By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor is urging residents to take part in a consultation about plans to close police helpdesks in 11 towns, including Nantwich.
Cheshire Police wants to close helpdesks at stations in Nantwich as well as Knutsford, Winsford, Chester Town Hall, Ellesmere Port, Stockton Heath, Penketh, Runcorn, Congleton and Wilmslow.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has agreed to petition against the HS2 Phase 2B Bill but stressed the council is not opposed to the principle of high speed rail.
Conservative group leader Janet Clowes was concerned the wording might lead residents to think the council is objecting to HS2, which it isn’t.
Sainsbury’s in-store cafe in Nantwich is NOT on the list of the 200 to be closed, it has emerged.
The 200 closures are set to take place as early as next month, putting around 2,000 jobs across the UK at risk.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Active travel campaigners are asking Cheshire East to work with HS2 to create a greenway network north of Crewe to Middlewich and Winsford.
Peter Foster, of Active Travel Crewe, said HS2’s environmental statement says “a key aim is to create a green corridor along the new railway, in particular through the provision of additional funds to help stakeholders realise their own green infrastructure projects”.
A South Cheshire company is teaming up to help collections for Ukraine families suffering during the current invasion by Russia.
Organisers are setting up local collection points, and the Nantwich Clinic has joined forces to offer their new Health Hub centre in Willaston as one for the Nantwich area.
Staff at a marina near Nantwich have been asked to build a new boat for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham!
Aqueduct Marina was approached by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust to build the boat in time for the Games in July.
Nantwich’s 38th South West Cheshire Scout Group has a new temporary home at Reaseheath College while the group prepares for the demolition and rebuild of its headquarters.
The scout troop and cub pack are now meeting in one of Reaseheath’s carpentry workshops while the beaver colony has a classroom in the construction department.
Reaseheath College will open its Nantwich campus to the public in March for its popular lambing and zoo weekends.
The events will be held on March 5-6 and March 12-13 and will include a farmers’ market and children’s fun activities.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Crewe residents have been given the chance to see how £22.9m of government funding will be spent on a package of projects to revitalise the town.
Ten schemes have been earmarked for funding through the Towns Fund – a national scheme designed to drive regeneration and economic growth.
More Met Office weather warnings are in place for Cheshire East over the next 24 hours as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter the region again.
It comes hot on the heels of storms Dudley and Eunice in the past seven days, leaving trees down and River Weaver at very high levels.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s cycling and walking champion is calling on the council to support towns and villages that want to host car-free days.
Cllr Suzie Akers Smith has put forward a motion requesting a communications plan which explains how residents and communities in towns and villages can host a car-free day.
Cheshire Police are proposing to close 11 helpdesks at stations around the county, including one in Nantwich.
They say the helpdesks – open five days a week – are “seldom used” as more people contact police in different ways
Cheshire Police are advising residents not to travel tomorrow (February 18) as Storm Eunice is set to hit the county.
An Amber weather warning has been issued for Cheshire for most of Friday as powerful winds of up to 80mph and torrential rain is forecast.
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