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MP Kieran Mullan slams Cheshire East on progress over parking fees

MP Kieran Mullan slams Cheshire East on progress over parking fees

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan has hit out at the lack of progress on making car parking charges across Cheshire East fairer.

Users of car parks in Nantwich and Crewe are currently charged for car parking, and face some of the highest charges in the borough.

October 15, 2021
Lorries and cars thunder past the 'crossing' at 40mph

Council to review Peter de Stapleigh Way “crossing” after teenager’s accident

Council chiefs say they will carry out a “further review” of a controversial crossing in Nantwich where a teenage boy was injured by a car earlier this week.

The 17-year-old Brine Leas student was using the drop down kerb crossing over Peter de Stapleigh Way when he was hit by a car.

October 15, 2021
Reaseheath College re-opens campus and zoo to public

Reaseheath College re-opens campus and zoo to public

Reaseheath College and University Centre Reaseheath are re-opening their campus and mini zoo this month for the first time since the pandemic outbreak.

The Nantwich campus will welcome the public later on October 16 for the first full-scale course open event since the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 13, 2021
ANSA managers forced to drive bin lorries amid CEC staff crisis

ANSA managers forced to drive bin lorries amid CEC staff crisis

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Ansa managers were forced to drive bin lorries to maintain Cheshire East collections when the service was threatened by driver shortages.

Cheshire East was one of the few councils which managed to keep bin collections, including recyclables and garden waste, going during pandemic lockdowns.

October 13, 2021
Complaints against CEC planning rise by third amid backlog of cases

Complaints against CEC planning rise by third amid backlog of cases

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Complaints against Cheshire East’s planning department have risen by a third as the council battles a backlog of planning applications and staffing shortage.

October 12, 2021
Nantwich residents to stage “walk the walk” zero carbon ramble

Nantwich residents to stage “walk the walk” zero carbon ramble

Nantwich residents are adding their voices to calls for politicians to “Walk the Walk” and protect future generations.

Sustainable Nantwich has organised a walk at 10am on Saturday October 30 to bring people together – on the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

October 12, 2021
Commissioner and Chief Constable hail funding for “safer streets”

Commissioner and Chief Constable hail funding for “safer streets”

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire John Dwyer and Chief Constable Mark Roberts, have welcomed a £1.1 million Government “Safer Streets Fund” handout.

It’s the joint-highest award in the country and is part of the third round of the Safer Streets Fund.

October 12, 2021
Cheshire East launches consultation on new primary school for Nantwich

Cheshire East launches consultation on new primary school for Nantwich

A consultation on plans for a new primary school in Nantwich is underway.

Cheshire East Council chiefs want to hear views of people in Nantwich and surrounding area which will be built at Kingsley Fields, near the Nantwich Town football ground.

October 11, 2021
RSPCA appeal after cygnet killed by dog at Nantwich Lake

RSPCA appeal after cygnet killed by dog at Nantwich Lake

RSPCA staff have made a plea to dog owners in Nantwich to keep pets on a lead after a cygnet was attacked and killed by Nantwich lake.

This is the shocking image of the cygnet which was brought to RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich earlier today.

October 7, 2021
Nantwich to unveil “Tree of Light” for Christmas remembrance

Nantwich to unveil “Tree of Light” for Christmas remembrance

Nantwich Town Council is to launch its “Tree of Light” again this year offering residents a chance to remember loved ones at Christmas.

People are invited to make a donation of £5 to dedicate a bauble on the town square’s Tree of Light to a loved one or a special cause.

October 6, 2021
Reaseheath College apprentice scoops national honour

Reaseheath College apprentice scoops national honour

An outstanding Reaseheath College apprentice who studied while suffering a serious illness has been recognised with a national accolade.

Lucy O’Rourke, a Construction Plant Mechanic Apprentice who works for Sunbelt Rentals, received the Judges Special Award at the Construction Plant-hire Association “Stars of the Future Awards 2021”.

October 6, 2021
Rotting food uncollected as CEC refuse teams hit by staff shortage

Rotting food uncollected as CEC refuse teams hit by staff shortage

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Rotting food has been left in garden waste bins in parts of Cheshire East where fortnightly collections have been missed because of a lack of staff.

Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called on the council’s audit and governance committee to look at how waste food is collected and how the scheme operates to see if anything can be done.

October 5, 2021
Willaston memorial tree planted in honour of Maurice Jones

Willaston memorial tree planted in honour of Maurice Jones

The “maze” area of Willaston village has been renamed and a memorial tree planted in honour of the late Maurice Jones.

Maurice, who died two years ago, was a past chairman of Willaston Parish Council and a former Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich Borough.

September 30, 2021