Cheshire East Council scheme claims to deliver more affordable homes
Cheshire East Council says a new housing development framework will ensure greater control on the type, price and forms of housing on council-owned land sold to developers.
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Nantwich retailers reopen from pandemic lockdown
By Jonathan White
Non-essential retailers in Nantwich have reported “good” trade since reopening yesterday as the three-month high street lockdown was relaxed across England.
Shop safety measures in place include hand sanitizer points, floor markings for social distancing and plastic screens at tills.
Wistaston fashion graduate launches face masks enterprise
A young fashion graduate from Wistaston is flat out making these trendy coronavirus face masks after her charity creations caught the eye!
Amy Peters, 21, graduated from her Fashion Design course at Liverpool John Moores University, just last year.
Nantwich organisations step up pressure over parking charges
Two Nantwich organisations have stepped up pressure on Cheshire East Council to rethink bringing back car parking charges in the town.
Many retailers and residents are furious at the decision by CEC to reintroduce the charges on the day non-essential shops are allowed to reopen as lockdown restrictions ease.
RSPCA chiefs warn of equine crisis across Cheshire
RSPCA were called about more than 407 equine incidents in Cheshire last year, sparking fears that more sick horses will be dumped during the current pandemic.
The charity is warning a financial recession could plunge the country into a second equine crisis which has already led to thousands of dumped and dying horses and crippled welfare charities.
Cheshire councils awarded £5.4m funding for young people
Three councils across Cheshire have secured £5.4m in European funding to support young people and adults who need help to find work, training or further education.
“Free after 3pm” parking on Snow Hill in Nantwich stays, council says
The “free after 3pm” parking initiative will be retained on certain car parks from June 15, including Snow Hill in Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council confirmed this as it issued a defence of its decision to re-introduce parking charges from Monday as non-essential shops re-open.
Residents wake to dramatic armed police raid on Nantwich estate
Residents on a Nantwich housing estate woke to the drama of an armed police raid today.
Witnesses say they saw as many as 10 armed police officers involved in a raid at a house on Mallard Avenue, on the Malbank Waters estate.
Police probe into two Cheshire East Council allegations dropped
A police probe into two separate allegations against Cheshire East Council have been dropped, it emerged today.
One investigation was into an allegation of misconduct and fraud in relation to the awarding of a contract to a fitness company back in 2015.
Nantwich beauty spots “drowning” in plastic waste, says campaign group
Environmental group Sustainable Nantwich has called on the “selfish minority” to stop polluting the town’s beauty spots.
It says areas such as Nantwich Lake are being blighted by a tide of throw away plastic bottles, cans, ice cream and snack wrappers.
Missing Nantwich defibrillator replaced by donation
A life-saving defibrillator believed stolen from Nantwich town centre has been replaced thanks to a donation.
Several organisations came forward offering to help after we highlighted the apparent theft of the machine from its box outside the market hall in Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council continues with phased return of schools
Cheshire East Council is continuing with a phased return of school pupils from June 15, the authority confirmed today.
It follows fears that the “R value” of the coronavirus was rising in the region and some authorities further delaying schools re-opening to wider pupil population.
Nantwich councillors “not consulted” over parking charge reintroduction
Nantwich councillors today revealed they were “not even consulted” by Cheshire East Council over a move to bring back parking charges from June 15.
The four Cheshire East councillors representing Nantwich wrote a “strongly worded” joint letter to the authority asking for an explanation.
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