A team of budding florists from Reaseheath College in Nantwich are to compete in a student competition at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.
The team of three, studying Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry, will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a bid to be crowned Interflora’s Student Team of the Year.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An application for a pet and horse crematorium near Nantwich has again been recommended for approval following a deferral for more information.
Georgina Carter wants to use a rural outbuilding at Doddington Mill House, off Mill Lane in Doddington, for the cremations.
A young Nantwich man is to achieve his goal of opening his own family-run Pizza restaurant in the town centre!
Jordan Hassall has been running Jordy’s Pizza business since 2015, starting as a mobile caterer.
Councillors have been advised to refuse plans to build six new office blocks with car parking and access at a site in Nantwich.
Applicants want to erect the new office development on land North of Alvaston Roundabout on Middlewich Road.
Council plans to enhance the leisure, training, and spectator facilities at South Cheshire’s athletics venue Cumberland Arena have been approved.
The Everybody Health and Leisure scheme will extend and adapt the venue on Thomas Street in Crewe.
Bosses at Cheshire East Council have refused a request to revisit the controversial Green Waste Charges set to be brought in from January, say Conservative councillors.
The Conservative Group on Cheshire East had officially referred the decision made at Environment & Communities Committee decision to implement Green Waste Charges to full council.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has been praised for its “positive working culture” by independent inspectors.
But the report has also highlighted some areas for improvement.
A recruitment drive is underway to see the return of Street Angels in Nantwich as the nights draw in and the party season approaches.
South Cheshire women’s safety organisation Alpha Omega Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation, wants local volunteers who can act as Good Samaritans to vulnerable people at night this autumn and winter.
Cheshire East residents are being urged to air their views on proposals for the authority’s FlexiLink service.
The council says it wants to improve and modernise what it offers – but that includes charging some passengers for what is currently a free service.
Minister of State for Rail and HS2 Huw Merriman MP has visited Crewe to discuss the key challenges and opportunities for regeneration in the town.
Cheshire East Council secured commitments from HS2 Ltd and the Government earlier this year which it’s hoped will provide a better outcome for Cheshire East and its communities from the arrival of High Speed Rail.
A new inclusive roundabout has been installed at one of Nantwich’s popular parks.
Nantwich Town councillors and Nantwich Partnership secured funding for new equipment at Brookfield Park after previous equipment was removed for safety reasons.
Tory councillors on Cheshire East Council have said they are “formally challenging” the authority’s plan to charge £56 for garden waste collections.
Labour-led CEC says the charge is necessary as the council is facing a £20 million funding gap and that other authorities already charge for the collections.
CEC bosses are now set to carry out works to a busy zebra crossing where markings have worn out, despite initially saying it posed “no immediate risk”.
The u-turn comes after Nantwich News highlighted the concerns of resident Bill Pearson who was nearly hit a number of times bu vehicles seemingly unaware of the crossing.
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