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Nantwich councillor calls for 150 more parking spaces

Nantwich councillor calls for 150 more parking spaces

A town councillor has vowed to campaign for more car parking spaces in Nantwich town centre.

Cllr David Marren believes the town suffers from a lack of spaces, and says land behind Nantwich Pool has potential to be a new car park.

March 17, 2015
Crewe and Nantwich students run The Cat radio shows

Crewe and Nantwich students run The Cat radio shows

Media students from Crewe and Nantwich have taken to the microphone to launch their own regular show on The Cat Community Radio.

The Crewe and Nantwich station, based at South Cheshire College, has given students a chance to host a show and gain valuable broadcast experience.

March 17, 2015
Nantwich health visitor honoured in UK Fellowship scheme

Nantwich health visitor honoured in UK Fellowship scheme

A Nantwich health visitor is one of 150 recognised for their “outstanding” contribution to the industry.

Andrea Johns, who works for East Cheshire NHS Trust, has received the Fellowship of the Institute of Health Visiting (FiHV) at a ceremony in London.

March 17, 2015
Drivers face delays with A530 Middlewich Road closure

Drivers face delays with A530 Middlewich Road closure

Drivers face more disruption as essential work is set to start on the busy A530 Middlewich Road near Nantwich.

Structural patching work will start on the route between Crewe and Nantwich in preparation for surface treatment in the summer.

March 16, 2015
Independent councillors seek Nantwich re-election

Independent councillors seek Nantwich re-election

Two Independent councillors in Nantwich are to stand for re-election at May’s Cheshire East Council elections.

Cllrs Arthur Moran and Penny Butterill, who represent residents in Nantwich North and West ward, also said other Independent candidates will be contesting other Nantwich seats.

March 13, 2015
Burst water main floods major roads at Nantwich roundabout

Burst water main floods major roads at Nantwich roundabout

Motorists are being warned of congestion around Nantwich after a burst water main flooded the busy Sainsbury’s roundabout junction.

United Utilities are on site trying to fix the burst, which has caused thousands of gallons to pour across the carriageways.

March 12, 2015
Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum has received a £1,000 funding boost from a local supermarket.

The Pillory Street venue received the money from Waitrose, in Sandbach, under the store’s Community Matters Scheme.

March 12, 2015
Nantwich college student in BBC Countryfile show

Nantwich college student in BBC Countryfile show

A Reaseheath College apprentice in Nantwich starred in a BBC Countryfile programme.

Agriculture apprentice Jason Smith, 21, was joined by presenter Matt Baker as he carried out duties of assistant herdsman at his dairy farm in Middlewich.

March 12, 2015
Sporting academy scoops £47k for lifeline minibus

Sporting academy scoops £47k for lifeline minibus

A sporting academy for disabled people has been awarded £47,000 to buy a 14-seater minibus and provide a lifeline for the club.

The Cheshire Academy of Integrated Sport and Arts offers children, young people and adults opportunities in sport and the arts.

March 11, 2015
Burglars target garden sheds in Nantwich

Burglars target garden sheds in Nantwich

Police are probing a series of garden shed burglaries in Nantwich.

Several sheds were broken into at houses on Manor Road North and St Mary’s Road, say police.

March 11, 2015
Ofsted dump Bunbury village school in special measures

Ofsted dump Bunbury village school in special measures

A village school near Nantwich has been placed in “special measures” by Ofsted amid concerns of pupil safety and behaviour.

The move, which has shocked staff and governors at Bunbury Aldersey C of E Primary, relates to safeguarding and pupil behaviour issues.

March 10, 2015
Nantwich market traders call for opening hours clampdown

Nantwich market traders call for opening hours clampdown

Market traders in Nantwich who pack up early are having a negative impact on the town, other stallholders claim.

Concerned traders attended a town council meeting to air fears that some are not adhering to opening hours – which could be turning customers away.

March 10, 2015
South Cheshire College students prepare for Red Nose Day

South Cheshire College students prepare for Red Nose Day

Crewe and Nantwich students will turn South Cheshire College into a sea of red in support of the Red Nose Day 2015 appeal.

The college is throwing its weight behind Comic Relief which takes place this Friday March 13.

March 10, 2015