Environment

South Cheshire families can tap in to Home Energy Support Fund

South Cheshire families can tap in to Home Energy Support Fund

The Home Energy Support Fund is now available to help people in South Cheshire struggling to pay rocketing domestic fuel bills.

Many people tis winter have seen their fuel bills increasing by as much as 300% to 400%.

February 20, 2023
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

CEC Conservatives want to charge utility firms digging up roads

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Conservatives are proposing an amendment to the budget urging the council to develop a lane rental scheme to charge utility companies which dig up roads.

The suggestion was first put forward by group leader Janet Clowes (Wybunbury) at a meeting of the corporate policy committee.

February 19, 2023
Roads Minister visits Reaseheath College in Nantwich

Roads Minister visits Reaseheath College in Nantwich

Reaseheath College welcomed Roads and Local Transport Minister Richard Holden MP onto campus during National Apprenticeship Week to see the progress of the UK’s first dedicated Bus and Coach Engineering Academy.

The academy is the result of an innovative and forward-thinking partnership between Reaseheath and First Bus.

February 17, 2023
Monks Lane and Cuckoo Lane junction in Acton - Google Maps

Call for action after three crashes in three days at busy Nantwich junction

Residents have called for action on a “dangerous” junction near Nantwich which has seen three accidents in three days this week.

The latest incident happened yesterday (February 15) at the junction of the A534 with Monk’s Lane and Cuckoo Lane, at Acton.

February 17, 2023
Leighton Hospital (top of pic) and new layout of A530

A530 Middlewich Road to reopen Saturday February 18

The A530 Middlewich Road between Leighton Hospital and Pyms Lane will finally reopen to motorists on Saturday February 18.

Cheshire East Council has now confirmed the first phase of the North West Crewe Package works on the A530 between Pyms Lane and Smithy Lane is complete.

February 15, 2023
A530 on track to re-open next week, says Cheshire East

A530 on track to re-open next week, says Cheshire East

The A530 Middlewich Road is set to re-open next week, Cheshire East Council has confirmed.

The key road has been closed since May last year between Pyms Lane and Leighton Hospital as part of the North West Crewe Package (NWCP) scheme.

February 13, 2023
Work to start on large solar farm near Leighton Hospital

Work to start on large solar farm near Leighton Hospital

Cheshire East Council is to start work on a large-scale solar farm near Leighton Hospital which will generate renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

The 4.1 megawatt solar farm – enough to power about 1,200 houses – is being built on land next to the composting plant in Leighton Grange Farm in Crewe.

February 13, 2023
Cheshire Wildlife Trust report highlights HS2 impact on nature

Cheshire Wildlife Trust report highlights HS2 impact on nature

A new report from Cheshire Wildlife Trust has uncovered what it describes as “shocking failings” in the high-speed rail scheme’s standard of work.

The trusts says it has been fact-checking the nature-loss claims of HS2 Ltd for the past 12 months.

February 12, 2023
Utility firms could face £2,500 daily charge for digging up Cheshire East roads

Utility firms could face £2,500 daily charge for digging up Cheshire East roads

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Utility companies could be charged up to £2,500 “rent” a day for digging up roads to carry out repairs in Cheshire East.

That is one possibility Cheshire East Council is looking into to generate much-needed cash and to ensure the companies carry out the work speedily so roads can be re-opened quicker.

February 11, 2023
Coole Fishery expansion plan near Nantwich deferred by councillors

Coole Fishery expansion plan near Nantwich deferred by councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have deferred an application to expand a fishery and leisure park at Newhall near Nantwich so they can visit the site to assess the suitability of the access road.

Coole Acres Fishery and Leisure Park, on Coole Lane, applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to remodel hatchery ponds to create a new lake and to use land for the siting of 19 holiday lodges and two mobile camping pods

February 10, 2023
Beam Street delays for three weeks for re-surfacing works

Beam Street delays for three weeks for re-surfacing works

Motorists in Nantwich town centre will face more delays as a three-week scheme to re-surface Beam Street begins on February 20.

The works are a follow up to the Footway Improvement Scheme which Cheshire East Council completed at a cost of almost £800,000 in late 2022.

February 10, 2023
Great British Railways HQ decision set for Easter, MP told

Great British Railways HQ decision set for Easter, MP told

Crewe will find out before Easter if it is to be headquarters of the new Great British Railways (GBR).

Crewe & Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan says he met with the Rail Minister Hew Merriman to push the case for the town, and added than an announcement of where the headquarter will be is expected by Easter.

February 9, 2023
Award-winning Churches Mansion restaurant in Nantwich up for sale

Award-winning Churches Mansion restaurant in Nantwich up for sale

The award-winning Churches Mansion restaurant in Nantwich is up for sale.

Real estate advisor Savills is selling the venue on Hospital Street as a going concern on behalf of its private owners.

February 9, 2023