Stapeley

Stapeley youngsters help area’s bee population to thrive

Stapeley youngsters help area’s bee population to thrive

Youngsters in Stapeley have been helping boost the area’s bee population under a new scheme.

Children on the new Stapeley Gardens estate off London Road have been helping ensure showhome gardens support the threatened species.

August 20, 2016
Muller appeals for Nantwich South housing REFUSED by Government

Muller appeals for Nantwich South housing REFUSED by Government

Ministers have refused a controversial appeal by Muller Property Group to build the first phase of a 1,100-home “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley.

The developer had applied to build 189 homes and an access road off Peter de Stapleigh Way.

August 12, 2016
Angry Shavington residents ‘forgotten’ in bus service shake-up

Angry Shavington residents ‘forgotten’ in bus service shake-up

Elderly Shavington residents fear they have been ‘forgotten’ in the shake-up of public transport after the collapse of GHA Coaches.

Almost all bus routes have been saved by Cheshire East Council – except the no 44 service which took Shavington residents to and from Crewe and Nantwich.

August 9, 2016
Police warning amid Stapeley and Audlem garage break ins

Police warning amid Stapeley and Audlem garage break ins

Police are warning residents in Stapeley and Audlem after a number of attempted garage break ins.

Damage was caused to a door on Mottram Drive in Stapeley which happened between 10.30pm on August 4 and 8.30am on August 5.

August 7, 2016
Appeal for help to keep Stapeley brownies group open

Appeal for help to keep Stapeley brownies group open

Young brownies in Nantwich are appealing for help to keep their popular Stapeley group going.

Dorothy Harris, current Brown Owl of Stapeley Brownies at Pear Tree School, is stepping down.

July 20, 2016
Protect Stapeley campaigners welcome Wainhomes plan rejection

Protect Stapeley campaigners welcome Wainhomes plan rejection

Campaigners have welcomed a decision by councillors to reject for a second time a plan to build 104 homes on land off Audlem Road in Nantwich.

The controversial plan, for land behind Brine Leas School in Stapeley, was first rejected in November by Cheshire East Council.

July 13, 2016
Co-op store in Stapeley looks to expand into next door

Co-op store in Stapeley looks to expand into next door

Bosses of the Co-op store in Stapeley, Nantwich, have applied to expand the shop into empty premises next door.

The shop, on the Cronkinson Farm estate off Pear Tree Field, has applied to extend into the neighbouring unit, formerly a takeaway.

June 27, 2016
Nantwich pupils hit Olympic trail in Run To Rio campaign

Nantwich pupils hit Olympic trail in Run To Rio campaign

Youngsters at a Nantwich primary school are running across five continents and around 6,000 miles – in a special Run to Rio.

More than 200 pupils at Pear Tree School in Stapeley are donning their trainers and jogging each school morning.

April 20, 2016
Footpath project connecting Stapeley estates completed

Footpath project connecting Stapeley estates completed

A community project to resurface a footpath connecting two Nantwich estates has been completed after confusion over its ownership.

The work was carried out by Cheshire East Council’s highways service after residents reported poor condition of the path between Clonners Field and Cronkinson Oak on the Stapeley estate.

April 20, 2016
Popular Nantwich headteacher announces retirement after 13 years

Popular Nantwich headteacher announces retirement after 13 years

A primary headteacher who has led her Nantwich school since it opened has announced her retirement.

Mary Hennessy Jones took over at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley when it was built and opened on the Cronkinson development nearly 13 years ago.

February 25, 2016
Campaigners in Nantwich say wrong type of housing being built

Campaigners in Nantwich say wrong type of housing being built

Campaigners say a new study shows the wrong type of housing is being planned or built in parts of Nantwich.

An extensive report, focusing on Stapeley and Batherton, shows only 77 of 630 houses planned or built since 2010 will suit future needs of residents.

February 23, 2016
A51 Stapeley closure warning to Nantwich motorists

A51 Stapeley closure warning to Nantwich motorists

The A51 through Stapeley and Walgherton near Nantwich will close for five days for improvements and repairs, drivers are warned.

Cheshire East Highways is replacing road markings and patching London Road between the junctions of Back Lane and Checkley Lane from February 15-19.

February 9, 2016
Roy Tomlinson

Family issue plea to find missing Nantwich man Roy Tomlinson

The family of a missing Nantwich man with dementia have made an emotional appeal for his return.

Richard Tomlinson and Kate Tomlinson, son and granddaughter of 83-year-old Roy Tomlinson, have issued a statement as the search for him continues.

January 29, 2016