By Belinda Ryan
The leader of Cheshire East Council has resigned – just before he was due to face a vote of no confidence.
Cllr Sam Corcoran (Lab) announced he was standing down as council leader at today’s (Wednesday) meeting of the full council at Jodrell Bank.
A one-day festival at a pub in Nantwich will raise help Scouts rebuild these crumbling headquarters in the town.
Ravensfest is being held at the Farmers Arms in Ravensmoor this Saturday, July 20.
Nantwich wood merchants Potters have stepped in to help volunteers complete a new youth and community centre for the town.
The family firm provided the timber for a new welcome sign for the revitalised Nantwich Youth and Community Centre (NYCC), previously known as the Guy Harvey Youth Club.
Organisers of Nantwich Food Festival have unveiled a host of entertainers and acts who will perform during the three-day event.
Festival Town Centre manager Graham Witter has overseen the bookings from 11am August 30 to 5pm Sunday September 1.
Nantwich councillors have backed the introduction of community parking scheme “JustPark” in a bid to make more parking spaces available in the town.
The scheme involves local businesses and residents offering spare available parking spaces at their premises via the JustPark App or website.
A 19-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision near Nantwich last night (July 14).
The accident involved a motorbike and a lorry on the A51 London Road at Bridgemere.
Nantwich Town councillors have agreed to u-turn on a decision to charge as much as 20% booking fee for paid-for events in its venues.
It comes as one councillor labelled extra charges placed on ticket sales as “a racket”.
Leighton Hospital is extending its visiting hours today (July 14) so patients can watch England’s Euro 2024 final with family and friends.
Visiting times usually end at 7pm, but today will be increased until the end of the game against Spain.
Nantwich councillors have aired concerns over a long-running stalemate over how to spend £750,000 of funding in the town.
The Section 106 money comes from housing developers building the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich.
Two major roads in and around Nantwich are undergoing large-scale works this summer, drivers have been warned.
All nine miles of the A500 Shavington bypass between Cheerbrook and Meremoor Moss roundabouts will receive surface dressing treatment, starting on July 17.
A litter of “pirate” kittens are being looked after by RSPCA team in Nantwich after they were rescued from a shed at just two weeks old.
The six kittens and their two-year-old mum, who was not microchipped and thought to be feral, were found in Crewe by a member of the public.
A new theatre suite has opened at Leighton Hospital as part of the hospital’s plan to modernise and improve maternity services.
The theatre will be used for elective surgeries, such as caesarean birth, and includes a 63m sq operating room with associated ancillary facilities.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporters
Cash-strapped Cheshire East is binning off its waste and recycling company Ansa, saying it can deliver the service cheaper itself.
The council is also closing down Orbitas, its bereavement services company, citing the same reason.
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