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Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket

Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket

This shocking picture shows the amount of rubbish dumped by members of the public on a Nantwich supermarket car park.

The image was taken by a reader who was stunned at the mounds of garbage next to the Sainsbury’s supermarket recycling area.

September 8, 2023
Cheshire Police Community Action Fund opens for £5,000 bids

Cheshire Police Community Action Fund opens for £5,000 bids

South Cheshire community groups can now apply for £5,000 grants from the police’s Community Action Fund.

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has reopened the fund and the deadline for new applications is Thursday 30 November.

September 8, 2023
Broomhall residents embrace full fibre connectivity

Broomhall residents embrace full fibre connectivity

Residents in Broomhall near Nantwich are benefiting from improved digital connectivity following the rollout of gigabit broadband services in the area.

It was delivered as part of a community fibre partnership funded by the government’s Gigabit broadband voucher scheme and the Connecting Cheshire top-up voucher scheme.

September 8, 2023
“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

Nantwich’s oldest pub has announced a new foodie attraction celebrating all that is great and good about the North.

This October will see The Black Lion on Welsh Row launch “Taste of the North”.

September 7, 2023
New Covid variant vaccine to roll out in Cheshire next week

New Covid variant vaccine to roll out in Cheshire next week

People in Cheshire are to be offered a Covid vaccine from September 11 to protect what experts say is a new Covid variant.

It follows an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the risks presented by the new BA.2.86 variant.

September 7, 2023
Dr Kieran Mullan set to battle for new Eddisbury seat, says report

Dr Kieran Mullan set to battle for new Eddisbury seat, says report

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan is one of three vying to be candidate for the new Chester South and Eddisbury constituency, reports suggest.

Dr Mullan, Tory MP for Crewe and Nantwich since 2019, is believed to be challenging for what many regard as a safer Conservative seat.

September 7, 2023
CEC councillors say £160,000 chief executive salary “too low”

CEC councillors say £160,000 chief executive salary “too low”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s suggested lowest starting salary point for a new chief executive of £160,000 is “simply too low”, councillors said.

And they recommended the new salary band be from £170k to £190k.

September 5, 2023
CEC’s controversial garden waste subscription to open in October

CEC’s controversial garden waste subscription to open in October

The controversial Cheshire East subscription service for collecting garden waste will open in October ahead of the planned launch in January.

Residents who are willing to pay £56 a year for green waste collections from January will be able to register from October 2.

September 5, 2023
Visitors’ “delight” as Nantwich Food Festival proves huge hit

Visitors’ “delight” as Nantwich Food Festival proves huge hit

Visitors who came from as far away as Swindon have heaped praise after another hugely successful Nantwich Food Festival.

Organisers have been delighted by the feedback from many who travelled to the town to experience the three-day event, with crowds across the three days reaching around 40,000.

September 4, 2023
New skate park opens on Barony Park in Nantwich

New skate park opens on Barony Park in Nantwich

The new skate park has opened at Barony Park in Nantwich after a campaign lasting several years.

And it took funds from a charity based in Norfolk to help fund the project.

September 4, 2023
Cheshire East schools NOT affected by danger of RAAC concrete

Cheshire East schools NOT affected by danger of RAAC concrete

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
No schools in Cheshire East are affected by the current RAAC concrete fears across the UK, officials have confirmed.

Cheshire East Council says it has carried out checks on its maintained schools and said there is no evidence they contain the concrete type which has led to fears of buildings suddenly collapsing.

September 3, 2023
Tens of thousands pack Nantwich for glorious Food Festival

Tens of thousands pack Nantwich for glorious Food Festival

The weather has been kind, organisers on top of their game, and wonderful volunteers out in full force – once again Nantwich Food Festival has delivered.

The first two days of the annual Nantwich Food Festival – believed to be one of the biggest free food festivals in the UK – have been a roaring success.

September 3, 2023
New office plans for Alvaston at Nantwich refused by councillors

New office plans for Alvaston at Nantwich refused by councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new office development for Nantwich has been “slapped down” every time it comes forward despite no parish councils or residents ever objecting to it, a councillor said.

Willaston councillor Allen Gage (Con) was speaking just before Cheshire East’s southern planning committee again refused an application to build on land off the Alvaston Roundabout.

September 1, 2023