Environment

RSPCA centre in Nantwich clocks up 100,000 animal milestone

RSPCA centre in Nantwich clocks up 100,000 animal milestone

It’s 100,000 up for the RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery in Nantwich. That’s the staggering number of animals which have passed through the centre in London Road since it opened in 1994.

May 12, 2014
Nantwich volunteers breath new life into Leighton Hospital garden

Nantwich volunteers breath new life into Leighton Hospital garden

Green-fingered volunteers across Nantwich and Crewe have helped transform a garden at Leighton Hospital. A team, which included students from Reaseheath College, spent a day weeding, pruning and painting at the coronary care unit garden.

May 6, 2014
RSPCA cattery in Nantwich issues plea over population control

RSPCA cattery in Nantwich issues plea over population control

By Lee Oliver Staff at a Nantwich cattery are pleading for new homes for abandoned or unwanted cats. Lee Stewart, manager of Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre on London Road, said the cattery is full because the population is spiralling out of control.

May 1, 2014
Nantwich “Hedgehog Champion” joins national fight to save species

Nantwich “Hedgehog Champion” joins national fight to save species

A trainee conservationist has become the “Hedgehog Champion” for Nantwich as part of a national campaign to save the endangered species. Jack Riggall, a student at Reaseheath College, is spearheading the South Cheshire arm of the “Hedgehog Street” project.

April 28, 2014
Crewe and Nantwich transport strategy results to be unveiled

Crewe and Nantwich transport strategy results to be unveiled

The results of an extensive transport survey across Crewe and Nantwich are set to be unveiled. The Local Forum on Transport Strategy for Cheshire will be held tomorrow (April 23).

April 22, 2014
Time is ticking again on Millennium Clock in Nantwich!

Time is ticking again on Millennium Clock in Nantwich!

A Nantwich Town Council worker has ticked all the right boxes – after fixing the town’s Millennium Clock! The famous timepiece, in the Cocoa Yard between Pillory Street and Hospital Street, has baffled town leaders since it began stalling two years ago.

April 15, 2014
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

Latest Cheshire East housing supply ruling “big blow”, says Nantwich campaigner

A campaigner fighting  housing developments in Nantwich fears the latest ruling by a planning inspector on Cheshire East’s 5-year supply is a “huge blow”. Pat Cullen, who heads the Protect Stapeley group, says residents have been “let down”.

April 14, 2014
Nantwich Walled Garden Society fight to save piece of history

Nantwich Walled Garden Society fight to save piece of history

Members of Nantwich Walled Garden Society have vowed to fight to restore the garden and turn it into a tourist attraction. The garden site is owned by a private developer who has permission from Cheshire East Council to build properties on the site.

April 11, 2014
Nantwich Litter Group back in action with two group picks

Nantwich Litter Group back in action with two group picks

Nantwich Litter Group will be holding “Group Picks” over the next three weeks. The first takes place this Saturday April 12 at 10am, and will be followed by another on Wednesday April 30.

April 10, 2014
Town council agrees £24,000 CCTV boost for Nantwich

Town council agrees £24,000 CCTV boost for Nantwich

CCTV coverage in Nantwich has been given a major boost after a new agreement between police and council chiefs. A partnership review examining use of the 15 CCTV cameras in the town was carried out by Nantwich Police, Cheshire East Council and Nantwich Town Council.

April 8, 2014
Motorists delay warning as A500 widening gets underway at junction 16

Motorists delay warning as A500 widening gets underway at junction 16

Nantwich drivers are being warned about major works about to start on the A500 on the approach to the M6. Work is starting on multi-million pound road improvements scheme designed to improve traffic between Crewe and Nantwich and the motorway.

April 7, 2014
Wistaston campaigners call on more to fight Witters Field housing plans

Wistaston campaigners call on more to fight Witters Field housing plans

Campaigners in Wistaston near Nantwich are urging residents to lodge objections against a 300-home development before it’s too late. Gladman Developments wants to build up to 300 houses on land off Church Lane, in Wistaston, known locally as Witters Field.

April 4, 2014
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

Ruling on Muller Homes’ “Nantwich South” inquiry due in July

A Government decision on the controversial Muller Homes “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley is now expected in July. The Planning Inspectorate has revealed it is preparing  its recommendations to submit to the Secretary of State.

April 3, 2014