Defeated Labour candidate Laura Smith would have done things differently to Corbyn
Defeated Crewe and Nantwich Labour candidate Laura Smith today admitted she would have done things differently to Jeremy Corbyn.
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GENERAL ELECTION: Crewe & Nantwich, Kieran Mullan win for Conservatives
Conservatives have taken back Crewe & Nantwich seat with Kieran Mullan ousting Labour’s Laura Smith.
Dr Mullan polled 28,704, while Ms Smith registered 20,196 votes, giving Conservtaives a healthy 8,508 majority.
GENERAL ELECTION: Eddisbury result, Edward Timpson (CON) elected
Edward Timpson has been elected as Eddisbury MP for the Conservative Party.
Mr Timpson polled 30,095 votes, beating his nearest opponent Labour’s Terry Savage who secured 11,652.
Cheshire East Council acting chief executive to quit and take up new role
By Kenny Lomas, local democracy reporter
The acting chief executive at Cheshire East Council, who was due to be made permanent next Thursday, is quitting to take on a new role in St Helens.
Candidates for the permanent chief executive position were interviewed by Cheshire East’s staffing committee in November.
Nantwich Town Council plans 7.5% hike in its council tax
Nantwich residents face a 7.5% hike in their town council portion of the council tax bill – to help fund new initiatives like a new Town Ranger.
The authority also wants to increase council tax to bump up its reserves to a projected £193,000.
Cheshire College – South & West rated “Good” by Ofsted
Cheshire College – South & West has been rated “Good” in its latest Ofsted inspection.
It was the first full inspection since South Cheshire College and West Cheshire College merged in March 2017.
Plans for 13 new “rapid response units” to cut deaths on Cheshire roads
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Thirteen new rapid response rescue units could soon be introduced across Cheshire including one in Nantwich in an effort to cut the number of deaths on the county’s roads.
Busy Main Road at Worleston to close for a week
The busy B5074 Main Road in Worleston near Nantwich is to close for a week for patching work.
The closure between 9.30am and 3.30pm will impact on hundreds of drivers and all those accessing Reaseheath College entrances on Main Road.
BBC Victoria Derbyshire show election special in Crewe
The BBC Victoria Derbyshire TV Show will be broadcast live from South Cheshire on Monday (December 9) as millions prepare to go the polls in the General Election.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust collects more than 200,000 tree seeds for project
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has collected more than 200,000 seeds from across Cheshire as part of a national project to protect the UK’s trees.
The Trust is a partner in the UK National Tree Seed Project, set up by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, with funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Nantwich school pupils top of class in hospice fundraiser
Children at a Nantwich school proved a runaway success when it came to fundraising for St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.
More than 200 youngsters from St Anne’s Catholic Primary School donned red noses and reindeer antlers to launch 2019’s Rudolph Run fundraising campaign for the Winsford-based facility.
Nantwich airman’s grave to feature in Art UK sculptures project
A series of public sculptures in Cheshire including the airman’s grave in Nantwich are to be showcased by Art UK.
They will join around 100,000 sculptures from around the UK to feature in the online project by 2020.
80 years of Citizens Advice celebrated at Nantwich offices
Mayor of Nantwich joined staff to celebrate 80 years of Citizens Advice at the organisation’s Nantwich offices.
Cllr Arthur Moran and his consort Cllr Carole Thomas attended the offices in Nantwich library to mark the occasion.
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