A bid to run youth club sessions at weekends in Nantwich could help cut down on anti-social behaviour in the town.
That’s the view of Crewe & Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan, who has backed members of Guy Harvey Youth Club in their bid to increase the number of evenings it opens.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council saved more than £920,000 on staff mileage claims in 2020/21 because of the Covid pandemic.
Figures released by the council in a report to the corporate policy committee reveal mileage claimed by staff in the 2020 calendar year was down by 41% compared to 2019, with over 1.2 million fewer miles being claimed.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nearly 700 vulnerable households were helped by Cheshire East Council’s emergency assistance scheme as they struggled to keep their families fed and a roof over their heads.
Figures released by the council show 1,284 claims were made for assistance under the scheme in the financial year 2020/21.
Up to 57,000 pupils will be returning to schools and colleges across Cheshire East in the next week under fewer Covid safety measures.
Almost 180 schools and colleges have been working with Cheshire East staff to agree arrangements following the recent lifting of national restrictions.
More than 2,000 children and young people across Cheshire East have participated in hundreds of free summer holiday activities.
Activities were funded by the government’s Holiday Activity Programme, coordinated by Cheshire East Council.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Businesses affected by the 16-week closure of a stretch of the busy A51 at Wardle near Nantwich want to know why the work wasn’t done during lockdown.
A section of the main A51 route from Nantwich to Chester is to be closed between the junction of Bougheys Distribution and the Texaco Petrol Station from Tuesday August 31 for essential work to stabilise the road.
Big-hearted volunteers have come forward to help Nantwich Buddies deal with a flood of donations for incoming Afghan refugees.
Nantwich Buddies offered to assist Cheshire East Council with sorting public donations for those families being rehomed in the borough.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents have until September 10 to register views on changes made to the Royal Arcade development in Crewe.
And among the changes are the addition of two large panels of green wall of the car park facing Delamere Street.
Councillors in Nantwich want to hear the public’s view – on whether to re-open public loos!
The town council has launched a survey to see whether there is support for the refurbishment and reopening of the Snowhill public toilets in the town.
A new health programme for those suffering breathing diseases and conditions is being launched at Crewe Lifestyle Centre.
Everybody Sport and Recreation has teamed up with the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) Pulmonary Rehabilitation service to run the project.
More detailed plans for regeneration Crewe town centre have been unveiled.
It includes major housing developing in the heart of the town, a new public open space for cultural events, and new pedestrian links and cycleways.
One of the bosses of Cheshire College has completed a mammoth cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back in aid of charity.
Mark Parsons, Assistant Principal of Curriculum, took just 18 days and has raised more than £7,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
A Nantwich woman has her career on the right tracks after being appointed travel centre manager for one of the world’s most luxurious trains.
Beth Cooper, who studied travel and tourism at South Cheshire College in Crewe, takes over the hot seat at Northern Belle this month.
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