Environment

Wybunbury housing developers submit plans for more homes

Wybunbury housing developers submit plans for more homes

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The applicants behind a controversial proposal for up to six homes in the open countryside at Wybunbury have submitted another application for more on the same field.

Martin and Simon Poole appealed to the planning inspectorate last August after Cheshire East’s southern planning committee deferred their original application on July 30 because councillors wanted to visit the site off Bridge Street before making a decision.

April 17, 2026
Solar panels considered for St Mary’s Church roof in Nantwich

Solar panels considered for St Mary’s Church roof in Nantwich

Solar panels could soon be installed on the roof of the historic St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, it has emerged.

Church leaders, councillors and volunteers have teamed up to explore the idea for the “Cathedral of South Cheshire” as part of its bid to become carbon neutral.

April 16, 2026
Town Councillors press for restrictions on Nantwich pedestrian zones

Town Councillors press for restrictions on Nantwich pedestrian zones

Nantwich Town Councillors are pressing ahead with plans to restrict heavy vehicles accessing pedestrianised areas in the town centre.

A particular focus is on Mill Street, where large delivery vehicles are accessing the town centre.

April 14, 2026
Beam Street parade of shops up for sale for £1.1 million

Beam Street parade of shops up for sale for £1.1 million

A parade of shops on Beam Street in Nantwich which includes Domino’s Pizza, Shelter and Our Time Candles is up for sale for £1.1 million.

Commercial property specialists Legat Owen said today the fully let row of units, 38-50 Beam Street, is fully occupied and produces a rental income of more than £100,000.

April 13, 2026
Town councillors agree £40,000 loan for Nantwich Players

Town councillors agree £40,000 loan for Nantwich Players

Town councillors in Nantwich have approved plans for a £40,000 loan to Nantwich Players for essential building works at its Love Lane theatre.

The loan will be paid back over 10 years at an agreed interest rate of around 5.5%, the council was told last night.

April 10, 2026
Fallen tree stopped from damaging Airman’s Grave in Nantwich

Fallen tree stopped from damaging Airman’s Grave in Nantwich

High winds during Storm Dave damaged and uprooted a large tree close to the Airman’s Grave in Nantwich.

Engineers from Cheshire East Council were called out over the weekend after the high winds hit on Saturday.

April 7, 2026
Highways officers “dragging feet” over local road schemes, say councillors

Highways officers “dragging feet” over local road schemes, say councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East highways officers are “dragging their feet” over schemes being funded by councillors’ ward budgets – with one saying Cheshire East faces losing nearly £50,000 of investment because “we can’t get a response”.

Cllr Craig Browne was speaking as the highways and transport committee which discussed the member ward budget scheme.

April 3, 2026
National Express to cut Nantwich out after axing services

National Express to cut Nantwich out after axing services

Coach operator National Express are cutting services from April 13th – and is axing the only service which connects to Nantwich.

Among a number of routes being cut is the service 551 which from Liverpool to London which goes via Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and Heathrow.

April 3, 2026
CEC highways chiefs name wrong A roads for improvements

CEC highways chiefs name wrong A roads for improvements

Cheshire East highways bosses have been slammed after releasing plans for treating major A roads – including two which don’t exist!

The authority unveiled this week a programme of highways and transport improvements set to take place across the borough in 2026-27 as part of a £45 million investment.

April 3, 2026
Pathway made safer for Luncheon Club residents in Nantwich

Pathway made safer for Luncheon Club residents in Nantwich

A crumbling and “unsafe” pathway in Nantwich has been repaired after Luncheon Club members complained to councillors.

The path on Beam Street in Nantwich is the main route for elderly members of the club to get to the club at Nantwich Civic Hall.

April 1, 2026
Cheshire East Council reaches 60% of carbon neutral target

Cheshire East Council reaches 60% of carbon neutral target

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East marked its last ever meeting of the environment and communities committee by revealed it has achieved 60% of its target to be carbon neutral by 2030.

But councillors warned it was important to keep the momentum going, especially during a backlash against climate change measures from some national politicians and media.

March 31, 2026
People cooling off in Nantwich outdoor pool

Nantwich’s famous outdoor pool to open from April 10th

Nantwich’s famous outdoor brine pool is to open on April 10th for the new 2026 season.

The facility – one of the only inland brine pools left in the UK – is a popular destination for many swimmers.

March 29, 2026
Proposed access to site off Broad Lane

75-homes plan for Stapeley deferred for second time

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich housing application has been deferred for a second time for a traffic assessment – with a parish councillor warning “until there’s a fatality, nobody’s going to take us seriously”.

The proposal from Nightingale Land for up to 75 homes off Broad Lane was deferred earlier this month by the strategic planning board (SPB) for a traffic assessment to identify any cumulative impact.

March 27, 2026