The quirky famous World Worm Charming Championships are back at Willaston this Saturday June 24!
The event, which has attracted international attention in the past, takes place at Willaston Primary Academy on Derwent Close.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Two Cheshire East councillors have called on Crewe & Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan to lobby the chancellor for funding to stop library services being slashed.
Cheshire East Council faces a £20m funding gap because of soaring inflation and the increasing pressure on services.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have been criticised for failing to mention a retrospective pay rise was already being considered when it consulted with the public on proposals to freeze councillors allowances for 2023/4.
As reported last week, the council’s corporate policy committee agreed to recommend that councillors’ basic allowance be increased by £500 a year and be backdated for 2022/3.
With economic growth in Cheshire increasing significantly in the last few years, supply and demand for housing has become unbalanced.
While 76.87% of the required housing was built in 2022, Cheshire is becoming one of the fastest-growing economies and could further reduce the amount of available housing.
Nantwich Choral Society is celebrating its special friendship with counterparts in France with a summer concert.
The singers are set to welcome a choir from Macon in France, Arpège à Coeur Joie, who will perform with them at St Mary’s Church on June 24 at 7.30pm.
The operators of The Swan at Tarporley and The Lion at Malpas have helped to raise more than £2,000 for charity.
The Bear Inns pubs held a silent auction and raffle charity evening for “Pedalling for Pubs” for the Licensed Trade Charity.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for a new indoor boxing club and gym on the site of the former Crewe Youth Centre which burned down in 2014.
The proposal is to create a new home for South Cheshire Amateur Boxing Club (SCABC), a registered charity which has worked with young people in Crewe for more than 11 years.
Work officially started today on the new 3G pitch at Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium.
Ground was broken on the first team pitch to start the first stage of the club’s project to convert the main stadium pitch to a state of the art 3G facility.
By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Village Fete proved a big hit as hundreds of people enjoyed the event.
It was organised by the Wistaston Community Council and took place at Wistaston Church Lane Academy on Church Lane.
People love giving back to the community. And what better way to do so than by combining charity with fun?
Most charitable organizations have realized that proceeds are much higher if attendees can get a kick out of the events.
Nantwich Cricket Club continued their climb up Cheshire County Premier League table with a convincing win over Widnes.
Mitchell Spencer was the star with the ball, taking 5-53 after skipper Ray Doyle won the toss at Whitehouse Lane and asked the visitors to bat.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors on Cheshire East are to vote next month on increasing their basic allowances by £500 a year – four months after they considered freezing it for 2023/24.
The corporate policy committee agreed to recommend to full council that the basic allowance be increased by £500 and be backdated for 2022/3.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to scrap one of its three planning committees to save money and make the system more efficient.
At present the authority has two “area committees” – northern and southern planning – which both have the same functions and responsibilities, but deal with planning matters on a geographical basis.
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