By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has been slow to respond to some of the problems it faces and at times appears overwhelmed by the challenge, an independent panel says.
The independent assurance panel was set up provide external advice, challenge, and expertise to the cash-strapped council in driving forward improvement and transformation.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s hopes of a third visit to Lord’s in seven years were dashed when they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Knowle & Dorridge CC in the last 16 of the ECB National Club Championship.
After winning the toss and putting the visitors into bat, the Dabbers looked to be in a decent position as a spell of 3-38 from Ollie Griffiths helped reduce Knowle & Dorridge to 145-6.
Big-hearted pupils in Nantwich have been helping to provide essential books for youngsters in war-torn Ukraine.
Children at Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley stepped up as part of their Citizenship Award to help local mum Kateryna Polonska, who moved to Britain in 2022.
Police want witnesses to a three-vehicle smash on the A51 near Nantwich which left three people in hospital, one with serious injuries.
The incident happened on the busy Chester Road at Hurleston, close to the turn-off for Snugburys just after 2pm yesterday (July 9).
School trust bosses have launched a public consultation on the new primary school set to open in Nantwich in September 2026.
North West Academies Trust (NWAT) is holding a Section 10 Consultation under the Academies Act 2010 as part of the statutory process for opening Kingsbourne Academy.
Staff and volunteers at Nantwich Museum are preparing for “The Wonders of Colour” events from Thursday August 7th until Thursday August 28th.
The series has been supported with funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s new assistant chief executive has left to pursue new opportunities – just three months after joining the council.
The cash-strapped authority, which has haemorrhaged top bosses over the past 18 months, had hoped to stem the flow with about six recent appointments, including this one.
A major road between Nantwich and Chester was closed today after a serious collision, believed to have involved two cars and an ambulance.
Four people were injured in the accident which happened on the A51 Chester Road close to Snugburys ice cream farm in Hurleston.
Detectives investigating serious sexual offences in Crewe have charged a Wistaston man in relation to the incidents.
Michael Blundell, of Corbetts Close, Wistaston, was arrested on Sunday (July 6th).
A vehicle fire caused emergency services to close off the main road through Audlem village today.
The incident happened shortly after midday on Shropshire Street outside the Co-op store.
The long-awaited Reaseheath Bypass road is set to open by end of August, highways bosses said today.
Work has finally been underway over the past few months to complete the bypass, which will also connect the Kingsbourne housing development to the A51.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich care home which was rated ‘inadequate’ and placed into special measures to protect people is now improving, the Care Quality Commission has said.
St Catherine’s Care Home, which provides accommodation and nursing care to older people, some with dementia, was found to have breached the legal regulations in five areas during an earlier inspection by the CQC in October last year.
A number of changes to bus routes in and out of Nantwich are taking place in July.
The changes are to the services 51, 52, 53, and 84 and come after community feedback.
Recent Comments