Human Interest

Planned Council Tax hikes for Cheshire East set to be unveiled

Planned Council Tax hikes for Cheshire East set to be unveiled

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Nantwich residents will soon learn of any potential Council Tax rises as Cheshire East councillors look set to approve a timescale for unveiling its next budget.

Members will discuss the latest update of the borough’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) at this week’s cabinet meeting.

November 10, 2020
Search for missing Cheshire man ends after body found

Search for missing Cheshire man ends after body found

A county-wide search for a missing Cheshire man has ended after his body was found in a river.

Martin Gordon, 30, had been reported missing from his home in Malpas on Sunday November 1.

November 9, 2020
Nantwich care manager shortlisted in Great British Care Awards

Nantwich care manager shortlisted in Great British Care Awards

A Sanctuary Care home manager in Nantwich is over the moon after being shortlisted for a Great British Care Award.

Jackie Walker, manager of Barony Lodge Residential Care Home in Nantwich, is through to the North West regional finals of the national awards in The Care Home Registered Manager category.

November 9, 2020
CEC extends Covid-19 community response and recovery fund

CEC extends Covid-19 community response and recovery fund

Cheshire East Council has extended its community response and recovery fund to support local organisations through with grants up to £20,000.

The Covid-19 community response and recovery fund was launched to support not-for-profit organisations to adapt to new ways of offering support to communities.

November 8, 2020
Poppies painted on roads to commemorate Remembrance Sunday

Poppies painted on roads to commemorate Remembrance Sunday

Highways teams have painted specially designed poppy markings across roads in Cheshire East to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The iconic poppies, including one outside Nantwich Civic Hall, have been painted in honour of the service and sacrifice provided by our Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

November 7, 2020
£600,000 spent on body cameras by Cheshire Police

£600,000 spent on body cameras by Cheshire Police

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than £600,000 has been spent on body-worn video cameras by Cheshire police since 2017.

A freedom of information request to the force shows that £535,000 was spent on equipping ‘frontline operational’ officers with the technology since 2018, with another £90,000 for ‘taser officers and football spotters’.

November 5, 2020
Stapeley girls collect bags of litter during half-term

Stapeley girls collect bags of litter during half-term

Two big-hearted Stapeley youngsters made the most of their half-term – by collecting bags of litter across their estate.

Millie Leeson and Lexie Newman, both eight years old and pupils at Pear Tree School, took matters into their own hands to tidy up the Pear Tree estate.

November 4, 2020
Nantwich pubs, cafes and restaurants prepare for second lockdown

Nantwich pubs, cafes and restaurants prepare for second lockdown

By Jonathan White
Cafés, pubs, and restaurants across Nantwich are preparing for “lockdown 2” with many now offering takeaway services from tomorrow (November 5).

They plan to open in line with government guidelines for takeaway only during the new four-week lockdown due to end on December 3.

November 4, 2020
Rural bus route for villages near Nantwich reinstated by council

Rural bus route for villages near Nantwich reinstated by council

Saturday bus services connecting rural villages to Nantwich have been reinstated, says Cheshire East Council.

The 70 and 72 services will now give people living in Wrenbury, Audlem, Aston and Bunbury a route in to Nantwich.

November 3, 2020
Cheshire leaders respond to new national lockdown restrictions

Cheshire leaders respond to new national lockdown restrictions

Leaders from councils and emergency services across Cheshire met today to discuss the impact the Government’s month-long lockdown will have on the county.

And they now plan to bring forward a localised test, trace and isolate system, to be fully operational at the end of the new lockdown period.

November 2, 2020
Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Cheshire fire crews fear spike in home-made bonfire and firework incidents

Firefighters in Cheshire are urging people to think twice before they light a bonfire or have a firework display in their garden.

Fire chiefs are concerned the spike they saw in garden fires at the start of lockdown may repeat itself around Bonfire Night as all professionally organised bonfires are cancelled.

November 2, 2020
Spooky Reaseheath College students raise funds for Make-A-Wish

Spooky Reaseheath College students raise funds for Make-A-Wish

Reaseheath College students in Nantwich have enjoyed spooktacular fun while raising funds for their RAG charity Make-A-Wish UK.

A sponsored dress up day, a social evening packed with games, a themed quiz and a scary film night were all part of Halloween activities, held under controlled and heightened hygiene measures at the Nantwich campus.

November 2, 2020
Crewe and Nantwich Talking Newspaper receives cash boost

Crewe and Nantwich Talking Newspaper receives cash boost

The Crewe and Nantwich Talking Newspaper has received a £250 donation from Taylor Wimpey North West.

The funds will go towards the cost of vital equipment, including USB sticks, listening equipment and postal wallets.

November 1, 2020