Human Interest

CEC hopes partnership will boost TV and film making in borough

CEC hopes partnership will boost TV and film making in borough

A new partnership could see more drama and film production coming to South Cheshire.

The area is already a popular location for leading producers and directors, with shows like Curfew, Paranoid and Sherlock Holmes filmed here in recent years.

December 4, 2020
Cheshire East Council has £33 million of developers’ money in coffers

Cheshire East Council has £33 million of developers’ money in coffers

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is sitting on more than £33 million of section 106 money from developers, with some money dating back from a planning application 28 years ago.

A freedom of information request has revealed the authority currently has a staggering £33,428,764 in unspent funds, having collected £39.7 million of such contributions since 2010.

December 4, 2020
Cheshire Police Chief Constable Darren Martland to retire in 2021

Cheshire Police Chief Constable Darren Martland to retire in 2021

Cheshire Constabulary Chief Constable Darren Martland is to retire in spring 2021, it has been announced.

Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane today praised his dedication to policing in Cheshire and for more than three decades of service as a police officer.

December 3, 2020
Nantwich independent shops unveil fantastically festive window displays!

Nantwich independent shops unveil fantastically festive window displays!

By Jonathan White
These businesses in Nantwich are pulling out the stops to make festive window displays and frontages extra special this year.

An array of imaginative and eye-catching displays are providing a festive feel and encouraging people to shop local and back businesses in the run up to Christmas.

December 3, 2020
Cheshire East Council backs findings of HS2 land and property review

Cheshire East Council backs findings of HS2 land and property review

Cheshire East Council has welcomed new government proposals to transform the way in which land and property is purchased as part of HS2 project.

Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson announced 36 recommendations aimed at improving communication, compensation packages and support for businesses.

December 2, 2020
Town Council launches “Nutcracker” competition in Nantwich

Town Council launches “Nutcracker” competition in Nantwich

Nantwich Town Council has teamed up with traders to launch a “find the nutcracker” competition to encourage shoppers into independent stores.

From tomorrow (December 3) families are encouraged to hunt for 10 Nutcracker figures dotted in independent shops around the town.

December 2, 2020
Travellers transit site in Cheshire East could be open by January 2022

Travellers transit site in Cheshire East could be open by January 2022

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East could see a new £2.2 million traveller transit site at Cledford Hall open its doors in January 2022.

Council Cabinet members voted to give Frank Jordan, the council’s executive director of place, permission to enter into a construction contract for the site to a preferred bidder.

December 1, 2020
Food Festival donation event for Nantwich Foodbank hailed huge success

Food Festival donation event for Nantwich Foodbank hailed huge success

A Nantwich Food Festival “Advent” donation event in aid of the town’s Foodbank has been hailed a major success after filling NINE vans full of food and gifts

Scores of residents dropped by throughout the day at Brine Leas School on Saturday with their generous donations, despite the terrible weather.

December 1, 2020
Marathon effort raises £2000 for Wistaston boy battling cancer

Marathon effort raises £2000 for Wistaston boy battling cancer

A fund to support a Wistaston boy suffering from a rare form of bone cancer has been given a £2,000 boost thanks to a novice Nantwich runner!

Ed Potts began training for the London Marathon earlier this year and when the event was cancelled due to Covid he ran around South Cheshire instead to raise money for Georgy Capener.

December 1, 2020
Cheshire East Council backs badger vaccination programme across borough

Cheshire East Council backs badger vaccination programme across borough

Cheshire East Council is to support a badger vaccination programme in the borough.

The authority will be partnering with Cheshire Badger Vaccination Programme (CBVP) to carry out the vaccinations.

November 30, 2020
Councillors give green light for 850-home masterplan near Leighton Hospital

Councillors give green light for 850-home masterplan near Leighton Hospital

Councillors have granted outline permission for an 850-home development close to Leighton Hospital on the outskirts of Crewe.

The scheme forms part of Cheshire East Council’s wider North West Crewe Package and a £36.5 million investment in the area’s highways and infrastructure.

November 29, 2020
£588,000 grant to boost cycling and walking in Cheshire East

£588,000 grant to boost cycling and walking in Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council is to develop new schemes to promote cycling and walking in the borough after being awarded £588,000 by the government.

The grant follows a bid by the council for a second phase of “active travel” funding from Department for Transport.

November 28, 2020
Agnieszka Pocztowska

Crimestoppers offers £10,000 reward over Crewe cyclist’s hit-and-run death

The hit-and-run death of a Crewe mum has prompted charity Crimestoppers to offer £10,000 for anonymous information.

Crimestoppers has launched an appeal for anonymous information into the incident which killed cyclist mum-of-three Agnieszka Pocztowska.

November 28, 2020