Council Tax is set to rise by 5.99% this April – a higher increase than was proposed by Cheshire East Council just three months ago.
The authority’s Cabinet approved the move yesterday, claiming it is needed to “protect frontline services”.
Some evening bus services running in Crewe, Sandbach, Macclesfield, Middlewich and Congleton are being retained.
All subsidised evening services in Cheshire East were due to be axed in a bid to save £1.5 million in costs.
A late extra-time winner by Matt Bell fired Nantwich Town into the Cheshire Senior Cup semi-finals in a dramatic victory over League Two neighbours Crewe Alexandra.
Bell fizzed a low shot into the corner in the 115th minute to warm the Dabbers supporters on a freezing night at the Weaver Stadium.
Nantwich’s iconic furniture firm Mia Stanza will soon be celebrating 20 years in the town.
The brand, which means “My Room” in Italian, was set up by furniture lovers Eric and June Lightowler in 1999 in a small shop on the corner of High Street.
A 16-year-old from Nantwich has been interviewed under caution in connection with the Beam Street gang assault on a 23-year-old man.
Cheshire Police has confirmed today that the 16-year-old voluntarily attended a local police station.
A developer bidding to build more than 1,000 homes in Nantwich, has had its legal challenge of Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan thrown out by High Court judges.
Muller Strategic Projects, who want to build the ‘Nantwich South’ village in Stapeley, had argued the authority’s Local Plan was void because irregularities over air quality data.
Mayor of Cheshire East Arthur Moran will hold the annual charity dance at Nantwich Civic Hall later this month.
Cllr Moran, who represents Nantwich North and West and is also a town councillor, has chosen ovarian cancer and protate cancer charities to benefit from the dance.
Tarporley’s Tom Oliphant is to race in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship this season.
Oliphant has signed a deal to compete in the biggest race series in the UK with Ciceley Motorsport.
South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society has unveiled its programme of events for 2018.
The society, founded in 1994, performs monthly at Wistaston Memorial Hall on Church Lane.
Students at Cheshire College – South & West’s motor vehicle department are in the driving seat after achieving a UK first.
They have teamed up with CES UK to open the country’s first college-based motor vehicle parts store at its Crewe campus.
Richmond Village Nantwich has chosen to support St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice in 2018 as they celebrate their 30th birthday.
A series of events are planned over the coming months to help raise funds for the hospice.
Nantwich Cricket Club has launched its first ever female team, called Nantwich Vipers.
The Whitehouse Lane has already recruited a number of girls and women, and are entering the Vipers in to the Cheshire Women’s Cricket League.
By Ryan Batty
Sean Cooke’s 15th goal of the season set the tone as Nantwich Town ran out 3-0 winners away at Coalville Town.
Cooke headed in after eight minutes and David Forbes doubled the lead five minutes before the interval following a goalmouth scramble.
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