Environment

Angry parent launches blog to show Nantwich school road danger

Angry parent launches blog to show Nantwich school road danger

An angry dad has set up a blog to show how parents and pupils are dicing with death outside a Nantwich primary school. Hundreds of photos and videos of chaos outside Stapeley Broad Lane School are published on the “Mad, Scary and Bad” site.

October 5, 2012
Nantwich Litter Group action day targets town’s carparks

Nantwich Litter Group action day targets town’s carparks

Nantwich Litter Group’s next day of action takes place on Wednesday October 17. The team of volunteers will meet outside Nantwich Civic Hall at 10am for a “group pick”.

October 3, 2012
Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents plea for Stapeley Broad Lane school carpark go ahead

Parents say plans for a car park at a Nantwich primary school could save lives. They are calling on Cheshire East Council to accept a revised application for a 43-space car park on land next to Broad Lane School, Stapeley.

October 2, 2012
Nantwich traffic lights and crossings to undergo upgrade

Nantwich traffic lights and crossings to undergo upgrade

Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings in Nantwich are to be upgraded in a bid to improve safety for users. Cheshire East Council is to introduce new LED signals which are brighter, more visible and last longer.

October 2, 2012
Nantwich anti-housing campaigners to join Sandbach protest march

Nantwich anti-housing campaigners to join Sandbach protest march

Nantwich campaigners fighting large housing developments are joining forces with residents facing similar issues in a neighbouring town. Dozens are expected to attend a mass protest march in the centre of Sandbach tomorrow (September 29).

September 28, 2012
Stapeley residents urged to comment on Nantwich town strategy

Stapeley residents urged to comment on Nantwich town strategy

Campaigners are urging residents in Nantwich to air their views on the town strategy plan before this Monday’s October 1 deadline. Only around 300  have submitted views on the consultation, which outlines a plan for housing, infrastructure, jobs and services for Nantwich up to 2030.

September 27, 2012
Cheshire Police issue floods warning to drivers and residents

Cheshire Police issue floods warning to drivers and residents

Cheshire Police have issued warnings to drivers as flooding continues to cause havoc in the county. Further heavy rain has affected many roads and village and towns across the county, although no residents have had to be evacuated yet.

September 26, 2012
FLOOD PICTURES: River Weaver bursts banks in Nantwich

FLOOD PICTURES: River Weaver bursts banks in Nantwich

These remarkable pictures show the extent of localised flooding in Nantwich after the River Weaver burst its banks. Sent in by Nantwichnews readers Jonathan White and Paul Radbone, the pictures show almost all paths along the river in the town centre are blocked off.

September 25, 2012
Environment Agency places Flood Warning on River Weaver in Nantwich

Environment Agency places Flood Warning on River Weaver in Nantwich

The Environment Agency has today placed a stretch of the River Weaver in Nantwich under a Flood Warning. This means flooding is expected and residents and businesses are warned to take immediate action.

September 25, 2012
Councillors clash over controversial Stapeley Village Hall

Councillors clash over controversial Stapeley Village Hall

Parish councillors clashed with the leader of Cheshire East over the  long-running Stapeley Village Hall saga. The delays and dithering over opening the hall next to Pear Tree Primary School were laid bare at a packed public meeting.

September 21, 2012
Cheshire East leader hits out at “Nantwich South” housing plan

Cheshire East leader hits out at “Nantwich South” housing plan

A council leader told a packed Nantwich meeting he would fight “unsustainable” housing developments threatening the town. Leader of Cheshire East Cllr Michael Jones addressed around 100 people in Stapeley.

September 21, 2012
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club scoops village “in bloom” award

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club scoops village “in bloom” award

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club has won one of the village’s top ‘in bloom’ award. The club was selected by Wistaston in Bloom to receive the Byatt Trophy for “The Best Community Premises”.

September 19, 2012
Network Rail rethinks Nantwich level crossing closures at Christmas

Network Rail rethinks Nantwich level crossing closures at Christmas

Rail chiefs have been forced into a rethink over plans to close Nantwich’s three level crossings in the run up to Christmas. Network Rail wanted to close the London Road, Wellington Road and Shrewbridge Road crossings for several days in December.

September 14, 2012