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READER’S LETTER: Remove car parking charges to boost town economy

READER’S LETTER: Remove car parking charges to boost town economy

Dear Editor,
Remove car parking charges, in Nantwich, for three months to stimulate the Town’s Economy.

We have been extremely fortunate that, in recent years, Nantwich has weathered challenging economic conditions.

March 3, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Cars on grass verges cause “unsightly mess”

READER’S LETTER: Cars on grass verges cause “unsightly mess”

Dear Editor,
Many grass verges in Crewe have been cut to pieces by vehicles parking on them or driving over them.

They are an unsightly mess. A blot on the landscape.

March 3, 2021
Nantwich artist gifts town plaque of Sir Tom Moore

Nantwich artist gifts town plaque of Sir Tom Moore

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich artist has gifted a plaque of Captain Sir Tom Moore to the town.

Tony Denton has produced a plaque painted on wood in memory of the war veteran and fundraiser who died recently aged 100.

March 2, 2021
New bars to open in Nantwich as lockdown nears end

New bars to open in Nantwich as lockdown nears end

Nantwich could emerge from the Covid pandemic lockdown with new bars in the town centre.

Outlets on Hospital Street and High Street in the town centre are set to open this summer as the country returns to relative normality.

March 2, 2021
Nantwich Town sign Argentinian player “Thommy” Montefiori

Nantwich Town sign Argentinian player “Thommy” Montefiori

By Sam McGarrigle
Nantwich Town boss Dave Cooke has already made a bold statement for next season – by signing Argentinian rising star Carlos “Thommy” Montefiori.

Cooke is keen begin strengthening his existing squad in readiness for 2021-22 campaign after it was confirmed the current season was to be null and voided.

March 2, 2021
Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Organisers have again been forced to postpone the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival 2021 to August Bank Holiday.

It comes after Prime Minster Boris Johnson announced the nation’s road map out of the pandemic.

March 2, 2021
Wistaston resident donates outdoor sculpture to village

Wistaston resident donates outdoor sculpture to village

By Jonathan White
A kind-hearted Wistaston resident has donated a chainsaw art sculpture she produced to the village so it can be enjoyed by the community.

Sandie Wilson, 61, handed over the 25-inch tall oak sculpture of an owl which has been placed on a plinth in Joey the Swan recreation ground in Wistaston by the Wistaston Conservation Group.

March 1, 2021
Nantwich walker completes epic ‘End to End’ charity challenge

Nantwich walker completes epic ‘End to End’ charity challenge

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich woman has completed her epic ‘End to End’ charity challenge.

Karen Delay, aged 62, embarked on her 874-mile walk – clocking up the equivalent distance from Land’s End to John o’ Groats.

March 1, 2021
CAP in Nantwich to run more money management courses online

CAP in Nantwich to run more money management courses online

Christians against Poverty (CAP) based at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich is to host money management courses online.

The CAP’s next three-week course starts on March 16 and is free to participate.

March 1, 2021
Cheshire campaigner meets hospital chief and MP over epilepsy deaths

Cheshire campaigner meets hospital chief and MP over epilepsy deaths

An epilepsy charity founder has teamed up with her MP and a hospital boss to raise awareness of the condition.

Wendy Shaw met remotely with Crewe and Nantwich MP, Dr Kieran Mullan and Leighton Hospital Chief Executive James Sumner.

March 1, 2021
Baby-loss charity CRADLE launches at Leighton Hospital

Baby-loss charity CRADLE launches at Leighton Hospital

Leighton Hospital has received pregnancy loss comfort bags to support bereaved local parents.

The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust facility in Crewe has received the self-care packages from the national baby-loss charity CRADLE.

March 1, 2021
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

READER’S LETTER: Enforcement of planning breaches should not be “optional”

Dear Editor,

I was pleased to read of Cheshire East Council’s success last week, in securing a High Court Order against a significant incursion onto agricultural land in the Green Belt at Mobberley.

February 28, 2021
Cheshire East launches “contaminated land” public consultation

Cheshire East launches “contaminated land” public consultation

Cheshire East Council is seeking views from residents on its plans for dealing with potentially contaminated land in the borough.

The authority is updating its five-year strategy for identifying and inspecting potentially contaminated sites.

February 28, 2021