By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The cost of Crewe’s new police station near Shavington has rocketed from £8.5 million in 2022 to £16.5 million – and part of that is due to the derailed HS2 project.
Cllr Keith Millar asked police commissioner Dan Price for an update on the new police hub to be built in Basford, during a Cheshire’s police and crime panel meeting.
Chamber of Commerce bosses are backing businesses calling for urgent action to end the traffic misery caused by a lorry ban on Baddington Bridge near Nantwich.
A ‘temporary’ 7.5 tonne structural weight limit was implemented on the bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road in September last year after inspections found it was no longer safe for vehicles above that weight.
M&S have confirmed they are to close their coffee shop in the Nantwich store on Beam Street.
The company said the decision was made to free up more space to offer a wider range of food.
Plans to build and open a new Co-op food store on the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich have been submitted.
An application from LSP Developments shows plans for a Co-op and a second retail unit on land to the east of the new primary school being built off Reaseheath Way.
A “Parking Saver” discount permit scheme is being offered by Cheshire East Council designed to provide residents with cheaper parking.
The “Parking Saver” permits allow unlimited parking on participating Cheshire East Council car parks from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
The first signs of spring are showing across South Cheshire as snowdrops push through the ground despite recent weeks of rain, wind and even the odd flurry of snow.
These images by local photographer Jonathan White show the first flowers of the year – delicate white blooms which have started to appear in Wistaston, Willaston, Nantwich and Acton.
By Eddie Bisknell, local democracy reporter
Plans have emerged to build a colossal 121-mile underground CO2 pipeline from the Peak District to the Irish Sea, running through Cheshire close to Nantwich.
The Peak Cluster Pipeline is the brainchild of the Derbyshire quarrying and cement firms which lead the UK’s production of vital building materials – but as a bi-product also produce many tonnes of carbon emissions.
Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to buy gold Medieval and Post-Medieval rings.
The Medieval Gold and Turquoise Ring was discovered by members of the Crewe and Nantwich Metal Detecting Society near the mere in the grounds of Combermere Abbey.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to change the booking system at tips because of traffic problems the council itself created will make waste disposal more difficult and reduce recycling, councillors were told.
Disley resident Tara Blooming was speaking at a meeting of the environment and communities committee.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap in Shavington have been approved after councillors were warned they must “pick their battles” when they initially proposed to refuse the scheme.
The application site, in the open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
The Railway Hotel in Nantwich is set to re-open after a £450,000 revamp.
And its new Nantwich-born landlord Luke Thexton believes the pub is a “sleeping giant” with lots of potential.
A flag is flying once more over a Nantwich landmark building after urgent repairs were carried out.
The work was carried out on the historic roof structure of the corner building on Pillory Street, which dates back to 1911.
The former NatWest Bank in Nantwich town centre is set to become a new White Stuff clothing store.
A planning application for new signage on the building which overlooks the town square has been submitted to Cheshire East Council.
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