Post Tagged with: "repairs"

Drivers warned over flood repair roadworks at Sainsbury’s roundabout

Drivers warned over flood repair roadworks at Sainsbury’s roundabout

Highways chiefs have closed a busy road in Nantwich to allow United Utilities to repair an ongoing leak.

The “emergency closure” is in Middlewich Road in Nantwich between the Sainsbury’s and A51 roundabouts.

March 5, 2024
Villagers create own warning “sign” for worst road in Cheshire East!

Villagers create own warning “sign” for worst road in Cheshire East!

Miffed off villagers in Wrenbury have created their own roadside sign – to warn motorists of the horrific state of the highway!

The sign, stating “This road may break your vehicle – and your soul”, has been erected by the side of Station Road in Wrenbury.

January 31, 2024
Schools across Cheshire East to receive Govt repairs funding

Schools across Cheshire East to receive Govt repairs funding

By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
Schools across Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester are to receive Government cash to carry out repairs and upgrades.

The condition improvement funding will see a £456 million pot of cash earmarked for 1,000 projects up and down the country.

May 24, 2023
Save the environment with tech repairs

Save the environment with tech repairs

Modern electronics exist in the awkward position of being easy to use yet almost impossible to fix without the technical know-how.

Unfortunately, this contradiction means that smartphones, laptops, and even clocks tend to wind up in landfill sites once our ability to turn them off and on again has been exhausted.

September 10, 2022
Property firm look at “different options” for Stapeley footbridge

Property firm look at “different options” for Stapeley footbridge

A property management group says it is looking at “different solutions” for a footbridge in Stapeley which has been closed for safety reasons.

The footbridge is on privately owned land on the Pear Tree development, linking Massey Close with Beechwood Close and the nearby shops.

September 1, 2022
Nantwich residents warned of delays amid repair works

Nantwich residents warned of delays amid repair works

Nantwich residents are being warned about delays and disruption in the town amid a host of road schemes and utility repair works over next few weeks.

Highways bosses at Cheshire East Council say they are taking steps to “minimise the impact on local events” such as Nantwich Food Festival.

August 19, 2022
Highways works programme unveiled for 2022-23 in Cheshire East

Highways works programme unveiled for 2022-23 in Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council has outlined its planned works programme for highways in 2022-23.

The programme includes repairs and renovations on roads, paths and bridges in and around the Nantwich area as well as across the borough.

April 7, 2022
“Quality assurance officers” to inspect Cheshire East road repairs

“Quality assurance officers” to inspect Cheshire East road repairs

New “quality assurance officers” are to be used by Cheshire East Council to inspect work carried out on the borough’s roads.

The authority said it aims to improve the quality of highways repairs after mounting criticism about the state of the area’s roads.

March 23, 2022
£7 million for Cheshire East roads in 2022-23 amid councillor warnings

£7 million for Cheshire East roads in 2022-23 amid councillor warnings

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council needs to invest as much as it can now to improve its highways to avoid closing unsafe roads in the future, a councillor warned.

It comes as the authority has included £7 million in its capital programme in 2022/3 for highways.

February 13, 2022
400 years to repair Cheshire East’s crumbling roads, says highways boss

400 years to repair Cheshire East’s crumbling roads, says highways boss

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Repairing Cheshire East’s roads will take a staggering 400 years if the investment from government continues at the same rate.

That’s the claim made by the chair of the highways committee at Cheshire East Council, Cllr Craig Browne.

September 24, 2021
Drivers warned as CEC steps up road repairs programme

Drivers warned as CEC steps up road repairs programme

Motorists in Crewe and Nantwich are being warned of some disruption as Cheshire East Council steps up its road repairs programme in next few weeks.

With major gas pipe works on Welsh Row, bridge repairs on A530 Whitchurch Road, and fibre broadband works across the town, it could be a summer of delays and diversions.

August 2, 2021
Busy A530 near Nantwich to close for 8 days for canal bridge works

Busy A530 near Nantwich to close for 8 days for canal bridge works

The busy A530 Whitchurch Road near Nantwich is to be closed for up to eight days for major canal bridge repairs.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the route and follow diversions between July 31 and August 8.

July 30, 2021
Llangollen Canal at Hurleston to close for urgent repairs

Llangollen Canal at Hurleston to close for urgent repairs

A section of the busy Llangollen Canal at Hurleston in Nantwich is to close for urgent repairs.

Canal River Trust engineers are on site between Bridges 3 and 4 due to a “severe leakage” and a full closure will take place from Tuesday (April 20).

April 16, 2021