By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has secured more funds towards the Gypsy and Traveller site at Middlewich and hopes to begin the tendering process for construction soon.
Planning permission was granted last August for the site to be developed on land off Cledford Lane.
A new young beaver has been spotted at Hatchmere Nature Reserve in Delamere – the first time beavers have bred in Cheshire in more than 400 years.
This young beaver – known as a kit – is the offspring of a pair of Eurasian beavers named Rowan and Willow.
A new charity dedicated to preventing violence towards women is stepping up its safety campaign on South Cheshire streets after the murder of a London law graduate walking home at night.
Organisers of the Alpha Omega Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation said the murder of 35-year-old Zara Aleena illustrated the urgent need to make society safer for women out alone.
Council chiefs and contractors said they are “sorry” after we revealed one Wistaston mum’s traumatic journey to Leighton Hospital with her seriously ill baby.
We told how Dawn Nelson was left confused and in tears as she tried to negotiate the Middlewich Road road closures and diversions to reach the hospital late at night.
Canoeists from a Nantwich club have been putting paddles to good use by helping clean up the River Weaver in the town.
Members of the Crewe & Nantwich Canoe Club based at Doddington Lake took part in the “Big Paddle Clean Up” project run across the country.
Nantwich looks set to get a new skate park facility on the Barony after the project received a £100,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation.
The money will be used to create a multi-wheeled sports facility which will allow skateboarders, scooters, roller skaters and other park users access to an enormously improved facility at Barony Park.
Nantwich Walled Garden Society (NWGS) has earned more support from residents in its bid to save the historic walled gardens from development.
The society says it had an “excellent response” at their stall at the Societies Spectacular in Nantwich Town Square last weekend.
A Wistaston mum has begged council bosses to revise A530 closure diversions after a heartbreaking journey almost cost the life of her nine-month-old baby.
Dawn Nelson fears that in a life critical situation, the route to Leighton Hospital is too long and slow, and is confusing for many drivers.
Census 2021 results show Cheshire East’s population has risen by almost 30,000 since the previous survey in 2011.
In total, 98% of Cheshire East population completed the 2021 Census, higher than the 97% national average.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor has sought reassurance that Cheshire East Council is not anti-fracking and would keep an open mind if applications came forward in light of the current energy crisis.
Cllr Sarah Pochin (Bunbury, Ind) was speaking during a debate on the council’s draft minerals and waste plan at the environment and communities committee.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council could be forced to collect food waste weekly from all properties under latest proposals being consulted on by the government.
The council introduced a system in January 2020 to collect food waste fortnightly with garden waste.
Crewe has made a shortlist of six towns and cities in the UK in the race to be selected as the new headquarters of Great British Railways.
It was chosen with York, Bimringham, Derby, Doncaster and Newcastle-upon-Tyne out of 42 towns and cities that applied.
Barclays Bank customers in Nantwich have been told their branch is to close in September.
It’s the latest blow for customers who want face-to-face banking, with just two left in the town.
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