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Rundown old Scout hut in Nantwich

Scout leaders in Nantwich appeal for help over hut rebuild

Scout leaders in Nantwich are appealing for help to re-build their crumbling headquarters in the town.

The 3rd Nantwich (38th South West Cheshire) Scout Group are hoping for support to rebuild the hut off Davenport Avenue.

April 28, 2025
Full steam ahead for Peacock Railway in Willaston thanks to donation

Full steam ahead for Peacock Railway in Willaston thanks to donation

It’s full steam ahead for the Peacock Railway in Willaston as it plans to add a new steam engine.

Members of South Cheshire Model Engineering Society which runs the railway have received support from local cereal makers Mornflake as part of its 350th anniversary year.

April 23, 2025
Engineers to close canal towpath in Nantwich amid structure concerns

Engineers to close canal towpath in Nantwich amid structure concerns

By Jonathan White
A section of Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich is to be temporarily closed to walkers to allow for structural investigations.

The towpath will be closed and moorings suspended along the affected section for up to six weeks, the Canal & River Trust notice says.

April 22, 2025
Government approves funding for state-of-the-art Leighton Hospital

Government approves funding for state-of-the-art Leighton Hospital

Patients in Crewe and Nantwich are to benefit from a new state-of-the-art hospital after the Department of Health and Social Care rubber-stamped hundreds of millions of pounds of funding to redevelop Leighton Hospital.

Health Minister Karin Smyth has confirmed funding available for schemes in the first wave of the New Hospital Programme, including Leighton Hospital.

April 16, 2025
Aerial view of Love Lane car park activities in foreground and St Marys Church

Nantwich businessman secures Food Festival future for next three years

A Nantwich resident and businessman has helped secure the future of the town’s Food Festival after reading about the car park situation on Nantwich News.

James Litchfield, managing director of LCM Family, has agreed to sponsor the use of the Cheshire East Council car parks for the next three years.

April 16, 2025
Calls for update on “soft closure” of Nantwich town streets

Calls for update on “soft closure” of Nantwich town streets

A Nantwich resident has called for work on limiting or preventing traffic on a busy town centre route to be speeded up.

Neil Dodd appeared before Nantwich Town Council requesting an update on discussions around potentially pedestrianising Pillory Street and Hospital Street in the future.

April 15, 2025
Town council seeks to end lease of Brookfield Hall in Nantwich

Town council seeks to end lease of Brookfield Hall in Nantwich

Nantwich Town Council has voted to end its lease of “Brookfield Hall” which one councillor said has “fallen into disrepair”.

The hall, off Shrewbridge Road and next to Brookfield Park, was used as the town council administration centre for many years.

April 11, 2025
Nantwich residents welcome new Leighton Hospital bus link

Nantwich residents welcome new Leighton Hospital bus link

Nantwich residents are making good use of a new lifeline bus service linking the town to Leighton Hospital.

The new direct bus service hit the road last week for the first time.

April 10, 2025
Cheshire East Council - Delamere House, Crewe 1 (Google)

Councillors hit out at decision-making powers at Cheshire East Council

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have called for Cheshire East Council to look at how it delegates decision-making to officers following an angry backlash over the location of mobile tips and the hike in parking charges and hours.

Cllr Sue Adams (Con) has called for the whole process to be looked at so changes like the introduction of Sunday and evening parking charges cannot just be “sneaked through” by officers as a delegated decision.

April 10, 2025
Nantwich Police join operation to check on taxi operators

Nantwich Police join operation to check on taxi operators

Nantwich police officers teamed up with Cheshire East Council to carry out checks on taxi operators in and around the town.

Operation Withdraw checked on taxi drivers and whether they were licensed and operating correctly in the area.

April 9, 2025
Drivers warned as busy A51 near Nantwich to close for three days

Drivers warned as busy A51 near Nantwich to close for three days

Part of the main A51 route between Nantwich and Chester will be closed for three days from today for essential repairs, highways chiefs have warned.

Motorists are being urged to find alternative routes between April 9-12. The road will be closed between 7pm and 6am.

April 9, 2025
Love Lane area Nantwich Food Festival 2023

CEC defends charging Nantwich Food Festival for car parks

Cheshire East Council chiefs have defended their decision to charge organisers of the Nantwich Food Festival for the use of their car parks.

In previous years, the festival was able to use car parks such as Love Lane and Bowling Green for free to stage their food hall marquees.

April 8, 2025
Leighton Hospital given £32k for solar panel scheme

Leighton Hospital given £32k for solar panel scheme

Leighton Hospital has been awarded more than £32,000 to install solar panels to cut energy bills and support sustainability.

The project, funded by Great British Energy, will generate an estimated 34,000kWh of electricity a year for the site – the equivalent of powering more than 12 average UK homes for a year.

April 6, 2025