By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to introduce parking charges in towns where it is currently free, have been controversially scrapped by Cheshire East Council.
If approved, charges would have been introduced in Middlewich, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Sandbach and other towns in line with Nantwich, Crewe, and Macclesfield.
A Willaston councillor has officially complained to Cheshire Police after being told to wait FIVE days before giving a statement about a homophobic assault he suffered.
Cllr Craig Bailey has written to Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner, saying the response shows a “lack of seriousness in tackling hate crime.
A Nantwich girl who climbed Snowdon just days before her 3rd birthday, has helped to raise money for the hospital which saved the life of her little sister.
Little Flossie Smith battled for five and a half hours to reach the Welsh mountain’s summit in aid of Leighton Hospital’s NICU.
The Beam heath Trust “Claims Day” will take place at the St Mary’s Parish Hall in Nantwich on Wednesday September 29.
Claimants of Beam Heath dividends have two sessions to make claims, between 3pm and 4.30pm and between 6pm and 7pm
Primary school pupils in Nantwich are enjoying a bumper crop of vegetables planted by the Year 6 class who left in the summer.
Senior members of the Millfields Primary School gardening club have left behind a legacy under the tutelage of site manager Mr Cornes.
By Jonathan White
A fundraising Nantwich Northern Soul/Motown All Dayer involving 11 DJs and more than 240 people has helped raise thousands for cancer charity.
The event was organised by father and son Dave and Steve Pointon to raise money for “Kidney Cancer Support Network”.
A new on-demand rural bus service is being launched to cover south of Nantwich connecting Audlem and other villages.
The Cheshire East Council “go-too” pilot scheme is aimed at tackling rural isolation.
Doughnut fans are in for a sweet treat – Planet Doughnut is to open a new store in Nantwich town centre.
The company, which already has a store in Shrewsbury and Chester, will be taking over the outlet being vacated by sandwich and coffee bar Bloom & Bo on Pillory Street.
Welsh Row in Nantwich is set to re-open next week – but major gasworks taking place look to continue for longer than anticipated.
Bosses at Cadent said the road would be re-opened from September 20, but under traffic lights near the junction of Queens Drive.
Four new senior officers have been recruited and appointed by Cheshire East Council – with a combined pay of just under £500,000.
The new posts are Executive Director Adults, Health and Integration (up to £139,999), Executive Director Place (£134,999), Executive Director Children’s Services (£129,999) and Director of Policy and Change (£89,999).
Cheshire College has launched new part-time courses for adults to upskill, retrain and futureproof their careers as the UK adapts to impact of Covid.
Courses based at the Crewe college include in business, construction, engineering, catering, fitness and health & beauty.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Building work will begin in January on Crewe’s new bus station and multi-storey car park and the scheme should be completed by August 2023 now planning permission has been granted.
That was the claim of the agent representing the developer at Wednesday’s meeting of Cheshire East’s strategic planning board.
An award-winning sandwich shop in Nantwich is having to close down because of the pandemic, owners revealed today.
Bloom & Bo, on Pillory Street, will close its doors for the final time on Saturday (September 18).
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