A new documentary film has been aired celebrating Crewe’s history as a rail town as it bids to become the home of Great British Railways (GBR)
The mini documentary is called Heart of Rail and has been created to tell the town’s compelling rail story and support the GBR bid.
Cheshire East Council has submitted three bids to round two of the government’s Levelling Up Fund, the authority has confirmed.
The Levelling Up Fund is designed to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK.
Cheshire Fire Service chiefs have welcomed a move by supermarkets to remove disposable barbecues from shelves.
County fire crews were called to at least 25 fires involving disposable barbecues between April and July
The organisers of the Nantwich Show have hailed its return a big success after a three-year break.
The show last week attracted more than 9,000 visitors to its new home in the grounds of Reaseheath College.
A Nantwich man is campaigning to have what he believes are misspelt names on Nantwich War Memorial amended.
Mark Potts says at least five – and possibly more – of the names on the town square memorial have errors in them.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Two Cheshire East councillors have rubbished a suggestion the council should consider cutting the number of days its tips are open to the public.
At present, household waste and recycling centres such as Pyms Lane in Crewe are open seven days a week and only close on Christmas Day.
Parents hit out at Everybody Leisure after swimming lessons at Nantwich Pool were cancelled – while direct debit payments were still taken from accounts.
Damage to the learner pool at the revamped Nantwich Leisure Centre has led to a number of paid for lessons cancelled at the facility on Wall Lane.
More than 100 businesses have penned an open letter to the Transport Secretary backing Crewe’s bid to be the home of the Great British Railways (GBR) Headquarters.
And now Crewe’s namesake town in Virginia (US) has backed the campaign!
Cheshire East Council says it has beefed up its guidance to developers around housing schemes.
Affordable housing and accommodation for the elderly are key features of a new housing supplementary planning document (SPD) that has been formally adopted.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is drawing up a plan to make it easier for towns like Nantwich to host car free days and introduce parklets in the high street.
The aim is to encourage people to walk, cycle and use buses on a particular day rather than rely on their cars.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Coole Lane between Nantwich and Audlem which was axed from Cheshire East’s winter gritting programme have been re-instated following a number of accidents.
The route will be gritted again following six incidents, and is one of two to be reinstated including Brook Street in Macclesfield.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is bidding for nearly £158k of government funding to install electric vehicle charging points in its towns.
The council has identified sites in nine towns – including Snow Hill car park in Nantwich – as part of this phase to install charging points for residents unable to charge vehicles at home.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Footfall in the ‘half demolished’ Crewe has increased by 36% but fallen by 5% in Knutsford, according to latest Cheshire East figures.
Figures show Crewe has increased footfall more than any other town, with Nantwich second with an increase of 26%.
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