Environment

Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

A community scheme to tackle town centre crime in Crewe and Nantwich has scooped a top award.

‘Stamp crime out of town’ (Scoot), a business crime partnership operating across Crewe and Nantwich for 13 years, has been given a Safer Business Award ‘with distinction’.

May 7, 2015
Rescued hares in Nantwich find new Cheshire Wildlife Trust home

Rescued hares in Nantwich find new Cheshire Wildlife Trust home

Two orphaned baby hares rescued by carers in Nantwich have leapt into a new life at Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s headquarters.

The pair of leverets were found by members of the public and handed in to the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, on London Road.

May 7, 2015
Nantwich Lake wildlife group plans backed by Edward Timpson

Nantwich Lake wildlife group plans backed by Edward Timpson

A new Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation group has met with Edward Timpson to outline plans for the town’s beauty spot.

The group, led by Caron Hull, has also been in contact with Cheshire East Council, Nantwich Town Council, RSPCA at Stapeley Grange, and Cheshire East Highways.

May 1, 2015
Access road off Peter de Stapleigh Way

Muller Property fights Government rejection of Stapeley homes plan

Muller Property is to fight a Government ruling to throw out plans for a 1,100-home ‘Nantwich South’ village in Stapeley.

Councillors were told the news that the company has applied to have the case judicially reviewed by a judge in the High Court.

May 1, 2015
Nantwich Youth Community group bids for Youth Cafe

Nantwich Youth Community group bids for Youth Cafe

A mum in Nantwich has launched a campaign to open a Youth Cafe for teenagers in the town.

Helen Chesters started the Nantwich Youth Community group because she feels youngsters have been let down by councillors and funders.

April 29, 2015
Nantwich student with Crohn’s Disease wins award for orchard

Nantwich student with Crohn’s Disease wins award for orchard

A Nantwich college undergraduate who is battling Crohn’s Disease, has won a national award with his flood plain orchard.

Daniel Ackerley, studying a Foundation Degree in Countryside, Conservation and Recreation at Reaseheath College, was a runner-up in The Conservation Foundation’s ‘Gardening Against the Odds’ Awards.

April 28, 2015
Cheshire fire rescue crew heads for earthquake-hit Nepal

Cheshire fire rescue crew heads for earthquake-hit Nepal

A team of firefighters from Cheshire is travelling to Nepal to help in search and rescue operation after an earthquake killed up to 4,000 people.

Six Cheshire staff and a rescue dog are joining a 67-strong International Search and Rescue Team.

April 27, 2015
Nantwich Civic Hall running cost falls by £31,000

Nantwich Civic Hall running cost falls by £31,000

The cost of running Nantwich Civic Hall has fallen by £31,000, latest figures show.

The drop is good news for Nantwich Town Council, who took over the venue from Cheshire East Council three years ago.

April 27, 2015
Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Residents in Willaston are calling for action to stop trucks using the village as a rat run.

A ban on HGVs driving on the narrow roads through Willaston was introduced 12 years ago.

April 24, 2015
Nantwich rail passengers face Arriva Trains Wales timetable changes

Nantwich rail passengers face Arriva Trains Wales timetable changes

Rail users in Nantwich and surrounding villages are being warned of timetable changes by Arriva Trains Wales next month.

ATW says the changes, from May 17 onwards, will improve service and frequency “for many passengers”.

April 21, 2015
Nantwich town centre prepares for VE Day 70th anniversary

Nantwich town centre prepares for VE Day 70th anniversary

The flags and bunting are out in Nantwich town centre as preparations gather pace to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

May 8 will mark the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945.

April 21, 2015
Major road junction upgrade in Nantwich completed

Major road junction upgrade in Nantwich completed

A major road junction upgrade in Nantwich has been completed, ending weeks of disruption.

Work to the junction of Barony Road and Beam Street began in March to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety and support traffic flow.

April 20, 2015
Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation group launch hailed a success

Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation group launch hailed a success

Organisers of the new Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation group say the first meeting was a big success.

Around a dozen people came together at the lake to discuss plans to improve the lake and surrounding area.

April 20, 2015