By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s head of finance has warned councillors must be prepared to take tough decisions at the February budget meeting if the council is to balance its books.
The comments from executive director of resources Ashley Hughes came after Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem) questioned whether the council’s leadership was aware of the “dire financial situation” the authority was in.
The founder of the Dabbers Dash monthly event in Nantwich has scooped a major honour at Everybody Health & Leisure’s annual awards.
Paul McIntyre, from Nantwich, was presented with the Chairman’s Award at the event hosted by Paralympian legend Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 44-year-old man from Burleydam, near Nantwich.
Matthew Burgess was last seen at around 3.45pm yesterday (September 28) on Barton Close, Burleydam.
Local councillors have aired concerns over the impact on rural villages near Nantwich amid a new weight restriction on a bridge on the busy A530.
The 7.5T restriction came into force today on Baddington Old Railway Bridge on the Whitchurch Road just a few hundred yards after leaving Nantwich.
Thieves smashed their way into the bowling green on Barony Park in Nantwich, causing hundreds of pounds in damage.
Bowling Club volunteers discovered the damage which happened last night (Sept 27) or early hours of today.
A weight restriction has been placed on the A530 Baddington Lane Bridge near Nantwich for safety reasons.
The 7.5 tonne limit on the bridge, which crosses the old Nantwich to Market Drayton railway line, will be in place from Monday (Sept 29th).
Angry town councillors in Nantwich have hit out at Cheshire East Council as delays on how to spend £500,000 of “public realm” funds rumble on.
The Section 106 money was allocated nearly seven years ago by Kingsbourne housing developers as part of the conditions of planning approval to build 1,000 homes.
Nantwich Market staff have received national acclaim at an annual conference which celebrates markets across the UK.
The market team were recognised at the National Association of British Markets (NABMA) Annual Conference.
People lined the streets of Nantwich today as the funeral procession for tragic young biker Josh Stockton passed through the town.
Bikers turned out in their hundreds to provide the hearse and family vehicles a touching escort – a sign of how popular 22-year-old Josh was.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich nursery is looking to expand so it can provide extra places following the government’s increase in funding for childcare.
Sunflowers at St Anne’s Day Nursery on Wellington Road, overseen by the governing body of St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, has applied for permission for a modular building to provide extra capacity.
EXCLUSIVE
A Nantwich man who scooped £100,000 in TV’s latest big reality show “The Inheritance” told today why he shared it out with fellow contestants!
Cam Douglas, 29, won the vote among his fellow finalists to be the ultimate Prime Beneficiary on the Channel 4 show, which hit our TV screens earlier this week.
A senior Nantwich officer has pledged to pursue those continuing to ride e-bikes and e-scooters illegally in the town.
Sgt Matt Stonier told town councillors it was one of their priorities as he updated the council on latest policing in the community.
Community groups and organisations in Nantwich can now apply for a slice of £100,000 to make their neighbourhoods safer and stronger.
The money is being offered by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price as part of his SWAP Fund – Safety, Working Together, Action and Prevention.
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