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Reaseheath College students enjoy industry experts event

Reaseheath College students enjoy industry experts event

Reaseheath College students in Nantwich gained advice on planning their futures at an inspirational session with industry experts.

Eighty students attended the event, sponsored by the Food, Drink and Agricultural Group of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

December 16, 2014
Nantwich town centre “chuggers” face crackdown

Nantwich town centre “chuggers” face crackdown

Nuisance street “chuggers” in Nantwich are facing a crackdown, council bosses have claimed.

It follows a number of complaints from shoppers and visitors in the town about aggressive ‘hard sells’ by some fundraisers.

December 11, 2014
Nantwich councillor blasts Cheshire East for blocking Local Plan motion

Nantwich councillor blasts Cheshire East for blocking Local Plan motion

Independent councillors say a motion calling for Cheshire East Council leaders to quit over the Local Plan fiasco has been blocked.

Councillor Arthur Moran, of Nantwich North, and Cllr Brendan Murphy constructed the motion to be tabled at a full council meeting this Thursday.

December 10, 2014
HS2 railway conference staged in South Cheshire as Chancellor visits Crewe

HS2 railway conference staged in South Cheshire as Chancellor visits Crewe

Key players from the region’s railway industry are meeting in South Cheshire to outline the benefits of the proposed HS2 North West hub station at Crewe.

And it comes on the same day Chancellor George Osborne visited Bentley in Crewe to further outline the impact of his Autumn statement on the economy.

December 4, 2014
Councillors blast Cheshire East over four-fold rise in housing appeal losses

Councillors blast Cheshire East over four-fold rise in housing appeal losses

Opposition councillors have blasted Conservative-led Cheshire East Council over the growing number of housing appeal losses.

New figures show Cheshire East has lost a staggering 29 appeals in 2014 alone – four times the number they lost in 2012.

December 3, 2014
Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Reaseheath College florist Anna Eite is officially the most talented floristry student in Britain!

Anna, from Acton, Nantwich, has scooped gold at the WorldSkills UK national finals.

November 26, 2014
Cheshire East Council bosses defend £3.7million Local Plan spending

Cheshire East Council bosses defend £3.7million Local Plan spending

Cheshire East Council bosses have defended the £3.7 million spent on the Local Plan which has taken more than five years to put together.

Critics have attacked the authority for spending the amount after a planning inspector criticised the Plan for not addressing housing supply needs.

November 25, 2014
Gladman Homes targets Queens Drive in Nantwich for another 118 houses

Gladman Homes targets Queens Drive in Nantwich for another 118 houses

A housing developer wants to build another 118 homes on a farmland in Nantwich – just days after Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan was kicked into touch by an inspector.

Now furious councillors and residents are preparing for another fight to stop the latest proposals for land off Queens Drive.

November 24, 2014
Nantwich bars and clubs could face levy to help police alcohol-related crime

Nantwich bars and clubs could face levy to help police alcohol-related crime

Minimum pricing and a night time levy on Nantwich’s bars and clubs are being considered by police to crackdown on alcohol-related crime.

Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said both ideas are being looked at as viable options.

November 21, 2014
Household green waste in Nantwich suspended for two months

Household green waste in Nantwich suspended for two months

Nantwich residents are being warned that household green waste is about to be suspended for the winter.

Cheshire East Council say the suspension between December 8 and February 13 (inclusive) will save taxpayers money.

November 21, 2014
Cheshire East councillor steps aside as ‘flawed’ Local Plan costs top £3.7 million

Cheshire East councillor steps aside as ‘flawed’ Local Plan costs top £3.7 million

Furious opposition councillors have called for Cheshire East Council heads to roll after figures revealed £3.7 million has been spent on the authority’s flawed Local Plan.

And the first casualty was unveiled today, as Cllr David Brown who has overseen the Plan since 2010 announced he is stepping aside.

November 19, 2014
Protect Stapeley campaigner blasts council over Local Plan problems

Protect Stapeley campaigner blasts council over Local Plan problems

A campaigner fighting to keep developers away from Stapeley and Nantwich says Cheshire East’s Local Plan delay will “inevitably lead” to more unsuitable developments.

Pat Cullen, who runs Protect Stapeley, has blasted council staff for failing after five years to get the Local Plan adopted.

November 18, 2014
New site targets illegal traveller camps in Cheshire East

New site targets illegal traveller camps in Cheshire East

Council chiefs hope to open a new site to stop illegal traveller camps setting up in Nantwich and other areas.

More than 75 illegal camps have been reported across Cheshire East this year, with one recently on Barony Park in Nantwich.

November 17, 2014