Three-weekly black bin collections will be introduced across Cheshire East from April 2026 – despite heavy opposition from residents and some councillors.
The environment and communities committee voted narrowly by seven to six yesterday (Wednesday) to change to a three-weekly collection, with one councillor saying “the fact is we can’t afford to not do this”.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has met with MPs across Cheshire and Staffordshire to discuss rail development and projects that could benefit the counties.
The meeting was hosted by Sarah Edwards MP and included representatives from Northern Powerhouse Partnership, West Midlands Combined Authority, HS2 Ltd, High Speed Rail Group, West Coast Partnership Development and Avanti West Coast.
A Nantwich man is looking for support to help with his missions taking aid to families in war-torn Ukraine.
Carl Oakes has joined a number of charities as a driver taking vehicles over to the European country where millions have left their homes since the Russian invasion.
The new Nantwich Youth and Community Centre is key for the community in tackling “generation isolation”, a new report shows.
The NYCC was officially opened on Birchin Lane in Nantwich earlier this month, marking 18 months of hard work by the community.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An 18-home development looks set to be approved on land at a country estate near Nantwich which is expected to see a total of 112 dwellings over the next decade.
Outline permission for a 112-home scheme on 12 sites at Doddington Estate, off the A51 at Bridgemere, was granted at appeal in 2020 after Cheshire East Council refused the application.
Nantwich environmental campaigners have called for action after claiming the town’s Christmas lights switch-on was hijacked by “rogue traders” selling poor quality plastic toys to kids.
Social media was flooded with complaints after Friday’s event with examples of “rip-off” prices for “poor” quality plastic products.
RSPCA staff in Nantwich are experiencing their busiest hedgehog season nationwide for three years, with intake numbers already higher than the whole of 2023.
Nationally, by mid-November well over 2,000 had been taken in this year by the charity’s four wildlife centres.
Two Flood Warnings along the River Weaver in Nantwich remain in place today after Storm Bert brought heavy rain over the weekend.
The first is at Nantwich Riverside with a warning that land from Beam Bridge to the railway and properties on First Wood Street, Second Wood Street, Welsh Row, Barker Street, Holland Walk and Weaver Bank are all at risk.
Police are warning drivers in South Cheshire after heavy rain from Storm Bert combined with thawing snow and ice have brought flooding to many routes.
Some rural routes like Wrinehill Road in Wybunbury (pictured) are barely passable and police are advising drivers not to risk driving through flood waters.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Tenants living in substandard housing are urged to contact their landlord in writing before approaching the council so there is evidence to help with any enforcement action.
A report to Cheshire East’s health and wellbeing board said there are clear links between poor housing conditions and health.
A lorry driver was injured after his truck collided with power lines in Acton, Nantwich, today.
The incident happened around 7am at the junction of the A534 and A51, known as the Bluestone Lights junction.
Farmers in South Cheshire gathered in Nantwich today to protest against the Government’s plans to impose Inheritance Tax on some family farms.
While thousands travelled for a major demonstration in central London, local ones protested on Sainsbury’s roundabout on Middlewich Road in Nantwich.
Residents across Nantwich and surrounding villages are being urged to check online for planned changes to bin collections during the festive period.
The council says it is no longer using stickers on bins to provide information due to cost-cutting.
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