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A530 Middlewich Road set for further 9-week closure

A530 Middlewich Road set for further 9-week closure

The busy A530 between Nantwich and Middlewich is set for a further nine-week closure from April 18.

Drivers are being warned to find alternative routes with the closure at the junction with Flowers Lane to allow construction on to the new roundabout.

April 13, 2023
RSPCA in Nantwich seek new home for cats found under floorboards

RSPCA in Nantwich seek new home for cats found under floorboards

RSPCA officials in Nantwich are looking for a “five star home” for two inseparable cats found living under the floorboards of a house after their owner died.

Luke and Leia were rescued by the charity from a boarded up property in Lancashire in February 2021.

April 8, 2023
B&M store in Nantwich town centre to close today

B&M store in Nantwich town centre to close today

High street giant B&M is to close its Nantwich town centre store for good after today.

The store is currently holding a “Closing Down Sale” with all items except alcohol having 60% off in store.

April 8, 2023
Nantwich kennels issue appeal to find new home for dog

Nantwich kennels issue appeal to find new home for dog

Staff at a Nantwich kennels have issued a plea to find a new home for a beloved dog who has been resident with them since the day they opened.

Ozzy has been a resident at Pawprints to Freedom’s “Our Safe Haven Kennels” has been there since the kennels were launched.

April 6, 2023
Grave diggers in CEC struggling to find new plots in cemeteries, says councillor

Grave diggers in CEC struggling to find new plots in cemeteries, says councillor

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Grave diggers are struggling to dig new plots at cemeteries in Cheshire East because of the size of some existing gravestones and items placed around them, a councillor said.

Cllr Joy Bratherton (Lab) said the council was at fault for letting the situation get out of hand and not ensuring people were aware of what they could and could not do.

April 3, 2023
Pay and display parking meters to stay, says Cheshire East Council

Pay and display parking meters to stay, says Cheshire East Council

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council says it has no plans to scrap pay and display parking meters and force drivers to use a parking app.

According to a report in the Times, some local councils are axing the traditional pay and display machines as mobile phone operators are switching off the 3G data network which power them.

March 31, 2023
Controversial 188-home development for Stapeley approved

Controversial 188-home development for Stapeley approved

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A 188-home scheme for Nantwich which has been in the pipeline for more than 10 years has been approved.

Cheshire East’s strategic planning board was unanimous in giving the thumbs up for the reserved matters application from David Wilson Homes and Muller for the phase one development on land at Peter Destapleigh Way in Stapeley.

March 31, 2023
Road to no where – but is an end to A51 Reaseheath bypass saga finally in sight?

Road to no where – but is an end to A51 Reaseheath bypass saga finally in sight?

It looked like being the road to no where.

It was supposed to open 12 months ago but progress on the new A51 “spine road” around Reaseheath in Nantwich appeared to be at a standstill.

March 31, 2023
The Leopard pub in Nantwich set to reopen after £330,000 revamp

The Leopard pub in Nantwich set to reopen after £330,000 revamp

Popular Nantwich pub The Leopard is set to re-open next week after a major £330,000 revamp.

The London Road venue has been converted into Joule’s Brewery’s latest “Taphouse” design, with a large extension which has doubled the pub’s capacity.

March 30, 2023
Women’s safety organisation announces plans for South Cheshire hub

Women’s safety organisation announces plans for South Cheshire hub

A campaign to make society safer for women and girls has unveiled plans for new South Cheshire headquarters as part of a package of measures to prevent their physical and mental harm.

Alpha Omega Women Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation, which currently holds sessions at Crewe Market Hall, is opening a hub on Crewe Business Park offering emotional and practical support.

March 29, 2023
Developer addresses concerns over 188-home Nantwich scheme

Developer addresses concerns over 188-home Nantwich scheme

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A developer has relocated a play area and replaced a proposed community orchard with allotments to address concerns raised about a controversial 188-home scheme planned for Nantwich.

Cheshire East’s planning officers had recommended councillors on the strategic planning board approve the reserved matters application from David Wilson Homes and Muller for phase one development on land at Peter Destapleigh Way at Stapeley at its meeting in January.

March 25, 2023
South Cheshire residents in “unsaleble homes” due to contaminated land, council told

South Cheshire residents in “unsaleble homes” due to contaminated land, council told

By Belinda Ryan, local democracry reporter
Residents on a South Cheshire housing estate are living in unsaleable homes with no planning permission on potentially contaminated land because a developer “appears to have put profit first”, councillors claimed.

Countryside Partnerships was given permission to build the 263-home Coppenhall Place development on the former Bombardier site in 2018 – but because it failed to deal with a condition relating to contaminated land the estate has no planning permission.

March 25, 2023
Coole Lane set to reopen on March 31, says Cheshire East

Coole Lane set to reopen on March 31, says Cheshire East

Coole Lane near Nantwich is set to re-open on March 31 – after a three-month closure to repair a culvert.

The busy route between Nantwich and Audlem was closed at Finnaker Brook between the canal bridge and Sunnyside Touring Park in early January.

March 24, 2023