Cheshire East Council offers grant funding for cultural activities
Cheshire East is to offer grant funding to local organisations who can deliver cultural activities.
The funding support is from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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Cheshire East Council to receive £180 million transport funding
Cheshire East Council is to be allocated more than £180 million to be invested in improving local transport, the Government has announced.
It’s part of the £1.5 billion of reallocated HS2 funding being invested in the North West through the Local Transport Fund.
Two Nantwich venues apply to CEC for new or varied licensing
Two venues in Nantwich have applied to Cheshire East Council for new or varied licensing and opening hours.
The Studio nightclub in Castle Street has applied for a full variation of licence to sell alcohol and open until 4am on Friday and Saturday nights.
CEC refuse Tory request to reconsider parking charges plan
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has refused a formal request from the Conservatives to reconsider the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others.
The highways and transport committee last month voted in favour of changes to the parking policy, which includes introducing charges in the existing ‘free’ towns and villages of Audlem, Alsager, Bollington, Handforth, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich, Poynton, Prestbury and Sandbach.
Stunning images mark RSPCA Stapeley wildlife centre’s 30th birthday
A new photography exhibition is celebrating the life-saving work of RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich.
Animal lovers submitted hundreds of entries for the exhibition, which is being held to mark the 30th birthday of the charity’s London Road site.
New Cheshire East parking charges could be increased by January 2025
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The introduction of new parking charges across Cheshire East in October could be followed by an increase in those fees as early as next January.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) sought clarification about a further hike in prices after the highways and transport committee last month voted in favour of reviewing parking charges annually.
Cheshire East Conservatives challenge parking charges decision
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Tories are challenging the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others saying flawed data was used and relevant information wasn’t considered.
Former council leader Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called-in last month’s highways committee decision to implement a new charging policy across Cheshire East and asked that it be referred to full council for further debate.
Nantwich pub celebrates 360 years and Good Beer Guide entry
A Nantwich pub is celebrating another entry in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide as it marks its 360th anniversary.
The Black Lion on Welsh Row has featured 14 times in CAMRA’s guide to the country’s finest pubs and notches up its place again during a special milestone year.
Cheshire East battling to claw back £8.6 million HS2 money from Govt
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is still trying to claw back the money it spent on HS2 after the government scrapped the northern leg of the scheme last year.
The council spent £11m preparing for HS2 coming to Crewe and £8.6m of that will now have to be written off if the government doesn’t cough up.
Reaseheath College students design bungalow for disabled
Reaseheath College construction students in Nantwich gained valuable skills after working with industry to design a bungalow for people with disabilities.
Students praised the industry-led project which has allowed them to gain valuable skills and experience for future careers.
Anger as farm workers filmed in Audlem washing slurry into drains
Furious River Weaver campaigners have hit out after farm workers were caught on camera in Audlem washing thousands of litres of slurry into drains.
Environmental groups fear the slurry will now be washed into the nearby River Weaver, causing more pollution and fish deaths.
River Weaver in Nantwich to be re-stocked after fish pollution deaths
The River Weaver in Nantwich is to be re-stocked with thousands of fish this week to replace the many that died in pollution incidents last year.
Environment Agency officers have worked with Nantwich Angling Society on the re-stocking plan.
Residents view David Lloyd Leisure plans for Nantwich club
Dozens of residents have visited David Lloyd Leisure’s public consultation exhibitions for its planned new Nantwich health and wellness club.
The company staged two public events on Friday and yesterday, at Wychwood Park Hotel and at Crewe Vagrants in Willaston.
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