Environment

Wrong size road sign for new Reaseheath A51 bypass?

Wrong size road sign for new Reaseheath A51 bypass?

It has been a Nantwich road project dogged with delays and problems.

Now it seems the latest setback to the new A51 Reaseheath bypass is the wrong size road sign!

March 27, 2026
Reaseheath research reveals rise in euthanasia rates for stray dogs

Reaseheath research reveals rise in euthanasia rates for stray dogs

The number of stray dogs being euthanised has tripled in three years, research by Reaseheath College in Nantwich and others has revealed.

The study looked at the number of dogs across the UK and the Republic of Ireland having to be euthanised in dog shelters.

March 27, 2026
Batherton Lane housing Nightingale Land plans

Nantwich councillors air concerns over housing plans in Stapeley

Ward councillors in Nantwich have spoken out over fears of multiple housing development bids for the Stapeley area.

Cllrs Geoff Smith and John Priest were at Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board today (March 25th) regarding a planning application for 75 homes off Broad Lane.

March 25, 2026
Nantwich community health garden unveils log cabin shelter

Nantwich community health garden unveils log cabin shelter

A community garden in Nantwich has unveiled a new addition where users can sit back and reap the rewards of their green-fingered endeavours.

Growing Health Community Garden CIC (GHCG), based at Brookfield Park, has thrown open the doors to a new log cabin which will provide shelter on colder days.

March 24, 2026
Major revamp of 16th Century listed Nantwich building nears end

Major revamp of 16th Century listed Nantwich building nears end

A major conservation project has marked a significant milestone in the restoration of a 16th‑century listed building in Nantwich.

It follows more than a year of complex heritage works on the Cancer Research shop on High Street in Nantwich.

March 24, 2026
Nantwich Youth Club youngsters enjoy new padel courts

Nantwich Youth Club youngsters enjoy new padel courts

Thirty‑three young people from Nantwich Youth and Community Centre enjoyed a special visit to the new padel courts at The Barony in Nantwich.

The four new courts were recently unveiled by Everybody Health and Leisure as part of its latest investment in active community spaces.

March 22, 2026
Nantwich girl, 8, sparks litter campaign to protect wildlife

Nantwich girl, 8, sparks litter campaign to protect wildlife

Meet eight-year-old Emilia James from Nantwich who is melting hearts with her campaign against litter, including ours here at Nantwich News!

We’re backing Emilia as she wages war on litter in a bid to protect wildlife and dogs out for a walk with their owners around the Nantwich loop.

March 19, 2026
Campaigners urge residents to fight latest housing plans in Stapeley

Campaigners urge residents to fight latest housing plans in Stapeley

Campaigners fear areas of Nantwich are reaching breaking point with the number of new housing projects being planned.

They say roads, schools and infrastructure in the town can no longer cope with more “unsustainable” housing plans being submitted.

March 19, 2026
Batherton Lane housing Nightingale Land plans

Housing developer hits back at councillors over Nantwich plan deferral

The applicant behind a 75-home scheme deferred for a cumulative transport survey amid safety concerns has taken legal advice and refused to provide any further highways assessments saying it is not justified or necessary, writes Belinda Ryan.

Cheshire East planners had recommended councillors approve the outline application from Nightingale Land for up to 75 homes off Broad Lane at Nantwich, which also includes bulldozing a bungalow to create an access for the site.

March 18, 2026
£4,000 scholarship launched by Reaseheath College in Nantwich

£4,000 scholarship launched by Reaseheath College in Nantwich

Ambitious young professionals working in Cheshire’s land-based industries can apply for a £4,000 travel scholarship designed to fast-track careers and boost the county’s rural economy.

The John Platt Travel Scholarship, created by Reaseheath College and University Centre and the Cheshire Agricultural Society, supports people aged 18 to 35 who work in agriculture or a related land-based industry and want to build their skills through international travel.

March 18, 2026
Baddington Bridge weight limit

Report due on Baddington Bridge works on A530 in Nantwich

Cheshire East Council are due to complete a report this month into how the closure of Baddington Bridge to heavy vehicles is to be resolved.

The council imposed a 7.5 tonne weight limit on the A530 bridge on the outskirts of Nantwich back in September.

March 16, 2026
1945 dairy student among thousands at Reaseheath lambing events

1945 dairy student among thousands at Reaseheath lambing events

A former dairy student who studied at Reaseheath College in Nantwich in 1945 made a remarkable return to see the next generation of farmers at its popular lambing weekends.

Doreen Taylor Brown, now living at Newton Court Care Home in Middlewich, was welcomed back to college more than 80 years after her time as a student.

March 11, 2026
Plans unveiled for 23 new homes in Shavington green gap

Plans unveiled for 23 new homes in Shavington green gap

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for 23 homes in the open countryside and within the green gap at Shavington.

John Malam has applied for permission to build the dwellings, including eight affordable, on land off Alfred King Close.

March 11, 2026