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Thousands attend moving Nantwich Remembrance Service

Thousands attend moving Nantwich Remembrance Service

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people paid their respects at the Nantwich Remembrance Service in the town centre earlier today (November 12).

The service and parade were organised by Garry Timmins, Parade Marshal for Nantwich & District Royal British Legion, and David Thomas, of Nantwich Town Council.

November 12, 2023
LETTER: Urgent action to revive Crewe town centre

LETTER: Urgent action to revive Crewe town centre

Dear Editor,
We need an urgent action plan to revive Crewe town centre. Town centres are like a house of cards.

Remove too many cards and the house collapses. Crewe town centre is sadly getting near that point.

August 10, 2023
CCTV has “saved lives” in Nantwich, says control centre boss

CCTV has “saved lives” in Nantwich, says control centre boss

CCTV has “directly saved the lives” of people in Nantwich, a control centre boss has said.

Stuart Hobson made the remark in the latest report on the impact of CCTV cameras in Nantwich town centre in 2022/23.

June 6, 2023
Vandals damage replica pillory in Nantwich town centre

Vandals damage replica pillory in Nantwich town centre

Young vandals have smashed up Nantwich town centre’s replica “pillory” just off Pillory Street today (May 1).

Furious Nantwich Town Cllr Stuart Bostock said the incident was just another example of “anti-social behaviour blighting our town”.

May 1, 2023
Runners get up to speed at Nantwich 10 kilometre road race

Runners get up to speed at Nantwich 10 kilometre road race

By Jonathan White
Hundreds took place in the second annual “Nantwich 10k” road race to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK.

The race took more than 1,000 participants on a 10k (6.2 miles) loop on closed roads, starting and finishing close to Nantwich town square.

April 6, 2023
LETTER: Labour need to re-think plans for Crewe town centre

LETTER: Labour need to re-think plans for Crewe town centre

Dear Editor,
Labour run Cheshire East need to re-think plans for Crewe Town Centre. Their plans have zero chance of success.

No point in building new shops when 44 shops have been vacant for far too long.

April 1, 2023
New police “safety buses” hailed big success in Nantwich and Crewe

New police “safety buses” hailed big success in Nantwich and Crewe

Cheshire Police “safety buses” used in Nantwich and Crewe over Christmas and New Year have been hailed a success.

The buses were in Nantwich and Crewe for 12 nights and helped 377 people.

January 31, 2023
LETTER: Parking charges in Cheshire East is “absolute scandal”

LETTER: Parking charges in Cheshire East is “absolute scandal”

Dear Editor,
Labour run Cheshire East plans to increase parking charges in Crewe by a whopping 10%.

Instead of £1.20 for two hours it will be £1.32. Crewe is the biggest but the most economically and socially deprived town in Cheshire East.

January 30, 2023
Drop-in event for views on Crewe in “Mini-Holland” scheme

Drop-in event for views on Crewe in “Mini-Holland” scheme

Cheshire East Council is to host a drop-in session to outline how some urban areas of Crewe can be made more attractive as part of a “Mini-Holland” programme.

Plans include creating better routes for those walking, cycling, or using public transport.

January 16, 2023
LETTER: Parts of Crewe town centre in “deplorable state”

LETTER: Parts of Crewe town centre in “deplorable state”

Dear Editor,
Parts of Crewe Town centre are in a deplorable state, like the public square in the Market Centre, near to Asda and W H Smith.

We have asked the Council to clean it up.

January 15, 2023
£750,000 to be spent on “public realm” in Nantwich

£750,000 to be spent on “public realm” in Nantwich

Nantwich is being given a £750,000 pot of money to spend on improving the “public realm” in the town, councillors were told.

The money comes from the Section 106 agreements between developers and the council for the Kingsley Fields housing developments.

January 13, 2023
Town set to enjoy “Battle of Nantwich” re-enactment 2023

Town set to enjoy “Battle of Nantwich” re-enactment 2023

By Jonathan White
The town is preparing to host the ‘Battle of Nantwich’ in and around Nantwich town centre and Mill Island on Saturday January 21.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the first Battle of Nantwich re-enactment.

January 7, 2023
Nantwich residents to air views on “Town Centre Vitality Plan”

Nantwich residents to air views on “Town Centre Vitality Plan”

Nantwich residents are being encouraged to have their say on plans to revitalise the town centre.

It is one of nine towns across the borough that Cheshire East Council wants to develop a plan for.

September 27, 2022