By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors were unaware Cheshire East Council was failing some young care leavers because the data they saw painted a different picture, a committee heard.
The council’s children’s services was recently judged to be inadequate by Ofsted.
ELECTION SPECIAL
With just days to go now until the General Election, we’ve compiled a full rundown of all EIGHT candidates fighting for the Crewe & Nantwich seat.
Nantwich News does not and has not endorsed or supported any individual candidates and information has been compiled after requests were sent and/or material received by specific candidates or their parties.
A South Cheshire charity helping to reduce landfill and cut costs for parents with a school uniform recycling scheme will open in the summer holidays due to demand.
Motherwell Cheshire’s Community Share Hub in Wistaston will have volunteers to receive donations and for parents to collect pre-ordered clothing and baby items.
Staff and pupils at Calveley Primary School near Nantwich have the right chemistry when it comes to teaching science.
That’s according to a national scheme which recognises excellence in the way teachers deliver lessons and provide opportunities to pupils.
A Nantwich artist has been selected to have her work at the Royal Academy of Arts summer show.
Barbara Barlow was shortlisted earlier this year along with around 1,000 other artists across the UK.
More than 1,000 people have aired views on the current Cheshire East Council consultation on local bus services.
The consultation, which runs until July 3, seeks views from as many people as possible – whether you are a regular bus user or not.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s solar farm at Crewe may be able to supply energy to the rebuilt Leighton Hospital in the future, a councillor has said.
The 4.1mw farm was built to provide the majority of the electricity required by the council’s compost plant at Leighton, which is operated by a contractor Biowise.
A lorry driver has been arrested after a serious crash on the A530 in Nantwich today.
It involved a lorry and car which closed the busy road in both directions at Baddington.
Celebrity chefs have been lined up to wow the crowds at this year’s Nantwich Food Festival.
Organisers hope live demonstrations by renown chefs will add spice to the three-day event between August 30 and September 1.
The talents of two floristry students from Reaseheath College in Nantwich blossomed during an event marking the launch of National Florist Day.
Maya Twigg and James Jones were hand-picked by The Florist magazine’s editor Caroline Marshall-Forster and invited to an event at The Dorchester in London.
A Nantwich woman who battled against leukaemia as a child, has reached the final of Ms Great Britain after staging a series of fundraising challenges.
Anya Hynes fought against acute myeloid leukaemia as a child and says this experience has fuelled her drive for health and wellbeing.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for 18 homes on land at Doddington Estate at Bridgemere, which is expected to see a total of 112 dwellings on site over future years.
Outline permission for the scheme was granted at appeal in 2020 after Cheshire East Council refused the application.
A prolific shoplifter who targeted stores across Nantwich, Shavington and Crewe has been jailed after breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order.
Ian James McIntyre, of no fixed abode but of Crewe, appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court yesterday (June 13) where he was jailed for 18 weeks.
Recent Comments