Wistaston

The Nursery in Wistaston to stage open day

The Nursery in Wistaston to stage open day

A nursery in Wistaston is staging an open day to celebrate its 20th year.

The Nursery, at Huntsbank Farm, Crewe Road, will open its doors from 10am to 2pm on Saturday June 20.

June 11, 2015
Young Wistaston artist wins Reaseheath postcard competition

Young Wistaston artist wins Reaseheath postcard competition

Budding artist Naomi Dean’s picture of a rural scene has won a competition held during Reaseheath College’s Family Festival.

The competition was held to see who could portray “Reaseheath on a Postcard”.

June 2, 2015
Cheshire East elections: Sarah Pochin wins Willaston and Rope seat

Cheshire East elections: Sarah Pochin wins Willaston and Rope seat

By Kirsty Rollings
Voters in Willaston and Rope Ward made a bold statement with their appointment of first time candidate Sarah Pochin.

Conservative candidate Pochin took the seat from outspoken UKIP candidate Brian Silvester in a comfortable victory in the Cheshire East Council elections.

May 8, 2015
Wistaston Singers play Shavington fund-raising concert

Wistaston Singers play Shavington fund-raising concert

The Wistaston Singers performed a fund-raising concert at St Mark’s Church in Shavington.

Phil Houghton was the Musical Director and also introduced each song and soloist.

April 17, 2015
Family of tragic SADS victim to stage Wistaston fundraiser

Family of tragic SADS victim to stage Wistaston fundraiser

A fundraiser will be held in memory of a young Wistaston woman who died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death (SADS).

‘The Grand Day Out’ is being staged to raise money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) after the death of Ceri Palmer Howells (pictured).

March 24, 2015
MP Edward Timpson: Muller Homes appeal decision “well worth the wait”

MP Edward Timpson: Muller Homes appeal decision “well worth the wait”

Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson spoke of his delight after the Muller Homes appeal to build 1,100-homes in Stapeley was thrown out by the Government.

Muller had appealed after an initial refusal by Cheshire East Council to allow their first phase of the proposed “Nantwich South” village off Peter de Stapleigh Way.

March 18, 2015
Wistaston sports association awarded £8,200 Cheshire East grant

Wistaston sports association awarded £8,200 Cheshire East grant

Wistaston Sports and Leisure Association has been awarded a £8,200 grant to boost its bid to widen involvement in the local community.

The Cheshire East Council grant will support WSLA’s application for £75,000 from environmental body Wren to help pay for a pavilion extension.

March 18, 2015
Wistaston celebrates as Gladman’s Witters Field appeal kicked out

Wistaston celebrates as Gladman’s Witters Field appeal kicked out

Councillors and campaigners in Wistaston are celebrating after an appeal won by Gladman Developments to build 300 homes was overturned by the Government.

Gladman wanted to build the homes on land off Church Lane, Wistaston, but were initially refused by Cheshire East Council.

March 2, 2015
Wistaston walkers stroll the village to keep footpaths open

Wistaston walkers stroll the village to keep footpaths open

By Jonathan White
Twenty local walkers and dogs enjoyed a gentle stroll around Wistaston – to sustain an old bye-law in the village!

The event was organised by Helen Gould, one of the Wistaston Community helpers, and the route lasted 90 minutes over 2.5 miles of the village fields.

January 2, 2015
Wistaston road users call for Broughton Lane safety action

Wistaston road users call for Broughton Lane safety action

Road users in Wistaston are calling for improvements to a busy junction they believe poses a danger to motorists and cyclists.

Cheshire East councillors met with highways staff, parish councillors, Sustrans and ActiveTravelCrewe to discuss the A534 Crewe/Nantwich Road junction with Broughton Lane.

December 27, 2014
Wistaston Singers and Crewe Concert Band perform carol concerts

Wistaston Singers and Crewe Concert Band perform carol concerts

By Jonathan White
The Wistaston Singers and Crewe Concert Band have been busy this Christmas.

Wistaston Singers performed a carol concert at St Stephen’s Methodist Church on Gainsborough Road in Crewe.

December 23, 2014
Hands Off Wistaston group urge residents to fight Harlequin plan

Hands Off Wistaston group urge residents to fight Harlequin plan

Campaigners are calling on Wistaston residents to voice their concerns about proposed housing north of Wistaston Green Road to the planning inspector before it’s too late.

Harlequin, property developers based in Liverpool, have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to consider their application to build 150 houses on land off Wistaston Green Road, Wistaston.

December 12, 2014
Cancer Research Christmas Fair in Wistaston raises £3,400

Cancer Research Christmas Fair in Wistaston raises £3,400

The annual Cancer Research UK ‘Christmas Fair’ at the Wistaston Memorial Hall was hailed a big success with more than £3,000 raised.

The event was organised by the Crewe and Nantwich Support Group for Cancer Research UK.

November 25, 2014