Environment

South Cheshire residents to air views on town and parish boundaries

South Cheshire residents to air views on town and parish boundaries

Residents in South Cheshire are being asked to air views during a review of town and parish council boundaries across Cheshire East.

The survey, which went live on October 28, will inform a review being undertaken across the borough by Cheshire East Council.

November 5, 2019
New sprinkler campaign launched after Beechmere blaze

New sprinkler campaign launched after Beechmere blaze

A new sprinkler campaign has been launched by residents of Crewe and Nantwich in response to the tragic fire at Beechmere.

150 people lost their homes, property, memories and in some cases pets in the horrific blaze in Crewe in August.

October 30, 2019
Bickerton Hill housing expansion bid thrown out by councillors

Bickerton Hill housing expansion bid thrown out by councillors

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A developer’s bid to add four more homes to a rural development near Bickerton Hill has been rejected by councillors.

Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee turned down a scheme from Torus Group to build 17 homes – including six affordable properties – on vacant former agricultural land in Mill Lane, Bulkeley.

October 30, 2019
Parents angry after Animal Aid talk in Nantwich school

Parents angry after Animal Aid talk in Nantwich school

Parents blasted what they labelled Animal Aid “anti-farming propaganda” delivered to young pupils at a Nantwich school.

They say year 8 youngsters at Brine Leas were handed leaflets which “misinformed” children about farming methods in a bid to turn them against eating meat.

October 29, 2019
A500 overnight closure times in South Cheshire amended

A500 overnight closure times in South Cheshire amended

The times of the overnight closure of A500 in South Cheshire between A531/B5472 Meremoor Moss roundabout and M6 Junction 16 have been updated.

Overnight road closures are now in place from 7.30pm – 5:30am, seven days-a-week, until Saturday November 30.

October 28, 2019
Man rescued from water after River Weaver bursts banks in Nantwich

Man rescued from water after River Weaver bursts banks in Nantwich

A man was rescued from the River Weaver floods in Nantwich last night, police have confirmed.

Specialist officers from across the force were called to the river close to Nantwich Pool off Wall Lane after reports a man had been caught in the floods.

October 27, 2019
Nantwich Spooktacular goes ahead despite heavy rain

Nantwich Spooktacular goes ahead despite heavy rain

Organisers say the Nantwich Spooktacular will go ahead despite heavy rain on the Showground.

Staff say they have reviewed the siting of the funfair on the field due to the recent spell of wet weather is quite wet.

October 25, 2019
Late night levy plan could be reviewed by Cheshire East councillors

Late night levy plan could be reviewed by Cheshire East councillors

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East borough chiefs are being asked to reconsider a decision not to introduce a “late night levy” to bring in additional cash for police and the council.

Councils have had the power to implement a late night levy since 2011 – meaning an additional fee would be charged to licenced premises that can sell alcohol between midnight and 6am.

October 22, 2019
Five-year transport plan hints at Sunday and night-time parking fees in Nantwich

Five-year transport plan hints at Sunday and night-time parking fees in Nantwich

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Parking charges across Cheshire East must be made fairer, councillors have warned, after a new five-year plan hinted at more fees.

Members of Cheshire East Council have approved the local authority’s local transport plan for up to 2024.

October 22, 2019
Concerns over Cheshire East traveller transit site plan to be reviewed, say councillors

Concerns over Cheshire East traveller transit site plan to be reviewed, say councillors

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs insist they will take on board residents’ concerns about the next part of the local plan – including a possible traveller transit site in Middlewich.

Consultation recently came to an end on Cheshire East Council’s latest draft for its Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD).

October 21, 2019
Cheshire Fire Service backs Restart a Heart campaign

Cheshire Fire Service backs Restart a Heart campaign

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is backing annual Restart a Heart campaign in more ways than one.

The service is directly helping to save lives through defibrillators in all 36 fire engines and outside all 28 fire stations.

October 20, 2019
British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes 5,000th hen in Cheshire

British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes 5,000th hen in Cheshire

The British Hen Welfare Trust in Cheshire has rehomed its 5,000th hen as a new pet.

The team, based in Nantwich and run by Cheshire coordinator David Marek, took more than 300 hens out of their colony cages and rehomed them to 61 different families earlier this month.

October 18, 2019
Nantwich Fire Cadet to stage curry night in aid of Nepal project

Nantwich Fire Cadet to stage curry night in aid of Nepal project

A young Nantwich Fire Cadet is hosting a curry night to help raise funds to build much-needed classrooms for schoolchildren in Nepal.

Ashleigh Culleton, 14, will be heading out to Nepal next year with a group of Cheshire Fire Cadets.

October 18, 2019