Fire crews tackle blaze at Wardle business near Nantwich
Fire crews tackled a small blaze at a business in Wardle near Nantwich.
The fire broke out at around 3.45pm today (October 25) on Green Lane.
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Nantwich Spooktacular goes ahead despite heavy rain
Organisers say the Nantwich Spooktacular will go ahead despite heavy rain on the Showground.
Staff say they have reviewed the siting of the funfair on the field due to the recent spell of wet weather is quite wet.
Merger of Cheshire’s clinical commissioning groups approved
NHS England / Improvement has formally approved the merger of Cheshire’s four NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups into one.
Accountable Officer Clare Watson received confirmation that NHS South Cheshire, NHS Eastern Cheshire, NHS Vale Royal and NHS West Cheshire will become the first CCGs in Cheshire and Merseyside to merge on April 1 2020.
Reaseheath students’ insect home receives Royal seal of approval
Animal Management students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have received royal approval after they built a palatial home for insects.
The students modelled “Bug’ingham Palace” on the Queen’s London residence and built it from packing cases, wood offcuts, chicken wire, branches and foliage from native trees.
Five Nantwich youngsters chosen to switch on town’s Christmas lights
Five inspirational Nantwich youngsters have been chosen to switch on the town’s Christmas lights next month.
Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran said he was inundated with nominations after revealing his plans for this year’s switch on event on November 15.
Late night levy plan could be reviewed by Cheshire East councillors
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East borough chiefs are being asked to reconsider a decision not to introduce a “late night levy” to bring in additional cash for police and the council.
Councils have had the power to implement a late night levy since 2011 – meaning an additional fee would be charged to licenced premises that can sell alcohol between midnight and 6am.
Five-year transport plan hints at Sunday and night-time parking fees in Nantwich
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Parking charges across Cheshire East must be made fairer, councillors have warned, after a new five-year plan hinted at more fees.
Members of Cheshire East Council have approved the local authority’s local transport plan for up to 2024.
Tributes paid to former Willaston Parish Council chair Maurice Jones
Tributes have been paid to former Crewe & Nantwich Mayor and Willaston Parish Council chair Maurice Jones who has died.
Maurice was Chairman of Willaston Parish Council from 2011 until May this year.
Concerns over Cheshire East traveller transit site plan to be reviewed, say councillors
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs insist they will take on board residents’ concerns about the next part of the local plan – including a possible traveller transit site in Middlewich.
Consultation recently came to an end on Cheshire East Council’s latest draft for its Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD).
Crewe and Nantwich rotary clubs team up to help Beechmere fire victims
Members of five Rotary Clubs in Crewe and Nantwich teamed up to support victims of the Beechmere care home blaze in Crewe.
They volunteered to help residents in managing huge donations of food, clothing, toiletries and equipment and in providing Sunday lunches in collaboration with Hopes and Beams.
Cheshire Fire Service backs Restart a Heart campaign
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is backing annual Restart a Heart campaign in more ways than one.
The service is directly helping to save lives through defibrillators in all 36 fire engines and outside all 28 fire stations.
Councillors vote to prevent Cheshire East Mayor being axed
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors have stopped the axe from falling on Cheshire East’s mayoralty – for now at least.
Labour Cllr James Barber put forward a motion calling for the role to be ditched from May 2020 at Thursday’s meeting.
Cheshire East removes Bob Fousert over “rainbow lanyards” comment
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A former police officer who sparked controversy with comments made about rainbow lanyards has been removed from a position he held at Cheshire East Council.
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