Willaston & Rope

More than 200 attend Willaston meeting over housing plans

More than 200 attend Willaston meeting over housing plans

More than 200 people packed a public meeting in Willaston to discuss controversial housing applications.

Villagers aired their concerns at Willaston Primary School over applications which could see another 300 homes being built on green space.

February 10, 2015
Willaston School to stage public meeting over housing plans

Willaston School to stage public meeting over housing plans

Campaigners in Willaston are urging residents to attend a public meeting to discuss controversial housing applications.

The meeting will be at Willaston Primary School on Monday February 9, starting at 7pm.

February 6, 2015
Another plan for 175 homes in Willaston sparks backlash

Another plan for 175 homes in Willaston sparks backlash

Residents in Willaston are being urged to join the fight against new plans to build another 300 homes in the village.

Stretton Willaston Ltd has submitted the latest one – a bid to build 175 houses on land between Park Road and the railway line.

January 29, 2015
New bid to build 120 homes in Willaston angers councillor

New bid to build 120 homes in Willaston angers councillor

A councillor has blasted yet another planning application to build new homes on green fields in Willaston, Nantwich.

Wainhomes has submitted a proposal for a 120-home development on a site off Cheerbrook Road.

January 22, 2015
Campaigners win fight to stop 880 homes at Gresty Oaks, Shavington

Campaigners win fight to stop 880 homes at Gresty Oaks, Shavington

Residents and councillors in Shavington have won their fight to stop a 880-house development at Gresty Oaks.

Developers Himor Group had appealed to the Secretary of State after Cheshire East Council originally threw out the plan for the massive development bordering the A500, Gresty Road and Rope Lane.

January 21, 2015
Round Table Santa’s Float set for busy Nantwich schedule

Round Table Santa’s Float set for busy Nantwich schedule

Father Christmas will be out and about as Santa’s Float visits Nantwich and surrounding villages over the next 10 days.

The Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Christmas Float will be visiting streets across South Cheshire to help raise money for local causes.

December 6, 2014
Willaston councillor “calls in” application to build five homes

Willaston councillor “calls in” application to build five homes

A Willaston councillor has “called in” an application to build five detached houses in the village, branding it “contentious”.

Cllr Brian Silvester said he was “amazed” that a planning officer at Cheshire East Council was going to decide on the plan for the detached houses on land off Cheerbrook Road.

November 23, 2014
South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

A cat owner fears felines in Wistaston and Nantwich are being targeted and shot deliberately.

Vicky Wakefield believes at least three of her beloved cats have been shot.

November 18, 2014
Residents’ joy as slurry lagoon plans for village near Nantwich are ditched

Residents’ joy as slurry lagoon plans for village near Nantwich are ditched

Councillors and villagers near Nantwich are celebrating after controversial plans for a huge slurry lagoon near homes and a school were withdrawn.

The massive lagoon was planned for land off Eastern Road between Shavington and Willaston, close to Shavington High School.

November 4, 2014
Councillors angry after Willaston pub demolition plan passed

Councillors angry after Willaston pub demolition plan passed

A councillor is furious that plans to demolish a historic Nantwich village pub were pushed through, despite a council conservation officer’s recommendation to save it.

The owners of The Horse Shoe Inn, on Newcastle Road, Willaston have applied to knock the closed pub down to make way for potential housing on the site.

October 28, 2014
Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich has scooped a prestigious Gold award at the North West in Bloom presentation day.

And it also won an additional award for its floral bed next to Nantwich Library on Beam Street.

October 28, 2014
Willaston Primary School Fizz Fashion Show cancelled

Willaston Primary School Fizz Fashion Show cancelled

A planned Friends of Willaston School Association event for October 13 has been cancelled.

The Fizz Fashion Show at the school was due to be staged this Monday to help raise funds for Willaston Primary School.

October 11, 2014