By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new office development for Nantwich has been “slapped down” every time it comes forward despite no parish councils or residents ever objecting to it, a councillor said.
Willaston councillor Allen Gage (Con) was speaking just before Cheshire East’s southern planning committee again refused an application to build on land off the Alvaston Roundabout.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a small pet and horse crematorium near Nantwich have been given the go-ahead by Cheshire East councillors.
Cheshire East’s southern planning committee had earlier this month deferred the application to use a rural outbuilding at Doddington Mill House, off Mill Lane in Doddington, for the cremations.
Award-winning campaign group Sustainable Nantwich is calling on Food Festival goers to say no to plastic this weekend.
Tens of thousands of people are set to descend on the town over the next three days for the popular annual event.
An 18-year-old man was left in hospital after being attacked by a gang as he sat by Nantwich lake with his girlfriend.
Police are hunting the gang of six people who were wearing balaclavas and gloves and sped away from Shrewbridge Road location on scrambler bikes.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is expected to make a decision next month on a 263-home estate in Crewe which is being lived in but doesn’t have planning permission.
The recently built Coppenhall Place, on the site of the former Crewe Works off West Street, was granted planning permission in 2018.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is still looking into how much privately-owned green land it has been maintaining at the council tax payers’ expense – but says a report is due next month.
The council’s environment and communities committee was told in October last year the authority had been maintaining 547 parcels of land not registered as being owned by the council.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents with smaller black household waste bins will have to pay for a larger one if they need it after Cheshire East introduces the new garden bin collection charge.
The £56 garden waste charge, which is due to be introduced in January, will inevitably result in an increase in rubbish dumped in black bins.
A team of budding florists from Reaseheath College in Nantwich are to compete in a student competition at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.
The team of three, studying Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry, will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a bid to be crowned Interflora’s Student Team of the Year.
Nantwich auctioneer Wilson 55 is staging a single-owner collection of important antique silver, dating from the 17th century onwards.
Lots include a significant collection of silver nutmeg graters, George III silver stirrup cups, and ‘the jewel in the crown’ a Queen Anne Britannia silver bowl dating from 1702 and bearing royal insignia.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council could pay its new top boss up to £190,000 a year – that’s £30,500 more than the council currently pays for the role.
Current chief executive Dr Lorraine O’Donnell is leaving the authority in October to move to the top job at Bradford Council on a salary of £205,000.
Cheshire Police are cracking down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as part of a week-long operation.
It’s part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) annual drink and drug drive operation, Op Limit.
By Jonathan White
Tributes have been paid to the frontman of the Electro 80s band which has performed in Crewe and Nantwich for many years.
David ‘Blue’ Hamilton, originally from Glasgow, passed away aged 59 from cancer peacefully in his sleep earlier this month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An application for a pet and horse crematorium near Nantwich has again been recommended for approval following a deferral for more information.
Georgina Carter wants to use a rural outbuilding at Doddington Mill House, off Mill Lane in Doddington, for the cremations.
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