Even Santa Claus made to pay for parking in Nantwich!
Cheshire East Council has come in for some stick this year over its car parking policy.
But it ‘snow’ joke when they ended up charging Santa Claus during his flying visit to Nantwich today!
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High Street in Nantwich closed after lorry hits shop front
A lorry smashed into the corner of a busy charity shop in Nantwich while dozens of people browsed inside, witnesses said today.
Police have closed off High Street in Nantwich after the incident this afternoon (December 23).
Motherwell Cheshire supports more causes over festive period
Local charity Motherwell Cheshire have bumped up their resources to support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis this Christmas.
They held a virtual Christmas Fair to offer affordable gift items for those struggling to get to the shops or who cannot afford high street prices.
Reaseheath toy collection brings Christmas cheer to hospital children
Generous staff and students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have donated 256 presents to bring Christmas cheer to young people spending the festive season in Leighton Hospital.
The collection was organised by the college’s Wellbeing Team and donated through a Christmas toy appeal organised annually by the Dabbers Scooter Club.
Cheshire East chiefs rejected calls for free Christmas parking
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council bosses refused to scrap parking charges until the end of the year to help high street shops because it can’t afford to lose an estimated £180,000.
Each town which has pay and display has four days free parking per year and the dates for this are decided by the relevant town or parish council.
Nantwich equestrian event raises funds for Riding for Disabled Group
A festive equestrian event held at Reaseheath in Nantwich has helped raise vital funds for the Riding for Disabled Group.
The event, organised by The Equine Network, was a sell out and included a Christmas Fair and Demonstration at Reaseheath College.
Cheshire East bus operators to cap bus fares at £2 in New Year
Bus users in Cheshire East will only pay a maximum £2 fare for any local journey after Cheshire East Council agreed to follow a Government scheme.
The Department for Transport scheme encourages people to “get around for £2” and will run from January 1 to March 31.
Nantwich Running Club enjoys success in cross country league
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Running Club runners enjoyed success at the final race in The North Staffordshire Cross Country League.
Nantwich Running Club had runners competing at all four venues in team and individual competitions during the league this year.
M&Co store in Nantwich facing closure amid administration
Popular Nantwich High Street shop M&Co is facing closure after the company went into administration.
The store has been a High Street landmark for several decades and it’s reported staff were only told of the closure on Friday.
READER’S LETTER: Why is CEC planning to build housing on Crewe car parks?
Dear Editor,
Cheshire East are planning to close and build housing on two of the main car parks in Crewe town centre, Delamere Street and Chester Street.
The lost car parking spaces will be replaced by a six-storey 390 place car park, on the Royal Arcade development site in the town centre, costing Cheshire East taxpayers a huge £11,315,315.
Nantwich railway project among seven to get community funds from CEC
A wheelchair coach for a miniature railway in Nantwich is among a number of community projects to secure grant funding from Cheshire East Council.
The project has been awarded funds as part of a project to extend the service of the miniature railway to anyone in a wheelchair.
National charity submits bid to CEC to build Crewe Youth Zone
National youth charity OnSide says it has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council for a multi-million pound Youth Zone for Crewe’s young people.
Subject to plans being approved, they say Crewe Youth Zone will be built on the Oak Street Car Park to the south of the town centre.
Nantwich Town beat League Two Tranmere on penalties in Cheshire Cup
By Liam Price
Nantwich Town are through to the third round of the Cheshire Senior Cup after two Tom Booth saves in a dramatic penalty shoot-out knocked out Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.
James Caton was making his Nantwich debut, and was first to a loose ball early on, squaring a cross to Dan Cockerline who glanced it wide of the far post.
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