By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The former Hunters Lodge Hotel in Crewe which has held many local weddings and other functions for decades, is to be bulldozed and replaced with a care home and 55 dwellings.
Cheshire East’s southern planning committee gave the go-ahead for the scheme despite hearing there would be some incursion into the Green Gap.
Cheshire College – South & West’s on-campus nursery ‘Starting Point’ has been awarded “Outstanding” status by Ofted.
The nursery, on the Crewe campus, was inspected in August and staff are “overwhelmed” to have maintained their Outstanding rating.
A poll of almost 1,000 voters in Nantwich shows most do not want a section of Beam Street in the town centre pedestrianizing.
We ran a poll amid the current closure of the section between Manor Road and Waterlode/Welsh Row for footway and resurfacing works.
Nantwich residents are being encouraged to have their say on plans to revitalise the town centre.
It is one of nine towns across the borough that Cheshire East Council wants to develop a plan for.
A South Cheshire charity on a mission to make society safer for women is stepping up its campaign as nights draw in and the party season approaches.
The Alpha Omega Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation has announced plans to launch South Cheshire Street Angels.
Inspectors have released a damning report into failings by Cheshire East Safeguarding Children’s Partnership.
The report points to a series of “failings”, “shortcomings” and “weaknesses” in its role in protecting children from criminal exploitation.
People using the Pyms Lane tip may face “proof of address” checks in future under new plans by Cheshire East Council.
There will also be ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) in place after the council announced a new contract for the running of its household waste recycling centres.
Queens Park in Crewe is to remain open to the public despite cases of Avian Bird Flu being confirmed among its geese population.
DEFRA confirmed the cases last week and signs are now around the park warning people not to approach or feed the wildlife and to keep away from the lake.
Cheshire East Council bosses are looking for temporary accommodation solutions amid fears of a rise in homelessness this winter.
The authority says it needs to procure an initial 20 properties in a variety of locations across the borough.
A Nantwich school has back-tracked on plans to relocate its waste compound to its boundary edge after complaints from neighbours.
Residents in Willaston say they were not consulted about the plan and complained to Cheshire East Council when they realised what was happening at Willaston Primary Academy.
The next steps in a scheme to improve walking and cycling links in Crewe have been unveiled by Cheshire East Council.
The Southern Gateway Pedestrian and Cycling Connectivity Scheme aims to transform the southern part of Crewe town centre.
Council bosses say they are “disappointed” to see expensive new paving in Nantwich town centre already damaged even before the works have been completed.
The Beam Street footway improvement works have been going on since June, with a full road closure between Manor Road and Waterlode.
Nantwich Museum has launched a fundraising campaign to buy a post-medieval ring found in Acton.
The gold and enamelled ‘fede’ ring has been valued at £2,000 and the Museum on Pillory Street wants to raise this through donations to make the acquisition.
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