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Councillor slams “irony” of CEC household tip closure plan

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Middlewich residents have to drive past their local waste centre to take rubbish to the Pyms Lane tip in Crewe – only for it to be then transported back to Middlewich!

Cllr Garnet Marshall spoke of the irony of Cheshire East’s decision to close the Croxton Lane site at Middlewich and not allow residents access to the Ansa waste transfer site on Cledford Lane, where the entire borough’s rubbish is dumped.

September 28, 2024 —

Cash-strapped CEC bins off waste and recycling firm Ansa

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporters
Cash-strapped Cheshire East is binning off its waste and recycling company Ansa, saying it can deliver the service cheaper itself.

The council is also closing down Orbitas, its bereavement services company, citing the same reason.

July 12, 2024 —

Nantwich residents’ anger as “stinking” rubbish piles up outside apartments

This is the view some angry residents in Nantwich have after weeks of not having rubbish collected.

Residents of Weaver House and Wheelock House, on Barony Road, say the piles of rotten garbage are now attracting rats and magpies and causing a horrendous stink.

June 7, 2024 —

New inclusive roundabout opens at Brookfield Park, Nantwich

A new inclusive roundabout has been installed at one of Nantwich’s popular parks.

Nantwich Town councillors and Nantwich Partnership secured funding for new equipment at Brookfield Park after previous equipment was removed for safety reasons.

August 11, 2023 —

Junior recycling officers from Acton Primary crowned

Pupils from Acton Primary near Nantwich were among those crowned top recycling finalists for their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.

Almost 4,000 pupils across Cheshire East schools took part in the junior recycling officer scheme, managed by the council’s wholly-owned environmental services company, Ansa.

August 2, 2023 —

Cheshire East Council to relaunch “Pick-Fit” litter scheme

Cheshire East Council bosses have re-launched a “Pick-Fit” scheme to help clear streets of litter and get people fitter.

CEC’s Ansa Environmental Services are linking up with Everybody Health and Leisure to run the scheme.

May 31, 2023 —

Warning over dumped batteries after fires in CEC bin lorries

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East residents are being urged not to dump batteries in household waste after a number of fires in bin lorries and at Ansa’s depot in Middlewich.

Ansa tweeted danger warnings before Christmas after several fires were sparked by “dead” batteries

January 10, 2023 —

Nantwich families sign up for Cheshire East litter-pick campaign

More people in Nantwich than anywhere else in Cheshire East have registered to take part in a new “pick up litter and get fit” scheme.

The Cheshire East Council initiative encourages people to get active, spend time outdoors and help to keep local neighbourhoods litter free.

November 19, 2022 —

Search on for next junior recycling champion in Cheshire East

Primary schools in Nantwich are helping Cheshire East find the borough’s next junior recycling champion!

Teachers can nominate a selection of pupils as junior recycling officers.

May 4, 2022 —

READER’S LETTER: Covid and bin collections: the dirty facts

Dear Editor,
Last week, Cheshire East’s Waste Collection Service, ANSA announced the difficulties they were experiencing in maintaining bin collections due to Covid-related staff sickness and staff shortages – a situation repeated across the country.

This week, I received a positive CPR test and am self-isolating.

January 10, 2022 —

Bid to merge CEC cemetery and waste collection services dropped

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A proposal to merge Cheshire East Council’s bereavement and cemetery company with its waste collection firm has been dumped.

CEC has reviewed its wholly owned companies, also known as ASDVs (alternative service delivery vehicles).

January 9, 2022 —

Ansa gives bin collection update for Cheshire East residents

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Garden waste bins will not be collected anywhere in Cheshire East until next Monday at the earliest because of staff shortages.

And black and grey bin collections which were missed in some areas last week should be collected by the end of Wednesday January 5, staffing levels permitting.

January 4, 2022 —

More missed bin collections as CEC struggles to recruit drivers

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Bin collections are being missed in parts of Cheshire East as the council revealed it is still struggling to recruit drivers and has five vacancies to fill.

Ansa, CEC’s wholly-owned company responsible for waste collection, has taken to social media to apologise for missed collections due to driver shortages.

November 15, 2021 —