Even Santa Claus made to pay for parking in Nantwich!
Cheshire East Council has come in for some stick this year over its car parking policy.
But it ‘snow’ joke when they ended up charging Santa Claus during his flying visit to Nantwich today!
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High Street in Nantwich closed after lorry hits shop front
A lorry smashed into the corner of a busy charity shop in Nantwich while dozens of people browsed inside, witnesses said today.
Police have closed off High Street in Nantwich after the incident this afternoon (December 23).
Motherwell Cheshire supports more causes over festive period
Local charity Motherwell Cheshire have bumped up their resources to support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis this Christmas.
They held a virtual Christmas Fair to offer affordable gift items for those struggling to get to the shops or who cannot afford high street prices.
Reaseheath toy collection brings Christmas cheer to hospital children
Generous staff and students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have donated 256 presents to bring Christmas cheer to young people spending the festive season in Leighton Hospital.
The collection was organised by the college’s Wellbeing Team and donated through a Christmas toy appeal organised annually by the Dabbers Scooter Club.
Cheshire East chiefs rejected calls for free Christmas parking
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council bosses refused to scrap parking charges until the end of the year to help high street shops because it can’t afford to lose an estimated £180,000.
Each town which has pay and display has four days free parking per year and the dates for this are decided by the relevant town or parish council.
Cheshire East bus operators to cap bus fares at £2 in New Year
Bus users in Cheshire East will only pay a maximum £2 fare for any local journey after Cheshire East Council agreed to follow a Government scheme.
The Department for Transport scheme encourages people to “get around for £2” and will run from January 1 to March 31.
M&Co store in Nantwich facing closure amid administration
Popular Nantwich High Street shop M&Co is facing closure after the company went into administration.
The store has been a High Street landmark for several decades and it’s reported staff were only told of the closure on Friday.
Nantwich railway project among seven to get community funds from CEC
A wheelchair coach for a miniature railway in Nantwich is among a number of community projects to secure grant funding from Cheshire East Council.
The project has been awarded funds as part of a project to extend the service of the miniature railway to anyone in a wheelchair.
National charity submits bid to CEC to build Crewe Youth Zone
National youth charity OnSide says it has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council for a multi-million pound Youth Zone for Crewe’s young people.
Subject to plans being approved, they say Crewe Youth Zone will be built on the Oak Street Car Park to the south of the town centre.
Fire crews tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich
Fire crews were called to a fire in Nantwich caused by a tumble dryer.
The incident happened at a commercial property on Audlem Road at around 9.40pm last night (December 19).
Stapeley pupil’s winning Christmas card presented to Prime Minister
A Stapeley Broad Lane pupil has won her local MP’s Christmas card competition – with her winning design presented to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Six-year-old Isabella Smith’s festive work was selected as winner by Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan.
PIC SPECIAL: Homes bring festive cheer with Christmas lights
Amateur photographer Jonathan White has been out and about capturing the festive homes displaying eye-catching Christmas light shows.
Every year homes in towns and villages across south Cheshire bring a smile to the face with their extravagant displays adorning properties and gardens.
Further delays to A530 re-opening blamed on winter weather
More delays to the re-opening of the A530 Middlewich Road between Nantwich and Leighton Hospital have been blamed on the weather.
The road between Pyms Lane and the hospital is now not expected to re-open until February 2023 at the earliest.
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