By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for a solar farm near Nantwich which could supply energy to more than 6,500 homes a year.
The application is for a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic renewable energy scheme on a 17-hectare site near Hatherton Lodge Farm, off Hunsterson Road.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council believes it will have slashed its school transport costs by more than £3m by the end of the financial year.
But they have hired Edge Consultants at a cost of £733,000 to help it bring down the cost of transporting children and young people to school.
Ofsted inspectors say Reaseheath College in Nantwich “requires improvement” in six areas.
Inspectors visited the college in October and released their latest report this week
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council says its request to increase council tax by up to 9.99% without a referendum does not commit it to raising it by that much.
The authority made a formal request to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on Friday to permit the council tax referendum limit to be raised by a further 5% – above the current maximum of 4.99% for 2025-2026.
Police are appealing for witness after the latest dog attack killed sheep in a field near Nantwich.
The incident happened in a field between Welshmen’s Lane and the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich.
A picturesque country pub near Nantwich is to close, its owners said today.
Bosses at The Nag’s Head in Haughton, Bunbury, said today the current economic climate presided over by successive Governments have “beaten nails into our coffin”.
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A young Shavington girl is making waves in the sport of ice hockey after being selected in England’s U13s squad.
Violet Lennon, 11, pulled on her first jersey to represent her country at a tournament in France last year.
A crash which damaged a bridge has led to a key road between Nantwich and Church Minshull being closed for almost three weeks.
The incident happened on the B5074 Main Road/Nantwich Road just north of Worleston.
University Centre Reaseheath is hosting its first open day of 2025 this Saturday January 18.
The Nantwich-based institution offers degrees and professional certificates for careers in agriculture, canine behaviour, veterinary nursing, environmental conservation, food science, zoology among others.
By Jonathan White
The town is gearing up for the annual “Battle of Nantwich” Holly Holy Day event which takes place on Saturday January 25.
The Sealed Knot troops will gather to re-enact the original battle which took place in 1644, marking the end of the siege of the town during the English Civil War.
Cheshire East Council has applied to the government for permission to increase council tax by up to 9.99% – without holding a referendum, writes Belinda Ryan.
Local authorities in receipt of exceptional financial support are able to make a formal request to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to increase their council tax above the usual referendum limits.
Police spent five hours searching for a vulnerable missing woman in Nantwich last night (Monday).
Officers were supported by Cheshire Police helicopter as they scoured amid “concerns for the welfare of a woman in Nantwich”.
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