Environment

Lorries banned from Baddington Bridge near Nantwich

Lorries banned from Baddington Bridge near Nantwich

A weight restriction has been placed on the A530 Baddington Lane Bridge near Nantwich for safety reasons.

The 7.5 tonne limit on the bridge, which crosses the old Nantwich to Market Drayton railway line, will be in place from Monday (Sept 29th).

September 26, 2025
Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council has repeated its warning about the dangers of dumping batteries in with household waste following a serious fire in a bin lorry on its rounds

September 26, 2025
Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Angry town councillors in Nantwich have hit out at Cheshire East Council as delays on how to spend £500,000 of “public realm” funds rumble on.

The Section 106 money was allocated nearly seven years ago by Kingsbourne housing developers as part of the conditions of planning approval to build 1,000 homes.

September 26, 2025
Nantwich Market hails national recognition and staff honours

Nantwich Market hails national recognition and staff honours

Nantwich Market staff have received national acclaim at an annual conference which celebrates markets across the UK.

The market team were recognised at the National Association of British Markets (NABMA) Annual Conference.

September 26, 2025
Nantwich nursery submits plans to expand to offer more childcare

Nantwich nursery submits plans to expand to offer more childcare

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich nursery is looking to expand so it can provide extra places following the government’s increase in funding for childcare.

Sunflowers at St Anne’s Day Nursery on Wellington Road, overseen by the governing body of St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, has applied for permission for a modular building to provide extra capacity.

September 25, 2025
Farm identified for slurry pollution of River Weaver, Defra letter says

Farm identified for slurry pollution of River Weaver, Defra letter says

The Environment Agency “are confident” they know which farm caused a large slurry pollution of the River Weaver in Nantwich, according to a Defra letter.

The EA has been probing the most recent case in late August which left potentially thousands of fish washed up dead along the river edge in Nantwich.

September 23, 2025
Hope House to open new Nantwich shop in former B&M store

Hope House to open new Nantwich shop in former B&M store

Hope House Children’s Hospices are to open a new and bigger shop in Nantwich town centre in the former B&M store on Swine Market.

The charity, which provides care and support for local children with life-threatening conditions, is moving from its current location on the corner of High Street.

September 22, 2025
Cheshire East’s 44,000 requests a year from utility firms to dig up roads

Cheshire East’s 44,000 requests a year from utility firms to dig up roads

Cheshire East Council has 44,000 requests a year from utility companies to dig up roads, it has emerged.

But the authority has slowed down plans to introduce a scheme to speed up roadworks, insisting it must get it right.

September 20, 2025
Councillors approve plan for new school sponsor in Basford East

Councillors approve plan for new school sponsor in Basford East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for officers to find sponsors for a new primary school which should be up and running by September 2028.

The free school proposed for Basford East on the outskirts of Crewe was originally due to have opened this month.

September 16, 2025
Cheshire Wildlife Trust unveil 2026 calendar competition winners

Cheshire Wildlife Trust unveil 2026 calendar competition winners

Cheshire Wildlife Trust has announced the winners of its 2026 calendar photography competition.

And the winning shot was this image taken by Colin Woods in Marbury, near Wrenbury, of great crested grebes battling it out on the water.

September 14, 2025
Greggs and Burger King get go ahead for new Nantwich stores

Greggs and Burger King get go ahead for new Nantwich stores

Plans to open Greggs and Burger King fast food outlets at a Nantwich petrol station have been approved, despite more than 20 objections being lodged.

Motor Fuel Group, who run the filling station at Morrisons in Nantwich, applied for planning permission from Cheshire East Council to build the food outlets.

September 14, 2025
Councillors “minded to approve” controversial Wybunbury housing bid

Councillors “minded to approve” controversial Wybunbury housing bid

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East voted it is “minded to approve” a controversial housing proposal for Wybunbury – but the applicants had already lodged an appeal and could now have to wait months for a planning inspector’s decision.

Martin and Simon Poole applied for permission in principle (PIP) to build up to six homes on a field off Bridge Street at Wybunbury.

September 12, 2025
Readers capture these stunning images of rainbows over Nantwich

Readers capture these stunning images of rainbows over Nantwich

Autumn showers may be peppering South Cheshire this week after a hot summer.

But on the plus side – as well as being good for our gardens – are these stunning rainbows!

September 12, 2025