Work to probe potential contamination at the Barony playing fields in Nantwich has been completed, council chiefs say. Cheshire East Council carried out tests on potential land contamination with more extensive soil sampling on the former clay pit and domestic refuse tip.
Construction work has started on a £1.7 million development on Blagg Avenue in Nantwich. The scheme, by housing provider Wulvern, aims to provide more affordable homes in the historic town where house prices are higher than many areas in Cheshire.
Police have warned residents of a Nantwich village their cars could be towed away if they continue to park badly. A letter from Nantwich Police has been delivered to residents in Willaston in a bid to tackle the growing problem of parked vehicles causing obstruction.
Proposals to build 40 homes at the rear of a secondary school in Nantwich have been recommended for rejection by planners. Wainhomes (Northwest) Ltd want to build the development on grass land at the rear of Audlem Road, close to Brine Leas School.
Nantwich-based Reaseheath College has acquired a specialist private training provider. DART Training is based in Derbyshire and works with small and medium businesses throughout the Midlands.
River Weaver levels in Nantwich are continuing to rise after heavy rain and strong winds over the last week. These pictures by reader Jonathan White show the storm damage to trees by the river around Mill Island, Queen’s Drive and Waterlode.
A new moped loan scheme is proving its worth for Nantwich resident Darren Rivers. Darren spent two hours a day walking to and from work before he getting help with a moped.
Council chiefs have pledged to study traffic problems affecting the village of Willaston near Nantwich. An on-street parking review costing £5,000 will take place in 2014 after dozens of complaints from residents and local councillors.
Nantwich Litter Group will be holding a public meeting in a bid to highlight issues affecting the town. The meeting will take place on Wednesday January 8 at Brookfield Hall, on Shrewbridge Road, Nantwich at 4pm.
Cheshire East Council is to receive more than £5 million in a “New Homes Bonus” grant from the Government in 2014. It’s one of the largest payouts in the North West – and has sparked criticism from campaigners fighting over-development in areas like Nantwich.
A lorry crashed into a bridge which forced a road to be closed near Nantwich. The accident happened on Wettenhall Road in Poole last night (December 19) at about 10pm.
First World War memorials in Nantwich and nearby villages could benefit from repair funds allocated by Cheshire East Council. £100,000 has been earmarked to fund repairs and refurbishment of memorials across the borough.
Sick and injured seals orphaned by recent storms and floods which battered the UK’s coast are being transferred to RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich. Six seals are being taken to the centre to help ease the pressure on East Winch Wildlife Centre.
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