Major gas works are to take place in Nantwich town centre, with residents warned of road closures and disruption.
The works by Cadent will begin on Monday (July 26) to install a new gas main in Nantwich town centre.
By Jonathan White
Work continues on the new spine road and Reaseheath bypass, with construction underway to clear the River Weaver floodplain.
Contractors McPhillips have also excavated a channel between the raised Kingsbourne spine road and Reaseheath bypass and the river next to Reaseheath roundabout.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East planners are recommending a warehousing site in countryside near Crewe is given the go-ahead to operate 24/7 despite objections from residents and local councillors.
The Weston Hall Commercial Complex on Main Road at Weston has a long-standing history of commercial use.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have backed calls for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points across Cheshire East as a report shows there are “extensive gaps”.
They say installing more charging points in car parks would encourage people to buy electric vehicles, improve the environment and could be a money spinner for the council.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is in the bottom 10 local authority areas for people using buses and the council is looking at ways to improve this.
The figure was revealed at a highways and transport committee meeting this week when councillors were discussing the national bus strategy (NBS).
Police, council and health bosses across Cheshire today urged residents to be “responsible” as “Freedom Day” marks the final easing of lockdown restrictions.
They say cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 are continuing to rise across Cheshire East, with 1,222 more cases in week up to July 8.
Broadband company LilaConnect has started work on updating fibre connectivity in Nantwich and Crewe.
Construction is now underway in Stapeley with the aim of providing all homes and businesses access to a gigabit full fibre open access network by the end of 2023.
Crewe will benefit from a £22.9 million Government grant as part of the new Town Deal scheme.
Politicians welcomed the news today as further funding to help revamp the town, including transforming facilities like the former Flag Lane Baths, Cumberland Arena and Mirion Street Youth Club.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is recruiting for seven new positions to its Nature Recovery team.
Positions range from entry level living landscape officers, to senior living landscape officers and programme managers.
Cheshire East Council has secured a £2.4 million Government grant to support its target of being carbon neutral in its operations by 2025.
The funding has been awarded by the Secretary of State for business, energy and industrial strategy through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme operated by Salix.
CCTV bosses have hit back at claims they have not provided enough information on the system’s effectiveness in Nantwich.
Town councillors questioned at a meeting last week whether they should be paying almost £25,000 a year for the monitoring of its 14 cameras.
Town councillors have questioned whether they should be paying for CCTV in Nantwich after receiving little information on outcomes and results.
The council spends more than £25,000 each year on ensuring its network of 14 CCTV cameras are monitored 24/7 from a control centre in Macclesfield.
Five baby robins are now in the care of RSPCA Stapeley staff after being found in a nest in the chassis of a car – at the end of a 200 mile journey!
The driver had travelled from Scotland to Cheshire before they discovered the nest when they heard a purring noise in his engine.
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