Willaston & Rope

Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich has scooped a prestigious Gold award at the North West in Bloom presentation day.

And it also won an additional award for its floral bed next to Nantwich Library on Beam Street.

October 28, 2014
Willaston Primary School Fizz Fashion Show cancelled

Willaston Primary School Fizz Fashion Show cancelled

A planned Friends of Willaston School Association event for October 13 has been cancelled.

The Fizz Fashion Show at the school was due to be staged this Monday to help raise funds for Willaston Primary School.

October 11, 2014
Willaston developers believe 250 homes plan will “benefit” community

Willaston developers believe 250 homes plan will “benefit” community

Developers behind the latest plan to build 250 homes on land between Willaston and Nantwich say it will “benefit” the community.

They spoke out after strong reaction to a Stretton Ltd bid to develop a 28-acre plot of agricultural land between the A51 bypass, the railway line and Park Road in Willaston.

October 2, 2014
Police copter joins hunt for Willaston burglars in Nantwich

Police copter joins hunt for Willaston burglars in Nantwich

Residents in Nantwich were warned today after burglars were caught trying to break into a house.

Suspects were seen trying to force their way in through patio doors of a property on Cheerbrook Road in Willaston, Nantwich.

September 30, 2014
Councillor’s boost to save Nantwich pub from demolition

Councillor’s boost to save Nantwich pub from demolition

A pub in Nantwich which faces demolition to make way for more housing, could be saved.

The Horse Shoe Inn, in Willaston, was earmarked under new planning proposals to be knocked down.

September 25, 2014
Friends of Willaston School to stage Fizz Fashion Show

Friends of Willaston School to stage Fizz Fashion Show

The Friends of Willaston School Association are organising a Fizz Fashion Show at the school on Monday October 13.

The event is being staged to help raise funds for Willaston Primary School.

September 22, 2014
Anger as plans unveiled for another 250 houses on green land at Willaston

Anger as plans unveiled for another 250 houses on green land at Willaston

A developer has submitted plans to build 250 houses on another piece of green land in Willaston, Nantwich, it emerged today.

The plan is for a 28-acre site bounded by Park Road in Willaston, the A51 Nantwich bypass between Cheerbrook and Peacock roundabouts, and the Crewe-Nantwich railway line.

September 18, 2014
Villagers near Nantwich fight plans for giant slurry lagoon near school

Villagers near Nantwich fight plans for giant slurry lagoon near school

Villagers and councillors near Nantwich are fighting to stop a giant slurry lagoon being created on land near their homes.

Developers want to create a 300-acre site including the lagoon the size of two Olympic swimming pools on land off Rope Hall Lane, Rope, near Willaston.

September 12, 2014
Councillor plea to save historic Nantwich pub from demolition

Councillor plea to save historic Nantwich pub from demolition

A councillor has called on a village pub in Willaston near Nantwich to be saved from demolition.

Owners of the closed Horse Shoe Inn on Newcastle Road have submitted a planning application to knock down the building.

August 25, 2014
Councillor urges judicial review over Willaston homes appeal decision

Councillor urges judicial review over Willaston homes appeal decision

A councillor has called for a controversial planning appeal decision in Nantwich to be taken to judicial review.

Willaston and Rope Cllr Brian Silvester believes the 146-home Moorfields planning decision to be taken to judicial review by the Cheshire East Council.

August 14, 2014
Willaston developer wins appeal to build 146 homes off Moorfields

Willaston developer wins appeal to build 146 homes off Moorfields

Willaston will see another 146 houses built after yet another appeal against Cheshire East Council was upheld by planning inspectors.

Residents and councillors have reacted angrily to the decision to allow the appeal for homes to be built on green land off Moorfields, Willaston.

August 4, 2014
UKIP candidate Richard Lee to stage Willaston public session

UKIP candidate Richard Lee to stage Willaston public session

UKIP’s parliamentary candidate for Crewe & Nantwich will be holding a public surgery in Willaston next week.

Cllr Richard Lee will be joined at the advice session by Willaston and Rope ward Cllr Brian Silvester.

July 31, 2014
Willaston teenager lands East Africa Gap Medics work placement

Willaston teenager lands East Africa Gap Medics work placement

By Jonathan White
A Willaston school pupil has landed a work placement with a difference.

Rhiannon Owen, 16, is heading to Tanzania in East Africa and is currently raising funds for the three-week trip.

July 29, 2014