A derelict gasworks in Nantwich used as a town car park will be built on after ministers waived a £400,000 bill owed by Cheshire East Council.
The St Anne’s Lane Gasworks, off Welsh Row, has stood derelict for a quarter of a century, and used by many residents and local employees as a car park.
Highways chiefs said “sorry” to hundreds of drivers who were caught up in the traffic problems plaguing Nantwich this week.
Traffic flows in the town are expected to return to normal after a series of emergencies caused delays, Cheshire East Council said.
Hundreds of drivers have been caught up in roadworks hell around Nantwich this week, with a staggering 15 different sets of works taking place.
Residents today demanded action on why so many works have been planned at the same time.
By Sara Royle
It’s been a big week for Michael Jones, Conservative leader of Cheshire East Council.
His party has just announced their pre-election Budget, promising personal allowance increases and help-to-buy ISAs.
Nantwich town centre is to benefit from a £1 million facelift, Cheshire East Council has announced today.
Money under the council’s Public Realm initiative will be used for new paving and drainage to enhance the town’s pedestrianised areas.
More campaigners have expressed their relief that Muller Developments’ appeal for a 1,100-house “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley has been rejected.
Pat Cullen, of campaign group Protect Stapeley, has worked alongside Stapeley Parish councillors and residents to fight Muller’s plans for land between Peter de Stapleigh Way, Audlem Road and London Road.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson spoke of his delight after the Muller Homes appeal to build 1,100-homes in Stapeley was thrown out by the Government.
Muller had appealed after an initial refusal by Cheshire East Council to allow their first phase of the proposed “Nantwich South” village off Peter de Stapleigh Way.
Planned restoration work to Nantwich Aqueduct has been postponed to avoid disruption for local businesses in the summer.
The delay will also allow more funds to be raised to carry out additional repair work to the landmark spanning the A534.
The Secretary of State has kicked out Muller Homes’ appeal to build the first phase of a 1,100-home development in Stapeley, Nantwich.
The announcement, a year since a four-day public inquiry into the appeal, has been welcomed by campaigners and councillors alike.
A town councillor has vowed to campaign for more car parking spaces in Nantwich town centre.
Cllr David Marren believes the town suffers from a lack of spaces, and says land behind Nantwich Pool has potential to be a new car park.
Drivers face more disruption as essential work is set to start on the busy A530 Middlewich Road near Nantwich.
Structural patching work will start on the route between Crewe and Nantwich in preparation for surface treatment in the summer.
A Reaseheath College apprentice in Nantwich starred in a BBC Countryfile programme.
Agriculture apprentice Jason Smith, 21, was joined by presenter Matt Baker as he carried out duties of assistant herdsman at his dairy farm in Middlewich.
Market traders in Nantwich who pack up early are having a negative impact on the town, other stallholders claim.
Concerned traders attended a town council meeting to air fears that some are not adhering to opening hours – which could be turning customers away.
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