent properties listed in Cheshire East have “no DSS” bans, a BBC investigation has found.
This is despite a judge ruling in July that blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit were unlawful and discriminatory.
Cheshire East parents urged to stay away from school gates
Parents across Nantwich and Cheshire East are being urged to stay clear of school gates when pupils finally return to classes later this week.
Around 56,000 children and young people will be returning to more than 170 schools and colleges across the borough.
Nantwich scout group launches £250,000 project to build new base
A well-used Scout hut in Nantwich has had to close over safety fears, sparking a £250,000 new-build project.
The headquarters of the 38th South West Cheshire (Nantwich) group off Davenport Avenue has become rundown and can no longer be used.
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